My father’s been having intercourse with me for eight years – Teenager reveals (Vanguard)
A 19-year-old girl has revealed how her father had allegedly been having carnal knowledge of her since she was 11, at their apartment in Ikotun area of Lagos.
Consequently, her 50-year-old father, Ede Tyndale, has been arrested by detectives from the Family Support Unit of the Lagos State Police Command.
Vanguard learned that the victim’s mother became curious when she noticed her daughter’s disrespect for her father.
She was said to have scolded and beaten her previously, before resorting to dialogue, in the process of which the teenager opened up. Read more
LASG gives conditions to reopen churches, mosques, others (Punch)
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said government officials will be visiting churches, mosques, companies to evaluate their preparedness to fully reopen.
According to him, social distancing and hygiene will be prerequisites to reopening religious places of worship in the state.
Sanwo-Olu stated these at a briefing on Sunday after the State Security Council meeting at the Lagos House, Marina.
He noted that with the size of the state’s economy and numbers of businesses operating in its domain, the government could not afford to keep people and businesses on lockdown permanently. Read more
Businesses lose N2.7 billion to Lagos lockdown in five weeks (Guardian)
With the government considering another lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, members of the organised private sector (OPS) have urged caution in the implementation of another exercise, noting that a significant proportion of small businesses in the formal sector lost over N2.7 billion in revenue.
While cost-cutting strategies, particularly downsizing, had “implications for the economy from unemployment and productivity perspectives”, the private sector operators asked for stimulus to address known concerns.
According to the latest data compiled by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), 81 per cent of sampled businesses were ‘severely’ affected by the shutdown with 17 per cent indicating moderate impact on their enterprises. Read more
Family accuses DPO of shooting policeman dead (Punch)
The family of Sergeant Onajide Onalaja has accused the Divisional Police Officer of the Ilemba Hausa Division, Yahaya Adesina, of shooting him dead in the Ilemba Hausa area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro gathered that after Onalaja was killed, the Divisional Traffic Officer of the station, Adekunle Ogundiji, reportedly contacted the victim’s wife, Folasade, and told her that her husband was shot dead by armed robbers when a team of policemen was monitoring compliance with the lockdown at a checkpoint in the area. Read more
Two fake soldiers nabbed for allegedly killing police sergeant in Lagos (Guardian)
Police operatives in Lagos State have arrested two fake soldiers, Kehinde Elijah, 45, and Eze Joseph, in connection with the killing of a police sergeant, Onalaja Onajide. Onajide, who was attached to Ilemba Hausa Division, Ajangbadi, was gunned down at about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, in front of the division by bullets said to be from an unknown source.
It was gathered that the suspects were apprehended on Saturday evening and yesterday morning by a team led by Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Yahaya Adesina, a Chief Superintendent (CSP), who witnessed the incident alongside another cop that night.
It was gathered that Elijah, a dismissed soldier sacked for allegedly deserting the battle against insurgents in the northeast, paid frequent visits to the police station pretending to be a serving soldier. Read more
Wike mourns his Special Assistant on Media, Nwakaudu (ThisDay)
Rivers State Government has announced the death of the Special Assistant to Governor Nyesom Wike on Electronic Media, Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, yesterday.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has also condoled with Wike over the loss
The governor also expressed shock at the sudden death of Nwakaudu.
In a statement issued yesterday by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Paulinus Nsirim, the state government described the late Nwakaudu as a loyal and dedicated professional who contributed immensely to the implementation of The NEW Rivers Vision. Read more
COVID-19: Buhari may announce new policy Monday (Tribune)
President Muhammadu Buhari may on Monday announce new measures as the nation battles to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Towards this, on Sunday, the president received a briefing and recommendations on efforts further contain the spread of the virus from the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the COVID-19 pandemic.
The briefing has often preceded a nationwide broadcast where the president issues policies to tackle the spread of coronavirus in the country. Read more
Suspected killer of UniJos lecturer nabbed as kidnapped daughter rescued (Vanguard)
One of the suspected killers of Dr Mandi Drenkat, a lecturer with the University of Jos has been arrested at the Babale area of Jos North local government area of Plateau State.
The suspect, identified as Ali Mohammed was arrested with one AK 47 rifle and a kidnap victim in their den named Chiboze Joseph rescued unhurt.
It would be recalled that the late Dr Drenkat was shot in his home at the University of Jos Senior Staff Quarters on Friday night and his six years old daughter kidnapped but subsequently rescued by the Police. Read more
Man who claimed ‘coronavirus is a hoax’ changes his mind from hospital bed (Metro)
A man who claimed coronavirus was a hoax by the government has changed his mind after being rushed to hospital with the disease. Brian Hitchens previously said he didn’t think the pandemic was real, stating ‘God is bigger than this virus will ever be.’ But Brian and his wife have both since been hospitalised after contracting coronavirus, and he is now urging people to take it seriously. Speaking from his hospital bed, Brian told WPTV : ‘I thought it was maybe the government trying something, and it was kind of like they threw it out there to kinda distract us.’ Read more
Coronavirus: Trump’s health secretary says US has world’s worst death toll because Americans are so unhealthy (Independent)
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on CNN that a high number of comorbidities in the US population has led to the higher death toll from the coronavirus pandemic
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on CNN that a high number of comorbidities in the US population has led to the higher death toll from the coronavirus pandemic ( CNN )
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar blamed the large number of US coronavirus cases and deaths on the number of Americans with “greater risk profiles” during an interview on Sunday. Read more
New Zealand leader (briefly) turned away from cafe (BBC)
PM Jacinda Ardern and her partner, Clarke Gayford, went to a cafe in Wellington on Saturday, two days after her government lifted a nationwide lockdown.
