My boyfriend calls me ashewo, lover tells court (Nation)
My boyfriend usually calls me ashewo (prostitute) and public toilet. He is always suspicious of my movements and is quick to mention the age difference between us because I’m older,” Nkechi Ononiwu, a businesswoman, told an Igando, Lagos customary court.
The petitioner approached the court yesterday seeking separation from her live-in lover on the grounds of neglect, battery and infidelity.
“When I became pregnant with my son, I informed him about it which he initially denied being responsible for,” she said.
“Later, he suggested that I go for abortion, saying that he was not ready to be a parent. I vehemently refused, telling him that it was against the doctrine of my church. Read more
2 mothers, 5 children die after eating breakfast in Sokoto (DailyTrust)
Tragedy has struck in Kaura village in Yabo Local Government Area of Sokoto State as seven family members died after eating breakfast.
The head of the family, Malam Danbala told Daily Trust that he lost his two wives and five children to the incident.
He said, “I was in Niger State where I work as a labourer when I received a call on Monday from one of my brothers that there was a problem which required my urgent attention at home.
“He asked me to come back home as soon as I could. I insisted on knowing what happened but he cut the call without making further comment.
“So I took the early morning bus to Sokoto and when I reached home, I discovered all members of my family with the exception of my little daughter were all gone. They were buried even before my arrival on Tuesday as our religion demanded.” Read more
21-year-old steals boss’ car to fund relocation abroad (Punch)
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man identified as Temple Samuel for stealing his boss’ Lexus ES 330 car.
The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad, according to a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin.
Hundeyin said Samuel was arrested with three others in the Ogba area of the state.
He identified those arrested with the suspect to include Benjamin Bassey aged 32, Chukwuemeka Okorie aged 29 and Joshua Agboche aged 37, who had conspired with him to sell the car. Read more
Sanwo-Olu to raise Lagos education sector budget above 10% (Vanguard)
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Tuesday, promised to prioritise the development of the education sector in the state through increased budget allocation to the sector which stands at 10 per cent presently.
The education ministry had N133.5 billion in 2020, N146.9 billion in 2021 and N173.5 billion in 2022, out of N1.758 trillion, which are bigger than the entire budgets of some states.
However, the state government earmarked 10 percent of its 2022 Budget to the education sector to adequately groom the youths towards making the desired impact and contributing to the progress and future development of the state.
The governor said this at the opening day of a two-day 2022, Lagos State Education Summit, held at Eko Hotel and Suites with the theme ‘Creating a Sustainable Fit-for-Purpose Education Model.’ Read more
Basketmouth hits entertainers for not showing up after payment (Nation)
Stand-up comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth, has described as unprofessional, musicians and comedians who get paid for shows but does not turn up.
According to him, he feels disgusted whenever he hears about such entertainers because they are painting people like him and others in the industry in bad light.
Basketmouth stated this during an interview with The Punch Newspaper.
He also talked about his battle with a real estate company that refused to give him the house he paid N31 million for after 14 years and why he does not trust the judicial system of the country. Read more
EFCC nabs 9 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja (Independent)
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja.
A statement on Wednesday by Head of Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said they were nabbed in a sting operation.
The suspects are Bassey Sunday Junior, Samson Zachariah, Ogonyi Jeremiah, and Sunday Martins.
Others include Austin Yayison, Wilson Chinaza, Emmanuel Adeyi, Samuel Mark, and Emmanuel Bassey.
They were arrested on Tuesday, August 30 at Voque Hotel in the Mararaba Area of Abuja for alleged involvement in cybercrimes.
Thirteen phones, three laptops, and a Harman/Kardon music box were reportedly recovered from them. Read more
Police say Isaac Fayose faked kidnap attempt on him (Independent)
Osun State Police Command has stated that the news making the rounds that Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti escaped being abducted, is false.
The state police revealed that Fayose was involved in a lone minor accident along the Ibadan Ife expressway while attempting to make a U-turn, having noticed that some vehicles ahead of him were doing so without knowing what happened ahead.
The news was rife on Tuesday that Fayose narrowly escaped death by the whiskers from unknown gunmen on the road On Monday 29, August 2022.
But Osun Police in a statement issued and signed by Yemisi Opalola, the spokesperson of the command, made available to newsmen on Tuesday evening, the Command disclosed that no such incident was reported in any part of the State. Read more
Cracks as Shekarau loyalists pledges support to Kwankwaso, NNPP in Kano (Guardian)
No fewer than 45 political bigwigs and stunt loyalists of former Governor Ibrahim Shekarau on Tuesday resolved to remain in the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP.
Shekarau’s political disciples who have refused to decamp to the Peoples Democratic Party PDP along with their political leader vowed to muscle support for the Kwankwasiyya movement to regain power in Kano.
