Kano chieftaincy affairs perfected by Gov Yusuf – Police (DailyTrust)
Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, says Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has perfected the royal crisis in the state.
He said this at a press briefing which was held at Government House, Kano, on Sunday night.
Explaining the role of the police in the emirship tussle, Gumel said the police would enforce the law.
He also said security operatives had uncovered plot to unleash mayhem on the state while targeting some places, including the House of Assembly. Read more
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway signifies hope, unity, prosperity for Nigeria – Tinubu (Vanguard)
President Bola Tinubu says the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is a symbol of hope, unity, and prosperity for Nigerians.
Tinubu said this on Sunday in Lagos during inauguration of the project and several others to commemorate his first year in office.
The 700 km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project is designed to link Lagos to Cross River and pass through Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states. Read more
Obasanjo faults Tinubu’s economic, security policies, proposes 25-yr dev’t agenda (Leadership)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, faulted the economic and security policies of the incumbent President Bola Tinubu administration, declaring that the federal government was not getting governance right.
With specific mention of the removal of fuel subsidy, closing the gap between black market and official rates of foreign exchange, as well as dealing with military coup in the neighbouring Niger Republic, Obasanjo acknowledged that the Tinubu government’s three decisions, two of which are necessary, but were wrongly implemented and have led to impoverisation of the economy and of Nigerians.
He emphatically declared that the country would not attain the desired height until its leaders evolved a 25-year development agenda that is backed up by a law enacted by the National and State Assemblies. Read more
3 dead, 7 wounded as mosque collapses in Lagos (Channels)
Three people have died and seven others were injured when a mosque collapsed in the Papa Ajao area of Mushin, Lagos State, on Sunday.
The Permanent Secretary of Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Femi Osanyintolu in a statement said the mosque located on Yusuf Street, Off Ladipo Road, Papa Ajao, collapsed while prayer was ongoing.
“Following an extensive exercise, the final casualty report on the above incident is that three fatalities and seven casualties vary in severity. The affected buildings have been leveled to ground zero,” he said. Read more
‘Your killers won’t go unpunished’, Kogi mourns murdered students (DailyTrust)
The Kogi State government has mourned two kidnapped students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, who were murdered in captivity.
Recall that bandits invaded the school when the students were preparing for examinations on May 9, 2024.
While many of them were rescued, two died in captivity. Read more
We can’t educate children by letting them beg, says Sultan (Punch)
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Sunday, said the government at all levels must put education at the forefront, believing that all good things come from education and all bad are from ignorance.
The Sultan stated this at the inauguration of the Zamfara State Almajiri Integrated Qur’anic Education Center, Gummi held in Gummi on Sunday.
He raised concerns over the rampant begging by students in the Almajiri students, insisting that the menace needs to be stopped. Read more
Tinubu mourns Lamorde, Banjo (Sun)
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, who has passed away at the age of 61.
According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, he noted that Lamorde, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police was the pioneer Director of Operations and third substantive Chairman of the EFCC from 2012 to 2015.
The President also commiserated with the associates of the former anti-graft czar, the EFCC, the Nigeria Police Force, as well as the government and people of Adamawa State. Read more
Atiku eulogises Clark at 97 (Nation)
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark on the celebration of his 97th birthday.
A statement by Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, quotes the former Vice President as describing the elder statesman as, “a significant pillar from the old order that fortifies our fortress”.
The statement said: “Chief Clark has always been a vocal voice that provides guidance and wise counsel to our national consciousness. On his attainment of a good old age of 97, it is only fitting that we join hands to congratulate him for this milestone and to appreciate him for the forthrightness he has always supported us with.” Read more
Nicki Minaj fans criticise ‘‘absolutely ridiculous’’ short notice axing of gig (BelfastTelegraph)
Fans of Nicki Minaj have said cancelling her gig at Manchester’s Co-op Live at short notice was “absolutely ridiculous” following her arrest.
The rapper and singer, 41, was detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Saturday and says she spent around six hours in custody before leaving the Netherlands for the UK.
Fans were let into the Co-op Live Arena for her show at around 7pm on Saturday, before the promoter Live Nation announced at around 9.40pm that it would be postponed. Read more
Location hinders relief after Papua New Guinea landslide (RTE)
Unstable terrain, remote locations and damaged roads are hampering relief efforts in Papua New Guinea after more than 670 people were feared killed in a landslide last week in the Pacific nation’s north, the United Nations said.
Emergency crews, led by Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) defence personnel, were on the ground, but heavy equipment required for the rescue had yet to reach the remote village, as the main road remained cut off and the only access was via helicopter.
PNG government authorities remained focused on clearing debris and improving access to the village, the UN said in its latest update. The agency was preparing to move and distribute food and water, and said it was helping set up evacuation centres. Read more
British horse rider dies after falling into water during race (Metro)
A professional horse rider has died after falling into water during a race.
Georgie Campbell, 36, is believed to have fallen at the log into water at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon earlier this afternoon.
Medical staff were at the scene immediately, but she was pronounced dead. Read more
11 dead, dozens injured after apparent tornadoes tear through Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, officials say (ABC)
At least 11 people were killed and dozens were injured as apparent tornadoes tore through communities in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma on Saturday night and into Sunday morning, law enforcement and officials said.
Two children, ages 2 and 5, were among seven people killed in Cook County, Texas, north of Dallas, the Cooke County Sheriff’s Office told The Associated Press on Sunday.
