Seven-year-old girl, stroke patient die as fire guts Lagos building (Punch)
A girl of about seven years old and a 53-year-old man have been confirmed dead after fire gutted two buildings on Ogunmokun Street, in the Mushin area of Lagos State. Our correspondent gathered that the fire started around 3 pm after the girl lighted a gas cooker, which later exploded. A resident, Ewatomi, who spoke to our correspondent from the scene of the incident, said as of 5 pm, the fire was still raging. Read more
Keyamo redeployed as Minister of Labour (Nation)
The Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Festus Keyamo, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Labour and Employment. He is to swap positions with Minister of State of Labour Tayo Alasoadura who moves to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. This was disclosed in a statement from the Director of Information at the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey. Read more
Senate summons Aregbesola, Dingyadi over condition of police colleges (Punch)
The Senate on Tuesday summoned the ministers of Police Affairs and Interior, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi and Rauf Aregbesola respectively to appear before it. The ministers were invited to tell the red chamber, reasons for the deteriorating conditions of police colleges across the country. Read more
$9.6b: International criminals plotting to cheat Nigeria, says Buhari (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday warned international criminal groups to desist from their plots to cheat Nigeria of billions of dollars. According to him, Nigeria is giving notice to the international criminal groups by the vigorous prosecution of the Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID) scam attempting to cheat Nigeria of billions of dollars. A UK court had recently awarded a private company, P&ID a $9.6 billion judgment debt against Nigeria. Read more
Court reserves judgement in Melaye’s tribunal appeal (Guardian)
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment in three separate appeals filed by Sen. Dino Melaye challenging his election victory that was quashed in August by the National Assembly election petition tribunal. The three appeals were filed by the PDP and Melaye, praying the appellate court to set aside the majority decision of the tribunal which voided the election of Melaye of Kogi West Senatorial District. Read more
Umahi sacks Chief Press Secretary (Punch)
The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has sacked his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emma Uzor. The governor, in a post he dropped on Tuesday on the Information Officers’ platform, where himself, Information Officers and Exco members in the state are members, said Mr. Uzor’s appointment was terminated because he misrepresented his [governor’s] view and that of the South-East governors, on certain issues. Read more
Accidents: FRSC urges states to establish traffic management agencies (Nation)
Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has urged states yet to establish traffic management agencies to do so to enhance national safety and security. Oyeyemi made the call at a conference of Heads of State Traffic Management Agencies held in Abuja on Tuesday. Read more
Gunmen murder aide to chairman of Imo assets recovery committee (Punch)
Gunmen suspected to be political assailants have killed Bruno Uchechukwu, the personal assistant to the chairman of Imo State committee on the Recovery of Stolen Movable Assets belonging to the Imo State government, Jasper Ndubuaku. The committee, which is chaired by a former member of the state House of Assembly, Ndubuaku, was inaugurated by the state governor, Emeka Ihedioha, shortly after his swearing-in. Read more
Senate calls for improved palm oil production, revamp of NIFOR (Guardian)
The Senate on Tuesday called on Federal Government to support improved production of palm oil to meet domestic need of the market and increase exports for forex exchange earnings. It also called on the Federal Government to revive the moribund Nigeria Institute of Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) in Benin to improve investment in research and production of quality oil palm seeds in the country. Read more
Anambra lawmakers to Obiano: we don’t need your Prado jeeps (Nation)
Members of Anambra House of Assembly are up in gloves in Governor Willie Obiano over alleged proposed gifts of Prado jeep vehicles to the 30 lawmakers from the government believed to be over N1billion. The lawmakers accused the Governor of wasting funds, insisting that the state should patronize Innoson motors being manufactured by their own son. Read more
Makinde appoints UI don as Economic Adviser (Nation)
