Again, Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price by 3.5% to N835 per litre (Vanguard)
In a significant development, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol.
The new price is set at N835 per litre, down from N865 per litre, marking a 3.5 per cent decrease.
This price adjustment follows the recent decline in global crude oil prices, which have dropped to $64 per barrel from over $70 per barrel in recent weeks.
The refinery had previously reduced its gantry price from N880 to N865 per litre; however, oil marketers did not pass on the savings to consumers. Read more
Court voids Obasa’s removal as Speaker (Sun)
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has nullified the removal of Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
In a judgement delivered on Wednesday, Justice Yetunde Pinheiro held that the January 13 action was unconstitutional, null and void.
The court also nullified all resolutions and decisions of the House in the January 13, 2025 proceedings during which Obasa was ousted and awarded N500,000 to Obasa as damages. Read more
Can Nigerians still withdraw their money on CBEX? — What you need to know (Punch)
Nigerians on several social media platforms have begun to count their losses as a digital asset trading platform popularly known as CBEX reportedly swept over N1.3 trillion from their investors’ accounts.
The digital trading platform crashed on Monday after the money in their investors’ wallets vanished.
CBEX also locked its telegram channels and postponed its withdrawals while giving investors the lifeline of $2,000 for $200 verification and $1,000 for $100 verification. Read more
Desperate Nigerians lose over N1.7tr to Ponzi schemes in nine years (Guardian)
Grief, shock and regret have overwhelmed thousands of Nigerians after CBEX, a once-celebrated digital asset platform, vanished into thin air, taking with it an estimated N1.4 trillion in life savings, pensions and borrowed ‘hope’.
Already, the collapse has passed as the biggest Ponzi scam so far recorded in the country. Added to an estimated N300 billion lost previously, Nigerians may have had hard-earned N1.7 trillion swept away by Ponzi schemes in nine years – since 2016. This does not include the estimated losses to cryptocurrency trading and the recent IAS crash.
CBEX, a digital asset trading platform that lured thousands with guarantees of high returns, reportedly froze on Monday, leaving thousands of subscribers scampering. Read more
Reps summon Rivers’ sole administrator (DailyTrust)
The Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State oversight, has invited the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.) to appear before it on Thursday for an interactive session.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman of the House, Akin Rotimi (Jnr), on Wednesday.
Daily Trust reports that the 21-member committee chaired by the House Leader, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, was inaugurated by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen on Tuesday. Read more
JAMB dissociates self from false, misleading messages on UTME (ThisDay)
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dissociated itself from the ongoing circulation of false, misleading and criminal messages targeting candidates that registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The JAMB spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the messages were being disseminated by suspected fraudsters with the intent to defraud unsuspecting individuals.
Benjamin noted that the perpetrators had exploited the numerical variant of UTME, 8863, and merged it with the Board’s sort code, ‘55019’, to create a deceptive sort code that mimics JAMB’s official messaging system. Read more
Again, women protest against emergency rule in Rivers (Channels)
Women on Wednesday thronged major streets in Port Harcourt to protest against the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers State.
Under the aegis of the Rivers Women Unite Prayer Group, the protesters kicked against the suspension of Siminalayi Fubara as governor.
They chanted slogans and demanded an end to what they perceive as an “unconstitutional state of affairs” in Rivers. Read more
Stevie J calls out Chopper’s “dirty” lie about Eve (Allhiphop)
Stevie J shut down Chopper’s claim that he slept with Eve in 2003, calling the former Da Band member’s story a drug-fueled lie.
Stevie J didn’t mince when responding to Chopper’s decades-old allegation that he hooked up with Stevie’s then-girlfriend—widely believed to be rapper Eve—during a 2003 trip to Puerto Rico, dismissing the claim outright.
The Grammy-winning producer slammed the former Making the Band 2 member after Chopper alleged in a recent interview that he had sex with Stevie J’s girlfriend at the time, a woman he did not name but heavily hinted was Eve by referencing her 2001 hit “Let Me Blow Ya Mind.” Read more
‘Snow White’ banned in Lebanon due to Gal Gadot being on country’s ‘Israel boycott list’ (Variety)
Disney’s live-action Snow White has been banned from playing in movie theaters in Lebanon due to the presence in the film of Israeli actress Gal Gadot, who plays the role of the the Evil Queen.
The ban was ordered by Lebanon’s Interior Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar who, according to local media, was prompted to take action by the country’s film and media watchdog amid Israel’s ongoing attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, which have caused civilian deaths.
