One dies, four injured in Ikoyi building collapse (Punch)
A two-storey building under construction at Glover Court, Ikoyi, Lagos State, collapsed on Friday, killing one person and injuring four labourers working at the site.
It was learnt that emergency officials were still clearing the rubble as of 9pm to know if there were more victims trapped therein.
City Round learnt that part of the structure suddenly collapsed around 4pm and trapped the workers.
Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the state’s ambulance and fire services responded to the distress call and rescued four workers alive. Read more
Lagos reiterates commitment to quality education (Nation)
The Lagos State government has reiterated its commitment to redefining delivery of quality education through partnering with stakeholders ultimately aimed to further improve the standard of education.
This was disclosed by the Lagos State Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo who was represented by the Director General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs Abiola Seriki – Ayeni at the 2019 Business of Education Summit with theme; Building a Sustainable Education Business – Opportunities and Key Drivers.
At the summit, the Honourable Commissioner stated the importance of private sector participation in the education sector for continuous socio-economic development in the state emphasizing that various reforms embarked on by the Lagos State Government in the education sector will positively turn the fortune of the sector around. Read more
FG team inspects flooded Lagos communities (Guardian)
The Federal Government, through the Ecological Fund Office, on Friday inspected areas affected by recent flooding in Kosofe area of Lagos State with a view to assisting the sacked communities.
Mr Ibrahim Lawal, who Led the Presidential Team for an on-the-spot assessment of the flooded communities, said that visit followed complaints by Sen. Bayo Osinowo, representing Lagos East in the Senate.
Lawal said: “We are here on investigation. Sen. Bayo Osinowo is the one shouting that water is killing his people. We have come on ground to see the damage. Read more
Fashionistas make statement at Heineken Lagos Fashion Week (Nation)
Between October 23 and October 26, 2019, every corner of the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, looked like a fashion runway as guests for the Heineken Lagos Fashion Week dazzled in stunning outfits.
The four-day event brought together many of the big names in fashion across Africa like Deola Sagoe, Adama Paris, Maki Oh, Mai Atafo, CLAN, Meena, Sisiano, Ugo Monye, Style Temple and Selly Raby Kane. For 20 minutes on different days, each designer owned the runway, using that time to show-off new collections for their brands.
While day 1 was reserved for the Fashion Business Series, day 2 saw the runway opened up by Orange Culture, which is run by Adebayo Oke-Lawal who has been designing since the age of 10. His display was followed by more showcases from Rick Dusi, Wuman, DZYN, Eki Silk, Idma Nof and Tokyo James. On day 3, Cynthia Abila, Bridget Awosika, Christie Brown, Nkwo and Meite Awa showcased elaborate African print styles while Andrea Iyamah brought her swimwear designs to the runway. Read more
Woman bumps into ‘late’ ex-boyfriend working as cook (Punch)
A woman told her ex-boyfriend has died and grieves the loss has come across him a few years later, much alive and working in a local restaurant.
This utterly unbelievable scenario is one that an Australian woman known only as Rachel is said to have found herself in. The young woman recently opened up to ABC.net.au about the bizarre situation she experienced with her former flame.
Rachel was just 18-years-old when she started dating a chef from her local pub. The relationship seemed like any other teenage romance and she described him as being “really nice”. However things took a bit of a turn when her boyfriend, who cannot be named for legal reasons, lost his job and asked to borrow hundreds of pounds from her to live on. Read more
Nwabueze faults Supreme Court validation of Buhari’s victory (Nation)
Renowned constitutional lawyer Prof Ben Nwabueze (SAN) on Wednesday faulted the Supreme Court judgment which validated President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in presidential election.
He said former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was denied fair hearing.
Nwabueze, in a statement, questioned the claim by Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, that the panel of justices “examined all the briefs of argument and the exhibits for over two weeks and we have all agreed that there is no merit in this appeal”. Read more
I did not kill Kudus -declares teenager accused of killing SS1 student in Lagos (Vanguard)
October 18, 2019 was a day of horror for the Anifowoshes in particular and residents of Igbogbo community in Ikorodu area of Lagos. This was due to the discovery of the lifeless body of 14-year-old Kudus Anifowoshe, in an uncompleted building, located three buildings away from his parents’.
The Senior Secondary School 1 student of Icon Primary and Secondary School had gone missing four days before, with his whereabouts unknown, until his body which was in its decomposing state was discovered.
