Hoodlums burn BRT bus over commercial bus driver’s death (Vanguard)
An unidentified commercial bus driver was yesterday, killed in an auto crash involving his vehicle and a Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, on Ikafo bridge in the Ogudu area of Lagos.
The driver of the 14-seater Volkswagen Transporter minibus was driving inward Lagos Mainland when tragedy struck.
The impact of the collision with the BRT forced the commercial bus to somersault.
Eyewitnesses said the driver died before help could arrive. Read more
Petition: Tribunal grants Jandor substituted service on Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour (Guardian)
Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has granted leave to the PDP Gubernatorial Candidate for the state, Dr Azeez Adediran (alias Jandor), for a substituted service of an election petition on the state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The tribunal also granted that Adediran should do the same for Labour Party’s Gubernatorial Candidate for the state, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.
The respondents in the petition numbered EPT/LAG/GOV/01/2023 are Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sanwo-Olu, Sanwo-Olu’s deputy, Dr Hamzat Obafemi; APC, Rhodes-Vivour and Labour Party (LP). Read more
Lagos to arraign 18-year-old for hoax calls to Fire Service (Channels)
The Lagos State Government is set to arraign 18-year-old Uzuokwu Solomon for offences relating to making hoax calls for an emergency responder which is punishable under the Lagos State Fire Service Law and Command and Control Centre Law 2013.
This was made known in a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Ololade Agboola.
Agboola said the culprit who is alleged to have called the emergency line of the Fire Service on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 17:35 hours from Harmony Estate, Langbasa, Ajah, Lagos, reported a fire emergency within the estate leading to the activation of emergency processes and eventual dispatch of the fire trucks from Lekki Phase II Fire Service Station. Read more
Residents accuse Lagos agency officials of assaulting estate guards (Punch)
Residents of Omole Estate Phase II have accused officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency of beating up the estate’s security guards.
Our correspondent gathered from the residents that the estate security guards denied the LASBCA officials access to the estate over their failure to properly identify themselves on Monday.
The residents said the guards resisted and were subsequently attacked by the officials.
Kebbi Gov-elect, deputy, receive certificates of return (Tribune)
The Governor-elect in Kebbi state, Dr Nasiru Idris and his Deputy, Alhaji Abubakar Tafida have been presented with their certificate of returns by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Kebbi state, Alhaji Muhammad Mahmoud Bello in Birnin-Kebbi.
In his speech, the governor-elect promised to complete all the ongoing projects by his predecessor before embarking on new ones that his administration will initiate.
He also said his administration will tackle the issue of insecurity bedevilling the people of the southern part of the State assuring that maximum attention would be given to insecurity in the area so that the people who are predominantly farmers can go back to their farms. Read more
Eid-Al-Fitr: FG declares Friday, Monday as public holidays (Channels)
The Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday as public holidays for Muslims in the country to celebrate the end of Ramadan fasting.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, said the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government.
He said Aregbesola wished the Muslim faithful a happy celebration and asked them to imbibe the virtues of kindness, love, tolerance, peace, self-denial, and sacrifice, adding that the “deep spiritual consciousness” of the fasting period should not end but be maintained. Read more
Police rescue 8 kidnapped victims in Benue (DailyTrust)
The Police in Benue State says its operatives have rescued all eight abducted victims unhurt in Owukpa community in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of the state.
Daily Trust had earlier reported that the victims were abducted on Sunday evening along Atamka-Ugbugbu road of Owukpa while they were returning from a village market.
But, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Catherine Anene, on Tuesday confirmed that the victims were abducted on their way to farm. Read more
Lagos conducts Right of Way assessment for Ijegun-Ijagemo Road (Punch)
The Lagos State Government will demolish properties in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state to provide for the construction of the Ijegun-Ijagemo Road.
This will, however, be preceded by preliminary activities such as the delivery of the Right of Way and assessment of affected properties for compensation purposes.
Also, beneficiaries of the proposed road project will be engaged with correct and adequate information on the modalities for the establishment of the Right of Way and other connected issues. Read more
Wynonna Judd to tell ‘‘real and raw’’ story in new documentary (MusicNews)
Wynonna Judd is to offer fans a “first-hand glimpse” into her life in a new documentary.
