UK to France: Tinubu on leave, can go anywhere he desires – Presidency (Punch)
The Presidency has replied to reactions trailing the departure of President Bola Tinubu from the United Kingdom to France, saying the President is still on a two-week leave.
The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, had in a statement on October 2, announced Tinubu’s departure for a two-week vacation.
Onanuga’s short statement had read, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation, part of his yearly leave. Read more
Court rules on $2.045m, properties linked to Emefiele Nov 1 (Nation)
Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has set November 1, 2024 to decide on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s request for the final forfeiture of $2.045 million and assets linked to ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
The court will also rule on the application filed by Emefiele challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the forfeiture proceedings.
The court, on August 25, 2024, authorised the EFCC to temporarily take custody of the cash sum of $2.045million, seven choice landed properties and shares linked to Emefiele. Read more
4 die, 3 injured in Oyo auto crash (Leadership)
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of four persons while three others sustained injuries in a tragic auto accident that occurred in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
FRSC Corps Commander in the state, Rosemary Alo who confirmed the accident, said it took place along Ogbomoso – Orile Igbon at Emaayo Filling Station.
The Corps Commander who disclosed that the accident occurred by 11pm on Friday, said it involved two trailers without registration numbers. Read more
Homicide: Court of Appeal affirms Doguwa’s acquittal (DailyTrust)
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the clearance of a member of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, over alleged culpable homicide.
A three-member panel of justices of the appellate court led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko, dismissed the Kano State
Government’s appeal of a similar judgement of the Federal High Court for lack of merit.
The Federal High Court in Abuja, in its judgement by Justice Donatus Okorowo in suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/714/2019, agreed with the lawmaker that the charges amounted to an infringement on his fundamental human rights and restrained the Kano State Government from arresting, detaining, and prosecuting him and awarded the sum of N25 million as damages. Read more
Sokoto: Bandits hire, fire village heads in my LG, says council chairman (Tribune)
The chairman of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa, has disclosed that bandits take liberty to appoint and depose village heads in some communities within the council area.
Kamarawa made the revelation when the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, visited some communities in eastern Isa, Sabon Birni and Goronyo local government areas of the state.
He said the bandits led by Kachalla Bello Turji appoint and depose village heads at will in those areas. Read more
Reps seek establishment of Bola Tinubu University to teach Nigerian languages (Vanguard)
The House of Representatives has passed for first reading a bill to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages, which could add another university to the existing institutions.
Sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and eight others, the bill aims to promote the learning of Nigerian languages.
According to Section II, Part I of the bill, the university will “encourage the advancement of learning and provide opportunities for all individuals, regardless of race, creed, sex, or political beliefs, to acquire higher education in Nigerian languages and cultures.” Read more
Gov Ododo advocates adherence to tenets of LG autonomy (Channels)
The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has urged Directors of Local Government and Treasurers to uphold the tenets of local government autonomy and professional ethics in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Governor Ododo stated this at an interactive session with the forum of Directors of Local Government and Treasurers at the Government House in Lokoja.
The Governor who charged the local government administrators to see themselves as representatives of the government at the grassroots, noted that their performance as top civil servants will strengthen relationship between the government and the people, and bring about more development in local government administration. Read more
Musawa partners Lagos International Festival to promote animation (ThisDay)
The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has partnered the Lagos International Festival of Animation, (LIFANIMA) 2024, a premier animation festival in Africa, to foster growth in Nigeria’s animation Industry.
The minister who announced the endorsement on Monday, said the collaboration reinforces the ministry’s commitment to empowering Nigeria’s creative industry through strategic initiatives.
In a statement by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Nneka Ikem Anibeze, Musawa said to achieve these objectives the ministry will collaborate with LIFANIMA founder, Mr. Muyiwa Kayode, to develop and implement a comprehensive Animation Capacity Building Programme under the Creative Leap Acceleration Programme (CLAP) which is set to launch this year. Read more
Nobel Prize for novelist Han Kang sparks wave of national pride in South Korea (WashingtonTimes)
South Koreans woke up Friday to learn that local author Han Kang had won the Nobel Prize for literature — a breakthrough achievement that ignited an outburst of intense national pride.
At a central Seoul cafe, hours after the honor for the 53-year-old novelist and poet was announced, an elderly gentleman could be seen approaching patrons brandishing a copy of the Chosun Ilbo, Korea’s best-selling newspaper. Plastered across the entire width of the front page was a huge image of Ms. Han and an insert of her most famous novel, “The Vegetarian.”
“Have you seen this?” he beamed. Read more
Stormzy spotted kissing Grammy-winning singer 3 months after Maya Jama split (Metro)
Rapper Stormzy has sparked new romance rumours after he was seen kissing Grammy-nominated R&B star Victoria Monét.
The news comes just three months after his final split from TV host Maya Jama.
The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Owuo Jr., was photographed embracing and kissing Victoria, 35, at London’s Heathrow Airport on Thursday evening, seemingly confirming their blossoming relationship. Read more
Kenya’s first nuclear power plant faces opposition from coastal residents (AfricaNews)
An area has been set aside in Kenya’s southern county of Kilifi for the construction of the country’s first nuclear facility. The project on the coast of the Indian Ocean is expected to be fully operational by 2034.
