Ex-Police officer kills 2 family members over land dispute (Guardian)
The Yovoyan community in Badagry, Lagos, was thrown into mourning on Tuesday morning when an ex-police officer, allegedly shot and killed two family members and one other person over a land dispute.
A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that Mr Richard Atideka, Mrs Latevi Atideka, both from Yovoyan community, and Mr Muji Onilude from the neighboring Gberefu community, were killed by the ex-police officer and his accomplice.
A survivour of the attack, Mr David Atideka, recounted the harrowing experience, stating that the incident occurred between 2:00 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. in the Atideka compound. Read more
Portable, Speed Darlington set for face-off in boxing match (Sun)
Controversial Nigerian artists Speed Darlington and Portable are poised to square off in a celebrity boxing match.
The event will take place on April 18, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos state.
According to reports, the altercation between the two began in March when Darlington offered Portable N500,000 to play at his next performance. Read more
Lagos Police bust ‘‘Yahoo school’’, arrest 10 suspects (Nation)
The Lagos Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four internet fraud experts and six criminal trainees at an illegal cybercrime training facility, commonly referred to as a “Yahoo School,” in the Iju area of the State.
Lagos Police spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the police successfully dismantled the fraudulent training center.
“During the successful operations, police detectives arrested four Yahoo experts, Chibuike Ihejika, 23; Stanley Ihejika, 22; Obiora Oyediba, 26; and Emmanuel Oyedibe, 25, who were running the notorious school,” Hundeyin stated.
1 Killed, 3 injured in fresh Sara-Suka clash in Jos (DailyTrust)
One person was reportedly killed while three others got injured when members of rival groups, popularly known as Sara-Suka, clashed around Yantifa community of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Residents said the members of the rival groups were seen carrying machetes attacking one another, a development that forced people to run for their lives.
The latest clashes which occurred late evening of Tuesday has caused confusion around the area. Read more
Tinubu off to France on 2-week working visit (Punch)
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart for Paris, France, on a two-week working visit.
“During the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed in a statement Wednesday.
The statement is titled, ‘President Tinubu to embark on working visit to Paris’.
Our correspondent had sighted the President’s convoy departing his official residence at about 11:00 am (local time). Read more
Edo tribunal declines to nullify Gov Okpebholo’s election (Vanguard)
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to nullify the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a unanimous decision, a three-member panel of the tribunal led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, equally refused to order the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct a fresh governorship poll in Edo state.
The tribunal held that the prayer, which was contained in a petition that was brought before it by the Accord Party, AP, and its gubernatorial candidate in the state, could not be granted as the petitioners failed to discharge the burden of proof placed on them by the law. Read more
New SEC law will tackle Ponzi schemes, says Senate (Channels)
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market, Senator Osita Izunaso, has cautioned that the era of fraudulent investment schemes and market manipulation is over, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will now properly regulate cryptocurrency trading.
Speaking at a media conference on Wednesday, Izunaso underscored that the new law assented to by President Tinubu has introduced regulatory measures aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s financial system, particularly in the cryptocurrency capital market sectors and State government funding.
He warned that promoters and operators of illegal financial schemes face severe penalties, including fines of at least N20 million and imprisonment of up to 10 years or both. Read more
Fear grips businesses as US trade war escalates (Leadership)
The threat of a global economic recession appears imminent as businesses tumble over fears of new tariffs about to be imposed by US President Donald Trump, sending shock waves across the world.
US stock markets have reportedly fallen again as President Trump is set to unleash a massive slew of import taxes on Wednesday, which he has dubbed America’s “Liberation Day.”
Global stock markets also fell. Japan’s Nikkei index closed down more than 4 per cent, while in London, the FTSE 100 lost around 1 per cent in early trading. Read more
Judge frees Eric Adams from corruption case, criminal charges (Newsweek)
The corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams was dismissed by a federal judge on Wednesday morning.
It followed a request by the Justice Department to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Judge Dale E. Ho’s order also denied prosecutors the ability to potentially bring the criminal case back after the mayoral election. Read more
Guinea’s Junta sets referendum for September sparking fresh hopes for democracy (AfricaNews)
Guinea’s military Junta has announced it will hold a constitutional referendum on the 21st September 2025.
It’s hoped the vote will put the country back on the path to civilian rule following several broken promises by the military pledging to organise the referendum.
General Mamadi Doumbouya, head of the junta, had promised in his New Year’s address that 2025 would be a “crucial electoral year to complete the return to constitutional order”, without indicating a timetable. Read more
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs paraded man in penis mask around ‘Freak-Off’ party while Jay-Z, Beyoncé and more watched: lawsuit (PageSix)
Another person is suing Sean “Diddy” Combs, claiming he was raped, sexually assaulted and forced to wear a penis mask at a party hosted by the disgraced hip-hop mogul in 2015.
According to a lawsuit filed in Florida and obtained by Page Six on Tuesday, the accuser, Joseph Manzaro, claims Combs “facilitated and engaged in the trafficking” of the victim and “directly perpetrated acts of sexual violence” toward him in early April 2015.
The alleged victim name-drops several celebrities whom he allegedly saw at the party in his lawsuit, including Jay-Z, Beyoncé, LeBron James, Gloria and Emilio Estefan and more. Read more
Sharon Osbourne is open to Black Sabbath ABBA-style hologram show (NME)
Sharon Osbourne has said she is open to the idea of a Black Sabbath hologram show in the future.
The legendary heavy metal band will be reuniting for one final live concert at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham on Saturday July 5.