However, a representative for Beirut-based Middle East distributor Italia Films, which handles Disney titles in the region, told Variety that Gadot has long been on Lebanon’s “Israel boycott list” and that no movie in which she stars has ever been released in the country. Representatives for Gadot did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment. Read more
Sean Kingston released from jail after posting $100k bond (Hiphophero)
Sean Kingston has been released from police custody after posting a $100,000 bond. The ‘Beautiful Girls’ singer was arrested earlier this week after failing to meet the financial terms of his bond and was held at the Federal Detention Center in Miami.
Kingston and his mother were found guilty of $1 million in wire fraud in March. They allegedly participated in a “scheme to defraud victim sellers of high-end specialty vehicles, jewellery, and other goods purchased by the defendants through the use of fraudulent documents.”
He was placed under house arrest with electronic monitoring and ordered to post a surety bond for a home valued at $500,000 and $200,000 in cash. Kingston failed to meet all of the requirements, missing $100,000. His defence told US District Judge David S. Leibowitz that they couldn’t raise the cash after asking family members, resulting in his jailing. Read more
Benedict Cumberbatch goes to war in trailer for new remake of an ’80s classic (Movieweb)
A trailer has been released for the star-studded and highly anticipated film The Roses, from Searchlight Pictures.
The film, releasing August 29, 2025, comes from director Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet the Fockers) and writer Tony McNamara (The Favourite, Cruella, Poor Things), and is an adaptation of the classic 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler.
The Roses stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Belinda Bromilow, Sunita Mani, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao, and Kate McKinnon. Read more
Liv and Mia Tyler recall meeting for the 1st time at an Aerosmith concert and not knowing they were sisters (People)
Liv and Mia Tyler became emotional recalling their first meeting, revealing they didn’t know they were sisters at the time.
On the Sunday, April 13 episode of the iHeart Radio podcast Sibling Revelry With Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson, Liv, 47, spoke with her younger sister Mia, 46, about the moment they first met. The half-siblings share father Steven Tyler, the frontman of classic rock band Aerosmith.
Liv and Mia recalled growing up separately in New Hampshire and Maine until they were eight and nine years old, when their mothers, Bebe Buell and Cyrinda Foxe, respectively, took them to the same Aerosmith concert. Read more
UK Supreme Court says definition of woman is biological (Newsweek)
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the definition of a woman under the country’s equality law refers to biological sex.
The landmark ruling means that a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes.
Justice Patrick Hodge said five judges at the court had ruled unanimously that “the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman.” Read more
Onana to return in goal for Man Utd against Lyon: Amorim (Guardian)
Andre Onana will be recalled for Manchester United’s season-defining Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon after his costly goalkeeping errors in the first leg, manager Ruben Amorim confirmed on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old Cameroon international, who was to blame for the two goals that United conceded in last week’s 2-2 draw in France, was axed for Sunday’s 4-1 defeat at Newcastle.
Back-up goalkeeper Altay Bayindir played at St James’ Park but Amorim told his pre-match press conference that Onana would be back in goal on Thursday, saying he was confident he would be “really good”. Read more
‘She smells really bad’: Harriet Dart sorry after asking for opponent to ‘wear deodorant’ at Rouen Open (Standard)
British No4 Harriet Dart has apologised after requesting her opponent at the Rouen Open put on deodorant because she “smells really bad”.
The 28-year-old was beaten 6-0 6-3 by French player Lois Boisson in the first round of the tournament.
Dart sparked controversy during a change of ends when she asked the umpire: “Can you tell her (Boisson) to wear deodorant because she smells really bad?” Read more
LA2028 to feature Olympic mixed-team golf event (ThisDay)
A mixed-team golf event will be held at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles following approval by the International Olympic Committee executive board.
Organisers have said it will contested as 36-hole competition across two 18-hole rounds – foursomes and fourball – with a maximum of one team per country.
Teams will be comprised of one male and one female athlete from the individual men’s and women’s competitions being held at the Games. Read more
WNBA draft: Paige Bueckers selected No. 1 by Dallas Wings (NBC)
Paige Bueckers will begin her WNBA career the same way she ended her time in college: No. 1.
Dallas led off the three-round, 38-pick WNBA draft Monday in New York by selecting Bueckers first overall, as expected, just eight days after she led Connecticut to the NCAA championship.
“Dallas, I’m so excited,” Bueckers said on the ESPN broadcast minutes after she was drafted. “A new city, a new start, a fresh start, and so I’m excited. Let’s get it.” Read more
UFC fighter Marvin Vettori’s brother Patrick dies in house fire (People)
UFC fighter Marvin Vettori is mourning the loss of his younger brother.
According to multiple reports, including Italian news station TGCOM24 and USA Today, Patrick Vettori died in an apartment fire in Mezzocorona, Italy. He was 30 years old.Neighbors saw smoke rising from the apartment and firefighters responded to the scene quickly, but Patrick had already died due to smoke inhalation, the outlets said. He reportedly lived alone in the apartment. Read more