Reading a communique at the end of their emergency meeting in Kano, the leader of the group and Shekarau’s commissioner for Information, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi, said the 45 members who signed the communique, resolved to remain in NNPP to exercise their civic rights as enshrined in the constitution.
Dederi, a member representing Karaye/Rogo federal constituency, in the House of Representatives explained that “We jointly and severally remain members of the NNPP Kano state chapter with an unshaken loyalty and determination to carry the party to success in the forthcoming general election”. Read more
2 arrested in Ogun for gang raping girl, 18 (Sun)
Ogun State Police Command arrested two men, Emmanuel Thompson, and Joshua Godwin, for allegedly gang-raping an 18- years -old girl.
According to Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects were arrested following a complaint lodged at Ogijo Divisional Headquarters by the victim, who reported that she boarded a commercial motorcycle at about 8 am of on Tuesday, from MRI company area to Ogijo bus stop, but on the way, the rider who carried another male passenger with her suddenly diverted to another route, while the other male passenger started threatening to kill her if she didn’t cooperate with them.
“She complained further that they forcefully took her to a room in a house in the area, where two other men were waiting for them. On getting there, the two men they met in the room and the accompanied male passenger took turns to have sex with her forcefully.
“Upon the report, DPO Ogijo division, CSP Onatufe Umoh, detailed detectives to the scene,where two amongst the suspects were apprehended while other accomplices escaped. The two suspects have confessed to the commission of the crime”. Read more
Strike: ASUU asks FG to channel $23m Abacha loot on education (Channels)
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked the Federal Government to channel the recovered $23 million Abacha loot to meet its demands.
ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke made the call on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while decrying the continued closure of public universities as a result of the protracted strike by lecturers.
Last Tuesday, the Federal Government and the US signed an agreement to repatriate a new batch of funds looted by the former Nigerian head of state, Sani Abacha.
Amid the government’s plan to utilise the money for the completion of the Abuja-Kano road, Lagos-Ibadan expressway, and the Second Niger Bridge, the ASUU President believes the current administration would have deployed the recovered money to education if it truly loves the sector. Read more
Rivers will soon take decision on 2023- Wike (Nation)
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the national level is far from over following an outburst by Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, against the party and some of its leaders.
Wike, who spoke on Thursday during the flag off of Igwuruta internal road construction in Ikwere Local Government Area, told the excited crowd to get ready for an important decision soon.
The Governor said Rivers would soon take a decision and declare its position in the forthcoming election.
He said Rivers votes would no longer be acquired freely insisting that those interested in the state’s support must make acceptable offers to Rivers.
He said: “Nobody should come and deceive you. No amount of social media war against us can solve any problem. Anybody who wants our votes must tell us what is there for us. Our vote is no longer for dash. It is for you to tell us what you will give to us.
“If you have given to Adamawa, you have given to Benue and you have given to Delta, won’t you give Rivers? What should we take? You just want to come and collect votes. It won’t happen. Read more
Leonardo DiCaprio trolled over breakup with 25-year-old Camila Morrone (PageSix)
He looks like a total Morrone.
The internet was set ablaze when news broke Tuesday that Leonardo DiCaprio and his much-younger girlfriend, Camila Morrone, reportedly split after four years of dating.
Twitter users immediately trolled 47-year-old DiCaprio — who is said to only date women under 25 — over his inevitable breakup from the model, who just turned 25 in June.
“maybe leonardo dicaprio hated 9/11 so much that he can’t even date women who remember it. did that even occur to you,” one Twitter user savagely joked. Read more
Björk shares ‘Fossora’ artwork and further details about new album (NME)
Björk has shared the artwork of her upcoming new album ‘Fossora’, and shared more details on its themes.
The singer’s upcoming 10th album – the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Utopia’ – was announced during a recent interview. It’s due for release this autumn via One Little Independent Records, though an exact date is not yet known.
After revealing that the album’s first single is called ‘Atopos’, the singer has now shared the artwork and pre-order details for ‘Fossora’, as well as a statement outlining more of the album’s themes.
“Each album always starts with a feeling that I try to shape into sound,” she wrote on Instagram today (August 31). “This time around the feeling was landing on the earth and digging my feet into the ground. Read more
Jay-Z recorded his ‘God Did’ verse in one take, says engineer Young Guru (HipHopDX)
JAY-Z rapped his almost four-minute verse on DJ Khaled‘s “God Did” in one take, according to his longtime engineer Young Guru.
Hov delivered a masterclass in MCing on the title track from Khaled’s new album that dropped on Friday (August 26), with Guru revealing his amazement about him recording the verse in one go. Despite their long history of working together, Guru had never seen anything like it before.
