Bus conveying stranded Nigerians from Sudan catches fire (DailyTrust)
One of the buses conveying stranded Nigerians from Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, to Port Sudan where they will move into Saudi Arabia caught fire in the early hours of Monday.
Twenty-six buses conveying the stranded Nigerians left Al Razi around 12 am on Monday for Port Sudan.
“One of the buses conveying some 50 Nigerian students from Sudan with a tag number (Katsina 1) heading to Port Sudan as part of the second batch of FGN evacuation got damaged due to excessive heat from one of the vehicle’s tyres. Read more
Lagos moves to appeal judgement nullifying RTEAN caretaker committee (Channels)
The Lagos State Government has filed a notice of motion to appeal the judgement of the National Industrial Court of April 18 which nullified the appointment of a caretaker committee it put in place to run the affairs of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the state.
The notice of leave to appeal dated April 28 was brought pursuant to Order 6, Rules 1, 2 & 7 of the Court of Appeal Rules 2021, Section 243(3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) as well as the inherent powers of the court.
The Attorney General of Lagos and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr. Sola Giwa were listed alongside the governor as appellants to the suit, while the RTEAN, all the members of the ad-hoc committee and the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State were listed as the 1st to 35th respondents. Read more
NAFDAC begins probe on safety of Indomie noodles today, says DG (Guardian)
Following global safety concerns, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, said it had started investigating and responding to news on recall of Indomie noodles by Taiwanese and Malaysian authorities.
Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement, said: “Tomorrow (today), May 2, 2023, NAFDAC’s Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Directorate will randomly sample Indomie noodles (including the seasoning). The compound of interest is ethylene oxide. The Director, Food Lab Services Directorate, has been engaged. He is working on methodology for the analysis. Read more
Student constructs N12.8m bridge in Ogun (DailyTrust)
Dosumu Kazeem, a student of Madrasatul Da’Watul Haqq, Leme, Abeokuta, has constructed and donated a bridge estimated at N12.8m to Itesiwaju community in Idi-Aba, Oke-Odo, Olokuta area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The bridge links the community to the Olokuta end of the Idi-Aba, Laderin extension, Ewang Extension, Obasanjo Hilltop and Abule-Ake, all in Abeokuta South Local Government.
It was gathered that the bridge is the only link road for students of Baptist Girls College, Abeokuta Grammar School and others. Read more
Lagos taskforce displaces illegal occupants along Lekki coastal road (Vanguard)
Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Offences, has demolished several shanties erected along Lekki Coastal Road and its environs in the state with occupants displaced.
The coastal road, according to the state government, is to serve as an alternate route to motorists along the axis when completed.
The demolition exercise, led by the Chairman of the agency, Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, Shola Jejeloye, followed eviction notices served on the illegal occupants who had constructed makeshift structures, some of which were constructed right under high tension cables running through the area. Read more
LASTMA, Police to strengthen partnership on traffic management (Guardian)
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Lagos State Police Command have agreed to strengthen partnerships on traffic management in the state.
General Manager, LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, disclosed this when Lagos State Commissioner for Police (CP), Idowu Owohunwa, paid him a courtesy visit at the Headquarters of the Agency in Oshodi, Lagos.
Oreagba said road users, particularly the motoring public would be most benefit of the partnership in the area of efficient and effective management of traffic as well as checking excesses of recalcitrant drivers, especially commercial bus drivers on Nigerian roads. Read more
Strike: NARD fumes as Ngige condemns doctors’ ‘‘entitlement mentality’’ (Punch)
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has described as absurd the demands being made and the ultimatum issued by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors to the Federal Government.
Ngige said the government had given the doctors everything they wanted, adding that their sense of entitlement was “too much.”
NARD had on Saturday given the Federal Government two weeks to meet its demands or face industrial disharmony. Read more
Workers’ Day: Mutfwang felicitates Plateau workers (Independent)
Plateau State Governor-elect, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has congratulated workers in Plateau State on the occasion of the 2023 Workers’ Day and urged them to remain committed, resilient and productive for the advancement of the state.
Barr. Mutfwang in a goodwill message made available to Daily Independent through his media aide, Gyang Bere, commended workers in Plateau for their hard work, diligence, selfless sacrifice and perseverance despite unfavorable working conditions prevailing in the country.