The storm tore through a roadside travel center near Valley View, Texas, before continuing through a community of manufactured homes, according to Cooke County, Texas, Sheriff Ray Sappington. Read more
Putin’s Olympian ex-mistress dubbed ‘as arrogant as Vlad’ as she gets back into gymnastics arena (DailyStar)
The Olympian ex-mistress of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been likened to the despot after appearing to show little emotion while training future gymnasts.
Alina Kabaeva was allegedly in a relationship with Vlad for a few decades until earlier this year when she was dumped for the blonde bombshell Ekaterina Mizulina – who also happens to be Russia’s internet tsar.
Although Kabaeva is well-loved in Russia because of her previous Olympic exploits, it appears as if she is no longer held up as a queen by everyone in the country. Read more
Trump booed throughout speech to Libertarians (UPI)
Former President Donald Trump was raucously booed at the Libertarian Party’s national convention Saturday, especially when he called on the attendees to “nominate me or at least vote for me.” Trump left the stage after only 34 minutes, one of the shortest campaign speeches to date.
Trump is accustomed to largely supportive crowds at his events and basks in adulation from attendees, most of whom are often clad in red “Make America Great Again” hats and other Trump attire, and cheer loudly at Trump’s derisive comments of other candidates and everyday people, often nationalistic, and divisive and caustic statements.
The heckling began as soon as Trump took the stage at the event, which prompted the former president’s supporters attending to chant, “We want Trump.” Read more
MK party rallies ahead of critical South African elections (AfricaNews)
Supporters of South Africa’s MK Party gathered for a major rally in Kwa-Zulu Natal on Saturday, ahead of the critical elections set for May 29.
The MK Party, founded by former President Jacob Zuma, who is now 82, aims to make a significant impact in the upcoming elections. Zuma, previously the leader of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), resigned as president in 2018 amid corruption allegations. At the rally, supporters passionately endorsed the party’s vision.
Siboniso Gwala, a supporter of uMkhonto we Sizwe, expressed the party’s broad appeal and commitment to liberation. He emphasized the historical significance of the party and its mission to liberate South Africa. Read more
Onyedika wins Belgian Pro League title with Club Brugge (CompleteSports)
Raphael Onyedika has won the 2023/24 Belgian Pro League title with Club Brugge.
Club Brugge were held to a 0-0 draw by Cercle Brugge on Sunday night.
Onyedika was in action for the entire duration of the keenly contested encounter. The 23-year-old scored three goals in 30 league appearances for Club Brugge during the campaign. Read more
Edo Queens win Nigeria Women’s League title for 1st time (Channels)
Edo Queens have been crowned champions of the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL), the first time the club has achieved the feat.
The Benin-based side battled to a 1-1 draw against Bayelsa Queens in their last match of the NWFL Super Six playoff, taking their total points tally to 10 from five matches. They won four games and lost one.
With Rivers Angels unable to defeat Heartland Queens – the game ended 1-1 – on the final day, Moses Aduku’s girls clinched their maiden title at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Bayelsa State. Read more
Grayson Murray: 2-time PGA Tour winner took his own life, family confirm (SkySports)
Grayson Murray’s family have confirmed that the two-time PGA Tour winner took his own life.
The PGA Tour announced on Saturday that Murray, 30, had passed away, a day after withdrawing during his second round at the Charles Schwab Challenge due to illness.
On Sunday, the Tour released a statement on behalf of Murray’s parents Eric and Terry, in which they asked for privacy. Read more
Southampton secure most valuable win in football as Leeds fail to escape their past (Independent)
After the expensive relegation, the lucrative promotion. Southampton contrived to finish bottom of the Premier League in a year when they spent some £160m, had three managers and only mustered six wins. They return to the world’s richest league courtesy of the world’s richest game, their prize for play-off victory probably beginning at £140m and, if they stay up, worth rather more. If Bobby Stokes, the hero of the 1976 FA Cup final, still has the most famous Wembley winner in Southampton’s history, Adam Armstrong has the most lucrative. For Leeds, consigned to another season in the Championship, it ranks as the most costly.
A sixth unsuccessful play-off campaign means they are still without a win at Wembley since 1992. On the 35th anniversary of Don Revie’s death, the Damned United remain incapable of escaping their past. There was another kind of unwanted sequel: a third defeat to Southampton this season, with Armstrong scoring in all three. There were times when Leeds looked like the finest team in the Championship but that trio of losses to Southampton means that, unlike Saints and Leicester, they have not rebounded to the top flight. Read more
‘Leclerc achieves ultimate dream’ (BBC)
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc said he had “tears in my eyes” as he was on the verge of completing what he described as “the ultimate dream” and winning the Monaco Grand Prix.
Leclerc has seemed destined to win this race for a long time – but somehow fate stood in his way for a time. As it turned out, it served to make the moment even sweeter when it finally arrived.
Leclerc was born in Monaco. The 26-year-old grew up on the streets on which he drove so consummately through all three days of the event this year. As a child, he watched the race from the balconies of friends whose apartments overlooked the track, and his ambition to become a Formula 1 driver was born. Read more
Stephen, Ayesha Curry announce birth of 4th child (ESPN)
There’s a new member to the Curry clan.
On Sunday, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha, announced on Instagram that their fourth child has been born.
Per the post’s caption, Caius Chai Curry was born May 11. Caius Chai is the Currys’ second son, joining sisters Riley, 11, and Ryan, 8, and a brother, Canon, 5. Riley Curry famously captured headlines in 2015 during a post-NBA Finals news conference. Read more