Senate to protesters: Give Tinubu more time for policies to yield results (Nation)
The Senate on Wednesday, July 31, called on organisers of the proposed #Endbadgovernance protests slated to commence on Thursday, August 1, to give President Bola Tinubu more time to allow his policies to yield desired results.
The Senate said that one year is too short for the President’s economic and social policies to take root and yield results.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio disclosed the resolutions of the Senate at plenary after its executive session. Read more
LASG deploys RRS, task force to streets ahead of protest (Channels)
The Lagos State Government has deployed men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to the streets ahead of the nationwide hunger and hardship protests billed to commence on August 1.
The heavy presence of police officers of the RRS and Task Force were seen on streets around the state Wednesday, as they engaged in patrol exercises.
The operation took off from Alausa, Ikeja through the old Tollgate, Ojota, Ogudu, and Iyana Oworo to the 3rd Mainland Bridge axis. Read more
‘How our mother died’, Oneyka Owenu’s children break silence (DailyTrust)
The children of veteran Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu, have provided further details on the passing of their late mother.
Onwenu reportedly died after performing at the birthday party of the Chief Executive Officer of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, Stella Okoli.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Onwenu was said to have been rushed to Reddington Hospital in Lagos State where she gave up the ghost. Read more
Hunger protest: UNILAG postpones ongoing second semester exam (Punch)
Due to the planned nationwide protest, the University of Lagos has postponed the ongoing examination, slated for Thursday and Friday until further notice.
In a circular released by the school on Wednesday and signed by the Head Communication Unit, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, the school noted that the management decided to postpone the exams to take preventive measures for the university’s staff and students. Read more
Arewa community, Ogun students, Lagos traders oppose nationwide protest (Tribune)
In Lagos State, the Arewa Community and traders have voiced their strong opposition against the planned nationwide protests scheduled by the #EndBadGovernance group from August 1–10, 2024.
Alhaji Shehu Usman, the leader of the Arewa community and traders, articulated their stance during a World Press Conference at the Airport Hotel on Wednesday.
Usman emphasised that their group does not support the protests, asserting that there is no current need for such demonstrations against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Read more
Staying afloat in turbulent economy demands strategic planning – Oborevwori (Vanguard)
GOVERNOR Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Wednesday, said that staying afloat in a turbulent economy demands mental rigour, strategic planning, and creative execution of policies and programmes.
Oborevwori who stated this at Asaba, the State capital while swearing in new Commissioners and six Special Advisers, noted that the “times we live in call for creativity and innovation on the part of those of us who have been entrusted with leadership.”
Those sworn in as members of the State Executive Council, were Val Areyinka as Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources; Peter Okagbare Uviejitobor, Oil and Gas; Harry Thankgod Trakiriowei, Youth Development; Ebikeme Clark, Directorate of Riverine Infrastructure Development; Sunday Tataobuzogwu , Energy and Smart Ijeoma Ufoh, Technical Education. Read more
A’Ibom gov celebrates retired PCN Prelate on 90th birthday, 60th marriage anniversary (Independent)
The Akwa Ibom governor has felicitated the Prelate Emeritus of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, His Eminence Dr Udo Ekpenyong as he celebrates his 90th birthday and 60th marriage anniversary.
Pastor Umo Eno on Sunday, at the thanksgiving service in honor of the Prelate Emeritus which took place at the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Uyo Cathedral, described the attainment of 90 years of life and 60 years in marriage as rare feats and blessings for the church which calls for celebration. Read more
Fuel crisis lingers as vessels berth at Lagos ports (Punch)
The fuel crisis being experienced by Nigerians is yet to abate even as petrol vessels birthed at Lagos and other ports in the country.
Our correspondent observed that the queues in Abuja, Lagos and other parts of the country persisted on Tuesday as the tanks run dry in filling stations.
Dealers who spoke to The PUNCH disclosed that petrol vessels were berthing at the ports one after the other, saying this may not be enough to rescue the situation. Read more
Fans awed by Jennifer Hudson’s ‘soothing’ performance of ‘Hallelujah’ in deserted Louvre Museum (Parade)
As the Olympic athletes continue competing in the games in Paris, France, many big celebrities have traveled to Europe to watch in person.
While there, Jennifer Hudson decided to put on her own show, with a stunning performance of the classic song “Hallelujah” in an almost deserted Louvre Museum.
The singer and actress shared a look at the experience with fans on Instagram, sharing photos and videos of the eventful visit. Read more
Adut Akech is pregnant—and gets real about it (Vogue)
Right before Adut Akech found out she was pregnant, she dreamt her sister was. The dream was so lucid that Akech woke up in the middle of the night. She frantically called her in a nocturnal haze to see if it was true. Her sister assured her it wasn’t—that she was very much not expecting.
But Akech now sees it as the first omen of many. The next day, she found herself with an unusual craving for oranges, peeling them constantly at home, then packing bags of orange slices to carry in her purse. The day after that, she found herself the most exhausted she’d ever been in her life. Sure, she had just attended the Valentino show in Paris, posed in several shoots, and then flown back home to Adelaide, Australia. But as a top model, that had always been her schedule. Read more
Woman finds blood in Burger King meal after worker injures their finger, daughter mistakes it for ketchup (People)
A woman took to TikTok to share that she found blood in her 4-year-old daughter’s meal at a New York Burger King location — which the fast food chain says was the result of a worker “injuring their finger.”