The Governor-Elect described Plateau workers as the key drivers of development and assured them of his determination to prioritize their welfare and improve their working conditions when he comes into office. Read more
Lizzo Gets Bejeweled in Chanel Pearls & Charm-Strapped Booties on Met Gala Red Carpet 2023 (FN)
Lizzo leaned into pearls for the 2023 Met Gala. The Grammy Award-winning musician arrived on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the occasion on Monday night, wearing an outfit filled with references to Chanel under the late Karl Lagerfeld — who also served as the Gala’s exhibit theme and dress code.
Lizzo’s attire featured a sleeveless black dress with a rounded neckline and thigh-high slit. The simple piece was given an ornate edge, however, when embroidered with a linear caged pearl vest that draped into a layered waist belt with dangling strands.
Pearl-studded train accents finished Lizzo’s dress with a complementary finish. The “Soulmate” singer also opted to layer on the bling, pairing her dress with a set of gold and pearl drop earrings, stacked pearl bracelets and fingerless black leather gloves lined with pearl and gold chains — all, naturally, by Chanel. Read more
Olivia Dunne makes confession about social media reality (NYPost)
Olivia Dunne has TikTok buzzing over her latest confession.
The LSU gymnast and social media influencer appeared to hint that a certain someone is leaving her on read in a TikTok video on Sunday.
“Me every time I get a snap back after 16 hours,” Dunne wrote over a video of her dancing to the popular “Beyonce x My Husband” remix by Casa Di.
“He was probz just in the shower or smth,” the 20-year-old Dunne wrote in her caption. Read more
First Republic Bank seized, sold in fire sale to JPMorgan (AP)
Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early Monday, making it the second-largest bank failure in US history, and promptly sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase in a bid to end the turmoil that has raised questions about the health of the US banking system.
It’s the third midsize bank to fail in less than two months. The only larger bank failure in US history was Washington Mutual, which collapsed at the height of the 2008 financial crisis and was also taken over by JPMorgan in a similar government-orchestrated deal.
“Our government invited us and others to step up, and we did,” said Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase. Read more
Doja Cat dresses as Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette for the Met Gala (Independent)
Doja Cat has officially made an entrance at this year’s Met Gala dressed up as Karl Lagerfeld’s cat, Choupette.
The 27-year-old singer arrived on the red carpet stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on 1 May in a look by Oscar De La Renta. The sequined, white dress was equipped with a long, fluffy train and sequin cat ears.
For her makeup, Doja wore prosthetics in order to truly resemble a cat.
The look was accessorised with a silver headpiece and matching bracelets and rings. Read more
Ed Sheeran Plays Van Morrison Song as Proof He Didn’t Steal From Marvin Gaye in Copyright Trial (RollingStone)
Ed Sheeran spent another day in court attempting to convince non-musicians that “Thinking Out Loud” didn’t rip off Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” On Monday, the singer whipped out his guitar once again, this time running through four acoustic song mashups between his song and ones from Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Blackstreet, and Van Morrison to try to prove a point against musicologist Alexander Stewart’s claims about his melodies and intentions.
According to the Daily Beast, Sheeran said that while creating “Thinking Out Loud,” the song’s producers referred to it as “the Van Morrison tune.” He added: “My voice can sound like his.”
Under questioning from his attorney Ilene S. Farkas, Sheeran played one song from each of the aforementioned artists then transitioned into his own. After four rounds of that, he claimed that he didn’t copy a single thing from Gaye’s 1973 hit, nor was it present in his mind at the time that “Thinking Out Loud” was created. Read more
2023 Met Gala co-chair Dua Lipa pays tribute to Karl Lagerfeld in classic Chanel gown (People)
Dua Lipa has arrived — and is celebrating Karl Lagerfeld in a major way.
The Grammy-winning artist, 27, who is serving as one of this year’s Met Gala co-chairs, stepped out onto the carpet Monday in a white classic Chanel bridal ball gown, perfect for the night’s festivities.
