Driver arrested for allegedly killing pedestrian in Lagos (Punch)
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has arrested a driver who rammed into a pedestrian and allegedly killed him in the Kosofe area of the state.
The driver, who was conveying pepper and some perishable items in a Toyota Hiace bus, was reportedly speeding when he lost control and rammed into two other vehicles and the pedestrian, killing the pedestrian and injuring one passenger.
The Director of Public Affairs of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.Read more
Court threatens bench warrant against suspected land grabber (Nation)
Justice Adenike Coker of an Ikeja High Court has threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of an alleged land grabber, Moroof Owonla, and his cohorts, for their persistent absence in court.
The trial judge ordered the state prosecutor to ensure the presence of Owonla in court at the next adjourned date of April 15, failure of which she said a bent warrant will be issued against him.
Justice Coker issued the threat following Owonla’s disregard for court orders over an alleged felony case leveled against him and two others. Read more
JAMB uncovers 1,665 fake A-level results during DE registration (NewTelegraph)
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said at least 1,665 fake A-level results were uncovered during the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise.
The Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja when he received the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Colleges of Education Students.
He said, “Out of this figure, 397 were from Colleges of Education, 453 were university diplomas, and the rest were other A-level certificates.
“It should be of grave concern if no one respects the certificate one is holding; hence, there is a need to safeguard the integrity of A-level certificates that are used to secure admission through measures that would stand the test of time.” Read more
Deputy Police Commissioner found dead in apartment (DailyTrust)
A Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Gbolahan Olugbemi, has been found dead in his house in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
Olugbemi, who was of the Lagos Police Command, had gone to celebrate the Easter holidays.
The senior police officer who was celebrated for his role during the #EndSARS protest died in a mysterious circumstance. Read more
FIRS apologises to CAN, Christians over Easter message (Channels)
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has apologised to Christians over its Easter message which has stirred controversy among adherents of the faith.
In its Easter message to Christians in Nigeria, the FIRS had shared a flier showing a Point of Sale (PoS) machine with the caption, “Jesus paid your debt, not your taxes”.
The message triggered an outpour of condemnation with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) leading the way and asking for an apology. Read more
Okuoma Killings: We’re going for targets, not suspects — Police (Vanguard)
The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has reiterated its commitment to nabbing culprits involved in slaughtering 17 security operatives stationed on national assignment at Okuoma, Ugheli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Speaking on Tuesday on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’, the spokesman of the NPF, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated that meetings were ongoing “to handpick all the culprits.”
He said: “From the security circle, we are carrying out certain analyses. Read more
Why Police cannot arrest crossdressers — FPRO, Adejobi (Tribune)
In a recent interview on Channel TV, the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, has shed light on the reason law enforcement cannot arrest individuals involved in cross-dressing.
Fielding questions from interviewer Seun Okinbaloye, Adejobi addressed the challenges faced by law enforcement in tackling this issue.
Seun initiated the discussion by referring to the growing concern regarding moral issues and cross-dressing in Nigeria. Read more
Current electricity tariff no longer realistic, says Presidency (Punch)
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to remove electricity subsidy for 15 per cent of consumers.
The move would reduce its N3.3tn cost and save the government about N1.1tn annually, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, told Reuters on Tuesday.
Onanuga said the Bola Tinubu-led administration was poised to allow the price hike in electricity given its N450bn budget for energy subsidies in 2024. Read more
Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla share teaser for upcoming collab (HipHopDx)
Megan Thee Stallion and GloRilla are all set to hit the road this summer, and they’ve even got a song together to hype up their newly formed alliance.
On Tuesday (April 2), the Houston Hottie and her comrade from Memphis shared a brief clip to social media in which they dance to an unreleased joint they’ve recorded, which is set to drop over the weekend.
The snippet of their collaboration doesn’t give away too much besides both stars hyping each other up with repeated “Go Meg” and “Get em’ Glo” ad-libs. Read more
Kyra Sedgwick says key to keeping marriage fresh with Kevin Bacon is to “remain curious about each other’’ (People)
Kyra Sedgwick and husband Kevin Bacon stay curious about each other, even after decades together.
Sedgwick, 58, appeared on The View Monday, where the co-hosts asked her about working with her husband of more than 35 years and the funny videos the pair share on social media together.
“He literally made me wear his pants and his shirt and his Crocs for that,” Sedgwick said, after The View played a video they posted in March, joking that they have started “to look alike.” Read more
Former Marine among 3 Brits killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza aid convoy (Metro)
One of the seven volunteers killed by an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza has been identified as former Royal Marine James Henderson.
33-year-old James is one of three British volunteers killed when three clearly marked vehicles transporting aid and food were destroyed.
Those killed also include an Australian, Polish, Palestinian and a dual citizen of the US and Canada, World Central Kitchen (WCK) said. Read more
Road House starring Jake Gyllenhaal breaks record with 50m global viewers on Amazon (Fox)
The Road House remake, starring Jake Gyllenhaal in the role previously held by the late Patrick Swayze, brought in record-breaking numbers with its re-release in March.