But the venue was at capacity due to distancing limits – a fact that was made public by a Twitter user, who wrote they had been “omg… rejected”.
New Zealand restaurants can now seat a maximum of 100 customers, if groups are separated by at least a metre.
The wait for Ms Ardern and Mr Gayford was only brief, local media reported. Read more
Canadian Air Force jet celebrating coronavirus front-line workers crashes into home (NYPost)
A Canadian Air Force jet crashed into a home while on a tribute tour for coronavirus front-line workers — leaving at least one person dead and another seriously injured, authorities and witnesses said.
The Royal Canadian Air Force said a Snowbirds plane — Canada’s equivalent of the US Navy’s Blue Angels — went down in Kamloops, northeast of Vancouver.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce that one member of the CF Snowbirds team has died and one has sustained serious injuries,” the RCAF tweeted. Read more
Japan’s economy slips into recession amid coronavirus woes (BBC)
Japan has fallen into recession as the financial toll of the coronavirus continues to escalate.
The world’s third biggest economy shrank 3.4% in the first three months of 2020 compared to a year ago, its biggest slump since 2015.
The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the global economy with an estimated cost of up to $8.8tn (£7.1tn).
Last week, Germany slipped into recession as more major economies face the impact of sustained lockdowns. Read more
Scientists develop new tool in fight against cancers and viruses that sequences circular DNA (RT)
Biologists in Canada have developed a new tool to sequence circular DNA and provide more accurate intelligence on how to fight some of the major scourges facing humanity, such as cancers and viruses.
Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a tool called Circular DNA enrichment sequencing or ‘CIDER-Seq’ for short.
The high-tech package is powered by the DNA sequencing technology PacBio and was made available online, free-to-use, along with step-by-step guides for how to sequence the DNA, to help expedite work in numerous fields of research from cutting edge cancer studies to agricultural science. Read more
NFF throws Super Falcons’ job open to foreign, local coaches (Guardian)
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has declared its intention to get the best possible coach for the Super Falcons no matter where the person comes from.
NFF President, Amaju Pinnick disclosed at the weekend that Pricewaterhouse (PWC), which has been given the contract to recruit coaches for the national male and women teams, has drawn out well-structured criteria the coaches must meet to manage any of the teams, adding that the federation is doing everything possible to ensure the Super Falcons get a manager that can keep them of top of African football.
“The Super Falcons’ coaching job is open to Nigerian and expatriate coaches, who must meet the standard set by PWC,” Pinnick said, adding, “the company has what it takes to pick the best among the list of applicants. Read more
Lewandowski equals Messi, Ronaldo records as Bayern beat Union (Punch)
Robert Lewandowski bagged his 26th league goal this season as leaders Bayern Munich resumed their Bundesliga title chase with a 2-0 win at Union Berlin behind closed doors in their first match in two months on Sunday.
Lewandowski netted a first-half penalty and defender Benjamin Pavard scored a late header for Bayern in Berlin. The Bundesliga on Saturday became the first top European league to restart during the coronavirus pandemic.
Poland star Lewandowski, who missed two games with injury before the league was interrupted in mid-March, reached 40 goals for the campaign in all competitions as Bayern restored their four-point lead over Borussia Dortmund. Read more
Man Utd made a mistake sacking Van Gaal – Rooney (Vanguard)
Wayne Rooney feels Manchester United were wrong to sack Louis van Gaal in 2016 after two years at the Old Trafford helm.
Van Gaal was axed in favour of Jose Mourinho shortly after winning the FA Cup, with United having finished outside of the top four in the Premier League.
Under Mourinho, United finished sixth in the final 2016-17 Premier League standings but won both the EFL Cup and Europa League.
Yet Rooney, who was United’s captain at the time, insists the club should have given Van Gaal another year to prove he could be a success. Read more
Michael Jordan: NBA legend’s trainers sell for record $560,000 (BBC)
Basketball legend Michael Jordan’s autographed trainers from 1985 sold for a record $560,000 (£463,000) in an online auction.
The Nike Air Jordan 1s, worn by Jordan during his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls, were expected to fetch between $100,00-$150,000 at Sotheby’s.
The previous record was $437,500 for a pair of Nike’s 1972 Moon Shoes.
Jordan wore mismatched trainers, with the left a size 13 and the right a size 13.5. Read more
Katana: playing through coronavirus ‘very scary’ (BBC)
Kenyan midfielder Mohammed Katana has said that it has been “very scary” to have to play through coronavirus in Belarus, where he plays his club football.
While football has begun to return in some of the bigger global leagues – first in South Korea, and now Germany’s Bundesliga – in a handful of countries, it never stopped.
One such was Belarus, where the league continued behind closed doors despite rising numbers of coronavirus cases in the country. Read more
NFL star Ed Oliver arrested for drunk driving while unlawfully carrying a weapon (RT)
Buffalo Bills star Ed Oliver is the latest NFL player to land himself in hot water with the law this week after the former first-round NFL Draft pick was arrested on charges of DWI and illegal possession of a firearm.
Oliver was arrested late on Saturday in Maryland and booked in the Montgomery County Jail for the two charges, both of which are misdemeanors.
According to the Montgomery County Police report, a member of the public reported that a white Ford Superduty vehicle was being driven erratically through a construction zone and was described by the caller as “failing to maintain a lane and driving dangerously,” according to the report. Read more