To celebrate this year’s event, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” Lipa opted to wear the gown first made famous by supermodel Claudia Schiffer, who wore it when she closed the 1995-1996 Chanel runway show. Read more
US believes 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since December (AlJazeera)
Russians have suffered 100,000 casualties, including 20,000 killed, since a war of attrition intensified in Ukraine’s Donetsk region in December, according to an estimate by the White House, as Moscow launched a barrage of missiles at the eastern city of Pavlohrad.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Monday said the figure was based on newly declassified United States intelligence. He did not detail how the intelligence community derived the number.
He added that about half of those killed were soldiers recruited by the private Wagner Group of mercenaries, which draws much of its ranks from prison populations in Russia. Read more
Nigerian athletes excel in sprints events, battle S’Africa for top spot (Guardian)
Team Nigeria has made giant strides in the city of Ndola, Zambia, venue of the ongoing 2023 African U-18 and U-20 Athletics Championships, winning 12 medals on the second day of the competition.
Nigerian athletes won five gold, three silver and four bronze to take their medals haul to seven gold, five silver and five bronze.
Before the recent medals, the duo of Joma Oghenefejiro Praise and Oshiokpu Grace had grabbed two gold medals for Team Nigeria on the opening day of the competition (Saturday) in the U-18 and U-20 triple jump events. Read more
Akinwunmi steps down as Lagos FA Chairman after 12 years (ThisDay)
After 12 years in the saddle, the immediate past 1st Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, yesterday formally stepped down as Chairman of Lagos State Football Association (LSFA).
At a media parley inside the Boardroom of the LSFA secretariat on Ogunlana Drive in Surulere, Akinwunmi said his decision to step down was to take effect last January but because it was in the middle of the state’s FA Cup, he decided to tarry awhile. He insisted his leaving in January would have given the wrong signal to sponsors and stakeholders.
“I have called for this interaction and I’m here to tell you that I’m stepping down after 12 years and three months of being at the helm of affairs as Chairman of Lagos State Football
Association,” began the senior lawyer. Read more
Leicester City move out of relegation zone with draw against Everton (Eurosport)
Leicester City moved out of the relegation zone despite being held to a 2-2 draw at home to fellow strugglers Everton in an incident-packed clash at the King Power Stadium.
Sean Dyche’s Toffees were the more proactive side for the majority of the first period and deservedly broke the deadlock when Dominic Calvert-Lewin slammed home a 15th-minute penalty.
Leicester hit back and Caglar Soyuncu slid home a half volley seven minutes later before Jamie Vardy raced clear to round Jordan Pickford and put the hosts in front just past the half hour. Read more
Nantes sack Algerian Star, Ali for going to U17-AFCON (DailyTrust)
Ligue 1 side Nantes have reportedly made a move to terminate the contract of youngster Younes Ben Ali for joining the Algerian U-17 AFCON squad against the club’s wishes.
The 16-year-old midfielder is currently partaking in the tournament hosted by his country, Algeria.
The midfielder requested to join Algeria’s squad before the start of the now ongoing tournament, but according to reports, his request was turned down as the competition was not on the FIFA calendar. Read more
Young Leeds fan’s father responds after players’ conduct in viral video heavily criticised (Mirror)
The father of a young Leeds United fan claimed he was “gobsmacked” to see negative press surrounding the players after a video surfaced on social media.
Leeds were pushed further into trouble as their leaky defence continued to be a problem in their 4-1 defeat at Bournemouth. It leaves them narrowly above the bottom three but lacking in form and confidence. Off the pitch they’ve also seen their conduct criticised.
A young fan was at the team hotel before their match but a clip has shown the enthusiastic lad continually shunned by players. His father has come out and explained that the video only captures half the story, with several players failing to interact, whilst he explained that a member of the squad did their bit with the fan. Read more
Judo-Ukraine to boycott World Championships over Russia, Belarus inclusion (VOA)
Ukrainian judokas will not take part in this month’s world championships in Qatar following the International Judo Federation’s decision to readmit Russians and Belarusians as neutrals, the Ukrainian Judo Federation said on Monday.
The International Olympic Committee last month recommended that athletes from the two countries be allowed to return to international competition as neutrals.
The IJF last week announced that it would allow judoka from Russia and Belarus to participate in the May 7-14 championships, saying its decision would allow Russians and Belarusians to participate in qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Read more