We’ll ask people whether to return monthly sanitation exercise, says Sanwo-Olu (Guardian)
Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday said his administration would go back to the people of the state on whether to return the monthly sanitation exercise.
Sanwo-Olu said this during a visit to the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota area of the state, in company with his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat.
The State Government had in November 2016 cancelled the monthly environmental sanitation exercise held every last Saturday of the month. Read more
Life’s journey can’t be straight again without my wife –Oyebade (Punch)
For about five minutes, Babatunde Oyebade could not string words together to express the trauma he had been going through in the last one week. It was an unusual moment for Oyebade, who is known in his Olodi-Apapa, Lagos residence for being outspoken and social.
The council worker was at home last Saturday with lots of beautiful thoughts warming his mind as he expected the arrival of his darling wife, Folashade, an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority. He had thought of a special dinner she promised to prepare for the family; the fun-filled weekend they usually spent with their little daughter, Pelumi, who would clock two on July 6 as well as the joy of attending Sunday church service together. Read more
Senate: N11tn Spent on Fuel Subsidy in Six Years (ThisDay)
The Senate also approved the payment of N129,048,358,444.11 as final subsidy arrears payment to 67 oil marketing companies.
It also yesterday adjourned sitting till June 6 when the National Assembly is billed to hold its valedictory session. Read more
Father of three arrested for defiling 15-year-old Lagos pupil (Punch)
A businessman at Ladipo Market, Lagos State, Mr Charles Okpara, has been arrested by the police for allegedly defiling a Junior Secondary School 2 pupil.
Okpara, who resides in Casso Alagbado area of the state, is said to be a tenant of the girl’s father, Segun.
City Round learnt that the girl, 15, wanted to have a bath at the backyard on May 12, 2019 around 9pm when the 34-year-old father of three went to the place and held her hostage. Read more
LASPOTECH student jilted by girlfriend commits suicide (Punch)
A student at the Department of Hospitality Management Technology, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ezekiel Mayowa, has killed himself after he was reportedly dumped by his girlfriend.
The corpse of the 34-year-old part-time student was discovered in his residence at Eyita, Ikorodu, around 5am on Friday. He was said to have taken a poisonous substance suspected to be Sniper.
Moments before he committed suicide, Mayowa posted a video on Facebook, explaining why he took the decision. Read more
Nigerians urged to obey God, show love to each other (Guardian)
Nigerian Christians irrespective of tribe and political leanings have been charged to be intimate friends of God in their service and show transparent love to one another.
Speaking at the just concluded 2019 Annual 57th Synod of the Diocese of Lagos Methodist Church Nigeria held at the Wesley Cathedral, Olowogbowo, Lagos, special guest of honour, Executive Director, Niger Delta Power Holdings Company Ltd, Abuja, Ifeoluwa Oyedele said in order for Nigerians to lessen their problems and receive peace of mind, they need to be obedient to God’s dictates. Read more
Over 20 Billion sticks of cigarettes consumed yearly in Nigeria (Guardian)
Over 1.1 billion adult smoke tobacco worldwide and at least 367 million persons use smokeless tobacco products. Of this number, eight million die annually through the effect of tobacco of which over six million are by direct use and about 890,000 by exposure to second-hand smoke.
Over 20 billion sticks of cigarettes are consumed annually in Nigeria even as 15.4% of school children ages 13 – 15 years currently use tobacco in the country. Read more
Social Media users heckle each other over Timi Dakolo’s bombshell against COZA pastor (NewTelegrph)
When musician, Timi Dakolo, made an Instrgram post on Thursday accusing an unnamed pastor of causing untold pain to women of different ages, backgrounds and classes and scattered across the country who attend his church, the thoughts of most people probably pointed in the direction of one man. At the time, the clearest signal that the post was about Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth Zion Assembly, better known as COZA, had to do with one of Timi Dakolo’s posts: “Commonwealth ko zion ni. Church is supposed to fix broken people and not crush people who show up in church needing God.” Read more
Donald Trump ‘wants us to impeach him,’ Nancy Pelosi tells Jimmy Kimmel (ABCNews)
During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stood her ground by saying the impeachment of President Donald Trump is not happening any time soon, despite pressure from members of her own party.
