LASTMA arraigns 146 traffic law violators/offenders before mobile court (DailyTrust)
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arraigned owners/drivers of 146 vehicles arrested across the State for various traffic offenses.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, disclosed this over the weekend, adding that the alleged offenders are being prosecuted before the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Mobile Court).
According to him, “77 offenders are being prosecuted for One-Way Driving, 5 for Willful Obstruction, 5 for Illegal Parking, 2 for Unpainted Commercial Vehicle, 5 for Wrongful Overtaking, 4 for Driving on Walkways/Kerbs, 6 for BRT Obstructions, 10 for Reckless & Dangerous Driving, 4 for Picking/Dropping Passengers at Undesignated Bus Stops and 5 for Disobeying Traffic Control Officers among others”.
“It is disheartening that despite the state government’s vigorous public enlightenment and advocacy campaign via various media outlets, including online sensitization, on the dangers inherent in disobeying traffic rules and regulations, some recalcitrant drivers are still endangering the safety of other road users on Lagos Roads”, Oreagba stated. Read more
I’m safe, Sabinus speaks after surviving car accident (Vanguard)
Popular Nigerian skitmaker, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu also known as Oga Sabinus has survived a car accident on Sunday morning.
It was gathered he was driving in Lagos when a drunk driver ram into his car.
The car could be seen from pictures taken at the seen to be damaged at the bonnet at which it was hit.
Oga Sabinus took to his Instagram Live some minutes after the incident to assure his fans that he is safe and well.
Sabinus said, “For the people calling, I am receiving messages, I am okay. Don’t be afraid. The only thing I keep saying is people should avoid drinking before driving. It is the first time I will be seeing a car driving in one lane, and another car in another lane drive into the other lane and scatter the motor. Read more
‘Lagos most expensive place to build real estate in Africa’ (Nation)
Lagos has emerged as the most expensive place to build real estate across Africa.
Making this submission was Bruce Haswell, Director Turner & Townsend, Austria.
According to him, Lagos is the most expensive place to build in Africa at $2,056 per m2, compared to Kampala for less than half of this per square meter.
He stated this in his keynote presentation titled ‘Key signals in 2022-Is it a time for some caution or more innovation” at the 2022 Real Estate Discussions and Awards organised by Thinkmint Nigeria. Read more
Lagos: Police arrest 35 robbery suspects in 3 months (Guardian)
The police command in Lagos State on Sunday said 35 suspected armed robbers were arrested between June and August in the state.
The command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Hundeyin said 13 other suspected armed robbers were killed in different parts of the state during encounters with the police within the period.
He said while 37 robbery operations were foiled in different parts of the state, 32 different arms and 78 ammunition abandoned in vehicles by suspects were recovered during same period.
The image maker said that no kidnappings were recorded within the period, but 15 suspected cultists were arrested. Read more
At Affinity Gallery, 4 artists stir conversations around paths of desire (ThisDay)
Emmanual Adeyemi, Lawrence Meju, Roseleen Labazacchy, and Thuthukani Myeza may have different backgrounds and interests, but at this latest group show at the Affinity Art Gallery in Victoria Island, Lagos, their works collectively echo the same message. Centred on the theme Desire Lines, the show illuminates the concept of a desire path – one that is formed when people choose not to use the path l more
According to the curator, Moni Aisida, the works in this exhibition explore the concept of what it means to take that road and the myriad outcomes that could be waiting on the other side.
Lawrence Meju’s works implore us to “explore our mindscape, face all our emotions and who we are head on.” His painstaking method of documenting, sketching, cutting, measuring and pasting the paper in his works pays homage to his background in architecture.
Working with textured paper, upcycled paper and paints, art is a channel for his introspection. His collection titled “Extranormal Portraits” is executed with a playful approach, which culminates into a series to inspire authenticity. Read more
2023: ADC unveils Giwa-Amu as Lagos deputy gov candidate (Vanguard)
A Lagos based lawyer, Mrs. Rosemary Giwa-Amu, has been unveiled as the running mate to the Lagos State Governorship Candidate of African Democratic Party, ADC, Mr Funso Doherty.
Until her latest appointment, Giwa-Amu was ADC’s Deputy Chairman in the state.
