6 dead, 4 rescued in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway auto crash (Guardian)
Six people were recovered dead, four were rescued alive while one was left in critical condition in an accident that occurred in front of NIPCO GAS Station, opposite Prayer City, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry headquarters, outbound Lagos, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The accident occurred when a truck collided with a fuel tanker and a 14-seater commercial bus.
The Guardian gathered that movement of traffic has been held to a standstill following the incident. Read more
Miss Osun Joy Raimi crowned Miss World Nigeria 2025 (Punch)
Twenty-four–year-old Joy Mojisola Raimi representing Osun State has emerged as the winner of the Miss World Nigeria 2025 title.
The founder of the Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Saturday.
Bruce wrote, “Congratulations to Joy Mojisola Raimi, the 24-year-old representing Osun State, on being crowned Miss World Nigeria 2025!
Gridlock on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway as fallen truck causes multiple accidents (Vanguard)
Traffic came to a standstill on Saturday on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway following a major accident involving a container-laden truck and seven other vehicles near the Cele Bus Stop area.
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a statement posted on its X (formerly Twitter) account. Emergency responders are currently at the scene, working to manage the situation and provide medical assistance to those affected.
The statement read: “A multiple accident has occurred at Cele on the Apapa-Oshodi Express, involving a container-laden truck that fell on its side and seven (7) other vehicles. Emergency responders are on the ground and en route, and casualties are being taken care of while our men are on the ground managing the traffic emanating from this.” Read more
Oba Owoade crowned 46th Alaafin of Oyo (Leadership)
Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade 1 has been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom in Oyo State on Saturday.
Oba Owoade succeeds the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who died on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83.
The coronation event took place at Oliveth Baptist High School in Oyo town and it was graced by Governor Seyi Makinde and a host of dignitaries from all walks of life. Read more
Passengers escape death as BRT bus burst into flames in Lagos (Channels)
The driver and conductor of a BRT bus have fled for their lives, abandoning passengers to their fate, as a BRT bus caught fire at Maryland, Lagos State, on Saturday morning.
Our correspondent, who was at the scene of the incident, said that the vehicle departed from Ikorodu en route to CMS when the sad incident occurred.
As of the time this report was filed, emergency responders, including officers of the Nigeria Police Force, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), fire services, and local security personnel, arrived at the scene to contain the blaze. Read more
National Police Day: Bayelsa Command offers free medical services to residents (ThisDay)
Hundreds of Bayelsans at the popular Swali Market in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital, yesterday received free medical services from the State Command of the Nigeria Police Force.
The free medical outreach which is in commemoration of the maiden National Police Day, is expected to offer free consultations, blood pressure and sugar check, deworming of children, free reading glasses, Hepatitis B screening and many others.
Apart from the free medical outreach, personnel of the Command also embarked on cleaning exercises at the Swali Market and other public places in the metropolis to celebrate the day in the state. Read more
Anambra Governor Soludo cleared to contest APGA guber primaries (VON)
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has been given the green light by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to participate in the party’s primary election set for today ahead of the Anambra State governorship poll in November.
APGA’s National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, announced that over 3,260 delegates will take part in the historic event.
The screening process for Soludo was peaceful, with no controversy, and he quietly obtained his nomination forms in Abuja. Read more
Iconic Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko dies at 70 (AlJazeera)
Grammy-nominated Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko, who won global fame by moulding traditional West African sounds with Western rock and pop influences as one half of the blind duo Amadou and Mariam, has died aged 70.
The Malian Ministry of Culture “learned with concern of the passing of artist Amadou Bagayoko this Friday,” it said in a statement read on state television on Saturday.
“Amadou was a blind man who made his mark on the Malian and international scene.”
Bagayoko died in the city of Bamako, his birthplace. His stepson Youssouf Fadiga told AFP news agency the musician “had been ill for a while” but did not specify what the ailment was. He is survived by Mariam, who was also his wife, and son, Sam, also a musician. Read more
Ed Sheeran shocks commuters at King’s Cross station as he treats them to surprise gig (DailyMail)
Ed Sheeran surprised Londoners with a lunchtime performance outside of King’s Cross station on Friday.
The singer, 34, was dressed in a vibrant pink T-shirt as he set up in front of a backdrop of a large pink heart emblazoned with the word ‘Azizam’ in white – the name of his new song.
Fans were delighted as Ed played his acoustic guitar and belted out hit songs including Shape Of You, Perfect and Bad Habits. Read more
Obama makes surprising marriage admission amid Michelle divorce rumors (Unilad)
Barack Obama has made a surprising marriage admission regarding his relationship with Michelle Obama.