Pelosi has repeatedly confronted calls for Trump’s impeachment since taking the speaker’s gavel. In the Thursday night interview, she went further in explaining the reasoning behind her belief that President Trump wants Democrats to impeach him because it could benefit him once he is out of office. Read more
Mikel, Musa 23 others begin AFCON camping on Sunday (ThisDay)
Nicknamed The Big Heart, Delta State has eased into the forefront as the nation’s football capital, since hosting the 2018 AITEO Cup finals and the international friendly between the Super Eagles and Uganda’s Cranes in November 2018. Read more
UEFA Champions League: Five African players in final excites Adepoju (Guardian)
Former international, Mutiu Adepoju, has described as a good omen for the African football, as five players from the continent will be featuring for their clubs in today’s final of the world’s most prestigious club competition, the UEFA Champions League.
This is the first time five African players, including the current African Footballer of Year, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, Senegalese Sadio Mane and Cameroun’s Joel Matip adorning Liverpool’s jerseys and Cote d’Ivoire’s Serge Aurier and Victor Wanyama wearing the Hotspur’s shirts will play in the European Cup final. Read more
Federer becomes oldest man to reach French Open fourth round since 1972 (Independent)
Roger Federer dispatched an opponent 17 years his junior and became the oldest man to reach the fourth round of the French Open since 1972.
The 37-year-old Swiss won 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 against 20-year-old Casper Ruud, whose father Christian was in the draw here when Federer made his debut in 1999. Read more
From brink of elimination to Champions League final (Guardian)
They have both come from the brink of elimination to make the Champions League final.
Tottenham and Liverpool will battle it out to be crowned champions of Europe in Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano today. But it has been a bumpy journey to Spain’s capital with both teams coming within minutes of going out at various stages of the competition since launching their campaigns on 18 September.
From scraping through the group stage to epic semi-final comebacks, BBC Sport looks at why Spurs and Liverpool are the finalists who just would not go away. Read more
Falcons To Play Slovakian Top Club, Not National Team (Independent)
Super Falcons will now play a Slovakian top division club in Slovakia on Sunday, and not the Slovakia women national team.
Team Administrator Mary Oboduku disclosed that the Super Falcons will be up against ZNK Pomurje Beltinci, which boasts eight players in the Slovakian national squad.
The Nigeria delegation will depart Austria immediately after lunch on Sunday, and will arrive in Beltinci by 2.30pm, for the game starting at 4pm Slovakia time. Read more
Joshua dismisses concerns over swollen eyes ahead of world title fight (ThisDay)
Anthony Joshua has played down concerns about his swollen eyes ahead of his world heavyweight title fight against Andy Ruiz Jr in New York.
Britain’s unified champion makes his US debut against Ruiz Jr at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Box Office, and a punishing training camp appears to have taken its toll on Joshua, who has an inflamed right eyelid, a swelling under his left eye and a cut on his nose. Read more
Athletics federation torn into shreds by N54m IAAF grant (DailyTrust)
It is an open secret that the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria is presently in turmoil over the $150,000 grants erroneously paid to the country in 2017 by the International Association of Athletics Federations, IAAF.
The IAAF had wanted to send $15,000 into the AFN account but ended up crediting the federation’s account with a whopping $150,000. Read more
Zenith Bank Ikoyi Club tennis finals hold today (NewTelegraph)
The 2019 Zenith Bank/ Ikoyi Club Tennis tournament will end today with finals Men’s Singles A promises to be exciting as Kalada Kienka, the top player at the club’s ladder board battling Nishant Abbi.
To reach the final, U.S. returnee Kienka defeated 2018 champion Gbenga Familomi 6-4’ 7-5 while Indian Abbi also edged section chairman Bimbo Okubena in an exciting contest. Read more
War of the English: Spurs battle Liverpool for UEFA CL title (Punch)
A season that has been characterised by sensational comebacks, goals, and drama will come down to an all-English battle on Saturday.
With the majestic Estadio Wanda Metropolitano as the setting, Liverpool FC will attempt to subdue Tottenham Hotspur and claim their 6th UEFA Champions League title.
This will be the first final in history to feature two sides that have failed to win their league titles for a while: 30 years for Liverpool and 58 for Spurs. Read more
Time for Arsenal to bid farewell to Ozil, says Arsenal legend (Leadership)
Arsenal have been urged to bring the “tremendously sad story” of Mesut Ozil to an end, with Charlie Nicholas saying it is “time to say farewell” to the German and a number of defenders.
A World Cup-winning playmaker has just completed a sixth season in north London. Read more