PDP govs tell INEC to respect Edo people’s wish (Channels)
As the collation of the final results of the Edo State governorship continues, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to respect the wish of the people.
Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, made the call in a statement on Sunday.
“As the country perches on the horns of grave economic and security challenges, it is our expectation that INEC and everyone involved in the Edo Governorship Elections will respect the sovereign wishes of the people of Edo State and spare the nation the unpredictable consequences of a disputed result at this time,” he said. Read more
How scavenger destroyed graves to extract iron rods in Bauchi (DailyTrust)
A 21-year-old scavenger, Dauda Saidu, has been arrested for reportedly destroying several graves and removing iron rods.
According to Public Relations Officer of the Bauchi Police Command, SP Ahmed Muhammed Wakil, the suspect was nabbed after operating at a Christian cemetery in Yelwan Kagadama area of Bauchi.
“On September 20, 2024, the Bauchi State Police Command arrest Dauda Saidu, a 21-year-old scavenger resident of Yelwa, for trespassing, vandalism, and theft. Read more
Tinubu orders crackdown on transnational car thieves, cybercriminals (Tribune)
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a concerted crackdown on individuals involved in the possession and trafficking of stolen vehicles.
He directed key security and law enforcement agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), to intensify efforts against such criminal activities.
In a statement released on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu emphasized Nigeria’s commitment to collaborating with international partners to dismantle cybercriminal networks and organized crime groups engaged in transnational car thefts. Read more
Vandals destroy Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri power line, cut off 2 states (ThisDay)
For the umpteenth time this year, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday announced that vandals had again attacked the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri 330kV transmission line.The line has for over a year come under incessant attacks by terrorists in the North-east who had continued to destroy it after several repairs by the transmission company.
According to the company, the latest incident has not only thrown the entire Yobe state capital, Damaturu into total darkness, but had also impacted neighbouring Maiduguri in Borno state.“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) hereby states that its tower No T372, along Gombe -Damaturu-Maiduguri 330kV transmission line was brought down by vandals on Saturday, 21st September 2024, at about 1:44am.
Sanwo-Olu canvasses environmentally-friendly real estate (Punch)
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has highlighted the importance of innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity in shaping the future of the real estate sector in Lagos.
He stated this recently during the two-day real estate discussions and awards, organised by Thinkmint Nigeria and held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, who was represented at the event by his Special Adviser on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, praised the 2024 REDA for the theme, “Navigating Change in Real Estate for a New Era,” noting that it is particularly relevant given the evolving landscape of the industry. Read more
2027 polls: We’ll move against non-Lagosians — Olanrewaju, ex-Communications Minister (Vanguard)
Former Minister of Communications, Maj. Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju, retd, has disclosed that plans are underway to ensure that non-Lagosians do not get into elected offices in the 2027 election.
Olanrewaju, who is the Alternate Chairman of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, in Ikorodu, Lagos State, lamented that existing political parties in the state deny indigenes of the state the opportunity to fill important political posts during elections.
He also revealed that the conspiracy to capture Lagos State permanently by the ruling elite, most of whom are resident non-indigenes, will be foiled in 2027. Read more
Senator tasks constituents on entrepreneurship (Punch)
The Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Dr Lere Oyewumi, has charged women and youths in Osun West Senatorial to embrace entrepreneurship to earn a decent living.
Oyewumi, currently representing Osun West in the Senate, spoke on Sunday in Ikire at an empowerment programme he organised during which, beneficiaries consisting of women and youths, drawn mainly from Osun West Senatorial District, received grants for business purposes.
The lawmaker, who said acquiring vocational skills and having entrepreneurial ventures, had become very necessary, said the gesture was about empowering people to create sustainable means of livelihood. Read more
Janet Jackson ‘apology’ for repeating Kamala Harris conspiracy theory Did not come from pop star, says rep (People)
A person claiming to be Janet Jackson’s manager issued an unauthorized “apology,” according to the singer’s rep.
The statement from Mo Elmasri purported to address the singer’s interview with The Guardian, published on Sept. 21, in which Janet, 58, questioned whether Vice President Kamala Harris is Black.
A rep for Janet told PEOPLE on Sunday that Elmasri is not Janet’s manager, nor is he affiliated with her camp. The rep says Randy Jackson is Janet’s manager. Read more
Eric Roberts issues apology to Julia Roberts following “asinine” comments where he took credit for his sister’s career (Deadline)
In his new memoir released this past week, Eric Roberts issued a public apology to sister Julia Roberts for his “asinine” comments where he took credit for her Oscar-winning career.
“Now one of the things I’d like to apologize for in this book is for publicly saying on more than one occasion, ‘If it wasn’t for me, there would be no Julia Roberts,’ he wrote in Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far, released Sept. 17, per People.
The actor, who was Academy Award-nominated for his role in Runaway Train opposite Jon Voight and is currently on Season 33 of Dancing With the Stars, is referencing an infamous Vanity Fair interview in 2018 where he said, “If it wasn’t for me, there would be no Julia Roberts and no Emma Roberts [who is his daughter] as celebrities, as actresses, and I’m very proud of that.” Read more
Usher says he was hacked after his Twitter account got wiped out following Diddy arrest (DailyMail)
A number of fans expressed skepticism on Sunday after Usher’s full X/ Twitter account had been temporarily deleted, coming shortly after the arrest of his mentor Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Monday in connection with federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
The eight-time Grammy winner, 45, said in a post Sunday, ‘Account got hacked and damn y’all ran with it! See you tonight at Intuit Dome.’