The movie was distributed by Amazon MGM Studios and released on March 21, 2024, through Prime Video. The film was publicly released after first premiering at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
Road House is a remake of the ’80s cult classic starring Swayze, Kelly Lynch and Sam Elliott. The new movie follows a similar plot as the classic film. Read more
Joe Flaherty, “genius of a comedian” who starred in Freaks and Geeks, dies aged 82 (ABC)
Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the beloved Canadian sketch series SCTV, has died. He was 82.
His daughter Gudrun said on Tuesday that Flaherty died on Monday following a brief illness.
“Dad was an extraordinary man, known for his boundless heart and an unwavering passion for movies from the ’40s and ’50s,” she said in a statement. Read more
Taylor Swift named billionaire by Forbes (MusicNews)
Taylor Swift has been named a billionaire by Forbes.
On Tuesday, it was announced that the music superstar had made Forbes’ annual billionaires list for the first time, with an estimated fortune of $1.1 billion (£875 million).
The 34-year-old made history by becoming the first musician to achieve billionaire status based solely on her music and performances.
“In October 2023, Taylor Swift accomplished a feat no other musician had before: she became a billionaire strictly off of earnings from her music and performances,” Forbes wrote in an article published on Tuesday. Read more
Ukraine‘s ‘‘deep strike’’ targets Russian drone factory (National)
Kyiv caused “significant” damage to a plant in Russia which produces Shahed drones used to attack Ukraine, in its deepest strike inside Moscow’s territory since the war began more than two years ago.
Ukraine used drones to mount the attack, which also targeted Taneco, Russia’s third-largest oil refinery, around 1,300km from the border.
A fire broke out at the refinery, which was extinguished within 20 minutes, the Russian state RIA news agency said, adding that production had not been disrupted. Read more
Okpekpe race organisers renew partnership with Nigerian breweries, development bank (CompleteSports)
Organisers of the Okpekpe international 10km Road Race, the first World Athletics label road running event in West Africa, say Nigeria’s pioneer and largest brewing firm, Nigerian Breweries Plc and Nigeria’s primary development finance institution set up to promote growth and sustainability, Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) have once again thrown their weight behind the historic race.
Zack Amodu, the Race Director, said in a statement Tuesday that the two companies have extended their partnership with the first road race in Nigeria to have its course measured by a World Athletics accredited course measurer as organisers celebrate 10 years of world class road running event in Nigeria.
“We are delighted the two companies have renewed their commitment to see that we deliver another world class event worthy of our gold label status,” said Amodu who disclosed Nigerian Breweries Plc and Development Bank of Nigeria, DBN, have been part of the success story of the event. Read more
Fans express concern as 14 Falcons hit camp for South Africa clash (Punch)
Ahead of the highly-anticipated clash between Nigeria and South Africa for a spot at the women’s football event of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, a section of fans have expressed concern over the Super Falcons’ chances of qualifying for the event following a camp update from the team’s social media handle, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The two teams, arguably the best women’s football squads on the African continent, will face off in a two-legged affair as they battle for one of the two tickets from Africa for the Paris 2024 Olympics women’s football event.
The first leg of the encounter will take place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday while the return leg is scheduled for the Loftus Versfeld arena in Pretoria four days later. Read more
Raphael Varane: Man Utd and France defender says heading has “damaged his body’’ (BBC)
Raphael Varane says he has “damaged his body” because of the continued impact of heading the ball.
Defender Varane, now at Manchester United, says he once finished a France World Cup game in 2014 on “autopilot” after playing on with concussion.
He has called for greater protection and better awareness of the issue. Read more
Marco Silva laments Fulham low as he explains first-half triple change in Nottingham Forest loss (Standard)
Marco Silva said his Fulham team failed to hit certain minimum expectations for the first time in his three-year tenure as manager, after their abject 3-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest.
The Cottagers went into Tuesday night’s game at the City Ground in fine form but were punished for a poor first-half performance after which they trailed 3-0 at the break.
Silva made a triple substitution after just 33 minutes — the second-quickest in Premier League history — but his side’s improved performance in the second half was not enough to avoid yet another disappointing result on the road. Read more
Joel Embiid embraces Allen Iverson after winning return for Sixers (DailyMail)
Philadelphia 76ers legends past and present came together on Tuesday night as Allen Iverson congratulated Joel Embiid on his successful return to the court.
Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP, helped the Sixers snatch a 108-105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in his first appearance for over two months after recovering from a meniscus injury.
And after marking his comeback with a win, Philadelphia’s All-Star center shared a warm embrace with Iverson at courtside. Read more
Michael Bracewell to lead New Zealand in Pakistan T20I series (ESPN)
Allrounder Michael Bracewell will captain New Zealand on their T20I tour of Pakistan as he makes his return to international cricket after the injury while uncapped batter Tim Robinson is in line for a debut.
Bracewell hasn’t played for New Zealand since March last year after suffering a ruptured right achillies playing for Worcestershire in the T20 Blast in June then a broken finger. He recently took a career-best 8 for 41 in the Plunket Shield.
He will lead a squad that is missing nine players who are on IPL duty as well as Will Young who is taking up an overseas deal with Nottinghamshire, Tom Latham who is awaiting the birth of his second child and Tim Southee who wasn’t considered for selection to give him an extended period of conditioning after the home season. Read more