Fuel queues resurface in Lagos as supply dips (Sun)
Motorists in Lagos had a hectic time getting petrol yesterday as queues worsened across filling stations in the state.
Findings by Daily Sun revealed a shortage in supply compounded by the Easter festivities.
Queues were first observed on Tuesday after the Easter celebration but worsened on Thursday. Read more
Davido acquires 3rd private jet worth N102b ($78M) (Tribune)
Afrobeats singer and producer David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has acquired his third private jet
Through his verified social media account “x”‘ Davido proudly revealed his latest acquisition: a brand-new private jet named the Bombardier 7500.
This impressive aircraft, the Bombardier Global 7500, stands as the largest business jet in Bombardier’s lineup, boasting top-of-the-line features and a significant price tag. Read more
Nigerian manufacturers capable, ready to produce vaccines – Tinubu (Leadership)
President Bola Tinubu has called on Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to collaborate with potential Nigerian vaccine manufacturers to ensure equitable access to life-saving vaccines for children and adults.
Tinubu, while speaking at a meeting with a delegation of GAVI led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sania Nishtar, said partnership on local vaccine production has become necessary owing to the challenges faced by developing countries, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious disease outbreaks.
Tinubu stated this at the State House, on Thursday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Read more
Troops burst kidnappers’ den apprehend 3 suspects, rescue victim in Taraba (Channels)
The troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army in a swift and successful operation, have demolished a kidnappers’ den, rescued a victim, and apprehended three suspected kidnappers in Taraba State.
The operation, which took place in Kofa Adamu village of Takum Local Government Area, resulted in the safe release of a victim held captive by the criminals.
Acting on credible intelligence regarding the activities and hideout of suspected kidnappers who abducted Mr. Hussein Adamu on March 26, 2024, in Kofa Adamu village and demanded a ransom of 2 million Naira, troops from the 93 Battalion/Sub-Sect 3A OPWS swiftly moved in and cordoned off the area and eventually rescued the victim. Read more
Dollar Bribery: Kano files fresh legal suit against Ganduje, wife, 6 others (Vanguard)
The Kano State government has filed a fresh suit against the former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat Umar and six others before a State high court.
The six other defendants joined in the fresh suit include, Ganduje’s son, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Abubakar Bawuro, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Ltd., Safari Textiles Ltd., and Lesage General Enterprises.
A copy of the suit filed by the prosecution counsel, Muhuyi Magaji Esq and others indicates that the government is dragging Ganduje and seven others before the court on eight count charges concerning dollar bribery allegation, misappropriations and diversion of funds running into billions of naira. Read more
‘I didn’t tell anyone I contracted STDs from my late husband’, MohBad’s widow contradicts sister (DailyTrust)
Wunmi, the widow of popular late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has said she did not tell anybody that she contracted sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) from her husband during his lifetime.
Mohbad’s widow made this known on her Instagram post on Thursday in reaction to the video of her sister, Karimot, that she, Wunmi, suffered several infections while married to Mohbad.
While defending Wunmi against her father-in-law, Joseph Aloba, on his insistence on the paternity test of their son, Karimot insinuated that Mohbad was promiscuous, making his wife use several antibiotics to deal with infections she contracted. Read more
Nigeria will overcome challenges, says Wike (Nation)
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has expressed optimism that Nigeria will overcome its challenges.
Wike gave the assurance on Thursday when the Methodist Prelate, Most Rev. Oliver Aba, visited him in his office.
The Minister said: “I believe by the special grace of God, Nigeria would come out from the turmoil that we are in. Read more
Mother, daughter remanded over child labour charges (Punch)
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Thursday, remanded a 55-year-old woman, Angela Nwobi, and her 25-year-old daughter, Olubube, for allegedly using two underage girls as domestic servants.
Justice Abimbola Awogboro made the remand order after the duo pleaded not guilty to the four counts of harbouring and using two underage girls (names withheld) for domestic work made against them by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
The mother and daughter, who reside at B 41, Abijoh GRA, Chois Garden Estate Lekki, Lagos State, were alleged to have committed the offences between May and November 2023. Read more
Women rights activists react to DRC first female PM (AfricaNews)
Women rights activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo have congratulated President Felix Tshisekedi for appointing Judith Suminwa as the first female prime minister in their country.
They’ve hailed the move as a big step towards gender equality and are looking forward to an improvement in the country’s security and social conditions.
President Felix Tshisekedi’s appointment of Judith Suminwa as the country’s Prime Minister, took many Congolese by surprise. Read more
The Weeknd makes history as he extends Billboard Hot 100 Chart record (HipHopDx)
The Weeknd‘s dominance in the commercial music space is only picking up more steam as he has broken a new record while setting himself up for another.
On Monday (April 1), his guest appearance on Future and Metro Boomin‘s WE DON’T TRUST YOU secured the No. 9 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 tally.
With that, “Young Metro” became his 99th song to make it on the chart. Read more
The Last Kingdom actor Adrian Schiller dies aged 60 (RTE)
British actor Adrian Schiller’s “sudden and unexpected” death has been announced by his agent.
On Wednesday, Schiller – known for playing rich ealdorman Aethelhelm in Netflix historical series The Last Kingdom and steward Cornelius Penge in ITV royal drama Victoria – died at the age of 60.
Scott Marshall Partners, who represented him for more than three decades, said in a statement: “He has died far too soon, and we, his family and close friends are devastated by the loss.
Peru’s President Boluarte avoids impeachment effort over Rolex watch probe (AlJazeera)
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has avoided the latest attempt to impeach her on corruption charges related to a luxury Rolex and jewellery collection that experts estimate is valued at nearly half a million dollars.