But it has faced fierce opposition.
On Friday (Oct. 11), a group of activists and environmentalists took to the streets. Read more
Tribal clashes kill at least 11 people in Pakistan (ABC)
Tribal clashes killed at least 11 people in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday and injured eight, including women and children, a local official said.
Tensions rose in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, after two people were critically injured in a shooting incident between rival tribes. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the shooting.
Vehicles were targeted in different areas of the district, leading to more casualties, said senior official Javedullah Khan. Read more
Drake’s lowkey celebration of son Adonis’ birthday captured in candid video (HipHopDx)
Drake shared a heartwarming moment with his son Adonis on his 7th birthday, shooting hoops together before what was likely a bigger celebration later on.
Taking to Instagram on Friday (October 11), Drizzy posted a clip of the pair in the gym for Adonis’ big day – noting it would likely be the last time he is able to score on him.
“Big Adi day!” he wrote. “Happy birthday kid 7 years old prob some of my last videos getting any buckets.” Read more
EU ‘gravely concerned’ over Israeli bill seeking to ban UNRWA (AlJazeera)
The European Union has said it is deeply concerned about draft Israeli legislation that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Israel and likely scale back aid distribution across war-ravaged Gaza.
Earlier this week, an Israeli parliamentary committee approved a bill that would ban UNRWA from operating in Israeli territory and end all contact between the government and the UN agency. The bill needs final approval from the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.
“The European Union expresses its grave concern about the draft bill on UNRWA currently discussed in the Israeli parliament,” it said in a statement released on Saturday. Read more
Elton John makes mortality admission: “I don’t know how much time I have left” (FarOut)
In a clip taken from his upcoming documentary, Elton John candidly discusses his mortality, and admits he doesn’t know how much longer he’ll live.
John made the statement in the new film, “Elton John: Never Too Late?”, which is set to premiere on Disney+ on December 13th. The fly-on-the-wall documentary looks back on John’s 50-year career, charting his rise to fame and the tribulations he’s faced along the way, including the story of his farewell performance at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in 2022.
The ‘‘Rocket Man’’ singer speaks openly about his retirement from performing, which came in 2023. Shortly after his headline performance at Glastonbury Festival, John concluded his European tour in Stockholm, and has vowed to never tour again. Read more
Done Deal: Super Falcons defender Imuran completes move to London City Lionesses (CompleteSports)
English Women’s Championship club London City Lionesses have announced the signing of Super Falcons defender Rofiat Imuran.
Imuran, who recently severed ties with French club Stade Reims put pen to paper on a three-year contract.
The 20-year-old helped the Red and Whites secure consecutive top six finishes in her two-year spell at the club. Read more
Titanic battles across NPFL centres as 3SC, Enyimba face-off in Ibadan (Nation)
Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday Six has thrown up more exciting clashes with interesting fixtures to be played in Ibadan, Uyo and Katsina between today and tomorrow.
Three games are expected to hold today while the remaining seven fixtures would be played tomorrow across 10 stadiums.
The fixture between Shooting Stars and Enyimba is the most exciting game to be on the lookout for this weekend. Both teams have 15 league titles between them and are two of the traditional teams whose matchup always elicit talking points. Read more
Joel Matip: Former Liverpool defender retires from football at 33 following summer departure from Anfield (SkySports)
Former Liverpool defender Joel Matip has announced his retirement from professional football.
Matip left Liverpool in the summer following the expiry of his contract after spending eight hugely successful years on Merseyside.
The 33-year-old suffered an anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] injury on his last appearance for Liverpool against Fulham in December 2023 and has not played competitively since. Read more
England issue Bukayo Saka injury update as Arsenal sweat on fitness (Independent)
Bukayo Saka is out of England’s Nations League game against Finland on Sunday.
The winger limped off during the second half of Thursday’s humiliating defeat to Greece at Wembley and is not fit for the match in Helsinki.
He will now return to Arsenal for further assessment ahead of their Premier League clash with Bournemouth next weekend. Read more
Son Heung-min’s father found guilty of ‘abusing’ children at Korea football academy (Mirror)
Son Woong-jung, another son named Son Heung-yun and a third unnamed coach have all been ordered to pay a fine and attend education programmes after district court produced guilty verdict
The father of Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has been found guilty of physically and verbally abusing young footballers at his academy in Korea.
On Friday Chuncheon district court handed down three million won fines (£1,700) and an order to complete 40-hours in educational programmes to Son Woong-jung, another son named Son Heung-yun and a third unnamed coach. Read more
Djokovic overcomes ‘issues’ to set up Sinner final (BBC)
World number four Novak Djokovic will face Jannik Sinner in the final of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday as he bids to win his 100th ATP title.
The Serb overcame issues with his hip to beat USA’s Taylor Fritz 6-4 7-6 (8-6) in China to set up a final with Italian Sinner, who secured the year-end world number one ranking by beating Tomas Machac 6-4 7-5 in the other semi-final.Djokovic, 37, breezed through the first set, displaying some of his best tennis of the season. Read more