“Today I went to Burger King by my house,” Tiffany Floyd says in the video, showing footage of the bag of food she purchased at a Gettzville, New York, Burger King.
Floyd says that she bought a meal for herself and a kid’s meal for her daughter at the drive-thru. Shortly after her daughter started eating her cheeseburger and fries, Floyd heard, “Mom, I don’t want ketchup.” Read more
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank protest against Haniyeh’s killing (AlJazeera)
Palestinians have gathered in different locations across the occupied West Bank to protest against the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas.
Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital, Tehran, early on Wednesday along with a bodyguard when the building in which he was staying was targeted. Hamas has accused Israel, which has yet to comment.
The assassination, which took place some 10 months into Israel’s war on Gaza, prompted shock and anger across Palestine. Read more
Missouri man who spent more than 30 years in prison before murder conviction was overturned is freed (NBC)
A Missouri man who has spent more than 30 years in prison was released Tuesday after a judge overturned his murder conviction.
Christopher Dunn has long maintained that he was not involved in the killing of 15-year-old Ricco Rogers, who was fatally shot on May 18, 1990, while he was sitting on a porch at a home.
In July, St. Louis City Judge Jason Sengheiser ruled in favor of vacating his conviction, stating that Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore “has made a clear and convincing showing of ‘actual innocence’ that undermines the basis for Dunn’s convictions because in light of new evidence, no juror, acting reasonably, would have voted to find Dunn guilty of these crimes beyond a reasonable doubt.” Read more
Ex-Miss BumBum model’s surgery to ‘enhance pleasure’ leaves her unable to eat ice cream (DailyStar)
An ex-Miss BumBum model is reeling in agony after she underwent grisly tongue-splitting surgery.
Brazilian star and adult content creator Andressa Urach shared her newest body modification to her 3.2 million Instagram followers, and explained her saucy reason for getting it done.
Wriggling her newly forked tongue for the camera like they were two alien slugs living in her mouth the 36-year-old beauty, once linked to Cristiano Ronaldo, revealed she’s still in pain from the surgery — so much so she can’t even eat ice cream. Read more
Chief Keef blames Donald Trump endorsement on hackers despite previous support (HipHopDx)
Chief Keef has walked back his apparent endorsement of Donald Trump, claiming one of his social media accounts was hacked.
The Chicago rapper appeared to support the controversial former president in a post on X (formerly Twitter) this week, writing: “Trump 2024” alongside a picture of himself standing behind the president’s lectern.
Shortly afterwards, Keef implied that the post did not come from him as he wrote on his Instagram Stories: “Twitter is hacked: Management.” Read more
Mbappe buys majority stake in Ligue 2 club Caen (BBC)
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe has completed a takeover of Ligue 2 side Caen.
Interconnected Ventures, founded by Mbappe, has bought a majority stake in the French club through its investment arm, Coalition Capital.
France international Mbappe, 25, has reportedly invested around 15m euros (£12.6m) of his own money via the investment fund.
Coalition Capital replace previous majority shareholders, American investment fund Oaktree. Read more
Paris Olympics: Sports minister reacts to Ofili’s omission from 100m (CompleteSports)
Nigeria’s Sports Minister John Enoh has waded into controversy surrounding the exclusion of Favour Ofili from the women’s 100 metres at the Paris Olympic games.
In an outburst on her X handle on Tuesday, Ofili expressed disappointment that her name was not included in the 100m event.
She pointed accusing fingers at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) for the omission. Read more
Team GB swimmer disqualified after finishing first in heat for unbelievable reason (Mirror)
Team GB have missed out on a possible gold with swimmer Luke Greenbank winning his heat but getting disqualified due to the amount of time he spent under water
Team GB swimmer Luke Greenbank was disqualified after it was deemed he swam too long under water during his heat.
Greenbank finished first in one of the heats on Wednesday morning with a time of 1:56.08, but his hopes of Olympic glory were immediately dashed. He was judged to have travelled more than 15m under water – the limit allowed in the competition – after the final turn of his race at the 150m mark. Read more
Michael Phelps gives Snoop Dogg swimming tips (UPI)
Michael Phelps, the Olympic legend with 23 gold, three silver, and two bronze medals, gave rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg a swimming lesson at the Summer Games.
On Tuesday night, the 39-year-old swimmer joined the 52-year-old cultural icon in the pool to offer tips.
Decked out in an American flag robe, Snoop Dogg asked Phelps how to swim fast. Read more
Leny Yoro: Man Utd signing seen on crutches and wearing protective boot after injury against Arsenal (SkySports)
Manchester United’s new signing Leny Yoro has been seen using crutches and wearing a protective boot following his injury in their pre-season friendly against Arsenal.
Yoro, who joined the club from Lille in a deal worth £58.9m on July 18, had to be withdrawn in the first half of Sunday’s 2-1 loss at the SoFi stadium in Los Angeles and has not been able to train since.
On Tuesday, the 18-year-old was filmed using crutches and wearing a protective boot as he boarded Manchester United’s team bus, sparking fears of a lengthy absence. Read more
Olympic triathlete throws up after swimming in filthy River Seine (Metro)
One of the Olympians competing in the triathlon at Paris 2024 couldn’t quite stomach swimming in the River Seine.
The triathlon has been one of the most talked about sports at this summer’s games due to concerns over athletes swimming in the Seine.
Organisers had spent over a £1billion trying to clean up the river in time, yet the event was postponed from Tuesday morning after tests showed pollution levels were still too high. Read more