Lawmakers on Thursday twice rejected motions to bring Boularte’s impeachment up for debate. The first was rejected in a 49-33 vote with 12 abstentions, and the second by an even wider margin of 59-32 with 11 abstentions.
Efforts to impeach leaders are increasingly common in the Latin American country, which has had six presidents since 2018. The Peruvian Constitution allows impeachment proceedings to be brought on a vague “moral incapacity” provision, which does not require proof of legal wrongdoing. Impeachment requires only 87 affirmative votes from the 130-member chamber. Read more
South Carolina resort sued for 4-year-old’s drowning, the 3ird death of a child there in 3 years (NBC)
It was supposed to be a fun getaway for Destiny Morgan and her children: a chance to glide down waterslides, float along the lazy river and enjoy what Morgan thought would be a safe, family-friendly vacation.
Instead, the 2021 trip to Crown Reef Beach Resort and Waterpark in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, abruptly turned to horror when Morgan’s youngest child, 4-year-old Demi Williams, drowned in one of the resort’s pools, which had no lifeguards attending to it and was poorly lit, according to a lawsuit filed last week.
Morgan said a nurse tried to help Demi once she was pulled from the water, and that the nurse said she detected a faint pulse. Other guests at the resort then scrambled to find a defibrillator on the property to resuscitate the little girl, Morgan added. But defibrillators, which may pose a risk of electrocution to rescuers when used on drowning victims, are not required by state law to be placed in swimming areas, and the resort guests could not find any. Read more
Michael Jackson’s alleged victims seek to open sealed records featuring nude photos of late star ahead of new trial (People)
Michael Jackson’s production company is trying to prevent the late pop star’s accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck from getting access to his police records.
In court documents filed on Wednesday, April 3 in the Superior Court of Los Angeles and obtained by PEOPLE, the “Thriller” singer’s company MJJ Productions is asking that Robson and Safechuck’s requests to obtain access to police documents re thrown out, as they believe they are looking to access “photographs of Michael Jackson’s genitalia and naked body taken by police.”
However, the court documents state that “these images are sealed by a court-entered protective order from the Santa Barbara Superior Court.” Read more
Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after earthquake (StraitsTimes)
Taiwanese rescuers looked for 18 people still missing on Friday after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the island’s mountainous and scenic east coast, as dozens of aftershocks rattled the disaster zone and those cut off were gradually taken to safety.
Wednesday’s earthquake in Taiwan’s sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien killed 10 people, leaving hundreds of people stranded in a national park as boulders barrelled down mountains, cutting off roads.
Taiwan’s fire department put the number of people still missing at 18, including four foreigners previously listed as being Indian, Canadian and Australian whose location it said was unknown. Read more
Paris 2024 Qualifier: Full house in Abuja as Oshoala arrives Super Falcons camp (Vanguard)
Bay FC Forward Asisat Oshoala has joined the Super Falcons camp in Abuja in preparation for the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games qualifier against South Africa.
Oshoala arrived at the team’s camp on Thursday morning, adding to the total number of players present to 22.
In a statement posted on the Super Falcons X handle, it was announced, “It’s a full house! The camp mood is high and pumped up for Friday’s crucial showdown, with the arrivals of Chinwendu Ihezuo, Esther Okoronkwo, and Asisat Oshoala. 22 players on board.” Read more
NFF condoles with Segun Odegbami over son’s death (Leadership)
The Nigeria Football Federation has commiserated with legendary former footballer and Nigeria captain, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, on the death of his son, Oluwagbeminiyi Odegbami.
The legend himself, who was the top scorer at the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations as Nigeria won their first title, made the sad news public on Thursday, when he announced that the young man passed away last Friday.
The General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, empathised with the 1980 AFCON Cup winner. Read more
Itzulia Basque Country: Jonas Vingegaard suffers broken collarbone and ribs in crash (BBC)
Reigning Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs following a high-speed crash at the Itzulia Basque Country stage race.
Vingegaard, 27, was among several riders caught up in the incident which occurred on a bend on a descent.
Race leader Primoz Roglic and fellow Grand Tour winner Remco Evenepoel were also forced to abandon the race. Read more
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer changes celebration and has last laugh after Man Utd fans’ taunts (Mirror)
Cole Palmer was taunted by the visiting end at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night in the early throes, but soon had his revenge with his 17th goal of an excellent season for the England international
Where would Chelsea be without Cole Palmer?
Thankfully for fans at Stamford Bridge, they haven’t had to find out.
The England international arrived for £42million from Manchester City in August because he wanted to play regularly, and he has been the side’s shining light so far this season. There’s no real need for Chelsea to have an end of season awards, because the 21-year-old is going to sweep the board. Read more
“Saudi Arabia to host WTA Finals from 2024-2026 (GulfToday)
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia will host the next three editions of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals from 2024 to 2026 after the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) signed a new agreement with the WTA on Thursday. The event will now have a record prize money of $15.25m, it was announced on Thursday.
The WTA Finals features the top-eight singles players and doubles teams of the year and is scheduled between November 2-9 for the year 2024 and will be played in Riyadh. The prize money will also be further increased in 2025 and 2026.
After engaging with players and conducting a thorough evaluation process spanning several months, the WTA chose Riyadh. This process involved assessing many bids from various regions. Read more
Usain Bolt sees world record shattered by sprint sensation, 16, after standing for 22 years (MMirror)
Usain Bolt has seen his Under-17s 400m record smashed by Jamaican sensation Nickecoy Bramwell.
Bolt set the feat in 2002, six years before winning his first Olympic gold medal in Beijing. He ran a time of 47.33 seconds which was a world record, only for compatriot Bramwell to now break it.
Bramwell, 16, was racing at the Carifta Games at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in Grenada when he set a time of 47.26 seconds, less than one tenth of a second faster than Bolt. Read more