“People think I’m still not amazed when he walks in and does these verses,” he told Genius’ Rob Markman and GQ’s Frazier Tharpe. “And this one was different because normally, we’ll sit down, we’ll do a song, three verses, two verses or whatever, and he’ll have a verse and then we’ll figure out what’s next.
“No, he walked in and this was completely, he’s spitting the verse to me. One take. He’s literally asking me, ‘Guru, put the beat on.’ I’m like, ‘Khaled didn’t send me the beat, you didn’t send me the beat. Send me the beat.’ So then he sent me the joint and I started trying to loop it, and he was just like, ‘No, no, no, hit Khaled and get the whole instrumental,’ so he could spit the whole verse.” Read more
Chicago PD star Tracy Spiridakos reacts to co-star Jesse Lee Soffer’s exit (DigitalSpy)
Chicago PD actress Tracy Spiridakos has responded to the recent news that her co-star Jesse Lee Soffer will be leaving the NBC drama.
Spiridakos, who plays Hailey Upton on the show, took to Instagram to address her on-screen husband’s departure by posting a picture with him alongside the caption: “Jesse, what can I say, you’re the absolute best. Thank you for your kindness, your guidance and your friendship.
“You’re the greatest on-screen husband a girl could ask for. I’ll miss being on set with you every day. I can’t wait to see what the world has in store for you next. #upsteadforever.”
In a statement released by Variety when his exit was first announced on Monday (August 29), Soffer said: “I want to thank the incredible fans for their unwavering support during the past 10 years and want to express my deepest gratitude to Dick Wolf and everyone at Wolf Entertainment, Peter Jankowski, Matt Olmstead, Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan, NBC, Universal Television, my fellow castmates and our incredible crew. Read more
‘Elvis’ actress Shonka Dukureh’s cause of death confirmed following autopsy (People)
Shonka Dukureh’s cause of death has been confirmed following an autopsy.
The 44-year-old actress and singer died from natural causes of “hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease,” according to Tennessee’s Davidson County Medical Examiner’s office, reported the Los Angeles Times and other outlets Wednesday.
Hypertension is more commonly known as high blood pressure. Atherosclerosis describes the “thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery,” according to John Hopkins Medical.
The Davidson County Medical Examiner’s Office in Nashville did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. Read more
Julianne Moore holds court as Venice Film Festival jury president,talks discovering Disney’s ‘The Aristocats’ and Cassavetes as a child (Variety)
Julianne Moore, who is presiding over the Venice Film Festival jury, spoke at a press conference on Tuesday morning that kicked off the 79th edition of the movie gathering that kicks off awards season for Hollywood on the Lido.
She reminisced about how she first came to Venice as an actress on the American soap opera “As the World Turns” in 1986. “I never, ever in my life thought I would be the head of this jury,” Moore said. “And If you had told me that one day I was going to head the jury of the Venice Film Festival I would have fallen into the canal, honestly.”
Asked about the importance of film festivals during a time of change in the movie industry, as streaming threatens theatrical distribution, Moore pointed out that “Curation matters so much.”
“It’s people gathering extraordinary works for us all to discover,” Moore said, before revealing a formative film experience she had as a child. Read more
Baby killed by giant hailstones during freak storm after extreme drought (Newsweek)
A 1-year-old girl in Spain has died after being hit by an enormous four-inch hailstone the size of an orange, a local official said on Wednesday.
The toddler was struck on the head in the Girona province of Catalonia on Tuesday and was immediately rushed to hospital. She was pronounced dead from head trauma in the early hours of August 31, said Carme Vall, mayor of the town of La Bisbal d’Empordà.
“We’ve had the awful case of the little girl who was hit by a stone,” Vall told Spain’s national broadcaster, RTVE. “There wasn’t much that could be done for her and she died today. It was a terrible accident.”
The storm and its unusually large hailstones were filmed by people nearby. Social media videos showed the large hailstones raining down from the sky, creating huge splashes in swimming pools, smashing car windows and slamming into the ground. Read more
We’ll overcome Ghana’s Galaxies in Abuja, says Yusuf (Nation)
Super Eagles B coach Salisu Yusuf has yet said his wards will overcome Ghana’s Black Galaxies in their African Nations Championships (CHAN) second leg tie this weekend even as he lamented the mistakes that cost the team’s 2-0 first leg defeat on Sunday in the Cape Coast.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s second leg match in Abuja, Yusuf said his wards have the capacity to turn the tide particularly if they assert themselves in the decisive match.
