‘I felt like stabbing my husband for stripping me naked for 2 hours, then refused to have sex with me’ (Tribune)
Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned till April 26, a divorce suit brought before it by a woman, Rainat Adetipe, against her husband, Muyideen Adetipe.
Rainat had sought for divorce on the grounds of battery and threat to her life by her husband.
The plaintiff stated that the defendant had so much frustrated her that she was always thinking of stabbing him or pouring hot water on him.
According to her, she came to court to avoid committing murder. Read more
I watched helplessly as 13 herdsmen slaughtered my husband like goat – Widow (Nation)
Friday, April 1, 2022, is etched in the memories of Rose Orguga Saka. It was the day the husband of the 26 years old native of Antsar village, Kwararra District of Keana Local Government Area, Nasarawa State was gruesomely murdered by marauding herdsmen.
The day had begun like all others, and Rose’s 28-year-old husband, Stephen Begher Saka, a farmer, joined his children to take the breakfast that Rose had prepared for them before the couple left for the farm to harvest locust beans, leaving their children at home.
Our correspondent gathered that after harvesting the locust beans, they decided to head to a nearby stream to catch some fish. It was gathered that Saka had removed his bag containing his traditional powers and gave it to his wife while he entered the stream to hunt for fish.
Saka, reputed in the area as a very strong man, had been a strong defender of the Tiv farmers in the area against herdsmen invasion and he had consequently become a target of the herdsmen for a long time. Read more
Lagos to divert traffic as FG embarks on road maintenance (Guardian)
Lagos State government says it has mapped out alternative routes for motorists, following notification by the Federal Ministry of Transportation on maintenance work on some roads.
The roads to be maintained are Abule Nla, Brewery, and Gaskiya Level Crossings.
Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, stated in Lagos on Friday that diversions would be effected on April 8, April 15 and April 16 on the routes.
He stated that maintenance work on the Gaskiya Level Crossing would begin on April 8 for eight days, while Abule Nla and Brewery Crossings would be maintained on April 15 and April 16.
The commissioner added that a counter flow would be created in each opened lane for motorists plying Gaskiya axis. Read more
Reunion: Obi Cubana promises 20 classmates N2m each (Punch)
Businessman and socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has promised to give the sum of N2m each to 20 of his secondary school classmates, who are struggling financially.
In a video, the socialite urged his other secondary schoolmates to set up a trust fund that will cater for the poor amongst them.
Cubana said, “Life is not just about taking pictures and posting on Instagram. I mean, many people think that we have made it in life. People are going through hell and to the glory of God, some of us, God has actually blessed us.
“So I want to propose something tonight. I want us C92 to do something significant tonight. I want us to set up a fund that will cater, that will take care of some of our classmates who are not well to do. Read more
Soludo swears in 20 commissioners (Guardian)
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on Saturday swore in 20 commissioners with a charge for them to get ready for service.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those sworn into office were cleared earlier by the State House of Assembly.
Soludo, who performed the function at the state Executive Council Chamber, Government House Awka, charged them to deliver optimal services to the people of Anambra.
He said that his administration would declare a state of emergency in all the sectors starting with security.
“All sectors will be given due attention beginning with security which we have already started doing something,” he said. Read more
2023: Anyim, Obi, others form alliance (Sun)
Former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim; former Anambra governor, Peter Obi; former president Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Sam Ohuabunwa and American based medical doctor, Nwachukwu Anakwenze, on Saturday, resolved to work together to ensure that the South East produces the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)2023 presidential ticket.
Anyim, who spoke on behalf of the other aspirants, after a meeting, in Abuja said their resolve to have a South Easterner as the PDP 2023 presidential candidate is based on equity, fair play and national unity.
According to him, “four of us are presidential aspirants on the platform of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party. We met this morning and resolved as follows: we have agreed to work together as a team. We will work together to ensure that a South Easterner emerge us as PDP flag bearer for 2023 presidential election.
