Police arrest notorious armed robbers in Lagos (Punch)
A team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer, Igando, CSP Taiwo Kasumu, have arrested three notorious armed robbery suspects. This is contained in a statement by the Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Bala Elkana in Lagos on Tuesday. “The armed robbery gang terrorises the Igando/Egan residential neighbourhood mostly at night time. Read more
South Africa grants landing permit to Air Peace — Mission (Nation)
South African authorities have granted landing permit to Air Peace Flight B777 to enable it to evacuate some 320 Nigerians escaping from xenophobia in that country, a Nigerian consular officer has confirmed. Nigeria’s Consul- General in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, made the confirmation in a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. Adama spoke against the background of a complaint by the Managing Director of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema. Read more
Stolen N400m: Army begins trial of former GOC in Abuja (Punch)
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday began the trial of the former General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Sokoto State, Maj Gen Hakeem Otiki, over the alleged diversion of the sum of N400 million by some soldiers in the division. The trial at the General Court Martial, which sat at the Army Officers’ Mess, Asokoro, began at about 12:30pm, and is ongoing at the time of filing this report. Read more
Ugwuanyi submits second list of commissioners to Assembly (Nation)
Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has sent a second list of Commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation. Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya signed the document in which it was contained. The document has been forwarded to the Hon. Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly. Read more
INEC worried about likely violence during Kogi gov election (Punch)
The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kogi, Prof. James Apam, on Tuesday expressed worries over possible violence during the November 16 governorship election in the state. Apam disclosed this at the unveiling of “Get Out The Vote, Voter Education and Stop Violence Against Women In Politics” campaign projects and multi-stakeholders’ meeting, in Lokoja. Read more
APC suspends Kebbi lawmaker (Nation)
The Kebbi State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Alhaji Habubu Gwandu, a member of State House Assembly from the party for alleged anti-party activities. The suspension was announced by the state’s Public Relations Officer of the party, Alhaji Sani Dododo, while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. Read more
NWC notifies PDP workers of plan to downsize (Punch)
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has notified staff at the national headquarters of the party, as well as those of the Peoples’ Democratic Institute, of its plan to downsize the workforce. Our correspondent gathered on Tuesday that the NWC had already set up a committee on the matter but had yet to receive and discuss the report of the committee. Read more
‘Obaseki’ll win re-election without Oshiomhole’ (Nation)
A former Political Adviser to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Mr. Charles Idahosa, has said that Governor Godwin Obaseki would win re-election in 2020 even without the support of Oshiomhole. Idahosa said Governor Obaseki has won the heart of the people through infrastructural projects that cut across the state and bringing sanity to governance. Read more
Kwara govt, Saraki trade words over distribution of school materials (Nation)
Kwara State Government and former Senate President Bukola Saraki are at each other’s throats on the recent distribution of instructional materials to public schools in Kwara central. The state government argued that the materials were distributed directly to the schools from the Mandate office of Senator Saraki as opposed to going through the ministry of education. Read more
Nasarawa downsizes 18 existing ministries to 13 (Nation)
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has downsized the eighteen existing ministries in the state to thirteen. Governor Sule made the announcement during a Stakeholders meeting in Lafia. The five affected ministries which have been scrapped and merged with re-established ones include Special Education, Science and Technology; Higher Education; Housing and Urban Development; Community Development and Water Resources. Read more
Woman killed by suspected ritualists in Delta (Nation)