On Tuesday, the country music star announced that Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah will premiere via Paramount+ in the U.S. on 26 April.
The feature-length project follows Wynonna as she navigates the next phase of her life and career following the death of her mother and The Judds co-star Naomi Judd at the age of 76 in April 2022. Read more
The Japanese House announces new album and shares new single ‘‘Sad To Breathe’’ (NME)
The Japanese House has shared their new single ‘Sad To Breathe’ and announced her forthcoming second album ‘‘In The End It Always Does’’.
The track, a bright yet heartbreaking ballad, is co-produced by The Japanese House (real name Amber Bain) along with The 1975‘s George Daniel and Chloe Kraemer (Rex Orange County, Lava La Rue, Glass Animals).
“I wrote ‘Sad To Breathe’ some time ago, it’s one of the oldest songs on the record,” said Bain. “It was very different back then. It’s gone from being solely electronic to what it is now, mostly live/acoustic instrumentation. Read more
Warner Bros lands hot package ‘‘Maude v Maude’’ starring Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie; both will also produce (Deadline)
Following an intense multi-studio bidding war that went into the weekend, Warner Bros has landed the package ‘‘Maude v Maude’’ that has Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry attached to star. Roseanne Liang is on board to direct from Scott Mosier’s script. Berry and Jolie will produce along with Berry’s producing partner Holly Jeter via their banner HalleHolly, along with Jeff Kirschenbaum and Joe Roth who will produce through RK Films. Mosier and Liang will executive produce.
Exact details are being kept under wraps, but an insider describes the pic as a “Bond vs. Bourne’’ type of global action thriller with locations to be announced.
While Berry and Jolie have had careers that have spanned three decades, the two have never worked together. Both are veterans of the genre, though; Jolie starred as the title character in the hit action thriller Salt, and Berry played Jinx in the blockbuster Bond installment Die Another Day. Other action-heavy credits include Berry starring in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and the X-Men movies, while Jolie’s credits include starring in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Maleficent as well as originating the role of Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Read more
Lil Baby and Kim Kardashian visit prison inmates in California (HipHopDX)
Lil Baby and Kim Kardashian have paid a visit to some prisoners in California — and the pair got an eye-opening experience while they were there.
The New York Post reported that the rapper and the reality star — who had social media personality Dixie D’Amelio, Michael Rubin, and Kim’s sister Khloe Kardashian in tow — paid a visit to the jail in Lancaster, where they teamed up with Reform Alliance’s Future Shapers Advisory Council for Gen Z activists.
The Reform Alliance — which was founded by JAY-Z and Meek Mill, alongside Rubin and Patriots owner Robert Kraft — told the Post that the celebrities were there to learn all about the terrible conditions in the jail system so they could effectively advocate for change. Read more
Frank Ocean pulls out of Coachella Weekend 2, citing leg injury (CBS)
After performing last weekend, Frank Ocean has pulled out of what was to be his second scheduled headlining set at Coachella, representatives for the musician said Wednesday.
Ocean was due to play the main stage this coming Sunday for Weekend 2 of the Southern California music festival. Ocean was part of the first entirely non-white lineup of headliners in the festival’s history.
However, his representatives said Wednesday that his first show was quickly reworked due to a leg injury Ocean suffered sometime before the weekend. Read more
At least 78 killed, dozens hurt after gunshot sparks stampede in Yemen (NYPost)
At least 78 people have been killed and dozens more hurt during a stampede in Yemen’s capital city after a crowd of people gathered at an event to receive financial aid were spooked by gunfire and an electrical explosion, according to officials from the Houthi rebel group.
The deadly crush took place in Old City in the center of Sanaa late Wednesday night after hundreds of poor citizens gathered for the distribution at a school, which was informally organized by merchants, according to the Houthi-run Interior Ministry.
Two witnesses, Abdel-Rahman Ahmed and Yahia Mohsen, told the Associated Press that armed Houthis had fired into the air in an attempt at crowd control. One of the bullets struck an electrical wire, causing it to explode and sending people — including many women and children — running for their lives. Read more
Moscow court dismisses Russian opposition figure’s appeal of 8 1/2 year prison sentence (Fox)
A Moscow court on Wednesday dismissed a prominent Russian opposition figure’s appeal of his 8 1/2-year prison sentence for criticism of Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Ilya Yashin was convicted in December of spreading false information about the military, which was made a criminal offense after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine.