“We intend to consult with other zones on this issue and it is based on fairness and equity. In doing so, it is important to note that we have always supported other zones, and we now expect them to reciprocate.” Read more
Amaechi: I grew up poor, the blood of every Nigerian flows in me (DailyTrust)
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says growing up in a poor family puts him in a position to know what it is to go to bed without certain kind of meals.
The minister said this in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, while declaring interest to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari.
Amaechi said having spent 23 years in public service, he is qualified to lead Nigeria.
The minister, who admitted that there were quite a number of challenges in the country, hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for investing heavily in infrastructure.
“I did not come to this decision lightly. I have served our nation for the last seven years as Minister of Transportation. For eight years before that, I served as Governor of Rivers State. In the preceding eight years before that, I was Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. These 23 years of service have equipped me not only with great experience in governance and public service but also compassion for the ordinary citizens of our dear country.” Read more
Eminent citizens extol Lady Otedola’s virtues at 90 (Guardian)
As she walked gracefully into the nonagenarian phase of her life, celebrating with family, friends, acquaintances and well wishers at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Odoragunshin, Epe, Lagos State on April 3, 2022, Lady Christine Doja Otedola also dedicated a church to God for attaining 90 years of age.
The wife of the late former governor of Lagos State, Michael Otedola, has been into selfless and charitable works in the country and state.
Born on April 3, 1932, Lady Doja is well known in Epe, a suburb of Lagos, for being a steadfast, devoted and dedicated woman who put her entirety in service of God and humanity.
She lost her mother as a child and was raised by her grandmother who gave her all the love and attention she needed for a beautiful childhood and to flourish in life. Lady Doja met her husband Michael Otedola while teaching at the Baptist School, Ereko, Ijebu Ode. She has six children that she raised with Christian values.
For Lady Doja at 90, it was a time of gratefulness and thanksgiving to God as the mother of the Nigeria business mogul, Femi Otedola, who is known as a dependable role model for both the high, mighty and ordinary people, got a magnitude of dignitaries, royalties and high profile personalities trooped into Epe town to celebrate with her. Read more
Agete Luxury Hotel reacts to death of lodger at facility (Sun)
Following the reported death of a 21-year-old lady, Esther Isaac, allegedly murdered at Agete Luxury Hotel in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, the management of the facility has reacted to the development and distanced itself from any complicity leading to the guest’s death.
The brother to the deceased, Emmanuel Isaac, told SaharaReporters that the hotel management allegedly mounted pressure on him to accept the sum of N500,000 for the burial arrangements of his sister and forget about the case.
However, the hotel management, in a statement issued on its behalf by Babajide Iletogun, flatly denied such claims, even as it described the death of the customer as a hard blow.
According to the statement, the CCTV in the hotel has been faulty since January 2022 and all efforts by the technicians to restore it before the incident did not yield result. Read more
Trey Songz sexual assault investigation dropped by Las Vegas police (PageSix)
Trey Songz has been cleared of sexual assault allegations in Las Vegas.
Authorities in Las Vegas dropped a criminal investigation into assault allegations against the R&B singer, whose real name is Tremaine Neverson, reports TMZ.
“The LVMPD has concluded the investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Tremaine Neverson and determined that no criminal charges will be filed. If any new evidence comes to light, the case will be reopened for further investigation,” read a statement.
While celebrating his birthday last November, Songz allegedly brought a group of women back to his room at The Cosmopolitan, which is where the attack is alleged to have occurred.
The performer still has another lawsuit pending. Read more
Boris Johnson makes surprise trip to Kyiv for talks with President Zelensky (Metro)
Boris Johnson has met with Volodymyr Zelensky in person after making an unannounced visit to Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.
An image shared by the Ukrainian embassy to the UK shows the two leaders sat together at a table next to the caption ‘surprise’ with a winking face emoji.
Downing Street said the visit was a ‘show of solidarity’ with Ukraine.
A No 10 spokesman said the prime minister was using the visit to set out a new package of financial and military aid.
‘The prime minister has travelled to Ukraine to meet President Zelensky in person, in a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people,’ the spokesman said. Read more
Michael Bay recalls Bruce Willis’ attempt to break into a NASA Space Shuttle while filming ‘Armageddon’ (Variety)
Twenty-four years ago, director Michael Bay had yet to dream up the high-speed car chases in “Ambulance,” but was instead focused on a team of deep-core oil drillers who were tasked with saving the world from an asteroid the size of Texas.