The gig will see the group’s most iconic line-up – comprising frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play on stage together for the first time in two decades. Read more
Fifth installment of Keanu Reeves’ John Wick announced (RTE)
“John Wick: Chapter 5” has been announced with Keanu Reeves reprising his role as the titular hitman.
The latest instalment of the franchise was officially announced at the film production company Lionsgate’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
The franchise’s official Instagram page posted an article from US entertainment trade website Deadline about the news and wrote: “People keep asking if we’re back.”
A Lionsgate executive last month said that a fifth film was in the works, though at the time she did not confirm Reeves’ involvement: “[John Wick] may be [dead]. We are all on bated breath waiting to find out.” Read more
John Krasinski and Natalie Portman hunt for fabled “Fountain of Youth” in first trailer (EW)
“One story, Five continents. Dozens of cultures over thousands of years.”
This is how John Krasinski’s Luke Purdue explains his belief in the existence of the fabled fountain of youth. The legend is at the heart of the aptly named, “Fountain of Youth”, coming to Apple TV+ on May 23.
Directed by Guy Ritchie, the film follows treasure hunter Luke and his estranged sister, Charlotte (Natalie Portman), who he recruits in his search for the fountain alongside his team on a mission funded by Domnhall Gleeson’s Owen. Read more
David Fincher to direct Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Netflix sequel (Variety)
David Fincher is directing a sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, with Quentin Tarantino writing the follow-up to his Oscar-winning epic. Variety confirms the project, which does not have an official title, is being set up at Netflix, where Fincher has a first-look deal. Brad Pitt will reprise his role as stuntman and potential wife-killer Cliff Booth.
It’s an especially unique production — not only because a high-profile director is helming a sequel to another high-profile director’s film, but also because of the property’s shift from a theatrical studio to a streamer. (The shift is especially pertinent as news of the project emerged during the movie theater industry’s annual weeklong gathering at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was released by Sony Pictures in 2019, but Tarantino negotiated a deal that would return him ownership of the film’s underlying copyright after a number of years. Since this follow-up is being set up under Fincher’s first-look deal at Netflix, that likely indicates that sequel rights may already be privately retained by Tarantino. Read more
President Federation Cup: Bendel Insurance, Kwara United zoom into round of 16 (CompleteSports)
Bendel Insurance, Kwara United and Nasarawa United have qualified for Round of 16 of the 2025 President Federation Cup.
At the Lafia City Stadium, Bendel Insurance defeated Nigeria National League, NNL, club Adamawa United 3-0.
Kayode Oke scored all three goals for the Benin Arsenals. Read more
Boxer’s Death: Referee wants end to boxers accepting fights at short notice (Guardian)
Gabriel Olusegun Olanrewaju
Following Nigerian boxer, Gabriel Olusegun Olanrewaju’s demise in Ghana during a fight at the weekend, international ring official and boxing matchmaker, Olusegin Ayodele Adesanya, has urged the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C) and other stakeholders ban boxers from accepting fights on short notice.
Olanrewaju, also known as “Segun Success,” slumped and died during a fight in Accra, Ghana, on Saturday, prompting questions on the state of his health before the ill-fated bout.
Speaking while delivering a condolence message to the NBB of C and the late boxer’s family, Adesanya said that he has been advocating for the certification of boxers’ fitness through life insurance policy examination and other crucial medical testing, including MRIs, ECGs, CT scans, and hepatitis B. Read more
NFF denies Chelle’s contact termination rumours (Punch)
A top official of the Nigeria Football Federation has described the reports making the rounds about a potential contract termination of Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle as fake news, The PUNCH reports.
Chelle was appointed as the Super Eagles coach in January on a two-year deal, which is subject to renewal, but the Franco-Malian coach was reportedly said to have mulled a shock exit talk, which forced the NFF to convene an emergency meeting.
The gaffer was said to be uncertain over his future on the Nigerian job after the mixed results in March’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers which further left the country’s hopes in disarray. Read more
Aryna Sabalenka surpasses 10,000 ranking points for the first time, joins exclusive list (Tennis)
Aryna Sabalenka was unstoppable in Miami this year, winning the title without even dropping a set—she never even went to a tie-break.
And not only did the world No. 1 come away with her first Miami Open title, her eighth WTA 1000 title and the 19th overall WTA title of her career, but the victory took her to a brand new ranking milestone: she has now surpassed 10,000 ranking points for the first time.
Sabalenka went into Miami with 9,606 points on her ranking, and replaced the 65 points from her third-round exit last year with 1,000 points from her run to the title this year—that’s a net gain of 935 points, which pushes her into five digits for the first time, at 10,541. Read more
Ferrari make huge SF-25 breakthrough after 20 different simulator experiments – report (PlanetF1)
Ferrari are reportedly ‘convinced’ that the true potential of the SF-25 car will be unleashed at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix after a breakthrough in the team’s simulator.
The Scuderia have failed to live up to the hype at the start of the F1 2025 season, with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc disqualified for separate offences at the last race in China.
While Leclerc’s car was found to be underweight in Shanghai, Hamilton was excluded from the official classification for excessive wear to his skid blocks. Read more
Man Utd “on right track” despite 13th Premier League defeat: Dalot (France24)
Diogo Dalot believes Manchester United are “on the right track” despite suffering their 13th loss of a miserable Premier League campaign at Nottingham Forest.
Ruben Amorim’s men dominated possession in Tuesday’s match at the City ground but the third-placed hosts battled to a 1-0 win, courtesy of a stunning solo goal from United academy graduate Anthony Elanga.
United are a lowly 13th in the standings with just eight matches to play. Read more