Unveiling Giwa-Amu in Lagos at the weekend, Doherty said that her running mate was an embodiment of virtue and all the party stands for in making Lagos work for all residents rather than few.
According to him, “I am very excited to be joined in ticket with a distinguished personality, someone who has served the state, party and communities in the state. Read more
I’ll be voice of the voiceless as first lady, says Remi Tinubu at IDP camp (Leadership)
Wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Sen Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday said she would be the voice of the voiceless, providing support for the less privileged and vulnerable Nigerians, if she becomes the country’s first lady in 2023.
Mrs Tinubu spoke when she met with Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) and people with special needs at Karon-Majigi Ward of Gwarimpa and Yar Goje community of Abuja Municipal Area Council in Abuja.
She was accompanied to the IDP camps by Hajiya Nana Shettima, wife of APC vice presidential candidate, Sen. Kashim Shettima, and the party’s national women leader, Dr Beta Edu, among others.
“I am here today because of the work ahead of us. You don’t just jump into the waters without learning how to swim,” she said, noting however that her visit was not to campaign, but to familiarise and give support to the less privileged and to let them know how she feels their pains. Read more
Another Nigerian student missing in Cyprus (Punch)
Barely 24 hours after an advisory offered by the management of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission against seeking education in Northern Cyprus, another Nigerian student, Abdulsamad Abubakar, has been reported missing in the country.
Abdulsamad is a 300-Level International Relations student of Cyprus Science University. He was until his reported disappearance living off-campus.
A statement by the Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Saturday indicated that his mother, Dije Ibraheem, cried to the commission for intervention in locating her only child.
Balogun said Ibraheem last spoke with her 28-year-old son on the phone on August 2, when he pleaded with her mother to come for him. Read more
Troops kill terrorists, NDA attackers (Sun)
Nigerian Army troops have killed the second-in-command of the terrorists, Musti, who attacked, killed and abducted officers from Nigerian Defence Academy in August 2021.
However, the mastermind, Boderi Isiya narrowly escaped being killed, but several other fighters were gunned down by the troops.
According to the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, “security agencies informed the Kaduna State government of this development in an operational feedback.
“Boderi’s deadly second-in-command, one Musti, was among those identified to have been eliminated, alongside one Yellow Mai-Madrid and one Dan-Katsinawa, with others yet to be identified. Some of the terrorists are battling with life-threatening wounds. Read more
Harrison Ford becomes visibly emotional as he debuts new Indiana Jones trailer (Standard)
Harrison Ford became visibly emotional at Disney’s D23 Expo as he debuted a teaser trailer for the latest instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise.
The veteran actor was joined onstage by Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who appears alongside him in the film, at the convention in Anaheim, California.
The short trailer, which is yet to be released to the public, showed multiple action sequences, which included Ford riding a horse through New York City and onto the subway tracks.
The horseback chase is believed to have been filmed in Glasgow, Scotland, after a body double for Ford was seen riding through the streets last year during filming. Read more
The Crown Queen actress Olivia Colman joins Marvel Cinematic Universe (BelfastLive)
Olivia Colman, the Oscar-winning actress who portrayed the Queen in the Netflix series The Crown, is to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it has been confirmed.
Colman played the Queen in seasons 3 and 4 of the historical drama television series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. During her tenure in the role of queen, the show covered the period between 1964 and 1990, beginning season 3 with Harold Wilson’s election as prime minister and ending with her Silver Jubilee. It included the 1969 Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales, the deaths of the Duke of Windsor and Winston Churchill, and Princess Margaret’s affair with Roddy Llewellyn.
The fourth season covered Margaret Thatcher’s 11-year run as prime minister and introduced Lady Diana Spencer. Events depicted included Diana’s wedding to Charles, the Falklands War, Michael Fagan’s break-in at Buckingham Palace, Lord Mountbatten’s funeral and Mrs Thatcher’s departure from office, as well as the marital difficulties of Charles and Diana. Read more
Steven Spielberg puts his life on screen with new TIFF film “The Fabelmans” (CBC)
Steven Spielberg has been one of the world’s most successful film directors for over 40 years. But with his upcoming semi-autobiographical film The Fabelmans, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, the 75-year-old maestro is trying something new.