Perennial action hero Bruce Willis headlined the 1998 space movie, playing Harry S. Stamper, leader of the rough-and-tumble crew of newbie astronauts. It may be hard to imagine now, but “Armageddon” was only Bay’s third feature, so landing Willis was a major coup, particularly since the director had been inspired by the action star’s movies (especially 1988’s “Die Hard”) since early in his career.
In a recent interview, Bay reflected on Willis’ legacy and told Variety what makes the actor — whose family announced last month that he will be stepping back from acting — so iconic.
“Bruce, he’s a movie star,” Bay said simply. “He can command the screen. He’s very funny too.” Read more
The Weeknd and Doja Cat lead Billboard Music Awards nominations (MusicNews)
The Weeknd and Doja Cat are the top contenders at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.
The Blinding Lights hitmaker has received 17 nominations on this year’s shortlist, in categories including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top R&B Artist, while his Ariana Grande collaboration, Save Your Tears (Remix), received nine nods on its own.
Doja Cat followed closely behind with 14, including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album for Planet Her, followed by Justin Bieber, Kanye West, and Olivia Rodrigo with 13.
In addition to The Weeknd and Doja Cat, the coveted Top Artist category features Drake, Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift. Read more
Tinashe says anyone is ‘fair game’ when writing music (Mirror)
When it comes to making new music, singer-songwriter Tinashe sticks to her personal experiences. In fact, she calls the process “so personal” that she doesn’t feel comfortable unless she is recording in her home studio.
“If I have to put on makeup and put on outfits to go write a song, it’s not going to be the best song for me,” she tells PEOPLE after her performance at the Grey Goose Essences x GRAMMYs: Sound Sessions Event. “I need to be in my pajamas, I need to be alone sometimes so I can tap into my emotions, my experience.”
The athletic performer, who treated attendees to a high-energy four-song set at the INTRIGUE WYNN Las Vegas, says that while she has a confident on-stage persona, “the real authentic stripped-down version of me” takes over while songwriting.
Tinashe, 29, previously dated NBA player Ben Simmons and explains that anyone in her life is “fair game” as subject matter for her infectious blend of pop and R&B. Read more
Harry Styles rockets straight to number one with new single “As It Was” in career-best debut (Metro)
Just when we thought Harry Styles couldn’t get more successful, he’s only gone and secured his career-best debut with his latest single.
The musician, 28, earns his second solo number one this week after As It Was soared up the charts.
The catchy tune has had the best first-week sales of 2022, which comes as no shock after it sent pretty much everyone into a frenzy when it was released.
Harry achieved a massive 94,000 chart sales, with his song notching up 10.5million streams over the past seven days – the biggest week of UK streams of any track this year so far.
It’s also the most-downloaded song of the week too, topping the official download chart. Read more
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appeals death sentence — again (NYPost)
Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is again trying to avoid execution after his death sentence was reinstated by the Supreme Court last month.
Tsarnaev’s attorneys, in a filing on Thursday, asked the US Circuit Court of Appeals to consider four constitutional claims not taken up by the high court.
His lawyers claimed the trial court “improperly forced” Tsarnaev to stand trial in Boston; allowed his “coerced confession” to be admitted as evidence; denied his challenges to two jurors accused of lying during questioning; and dismissed a potential juror because they opposed the death penalty.
The appeal was made in response to a Wednesday filing by the appeals court to comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling that Tsarnaev’s execution sentence be reinstated. Read more
Pinnick bows to pressure, vows to step down in September (DailyTrust)
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, has dropped his third term bid amid intense pressure on him to quit following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Daily Trust had exclusively reported how Nigerian football stakeholders mounted sustained pressure on Pinnick to resign immediately from office.
On March 29, 2022, the three-time African champions drew 1-1 with the Black Stars of Ghana in the return leg of the final round qualifiers for this year’s World Cup and were eliminated on the away goal rule.