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Dr. Musibau Babatunde, an Economist from the University of Ibadan, as his Chief Economic Adviser. Mr Taiwo Adisa, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, said in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan that the appointment was with “immediate effect”. Read more
Woman allegedly beats mother-in-law into coma (Punch)
A 30-year-old woman, Adenike, was on Tuesday arraigned in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating her mother-in-law into a coma. Adenike, whose address was not provided, is charged with attempted murder. The prosecutor, Insp. Bankole Olasunkanmi told the court that the defendant committed the offence on September 9 at Ado-Ekiti. Read more
Supreme Court: Suspending Parliament was unlawful, judges rule (BBC)
Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled. Judges said it was wrong to stop MPs carrying out duties in the run-up to the Brexit deadline on 31 October. The PM, who has faced calls to resign, said he “profoundly disagreed” with the ruling but would “respect” it. Read more
Trump Ukraine row: Democrats launch formal Trump impeachment inquiry (BBC)
US Democrats have opened a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over claims that he sought political help from Ukraine. The decision by top Democrat Nancy Pelosi follows growing demands from her party. She said the president “must be held accountable”. Mr Trump has denied impropriety and argued that impeachment would be politically “positive” for him. Read more
Indonesia protests over sex before marriage bill (BBC)
Police have fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters demonstrating outside the Indonesian parliament over a proposed new criminal code that would ban sex before marriage. Protests against the bill also took place in other cities in the country. The bill would outlaw most abortions and make insulting the president illegal. Read more
Miracle baby born to couple who suffered six miscarriages left to die in hot car by their babysitter (Metro)
A miracle baby born to a couple who suffered six miscarriages was left to die in a hot car by her babysitter, police say. Two year-old Zariah Hasheme died after childminder Tammie Brooks, 41, left her in a sweltering car for at least seven hours on September 17, police say. Brooks is said to have forgotten to take Zariah to daycare, and instead left the toddler in her car in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when she went to work at 6:30am. Read more
TWA Flight 847: Hijack suspect freed after same-name error (BBC)
A Lebanese man detained in Greece on suspicion of hijacking a plane in 1985 has been released after police found they had the wrong person. Mohammed Saleh, 65, was detained on Thursday in Mykonos after his identity came up during a passport check as being wanted by Germany. TWA Flight 847 was seized by militants thought to belong to the Islamist group Hezbollah, a claim it denied. A US navy diver was killed. Read more
Bride-to-be horrified when Facebook troll sends her fiancé pictures of her wearing wedding dress (Metro)
Amber Merritt had already bought a wedding dress for £450 when she fell in love with another gown. She decided to ask social media for some advice about what to do, but not wanting her fiancé to see, she decided to post in a private group, where she knew he wasn’t a member, But within a few minutes, a troll using a fake account took her pictures and sent them to him in a bid to ruin the surprise. Read more
Recaptured wondering black panther stolen from French zoo (BBC)
A black panther recaptured last week after prowling the roofs of a northern French town has been stolen from the zoo where it was held, officials say. Zoo employees in Maubeuge found the gate of the feline’s pen broken when they arrived for work on Tuesday. Last Wednesday, astonished residents in the town of Armentières gazed at the animal walking on a roof. Read more
Batman shooting victim’s family ‘horrified’ by Joker film’s violence (BBC)
Families of those killed while watching a Batman film in 2012 have written to Warner Bros with concerns about the new Joker film and urging the film studio to join action against gun violence. Twelve people died in a cinema showing The Dark Knight Rises in Colorado. They included Jessica Ghawi, 24, whose mother Sandy Phillips told BBC News she was “horrified” by the Joker trailers. Read more
Will Smith and wife Jada stage intervention after son Jaden’s poor vegan diet ‘turns skin grey’ (Metro)
Jaden Smith claimed his vegan diet turned his skin ‘grey’. The 21-year-old musician and actor previously cut all animal products out of his diet, but his parents – Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith – have said they were forced to stage an ‘intervention’ into his diet when the low levels of protein in his body began to leave him looking ‘drained’. Read more
Phoebe Waller-Bridge ‘delighted’ with major Amazon deal (BBC)