The Obamas tied the knot in 1992, with the pair moving into the White House in 2009 and staying until 2017 upon the conclusion of Obama’s time as president.
The former president has previously said that his long run in office put a strain on his marriage with the former first lady, while speculation surrounding their marriage has been prevalent for years. Read more
Jaguar Land Rover halts US shipments as Donald Trump’s tariffs spark global market turmoil (Express)
Jaguar Land Rover is halting shipments to the United States as companies begin to feel the immediate effects of new US tariffs, announced by President Donald Trump earlier this week. The British carmaker confirmed it would “pause” exports while it works to “address the new trading terms.”
The news follows the introduction of a 25% levy on all foreign cars imported into the US and a wider 10% tariff on global imports, which came into force on Saturday.
A JLR spokesperson said: “The USA is an important market for JLR’s luxury brands. As we work to address the new trading terms with our business partners, we are taking some short-term actions, including a shipment pause in April, as we develop our mid- to longer-term plans.” Read more
King Charles’ world ‘turned upside down’ after being handed ‘devastating’ letter (Mirror)
A new documentary has unveiled that King Charles took “urgent action” after receiving shattering news about Camilla while on naval duty overseas.
The Channel 5 doc, ‘Charles and Camilla: 20 Years Married – A Royal Love Story’, offers insights into the early days of their romance, predating her time as Mrs Parker Bowles.
According to the new show, a young Charles was serving with the Royal Navy in the 1970s, far away from Camilla, when he received a bombshell letter which flipped his world “upside down”. Read more
“Descendants 5” begins production, shares cast photo (UPI)
Disney announced Wednesday that filming for the fifth “Descendants” movie is now underway
An Instagram post shows cast members smiling in front of what appears to be a residential building made of stone. Yellow flowers line the grass behind the stars.
Kylie Cantrall, who reprises her role as Princess Red, daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Malia Baker, who returns as Cinderella’s daughter Chloe, hold a clapperboard in the photo alongside new cast member Liamani Segura, who will portray Pink. Read more
Raya: Saka’s Return Great For Arsenal (CompleteSports)
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has expressed joy with the return of Bukayo Saka from injury.
The Spanish goalkeeper made this known ahead of today’s clash against Everton in the Premier League.
Spoeaking with the club’s website, Raya stated that return from a three month-long lay-off is a huge boost. Read more
Remo Stars goalie Obassa tipped to replace Nwabali at Chippa United (Nation)
Remo Stars goalie with 12 clean sheets in 23 NPFL games tipped to replace Stanley Nwabali at Chippa United
South African club Chippa United are planning to sign Remo Stars goalkeeper Serge Obassa as a replacement for Super Eagles star Stanley Nwabali, Soccernet.ng reports.
Nwabali’s future has been in the balance since last year when he started playing for Nigeria. The 29-year-old was impressive at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, helping the Super Eagles reach the final of the competition. Read more
Emma Raducanu replacement chosen after star pulled out of representing Great Britain (Express)
The LTA have announced that Jodie Burrage will replace Emma Raduanu after the 2021 US Open winner pulled out of the Billie Jean King Cup. Raducanu was initially included as the British No. 2, but pulled out to focus on a training block instead.
The 22-year-old is fresh off an impressive run to the Miami Open quarter-finals, where she was beaten by eventual runner-up Jessica Pegula.
Raducanu had been slated to compete for Great Britain against Germany and the Netherlands in their upcoming BJK Cup matches. Read more
America’s next great heavyweight boxing star needs to change things up ahead of Vegas debut (Mirror)
The ‘next great American heavyweight’ is both a yearning and a burden. Since the era of Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe passed, the pressure of following the roll call of great champions has pretty much claimed all contenders.
Enter Richard Torrez Jr, the latest to throw his hat in the ring. Torrez Jr is 12-and-0 with 11 wins inside the distance and boasts an Olympic silver in Tokyo.
At 6ft 2ins and a tad over 16 stones he is similar in dimension to the classic American heavyweight, slightly bigger than Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis, broadly in line with Muhammad Ali. Read more
Japanese GP: Ferrari ‘know they are in trouble’ as Lewis Hamilton slams qualifying session as ‘not good enough’ (Sky)
Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve says Ferrari “know they are in trouble” after a frustrating start to the 2025 season.
Hamilton – in his first year with the Scuderia after joining from Mercedes, where he won seven world titles – qualified eighth for the Japanese Grand Prix and team-mate Charles Leclerc fourth, two weeks after both were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix.A sprint victory in China has been the highlight of Hamilton’s Ferrari stint so far with he and Leclerc finishing 10th and eighth respectively in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and sitting on single-figure points hauls ahead of Sunday’s race at Suzuka. Read more