Nigerian lady, Joyce Ijeoma collapses while attempting Guinness World Record for longest massage (Vanguard)
Nigerian lady, Joyce Ijeoma, who set out to achieve a 72-hour body massage on individuals has collapsed.
Ijeoma collapsed while on the attempt at the venue in the Lekki area of Lagos State.
The masseur who had done a total of 50 hours collapsed during the wee hours of Tuesday. Read more
Fake Result: JAMB slams 3-year ban on Mmesoma (Sun)
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has slammed a ban three years ban on a candidate, Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma restricting her from sitting for Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The board had also assured Nigerians that its system was neither tampered with nor compromised.
JAMB also restated its earlier position that the UTME result being paraded by Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma is “patently fake” .
The examination body in a statement by its Acting Director, Press and Publicity, Fabian Benjamin, on Tuesday, explained that the candidate, Mmesoma the candidate simply falsified a copy of a result slip of a candidate named “Asimiyu Mariam Omobolanle”, who sat the UTME in 2021 and scored 138. Read more
Lagos man in court for N5m iron rods fraud (Punch)
A 42-year-old man, Okwudili Orji, was arraigned on Monday for allegedly stealing iron rods worth N5m in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State.
Orji was arraigned on two counts bordering on stealing before Chief Magistrate Patrick Nwaka at the Yaba Magistrates’ Court.
The prosecutor, Cyril Ejiofor, told the court that the offences Orji committed contravened Sections 314 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015. Read more
UNILAG announces date for 2023/2024 post-UTME screening (Guardian)
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced the commencement of online registration for the Post-UTME Screening Exercise for admission into all courses and programmes.
The 2023/2024 admission exercise screening is scheduled to commence on Monday, July 10, and Friday, July 28.
The registrar and secretary to the council of UNILAG, Ọladẹjọ Azeez, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Read more
Presidential Tribunal: INEC closes defence in Obi’s petition (Punch)
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, opened and closed its defence in Peter Obi’s petition challenging the result of the February 25 presidential election.
Recall that Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of the election and was sworn in as the president on May 29.
Obi of the Labour Party is urging the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja to set aside Tinubu’s victory on the grounds that the Independent National Electoral Commission failed to comply with the electoral laws. Read more
Tambuwal loses, as Nwadkwon emerges Senate Minority Leader (ThisDay)
The battle for the Senate Minority Leadership ended on Tuesday with the announcement of Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member representing Plateau North Senatorial District, as the Minority Leader.
Mwadkwon defeated Senators Aminu Tambuwal, Abdul Ningi and Adamu Aliero, who were believed to be in the camp of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar.
The Senate President in announcing the minority leadership positions said: “The majority of members of the Senate Minority Caucus of the Senate made up of seven political parties have come up with their leadership. Read more
Tears as slain UI Prof is laid to rest (Nation)
The remains of slain Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry, at the University of Ibadan (UI) Prof. Isaac Ajewole were on Tuesday laid to rest in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
Ajewole was buried amidst tears at Cathedral of St. James The Great Cemetery, Ijokodo, Ibadan.
He was gunned down in his Olororo, Ojo, Ibadan residence by yet-to-be-identified assailants on June 5, 2023. Read more
Cracks in APC as Adamu rejects principal officers announced by Abbas, Akpabio (DailyTrust)
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from the principal officers announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.
The presiding officers of the National Assembly announced the new leaders at plenary on Tuesday.
In the majority cacaus of the senate, Akpabio had named Opeyemi Bamidele, Majority Leader; David Umahi
Deputy Majority Leader; Mohammed Ali Ndume, Senate Majority Whip; and Lola Ashiru Read more
Robert De Niro “deeply distressed” over death of grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez (FarOut)
Robert De Niro has said that he is “deeply distressed” following the unexpected death of his 19-year-old grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez.
Rodriguez was an actor in his own right and appeared in the Bradley Cooper film A Star Is Born. His death was announced by his mother, Drena De Niro, who stated: “My beautiful sweet angel. I have loved you beyond words or description from the moment I felt you in my belly. You have been my joy my heart and all that was ever pure and real in my life. I wish I was with you right now”.
The late actor started following the family profession as a child when he made an appearance in the 2005 movie The Collection. From there, he began working more regularly in 2018, playing in Cabaret Maxime, where he acted alongside his mother and in the same year, he also portrayed Leo Stone in A Star Is Born. Read more
Travis Scott’s 80k fans trigger earthquake fear in Italian city (HipHopDX)
Travis Scott’s recent show in Milan packed 80,000 people into an Italian venue and had nearby citizens believing an earthquake was taking place in the midst of the chaotic performance.
Scott hit the stage at the La Maura racetrack in Milano, Italy on Friday night (June 30) and footage has emerged from a local news broadcast of neighboring houses and lawn furniture in a residential area shaking while the show was going on.
Clips find Travis raging on stage with the raucous crowd going wild while running through plenty of hits from his decorated discography such as SZA’s “Love Galore,” “Goosebumps,” “SICKO MODE,” “Antidote,” “Butterfly Effect,” “Highest in the Room,” “STARGAZING” and more. Read more
Scientists find the remains of a catastrophe on Mars scattered across the planet (Inverse)
The Zhurong rover has operated on the surface of Mars for over a year since it deployed on May 22nd, 2021. Before the rover suspended operations on May 20, 2022, due to the onset of winter and the approach of seasonal sandstorms, Zhurong managed to traverse a total distance of 1.921 km (1.194 mi).