Further discovery revealed that his eyes, tongue, private parts and breast were missing, indicating that he could have been killed for ritual purpose. Read more
‘Village Headmaster’ celebrates 50 years, to come back on TV (Nation)
After several years of being off air, popular sitcom, ‘Village Headmaster’ is set to come back to the television screen . The programme celebrated its 50th anniversary on Monday with a play titled, ‘O Vacuum’, which was staged at Terrakulture, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The play saw some surviving cast of the old ‘Village Headmaster’ take to the stage with the new crop of actors of the sitcom. It was emotional as actors of yesteryear alongside a new crop of actors re-enacted the drama of ‘Oja Town’. Read more
Teenager was raped four times a day by dad and gave birth to his baby at 13 (Metro)
A woman who was raped repeatedly by her dad from the age of six has said she wants to help others who have suffered sexual abuse. Shannon Clifton, now 19, suffered years of torment after moving in with her dad Shane Ray Clifton when she was five years old after her parents split up. The student, who grew up in Derby, was raped up to four times a day and, at the age of 13, gave birth to her father’s child. It was the third time Ms Clifton was pregnant after suffering two previous miscarriages aged 11 and 12. Read more
US election 2020: Democrat Beto O’Rourke ends White House bid (BBC)
US Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke has announced he is ending his campaign.
The former Texas congressman tweeted: “Our campaign has always been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly, and acting decisively.
“In that spirit: I am announcing that my service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee.”Mr O’Rourke, 47, ran for president in March after losing his 2018 bid to oust Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz. Read more
Boris Johnson rules out making a pact with the Brexit Party for the December 12 General Election (Metro)
Boris Johnson has snubbed Nigel Farage’s offer to form a Brexit pact to stop Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn winning the December 12 election.
The Tory leader told the BBC he is ‘always grateful for advice’ but he would not enter into election pacts as this could cost him votes. Earlier today Farage offered Johnson an ultimatum – drop his Withdrawal Agreement and form a ‘Leave Alliance’ – or face competition from the Brexit Party in every seat in the country. Read more
Kuwait moves on Instagram slave traders after BBC investigation(BBC)
Kuwaiti authorities say they have officially summoned the owners of several social media accounts used to sell domestic workers as slaves.
A BBC News Arabic investigation found online slave markets on apps provided and made available by Google and Apple, including Facebook-owned Instagram.
Women were offered for sale as workers via hashtags such as “maids for transfer” or “maids for sale”. Read more
Thomas Cook name to live on after £11,000,000 brand buyout by former shareholder (Metro)
The Thomas Cook brand looks set to return as a digital-only travel agent following a buyout by Fosun. It comes weeks after the 178-year-old holiday giant went bust, sparking the UK’s biggest ever peacetime repatriation. Former shareholder Fosun will stump up £11 million to use the Thomas Cook name and website, along with brand hotels Casa Cook and Cook’s Club. Read more
Outrage as five men who gang-raped 14-year-old girl get ‘light’ sentence (Punch)
Women’s groups and legal experts demanded Friday that Spanish law be changed after five men accused of gang-raping a 14-year-old girl were convicted on a lesser charge of sexual abuse on the grounds the unconscious victim did not fight back.
A Barcelona court on Thursday ruled out the more serious charge of sexual assault — the legal equivalent of rape in Spain — on the grounds that the victim was in an “unconscious state” from drugs and alcohol and that the accused had not used “any type of violence or intimidation” in the attack. Read more
Golden Eaglets fall to Australia (Nation)
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on Friday lost 2-1 to Australia at the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.
Noah Botic scored twice to gift Australia their first ever victory over Nigeria at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, after six attempts. Read more
Matteo Berrettini books last ATP Finals spot in London (Metro)
Matteo Berrettini became the eighth and final man to book his spot at the season-ending ATP Finals after Denis Shapovalov overpowered Gael Monfils at the Paris Masters. Monfils needed to beat Shapovalov to leapfrog the Italian and claim the final position at the O2 in London but will have to settle for a spot as an alternate after an in-form Shapovalov blew him away. Shapovalov’s resounding 6-2 6-2 win in just 59 minutes saw him move into the semi-finals of a Masters 1000 event for the fourth time in his career and he will finish the year as Canada’s No. 1, peaking at a career-high world No. 17. Read more
Unleashed by Messi, Barca look to continue winning surge at Levante (DailyTrust)
When Barcelona made a stuttering start to the season criticism predictably rained down on coach Ernesto Valverde and questions were asked about whether the team was reaching the end of its winning cycle – yet one crucial factor was forgotten. That was the injury struggles of Lionel Messi, who has helped propel Barca to a barnstorming run of seven straight wins since making his first start of the campaign and is primed to extend that streak when his side visit Levante in La Liga on Saturday. Read more
Premier league player of the month award: Vardy, Gundogan, Willian, three others fight for glory (Punch)
The Premier League has announced its EA Sports’ Player of the Month nominees for October, as Leicester duo Jamie Vardy and Youri Tielemans join Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gundogan, Dean Henderson and Willian on the six-player shortlist.