A yet to be identified woman has been reportedly murdered by suspected ritualists in Sapele, Delta State. The woman said to be in her twenties was found on Monday morning, along Ogorode Road, with a white rope tied around one of her ankles. Sapele, it will be noted has been in the news for killings of two other young ladies, in unexplained circumstances. Read more
You’ll keep your fortune, Zimbabwe president assures Grace Mugabe (Punch)
Grace Mugabe, the widow of Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe, will keep the fortune accrued by her family during her husband’s 37 years in power, authorities said on Tuesday. “President Emmerson Mnangagwa has assured the family that they will keep their wealth,” said Obert Mpofu, secretary for administration of the ruling party, Zanu-PF. Read more
Supreme Court: Parliament suspended ‘to stop MPs frustrating PM’, judges told (BBC)
Boris Johnson sought to suspend Parliament to avoid the risk of MPs “frustrating or damaging” his Brexit plans, the Supreme Court has heard. Lawyers for campaigners challenging the suspension said there was “strong evidence” the PM saw MPs “as an obstacle” and wanted to “silence” them. But a government lawyer said the PM was “entitled” to suspend Parliament, and it was not a matter for the courts. Read more
Dad ‘killed wife and four kids then left bodies to rot in back of van for weeks’ (Metro)
A father killed his wife and her four children before leaving their bodies to decompose in the back of his van for weeks. Michael Wayne Jones, 38, was only arrested after getting into a traffic accident on Monday – and admitting to cops that wife Casei Jones’ corpse was in the back of the vehicle he was driving. Read more
15 killed as truck plunges down ravine in Philippines (Guardian)
Fifteen people, including children, were killed Tuesday in the southern Philippines when the flatbed truck they were riding in plummeted into a ravine, police said. The vehicle was bringing about 30 people home from a trip to the beach when the driver lost control near the town of T’boli in the latest deadly crash on the nation’s dangerous roads. Read more
Paedophile was allowed to serve as trustee for children’s charities (Metro)
A paedophile who abused a 12-year-old girl was allowed to serve as a trustee for a children’s charity, it has emerged. Edward Roberts, 78, was handed a two-year sentence in 2012 after he was convicted of indecently assaulting the youngster more than 30 years ago. It has now been revealed that he served on the board of three charities for more than two decades, encompassing both his time in custody as well as since his release. Read more
‘Drunk’ millionaire ‘ran over and killed his own child, 11, with a boat’ (Metro)
A multimillionaire real estate developer drunkenly ran over and killed his 11-year-old son with his boat, police say. Javier Burillo, 57, was arrested in Marin County, California on Monday after the fatal incident near Angel Island on Sunday. Authorities say Burillo’s two sons were tossed from his 33-foot, twin-engine boat on Sunday night when the boat hit a wave. Read more
French Dunkirk camp cleared as migrants try to reach UK (BBC)
French police have begun an operation to evacuate a gymnasium and a tent camp near the northern port of Dunkirk amid an increase in migrants trying to cross the Channel. Some 1,000 people, many of them Iraqi Kurds, have been living on the Grande Synthe site. The gym was made available for migrants seeking shelter by the town last year. Read more
Girl Scout was stabbed to death after getting caught up in drug war (Metro)
A girl scout was stabbed to death in a ‘terrible and cowardly’ attack after getting caught up in a turf war over drugs, a court has heard. Jodie Chesney, 17, was with friends in a park, in Harold Hill, east London, playing music and smoking cannabis, when she was stabbed in the back on March 1. Read more
Boy, 7, dies after pony he was riding flips over and severs one of his vital veins (Metro)
A little boy was crushed to death after the pony he was riding flipped over and fell on top of him, severing a vital vein. Max Henderson died on Sunday while helping his family rope off a cattle shed at his home in Winfield, Kansas. After the accident, the seven year-old was able to get up and walk away – but collapsed moments later while struggling for breath. Read more
Woman in hijab launches racist attack on Indian bus passenger (Metro)
This shocking footage shows a woman in a hijab tell an Indian male bus passenger that he ‘stinks of curry’. The woman, who was dressed in a veil worn by Muslim women in public, launched the racist attack on a London bus last weekend. Her mum had clashed with the driver after urging him to not let anymore people on because of overcrowding. Read more