During the first kilometer of this trek, the rover obtained vital data on Mars’ extremely weak magnetic fields. According to a new study by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), these readings indicate that the magnetic field is extremely weak beneath the rover’s landing site.
The research was led by Aimin Du, Yasong Ge, and Huapei Wang, three professors with the CAS Engineering Laboratory for Deep Resources Equipment and Technology and the Institute of Geology and Geophysics (IGGCAS). Read more
“Barbie” director to adapt “Chronicles of Narnia” films for Netflix (DigitalSpy)
“Barbie” director Greta Gerwig has landed her next project, with the writer-director set to adapt “The Chronicles of Narnia” novels for Netflix.
As per The New Yorker, Gerwig has a deal with the streaming service which will see her write and direct at least two novels from CS Lewis’ classic series.
Lewis’ series has been adapted in part before, with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader being released in 2005, 2008 and 2010 respectively. A fourth film, based on “The Magician’s Nephew”, was originally planned but never materialised. Read more
Machine Gun Kelly punches fan in the face at concert as he vows ‘‘it’s gonna hurt’’ (DailyStar)
One of Machine Gun Kelly’s fans was so determined to ask a unique favour of the singer he travelled all the way from Mexico to Belgium to do so.
And that request? Was to be punched in the face by the Bad Things hitmaker.
The fan held up a handwritten sign throughout his Rock Werchter festival set which read: “I just came from Mexico 4 u 2 punch me in the face.” Read more
Suede cancel Brixton Academy shows and announce intimate Electric gigs as replacements (NME)
Suede have cancelled their scheduled shows at the O2 Academy Brixton and announced a run of intimate replacement gigs.
The band, who released their ninth album ‘Autofiction’ last year, had been scheduled to perform two consecutive concerts at the south London venue this December as part of a wider UK headline tour.
However, Suede have made the decision to scrap their planned appearances due to continuing uncertainty surrounding the O2 Academy Brixton’s future. Read more
Chechnya Milashina attack: Armed thugs beat up Russian journalist and lawyer (BBC)
Prominent investigative journalist Yelena Milashina has been badly beaten and had fingers broken by masked men as she travelled to a court in the Russian republic of Chechnya, colleagues say.
Ms Milashina has received death threats in the past from Chechnya’s notorious leader, Ramzan Kadyrov.
She was travelling with a lawyer, Alexander Nemov, who was also attacked. Read more
Amusan not happy despite Stockholm win (Sun)
World champion and record holder Tobi Amusan says she is not too happy with where she is at the moment despite her first Diamond League win of the season in Sotocholm on Sunday.
Amusan defied the rain at the Bauhaus Galan in Stockholm winning the women’s 100m hurdles race in a 12.52 time with a tailwind of +0.9 m/ in a scompetition delayed by rain in a cool evening with a maximum temperature of 15°C/59F.
The win comes days after her third places in Ostrava and second place in Lausanne behind Putero Rican Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho Quinn who won at the event in 12.40. Read more
GTI engages partners, investors to boost NPFL (Nation)
Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited has stepped up its marketing engagements with partners/sponsors and investors for the elite league.
Head of Media & Publicity of GTI/TNFF, Andrew Ekejiuba in a statement yesterday , assured stakeholders of Nigerian football of the outfit’s commitment to the development of our beautiful game.
He confirmed that GTI marketing team is led by The Nigeria Football Fund (TNFF) Project Director, Nelson Ine to secure partners/sponsors and investors that will collaborate for the development of the NPFL. Read more
Barcelona close to signing Ivan Fresneda (ESPN)
Barcelona are closing in on the signing of Real Valladolid right-back Ivan Fresneda but the deal is dependent on the Catalan club being able to create salary space first, sources have told ESPN.
Fresneda, 18, was in talks to join German side Borussia Dortmund but the emergence of Barca’s interest changed the Spain youth international’s plans this summer.
Sources have told ESPN that Barca are putting the finishing touches to a five-year deal with the player’s camp and are hopeful of reaching an agreement with Valladolid — who were relegated to the Spanish second division last season. Read more
Norwegian superstar Ada Hegerberg back at Women’s World Cup focused on winning elusive international title (ABC)
She has often been described as the Lionel Messi of women’s soccer because of her scoring feats.
Now Ada Hegerberg is looking to accomplish what the Argentinian great finally achieved a few months ago and win a World Cup to sate a largely unfulfilled international career.
A total of three goals across three major international tournaments for Norway doesn’t do justice to one of the greatest scorers in the history of the women’s game. Read more
Elena Rybakina overcomes early nerves to get title defence off and running (IrishExaminer)
Elena Rybakina overcame a slow start to the defence of her Wimbledon title to beat Shelby Rogers in three sets.
Rybakina was playing on Centre Court for the first time since winning her maiden grand slam title 12 months ago and American Rogers threatened to produce some Independence Day fireworks as she took the opening set in style.
But, despite a recent illness which saw her pull out of the Eastbourne tournament last week, she found her feet and reminded everyone why she triumphed here last year by overrunning her opponent in the final two sets to claim a 4-6 6-1 6-2 victory. Read more
England seamer Saqib Mahmood sidelined with recurrence of back injury (Cricket365)
England seamer Saqib Mahmood is facing a further lay-off with a back injury, his county Lancashire have announced.
The 26-year-old has suffered a recurrence of the lumbar stress fracture that has hampered his career over the past 16 months.
Mahmood returned to action earlier this year after missing the 2022 season but has not played since May and could now miss most of the rest of this summer. Read more