There is no real surprise in seeing Leicester take control of the nominees, as although they lost at Anfield in the first of their three league fixtures in October, it was a month that saw them clearly state their aspirations of breaking up the top six – or even top four if their current form holds. Read more
Unresolved problems herald 2019/2020 NPFL season(DailyTrust)
Action recorded between Rivers United and Lobi Stars in the 20182019 NPFL season After over four months of suffocating suspense, the 2019/2020 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, will kick-off tomorrow at match venues across the country. In June, two-time African champions, Enyimba FC defeated Akwa United 3-0 to top the NPFL Super 6 playoffs in Lagos with 12 points from five matches. Read more
Firmino leads Liverpool’s high-tempo title charge (Guardian)
Liverpool resumes their Premier League title charge at Aston Villa on Saturday with Jurgen Klopp hoping to avoid a repeat of the defensive mayhem that nearly wrecked their dramatic League Cup win against Arsenal.
Klopp played a reserve side for the fourth round tie on Wednesday, featuring a number of emerging stars, and saw them advance via a penalty shoot-out having twice overcome two-goal deficits to draw 5-5 in 90 minutes.
Liverpool conceded as many goals in one cup game as they have all season at Anfield in the Premier League so, while it was a memorable evening, Klopp will be banking on his regular defence returning to their miserly ways at Villa Park. Read more
Enyimba, Enugu Rangers eye CAF Confed Cup group stage (DailyTrust)
Enugu Rangers players celebrate after scoring Nigeria’s representatives in this year’s CAF Confederation Cup, Enyimba FC and Enugu Rangers face tricky ties this weekend as they battle TS Galaxy of South Africa and ASC Kara of Togo for group stage spots. While Enyimba who dropped from the Champions League defeated their opponents from South Africa 2-0 in the first leg of the playoff last Sunday in Aba, Rangers were beaten 2-1 in Lome. Read more
LaLiga forms choir with 42 fans to perform exciting sound experiment (Guardian)
LaLiga has conducted an experiment to prove that all fans are united by a common factor that goes far beyond the feelings they have for each of their clubs: their passion for football.
Under the motto “When we feel together, we feel stronger,” the club association aimed to foster unity among all LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank fans. To this end, 42 supporters – one of each club – took part in a pioneering sound experiment in Spain: recording the rhythm of fans’ heartbeats to the tempo of the new LaLiga soundtrack, composed by Lucas Vidal.
“The passion for football is something that all fans share. Sometimes rivalry makes us lose sight of that. At LaLiga we are convinced that football is a great link that connects and brings together everyone who loves the sport,” said Enrique Moreno, LaLiga’s global brand and assets director. Read more
Arsenal still in turmoil (DailyTrust)
The clock is ticking for Arsenal manager Unai Emery. He was originally welcomed at the Emirates by management and staff simply because he wasn’t Arsene Wenger and he has been given time to sort out the Gunner’s problems. Regrettably, many believe that things are just as bad as when Wenger left the club in decline. Emery’s personal decision to appoint Granit Xhaka as captain has been attacked as the wrong move and astonished Arsenal supporters. Xhaka’s show of anger and contempt for fans cheering as he was substituted on Sunday was not a reaction from someone who had simply played badly. Read more
Andy Ruiz shows pictures of weight loss ahead rematch with Anthony Joshua (Guardian)
Andy Ruiz Jr has yet again displayed his incredible weight loss as he continues to prepare for his huge heavyweight rematch with Anthony Joshua.
The Mexican has been trying to cut some weight from his 19st 11b frame in a bid to become more mobile for when he faces Joshua in Saudi Arabia on December 7.
And he is looking in much better condition than when he stunned Joshua in New York City in June.
American boxer Michael Hunter, who is on the undercard for the fight next month, shared a picture of the pair on Thursday. Read more
Wikki Tourists will be strong contenders for NPFL title (DailyTrust)
Wikki Tourists experienced player Mustapha Ibrahim Wikki Tourists experienced player Mustapha Ibrahim has expressed confidence that though the ‘Bauchi Elephants’ struggled to survive relegation in the past three seasons, they will compete strongly for the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, title. The member of the victorious 2007 Golden Eaglets also spoke to Trust Sports on the chances of the national U-17 at the ongoing FIFA World Championship in Brazil. Why did you leave your childhood club Wikki Tourists to play for Gombe United in the 2018/2019 season? Read more