Super Eagles’ failure did not go down well with millions of disappointed Nigerians, including the number one citizen, President Muhammadu Buhari, who had stormed the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja to give support to their darling team.
Immediately the match ended, some of aggrieved fans invaded the pitch and vandalised facilities at the stadium. Read more
NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins dies aged 24 after being hit by car (Metro)
NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins has died at the age of 24 after being struck by a car in south Florida, according to his agent.
The Pittsburgh Steelers star was training in Florida with other quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers.
His agent Cedric Saunders says he was killed on Saturday morning when he was struck by a vehicle.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said: ‘I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins.
‘He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community. Read more
Sevilla keep up top four push with dramatic Granada win (Football Espana)
Sevilla have boosted their chances of holding onto a Top Four spot this season with a late 4-2 win at home to local rivals Granada.
Julen Lopetegui’s side moved to second place in La Liga overnight with a seven point cushion inside the Champions League qualification spots.
However, despite the final result, it was the visitors who started the brighter of the two teams as Darwin Machis fired them into an early lead.
Diego Carlos popped up to nod Sevilla immediately level, but Lopetegui’s charges struggled for fluency either side of the break, before Lucas Ocampos poked them in front with 25 minutes left. Read more
Antonio Conte makes “comfortable” admission as his side eye fourth (Mirror)
Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has admitted he feels more comfortable in his team’s ability.
Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has claimed Spurs are a one man team and that Harry Kane’s form will be the deciding factor on whether or not the north London outfit finish fourth in the Premier League. With eight games remaining, Spurs currently hold the final Champions League spot.
Tottenham smashed five past Newcastle last time out with the north Londoners enjoying some strong momentum heading into the business end of the season. They have missed out on the top four for the last two years and are aiming to return to Europe’s top table.
Conte has more faith in his team winning matches as he continues to get his ideas across in the capital. Read more
FIA take action over DRS at Albert Park amid safety concerns (RacingNews365)
One of the Drag Reduction System (DRS) zones at the Albert Park Circuit has been removed, after the drivers took part in Friday practice with four in place.
With the Melbourne street track going through various changes to make it much faster and more flowing, four DRS zones were outlined that, essentially, turned every high-speed section into a zone where the drivers could open up their rear wings and enjoy some extra top speed.
However, the decision has been taken to remove one of these zones, with the Race Director citing safety concerns.
Practice resulted in quite a few stewards’ investigations for blocking and impeding, with drivers finding it difficult to find somewhere to slow down and create gaps. Read more
No. 1 Scheffler roars away from Tiger and field to lead Masters (France24)
World number one Scottie Scheffler defied difficult windy conditions to fire a five-under par 67 at Augusta National on Friday to take a commanding five-shot lead at the 86th Masters.
Scheffler grabbed four of his seven birdies in the space of five holes on the back nine to race away from the field in pursuit of a first major title to go with his new number one ranking.
His eight-under par total of 136 put him well clear of a quartet of players, including two past champions in last year’s winner, Hideki Matsuyama of Japan, and 2011 winner Charl Schwartzel of South Africa.
Matsuyama and Schwartzel both carded 69s, Ireland’s Shane Lowry posted a 68 and overnight leader Im carded a two-over 74. Read more
Bulls buried early on by Hornets for fourth straight loss (CBS)
LaMelo Ball scored 24 points and the Charlotte Hornets buried the Chicago Bulls early in a 133-117 win on Friday night.
The Hornets — 10th in the Eastern Conference and a game behind Brooklyn and Atlanta coming in — barely broke a sweat in this one. They led 79-51 through the first two quarters, the most points allowed in a half this season by Chicago, and handed the listless Bulls their fourth straight loss.
Charlotte shot 60.5% and made 19 of 40 3-pointers, with Ball setting the tone. The All-Star point guard did all his scoring in the first half. He made 8 of 16 shots in the game, including 5 of 9 3-pointers, and finished with nine assists in 29 minutes.
Miles Bridges scored 20, and the Hornets snapped a five-game losing streak against Chicago. Read more