Writer and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge has signed a major contract to make TV shows for Amazon. The Fleabag and Killing Eve creator, who won three Emmy Awards on Sunday, said she was “insanely delighted” with the exclusive deal. It will see the 34-year-old create and produce new programmes for streaming service Amazon Prime. Read more
Martinelli double as Arsenal thrash Forest (BBC)
Brazilian teenager Gabriel Martinelli scored twice as Arsenal breezed into the last 16 of the Carabao Cup with a 5-0 win against Nottingham Forest. The 18-year-old was making his first competitive start for the Gunners and opened the scoring with a powerful header. Defender Rob Holding nodded in a second before Joe Willock struck. Read more
Rob Holding and Hector Bellerin react to impressive comebacks against Nottingham Forest (Metro)
Rob Holding and Hector Bellerin were both overjoyed after making impressive comebacks in Arsenal’s 5-0 thumping of Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup. The defensive duo, along with summer signing Kieran Tierney, all returned from injuries in style as Unai Emery’s side cruised into the last-16 in comprehensive fashion. Read more
Spurs stunned by League Two Colchester (BBC)
League Two Colchester United produced a huge upset as they beat Premier League Tottenham on penalties to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round. The Essex side – the lowest-ranked team left in the competition – frustrated last year’s semi-finalists throughout the 90 minutes and won a dramatic shootout after Christian Eriksen and Lucas Moura missed from the spot. Read more
Mauricio Pochettino and Tim Sherwood react to Tottenham’s shock defeat to League Two Colchester (Metro)
Mauricio Pochettino praised ‘fantastic’ Colchester United after Tottenham’s shock defeat to the League Two club in the Carabao Cup. After the tie finished goalless, Christian Eriksen and Lucas Moura both missed from the spot as Colchester secured a famous 4-3 win on penalties over the Champions League finalists. Read more
Sterling & Jesus score as holders Man City ease through in Carabao Cup (BBC)
Holders Manchester City eased into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a comfortable win at Preston. Raheem Sterling opened the scoring with a fine solo goal and then set up Gabriel Jesus to blast in a second. The game was effectively decided by half-time as Ryan Ledson turned David Silva’s cross into his own net. Read more
Paul Pogba should be sold and Man Utd will sack Solskjaer before next season, says Simon Jordan (Metro)
Manchester United will sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before the start of next season, according to Simon Jordan, who also believes the Premier League club should sell Paul Pogba. French World Cup winner Pogba was heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford during the summer but ended up staying despite considerable interest from Real Madrid. Recent reports suggest the 26-year-old is now in talks with United over a new deal, with Solskjaer viewing the midfielder as a key part of his plans. Read more
Rhian Brewster reveals Jurgen Klopp blocked Liverpool loan move (Metro)
Rhian Brewster has revealed that Jurgen Klopp stopped him from leaving Liverpool on loan this season. The 19-year-old forward is one of the most highly-rated youngsters in European football but is still waiting to make his first-team debut. The striker was, however, named on Liverpool’s bench for the 2018-19 Champions League final and collected a winner’s medal as the Reds beat Premier League rivals Tottenham 2-0. Read more
Messi injured in Barca win (BBC)
Lionel Messi suffered an injury on his first start of the season in Barcelona’s narrow win over Villarreal at the Nou Camp. Messi, who had recovered from a calf injury to feature, was replaced at the start of the second half after suffering a thigh problem. The Argentine, making his 400th La Liga start, provided the corner for Antoine Griezmann to head home off the bar before Arthur made it 2-0. Read more
Andy Murray beats Tennys Sandgren at Zhuhai Championships (BBC)
Andy Murray said victory over Tennys Sandgren at the Zhuhai Championships in China was one of his best as he continued his return from hip surgery. The Scot prevailed 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-1 for his first singles victory at Tour level since January. Murray, who had lost to world number 69 Sandgren in North Carolina last month, will play Australian world number 31 Alex de Minaur in the second round. Read more
‘Fittest 55-year-old’ Nigel Benn to make boxing comeback (BBC)
Nigel Benn has been described as the “fittest 55-year-old on planet Earth” as he prepares for a shock ring return. The ex-world champion has not fought professionally since November 1996 but will resume his career on 23 November, according to his promoter Mark Peters. “I wouldn’t support Nigel if I didn’t believe he was fit to box,” he added. Read more