“I always found ways of putting my personal life into everything I’ve done,” the filmmaker told reporters on the TIFF red carpet.
“But this was a very focused, intentional story of coming-of-age. I’ve never made a coming-of-age story before.”
The director’s latest effort tells the tale of Sammy Fabelman, a young aspiring filmmaker based on Spielberg’s upbringing in 1950s postwar Arizona, weaving in the origins of his passion for filmmaking and the influence of his parents on his subsequent career. Read more
Meek Mill returns with his first new mil of 2022 (HipHopDX)
Meek Mill has released a brand new track called “Early Mornings,” marking his first new music of 2022.
The beat for the rap-heavy anthem came direct from YouTube, according to Meek, who shared the info in an Instagram teaser on Thursday (September 9) while also issuing a call-to-action for producers everywhere.
“I GOT THIS BEAT OFF YOUTUBE …. If you sell mid or ain’t no killer put upppp! Tag producer,” Meek Mill wrote in the caption of the post.
All verse and no hook, Meek raps: “I know hangin’ deep off in the trenches get me killed/ But I get a rush from it, know the way it feel/ Hangin’ around the vultures, knowing’ this Richard costa mil’/ Hold up, let me take the wheel/ Said I’d pay the cost to be the boss, so I expect to pay the bill/ Should I expect to do some favors, but I expect to keep it real.” Read more
Former ‘Pop Idol’ contestant Darius Campbell Danesh’s death ruled an accident (People)
Darius Campbell Danesh’s death has been ruled an accident.
The Scottish singer died at age 41 in his Rochester, Minnesota, apartment on Aug. 11, according to a statement from his family given to Deadline.
The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to The Guardian that the former Pop Idol star died from “inhalation of chloroethane.” His death was ruled an accident.
“The results of medical examinations have confirmed that Darius’s death was an accident caused by chloroethane, which is used to treat pain and that tragically lead to respiratory arrest,” a statement from his family obtained by the outlet read. “We would like to thank everyone for their love and kindness, and ask that the family’s privacy is maintained during this difficult time.” Read more
Poilievre: Canada Conservatives’ new right-wing leader (RFI)
The new leader of Canada’s Conservatives is a right-wing career politician with a flare for zingers who has already boosted party membership, and now he is set to challenge Justin Trudeau in the next election.
When that comes, likely in 2025, Pierre Poilievre — who campaigned on tracking the party to the right — would become the fourth Tory leader to face off on the hustings against the liberal premier.
Born in Calgary and given up for adoption by an unwed teenage mother, Poilievre was only 25 years old when he entered politics in 2004, and has been elected seven times to represent a suburban district of Ottawa.
In 2018, he married a former Senate aide Anaida Galindo, who emigrated with her family from Venezuela. They have two children, Valentina and Cruz. Read more
Queen Elizabeth II begins solemn final journey (Guardian)
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin on Sunday left the Scottish retreat where she died as the late monarch embarked on her final journey with thousands of her mourning subjects expected to line the route.
A hush fell over the gathered crowd as the cortege carrying the queen’s casket exited the gates of Balmoral Castle for Edinburgh at the start of an odyssey of mourning in the United Kingdom, culminating in her state funeral in London on September 19.
Six groundskeepers had loaded the oak coffin — draped with a Scottish Royal Standard and a floral wreath — into the black hearse that was to wind its way slowly on a six-hour journey to Scotland’s capital.
Security escort vehicles and a mauve Bentley carrying the queen’s only daughter Princess Anne made up the cortege passing through a series of towns before reaching Edinburgh, where it will rest for two days so people can pay tribute. Read more
BOWFT: Nasarawa FC decimates Braveheart 10-1 to reach quarter final (ThisDay)
Nasarawa Amazon Football Club, on Saturday, defeated Braveheart Ladies of Edo State in an 11-goal thriller to seal a spot in the quarter-finals of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT).
Nasarawa Amazon secured the maximum six points from their two games played so far in the competition after defeating Braveheart Ladies 10-1, at the University of Benin Sports Complex.
The team won their first game on Thursday against FC Robo Queens 2-0.
In the other game yesterday, Royal Queens Football Club defeated RoyalToms International 2-0 to go through to the quarter final of the 2nd edition of the tournament. Edo Queens top Group B with 6 points.