“After the game (in Cape Coast), I told the players that they really worked hard because there was no moment in that game that Ghanaians outplayed us,” Yusuf said in a filmed interview with Super Eagles B ‘ Team media Officer(TMO) Pius Ayinor.“ We made a mistake for the second goal and the first goal was a penalty and since the referee gave the penalty, there was nothing we could do about it.” Read more
Ryan Giggs trial: Jury discharged after failing to reach verdicts (BBC)
The jury in the trial of former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs has been discharged after failing to reach verdicts on any of the charges.
The 48-year-old denied headbutting ex-partner Kate Greville, 38, during a row at his home in November 2020.
He also denied controlling behaviour, as well as assaulting Ms Greville’s sister Emma, 26, at Manchester Crown Court.
Any retrial will not take place until at least 5 June 2023, the judge said. Read more
Chelsea signs Wesley Fofana from Leicester (Independent)
Wesley Fofana moves to Chelsea in a deal worth £70m plus £5m in add-ons; Chelsea had three previous bids for the Leicester defender rejected by the Foxes; the defender is the Blues’ seventh signing of the summer transfer window
Chelsea have completed the signing of Leicester centre-back Wesley Fofana in a deal worth up to £75m.
Chelsea will pay an initial £70m, with a further £5m possible in add-ons.
Leicester and Chelsea agreed a fee for Fofana on Saturday, with the defender flying to the USA on Monday for his medical.
Chelsea had made three previous bids for Fofana which were all swiftly rejected by Leicester – two in excess of £60m and one believed to be £60m plus £10m in add-ons.
Rodgers confirmed the player had been training with Leicester’s U23 team after failing to turn up to a training session last week, with the Frenchman trying to force a move to Stamford Bridge. Read more
Ainsley Maitland-Niles to seal Southampton loan move after signing new Arsenal contract (Standard)
Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles is set to join Southampton on loan for the season.
The 25-year-old is in the final stages of sealing a move to the south coast after fielding interest from other Premier League clubs, including Bournemouth.
Maitland-Niles will join Southampton for the rest of the 2022-23 campaign and also extend his Arsenal contract – due to expire next summer – by a year.
The loan deal is also expected to include the option for a permanent transfer in 2023. Read more
Emma Raducanu outlines plans for rest of the year after crashing out of US Open (Express)
Emma Raducanu has revealed she will likely focus on WTA 250 tournaments – the lowest ranked tour events – for the remainder of the season after seeing her US Open title defence come to a crashing end at the very first hurdle. The 19-year-old was beaten in straight sets by Alize Cornet at Flushing Meadows in the opening round of the Grand Slam in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The Brit took the sporting world by storm 12 months ago, upsetting the odds to become the first qualifier in the Open era to win a Grand Slam. However, despite a valiant showing against Cornet, Raducanu saw her title defence come to a premature end with a 6-3 6-3 loss to world No 40 seed.
The defeat means the teenager will now see her WTA ranking plummet and potentially drop to outside of the world’s top 80. Speaking after her first-round exit, the current world No 11 revealed it is now her intention to spend the remainder of her season competing in WTA 250 events – the lowest level on the circuit – as she seeks to get back to winning ways.
“For me, the most exciting thing is trying to do well at each of the different tournaments,” said Raducanu. “It sounds weird, but [although] it would have been great to defend the title, I kind of want new experiences. Read more
Daniel Ricciardo targets fun last 8 races with McLaren future decided (PlanetF1)
McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo is aiming to have a ‘fun’ last eight races with the team before he departs for pastures new.
The Australian driver had a busy weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix, coming days after the announcement from the team that the two parties will go their separate ways at the conclusion of 2022.
While Ricciardo had a contract for next season, his third year of a three-year deal, the Woking-based team sought a way out of the contract as the former Red Bull and Renault racer has failed to meet expectations.
Ricciardo is yet to announce what his plans for 2023 are, with the most likely avenue for him being a return to the now-Alpine team as they seek a replacement for Fernando Alonso as the Spaniard is off to Aston Martin. Read more
LIV Golf players asked not to wear logos, to skip pro-am at BMW PGA Championship (ESPN)
The DP World Tour has asked the LIV Golf players scheduled to compete in next month’s BMW PGA Championship to refrain from wearing LIV logos on their clothes, according to an email sent to the players from DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley on Tuesday.
In the memo, Pelley informed the players that they “will not be required to play in the Wednesday Pro-Am and out of respect for our partners, our broadcasters and your fellow competitors, we would kindly ask you to consider not wearing LIV Golf-branded apparel during your participation at Wentworth.”
A copy of the memo was obtained by ESPN. Two LIV Golf players who plan to compete in the BMW PGA Championship, set for Sept. 8-11 at Wentworth Club in Surrey, England, also confirmed receiving the email. Read more