The charges against him stemmed from a series of online posts discussing atrocities in Bucha, a town outside Ukraine’s capital where dead civilians were found in the streets and a mass grave after Russian troops withdrew. Read more
Osun, Ibom Angels relegated as NWFL season ends (Punch)
The abridged 2022/23 season of the Nigeria Women’s Football League Premiership came to an end on Wednesday with some intriguing results from the two groups, The PUNCH reports.
In Group A, Delta Queens cemented the top spot after securing a point in a tightly contested game against Rivers Angels at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Delta State.
They topped the group with 26 points, a point more than second-place Bayelsa Queens, who thrashed Naija Ratels 3-0 at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa. Read more
Thiago Silva demands ‘‘strategy’’ to fix Chelsea crisis (France24)
Thiago Silva has urged Chelsea to come up with a “strategy” to prevent the club’s slump stretching into next season after Real Madrid ended their Champions League campaign.
The Blues’ final hope of salvaging a disastrous season was snuffed out on Tuesday as the Spanish side wrapped up an emphatic 4-0 aggregate win in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Brazil defender Silva admitted the season had been tough for the club and said Chelsea’s bloated squad ensured there were always unhappy players. Read more
We won’t beg players to represent Nigeria – NFF (Punch)
Rising from the outcome of the meeting of the Nigeria Football Federation’s executive meeting held on Monday, the board resolved it would no longer tolerate any form of indiscipline from any player wearing the national jersey or beg any player to play for the national team.
This comes following the poor run of outings by the Super Eagles and the U-23 men’s team.
Coach Salisu Yusuf’s U-23 team came short of making it to this year’s U-23 AFCON after losing 2-0 to Guinea in the second leg of their final qualifying fixture in Rabat, Morocco, after playing a goalless draw in the first leg in Abuja. Read more
Man Utd make late Marcus Rashford decision as they jet out for crunch tie vs Sevilla (Express)
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag will have a decision to make on Marcus Rashford’s involvement in Thursday’s Europa League tie with Sevilla, as the England forward has made the journey to Spain with the rest of the United squad and been named in the Dutchman’s squad. Rashford has missed the last two games through injury, but could make his return to help the Red Devils reach the semi-finals of the competition.
Rashford’s place in Ten Hag’s squad confirmed that he has made the trip with United to Seville ahead of their crucial European tie, having taken part in training and would provide a major boost after the Dutch boss did admit that there was a chance of Rashford returning for the game.
United held a 2-0 lead in the first leg at Old Trafford but two second-half own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire ensured that the La Liga side would have more of a chance in the tie ahead of the rematch on Thursday. Read more
Draymond Green suspended for game 3 of Warriors-Kings series after Domantas Sabonis stomp (Vibe)
Draymond Green’s fate has been decided, as the 33-year-old has been suspended for Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings playoff series following his stomp to Domantas Sabonis’ chest during their matchup earlier this week.
The official NBA Communications Twitter made the announcement late on Tuesday night (April 18). Notably, they admitted, via a statement from Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars, that the league considered Green’s past behavior when making the call. “The suspension was based in part on Green’s history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the statement reads.
Soon after the suspension was announced, Senior NBA Writer Sam Amick revealed, via the Sacramento Kings, that Sabonis has “sustained a sternum contusion” as a result of the stomp. The Kings forward, who was handed a technical foul during the Monday (April 17) scuffle with Green, is listed as questionable for Game 3 on Thursday (April 20). Read more
Barcelona Open: Britain’s Cameron Norrie cruises past qualifier Pavel Kotov into last 16 (BBC)
British number one Cameron Norrie claimed a comfortable straight-set victory over qualifier Pavel Kotov to reach the third round of the Barcelona Open.
The world number 13 won 6-1 6-2 in one hour 15 minutes on the clay.
Norrie, 27, broke twice in each set to win his first match against the 108th-ranked Russian.
Britain’s Dan Evans is in action later on Wednesday against Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi. Read more