The goals for Nasarawa Amazons came early in the match as Ayatsca Hembafan scored a brace in the 2nd and 37th minutes of the game, while Okoronkwo Amarachi registered her name in the score sheet in the 28th and 45 minutes of the game. Read more
Chelsea ‘handed boost in pursuit of AC Milan forward Rafael Leao (DailyMail)
Chelsea have reportedly received a boost in their pursuit of AC Milan forward Rafael Leao.
Talks over a new contract have hit an impasse after the Italian club balked at his demand for over £6m-a-year to remain at the San Siro, according to Corriere dello Sport.
Leao also wants the Serie A club to contribute towards the £14m he was ordered to pay former club Sporting Lisbon by the Portuguese Super Court for breaching his contract four years ago.
Liverpool icon Dirk Kuyt lifts lid on chance Ibiza meeting with Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag (Mirror)
Liverpool legend Dirk Kuyt has revealed he received coaching advice from Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag during a chance meeting at Ibiza airport over the summer. The recently-appointed ADO Den Haag coach disclosed that Ten Hag advised him to “stick to your vision” following a shaky start to the season and his managerial career.
Kuyt became something of a cult hero at Liverpool during his seven seasons at Anfield which saw him score 71 goals in 285 Champions Appearances. The Dutchman famously netted a hat-trick against United and also helped the Reds to League Cup glory in 2012 and a League final in 2007 – a match in which he scored in a 2-1 defeat to AC Milan.
After retiring in 2017 to embark on a career coaching, Kuyt was handed his first opportunity in the hot-seat this summer with Dutch second division outfit ADO Den Haag. However, much like his old side Liverpool, their start to this season has been far from ideal.
Kuyt’s team currently languish near the bottom of the Eerste Divisie having mustered just four points from their first six games this season. Read more
Wheelchair Basketball World Championships postponed to 2023 due to FIFA World Cup (BBC)
The Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Dubai have been postponed to 2023 due to a conflict of dates with the FIFA World Cup, which will take place in neighbouring Qatar.
The tournament was due to take place from 16-27 November but has now been moved to June 2023.
The Dubai government directive is based on security, health concerns and capacity in Dubai at the time.
Great Britain are the defending men’s world champions from 2018.
GB’s women won silver at the last edition of the championships in Hamburg, Germany, four years ago. Read more
Former UFC heavyweight contender Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva suffers 11th consecutive defeat (TalkSport)
Antonio Silva was once one of the very best heavyweight MMA fighters on the planet but now he is way past his best and is racking up embarrassing defeats.
‘Bigfoot’, who turns 43 next week, suffered what was his 11th consecutive defeat when he was stopped in a violent fashion by an experienced kickboxer in Azerbaijan on Saturday.
The former heavyweight title challenger was little more than a punching bag for Zabit Samedov who hurt him on multiple occasions in the first round of their match-up before the referee mercifully stepped in to wave off the fight.
Post-fight, the Brazilian was gracious in defeat and explained that he will walk away from combat sports for good after one more bout, although he did not reveal when or who he’ll be fighting.Read more
US Open: Iga Swiatek says ‘sky’s the limit’ after New York win (BBC)
World number one Iga Swiatek says winning her first title on the US Open hard courts provides confidence that the “sky’s the limit” for her career.
Poland’s Swiatek, 21, became the ninth woman to win a third major title before her 22nd birthday after beating Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in New York.
It is her second major win in 2022 and first not on the French Open clay.
“It’s something I wasn’t expecting. I’m proud, a little surprised, and just happy I was able to do it,” she said. Read more
Ally Ewing takes one-shot lead over Maria Fassi in Cincinnati (Globe&Mail)
Ally Ewing got off to a fast start and fired a 5-under-par 67 in Saturday’s third round to take a one-shot lead at the inaugural Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.
Ewing sits at 16-under 200 for the tournament, one shot ahead of Italy’s Maria Fassi, who matched Ewing’s 67 at Kenwood Country Club.
China’s Xiyu Lin (70) is alone in third place at 14 under, two shots back. Four players are tied for fourth at 12 under, four shots behind Ewing.
Ewing birdied three of her first four holes and finished with six for the round. Her only blemish was a bogey on the par-4 18th hole. Read more