Multiple users replied in the thread to the Dallas native, whose full name is Usher Raymond IV, saying the timing appeared to be too coincidental. Read more
Trump says he won’t run again in 4 years if he loses November election (NBC)
Former President Donald Trump said he doesn’t believe he would run for office again in four years if he loses the November election.
“No, I think that that will be, that will be it. I don’t see that at all,” Trump told interviewer Sharyl Attkisson on her show “Full Measure” when asked if he sees himself running again in four years if his presidential bid is unsuccessful.
“I think that hopefully we’re going to be successful,” Trump added in the interview, which aired Sunday. Read more
Micro dramas shake up China’s film industry, aim for Hollywood (VOA)
On a film set that resembles the medieval castle of a Chinese lord, Zhu Jian is busy disrupting the world’s second-largest movie industry.
The 69-year-old actor is playing the patriarch of a wealthy family celebrating his birthday with a lavish banquet. But unbeknownst to either of them, the servant in the scene is his biological granddaughter.
A second twist: Zhu is not filming for cinema screens.
“Grandma’s Moon” is a micro drama, composed of vertically shot, minute-long episodes featuring frequent plot turns designed to keep millions of viewers hooked to their cell phone screens — and paying for more. Read more
Israeli forces raid and shut down Al Jazeera bureau in occupied West Bank (AlJazeera)
Israeli soldiers have raided the Al Jazeera office in the occupied West Bank and ordered the bureau to shut down amid a widening campaign targeting the Doha-based broadcaster.
Al Jazeera aired footage of Israeli troops storming its bureau in Ramallah on Sunday and ordering the office to be shut for 45 days. This follows an order issued in May that saw Israeli police raid Al Jazeera’s premises in occupied East Jerusalem, seizing equipment, preventing its broadcasts in Israel and blocking its websites.
The network later aired footage of Israeli troops tearing down a banner on a balcony used by the Al Jazeera office in Ramallah. Al Jazeera said it bore an image of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist shot dead by Israeli forces in May 2022. Read more
4 members of one family killed in Italy house collapse (BBC)
Four members of the same family, including two young children, have died in a gas explosion in southern Italy.
Their two-storey home in the town of Saviano, near Naples, partially collapsed in the blast, killing the siblings – a boy and a girl – as well as their mother and grandmother.
The father and a newborn baby were recovered from the rubble alive, Italian firefighters said. Read more
NPFL: Remo crush Pillars at home to maintain perfect start (Punch)
Last season’s runners-up, Remo Stars, maintained their 100 percent record in the 2024/24 Nigeria Premier Football League with a crucial 2-0 away win over Kano Pillars in Katsina on Sunday.
Right-back Sodiq Ismail and Togolese striker Frank Mawuena scored in each half to hand Daniel Ogunmodede’s side their third consecutive win of the season.
Adopting the Muhammadu Dikko in Katsina as their home ground, Kano Pillars also went into the game on the back of a draw in Bayelsa last week, but they failed to consolidate their form. Read more
It can happen to anyone — Tyson Fury reacts to Anthony Joshua’s loss to Dubois (Vanguard)
British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury has reacted to Anthony Joshua’s recent defeat to Daniel Dubois in Saturday’s heavyweight bout.
Fury acknowledged that he, too, could have suffered a similar upset, following Joshua’s surprising loss to Dubois at Wembley.
Recall Dubois secured a stunning victory, knocking out Joshua in five rounds. Read more
Pep Guardiola issues Rodri injury update after Man City’s thriller with Arsenal (SportsMole)
Pep Guardiola has admitted that he is unsure of the severity of the injury that Rodri suffered in Manchester City’s pulsating 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Premier League.
The Spain international – who experienced a disrupted start to the season due to a hamstring injury – was in the wars against the Gunners, firstly going down holding his face after smashing into Kai Havertz in the first few seconds.
Rodri quickly dusted himself down after that incident, but the former Atletico Madrid fulcrum was then left sprawled on the turf for a second time not long after, as he came off worse in a tussle with Thomas Partey at a corner. Read more
James Maddison hopes his Spurs goal ‘‘shuts up’’ his critics (IrishIndependent)
Tottenham playmaker James Maddison hopes his goal against Brentford “shuts up a few people”, but reiterated it is all about the team after Saturday’s 3-1 victory.
Maddison crowned a superb display with a fine chipped effort in the 85th minute to clinch the points after first-half efforts by Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo’s 22-second opener.
The 27-year-old Maddison started the campaign with back-to-back assists but faced criticism following last weekend’s defeat to Arsenal and responded with his first goal since March. Read more
FIA decide on punishing Max Verstappen for press conference protest (Express)
Max Verstappen need not worry about any extra backlash from the FIA following his remarkable press conference protest.
After qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix, Verstappen declined to provide short responses during the FIA media session.
Instead, he informed journalists that he would converse with them in greater length outside the room and only offered brief one or two-word replies to all questions. Read more
David Lopez ready to announce himself as a top prospect (BoxingScene)
Kris Lopez always believed his welterweight son David could be destined for the top, and now he is starting to fulfill that potential.
His son, David (6-0, 4 KOs), 20, is signed to DiBella Entertainment, after a short stint at Mayweather Promotions, and is being lauded as one of the top young fighters in the sport.
His father, Kris, a gym owner of Lightning’s Boxing Gym in Oakland, California, a facility named after his old ring moniker, was an evangelical for his son for years. Going on social media platforms, propelling his son up. Lopez explains that was all part of the plan. Read more