Hustlers’ Constance Wu used to be a Jennifer Lopez impersonator and her impression interesting to say the least (Metro)
They may be co-stars in the new Hustlers movie, but it turns out that Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu’s relationship goes way back… Constance used to do impressions of JLo at a holiday park when she was a teenager. Constance – who plays Destiny in the new movie about strippers fleecing their high-roller customers – revealed that she used to have to sing Jennifer’s songs during her job at the theme park. Read more
Michael Jackson estate calls Leaving Neverland’s Emmy Award a ‘farce’ (BBC)
Michael Jackson’s estate has called the decision to give Leaving Neverland the Emmy Award for best documentary a “complete farce”. Leaving Neverland, which first aired in March, focuses on two men who claim the pop superstar abused them as children. “For a film that is a complete fiction to be honoured in a non-fiction Emmy category is a complete farce,” the estate said in a statement. Read more
Michael Owen makes predictions for Liverpool and Chelsea’s Champions League clashes (Metro)
Michael Owen is confident that Liverpool and Chelsea will begin their Champions League campaigns with victories over Napoli and Valencia respectively. Liverpool won their sixth European Cup after beating Tottenham in an all-English final back in June and have been drawn against Napoli, a team they lost to in the group stages last term. Chelsea, meanwhile, qualified for the competition by finishing third in the Premier League – before winning the Europa League – and start off with a tough clash at home to Valencia. Read more
Coutinho expected to spark Bayern Champions League charge (Guardian)
As Bayern Munich launch their Champions League campaign against Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday night, Bavarian hopes of reclaiming European club football’s top prize rest to a large extent on the shoulders of Philippe Coutinho. Following seven semi-final appearances in the last decade, the former Liverpool midfielder has been hailed as the man who can take Bayern the extra step in European football’s flagship competition this season. Read more
Jamie Carragher claims Sokratis Papastathopolous isn’t up to Arsenal’s level after Watford error (Metro)
Jamie Carragher has suggested that Sokratis Papastathopolous isn’t at the required standard to play for Arsenal following his mistake in the 2-2 draw against Watford on Sunday. The 31-year-old lost possession in his own penalty area with Tom Cleverley intercepting his attempted pass before scoring past Bernd Leno to bring Watford back into the game. Read more
St Pauli beat Hamburg at home for the first time in 59 years (BBC)
The Hamburg derby is one of the fiercest rivalries in German football and Monday’s match did not disappoint as fans put on a show. St Pauli earned their first home victory for 59 years in the fixture as they beat Hamburg 2-0 at Millerntor-Stadion in the Bundesliga 2. The win also denied Hamburg the chance to return to the top of the league. Read more
Eddie Hearn takes pop at ‘lucky’ Tyson Fury and predicts Deontay Wilder rematch delay (Metro)
Eddie Hearn says Tyson Fury was very lucky not to have his fight with Otto Wallin stopped after he sustained two huge cuts, while he anticipates the injuries will delay a rematch with Deontay Wilder. The Gypsy King survived from the third round onwards with a deep gash above his right eye that flowed with blood throughout the remainder of the fight and – along with a second cut on his eyelid – required 47 stitches at hospital afterwards. Read more
Singapore GP: Charles Leclerc says Ferrari expecting ‘more difficult weekend’ (BBC)
Charles Leclerc, winner of the last two races in Belgium and Italy, says his Ferrari team are expecting a “more difficult weekend” in Singapore. The south-east Asian street track, the first of seven long-haul races that remain this season, is not expected to suit Ferrari’s car. “The race in Singapore doesn’t look as good on paper for us,” said Leclerc. Read more
Tour de France winner Egan Bernal to miss Road World Championships in Yorkshire (BBC)
Tour de France winner Egan Bernal will not ride in the Road World Championships in England on 29 September. Bernal has pulled out of the Colombia team for the race in Harrogate and has been replaced by Carlos Betancur. The 22-year-old beat Britain’s Geraint Thomas to become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France in July. Read more