Lagos seals 2 supermarkets for selling expired products (Guardian)
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has sealed two supermarkets for selling expired products.
LASCOPA in a tweet said one of the expired products found in one of the supermarkets was a certain Tomi Apple drink.
In the course of the inspection of the supermarkets by the Monitoring and Enforcement team of LASCOPA, some of the products were found to have expired since January 2023. Read more
NEMA receives another 144 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic (Tribune) The National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) on Monday received another batch of 144 stranded Nigerians from Niamey in Niger Republic.
Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Coordinator Kano Territorial Office, disclosed this while receiving the returnees at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.
Abdullahi, represented by NEMA Kano Head of Human Resources, Mr Suleiman Sa’ad-Abubakar, said that the returnees arrived at the airport at about 2:30 pm. Read more
Peter Obi breaks silence on leaked audio (DailyTrust)
Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has broken his silence on the leaked audio of his conversation with Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide.
The audio clip released by online newspaper, Peoples Gazzete, has set social media on fire since Saturday.
In the audio, Obi was heard begging Oyedepo to help him mobilize Christian voters ahead of the election, especially those in the North Central states of Kwara, Kogi and Niger, declaring the election was a religious war. Read more
What to do when loan sharks harass you (Punch)
For some Nigerians, existence of online lending platforms has caused more harm than good.
One of the reasons people borrow money from these lending platforms is to grant them relief at a point they need money.
Many have been faced with loan sharks, harassment and disgrace from family and friends.
A loan shark is a person who – or an entity that – loans money at extremely high interest rates and often uses threats of violence to collect debts. Read more
Mc Oluomo has no immunity, sue him with your evidence, says Police (Guardian)
The Nigeria Police Force has urged anyone with evidence to file a case against the chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Association, Musiliu Akinsaya, popularly known as Mc Oluomo.
The force spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a tweet on Tuesday.
The Guardian reported that during the 2023 gubernatorial election, a trending video showed MC Oluomo allegedly intimidating voters who would not cast their ballots for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to stay home. Read more
Lawmakers indulging in vote buying to lobby for Senate presidency – Ndume (DailyTrust)
Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has alleged that aspirants lobbying for Senate President seat have started buying votes from their colleagues.
Senators-elect eyeing the seat ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June 2023 have kick-started lobbying.
However in an interview with BBC Hausa, Ndume claimed that some senators were using money to buy support at the expense of competence.
He said, “In the past it was said that the vote of the poor is being bought, now it has reached that even the senator’s vote is wanted to be bought. Read more
Kaduna: 10 students kidnapped (Sun)
No fewer than 10 students have been kidnapped from government secondary school, Awon, Kachia local government area of Kaduna State.
The incident was said to have occured on Monday, but details was sketchy at the time of filing this report.
However, Kaduna state government said it has received preliminary reports on kidnapping of the 10 students. Read more
FG approves 173 loan apps, bars illegal online banks (Punch)
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has approved 173 digital lending applications to operate in the country.
Of the 173, 119 have full approvals and 54 have conditional approvals. After loan apps started harassing Nigerians, the FCCPC began a registration drive to protect citizens from the atrocities of these apps.
It released a ‘Limited Interim Regulatory/ Registration Framework and Guidelines for Digital Lending 2022’ to regulate the digital lending space and make registration and approval a prerequisite for companies seeking to operate in the space.
After shifting its deadline multiple times, it finally adopted March 27, 2023, as the close of registration. The commission has now released a list of approved apps that can operate in the country. Companies without approvals will not be able to operate in the space. Read more
Trump lashes out at judge before he surrenders to New York court (BBC)
Trump is awake and is calling it “a tragic day for our Republic”.
An email went out to his mailing list with the subject “My last email before my arrest” in which he asks people to “chip in to save America”, and includes a fundraising link. He also expresses concern that the US is becoming a “Marxist Third World country”.
Soon after the email went out, Trump posted an all-caps message on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns, criticising the New York location of his court appearance later as a “very unfair venue with some areas that voted 1% Republican”.
Trump also calls the judge who will arraign him “highly partisan” and says his family are “well-known Trump haters”.
Trump says that Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw last year’s criminal trial of the Trump Organization, was “impossible to deal with during the witch hunt trial.” Read more
Finland officially becomes a member of NATO (Metro)
Finland has officially become the 31st member of Nato at a ceremony in Brussels.
With the handing over of documents, the Nordic nation officially entered the world’s biggest security alliance, doubling its border with Russia.
Finland and Sweden submitted a joint application to Nato in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Although Sweden are still awaiting approval, Finland’s membership represents a major change in Europe’s security landscape. Read more
Harry Potter TV series for HBO Max inching closer to reality with JK Rowling in talks to produce (Deadline)
The long-rumored Harry Potter TV series for HBO Max is on track to clear the biggest hurdle in its path to the screen: a deal with the books’ author JK Rowling who has creative control over any exploitation of her work.
Warner Bros is in talks with Rowling to join the project as a producer, Deadline has confirmed. Once she comes on board, the project, which is in nascent stages, is expected to look for a writer. As first reported by Bloomberg, the general idea for each season of the potential TV series is to focus on one book in the Harry Potter book series, which consists of seven novels.
The series would be produced by Warner Bros Television. Read more
Prince Harry stays at Frogmore Cottage during UK visit after being evicted (PageSix)
Prince Harry stayed at Frogmore Cottage while visiting the United Kingdom — despite King Charles III kicking him and Meghan Markle out of the royal property.
The Duke of Sussex, who was in town for court appearances last week amid his phone hacking lawsuit claim against the Daily Mail, lived at the five-bedroom home during his stay, according to The Telegraph.
Page Six has reached out to the couple’s reps for comment.
One month prior to the 38-year-old’s trip, Page Six reported that he and Markle, 41, had been evicted. Read more
Michael Mann revs up ‘‘Heat 2’’, with Adam Driver set to star (IndieWire)
The heat is on. A film adaptation of Michael Mann’s book “Heat 2” and the sequel to his seminal crime film Heat is quickly moving forward, with negotiations currently underway for Warner Bros. to acquire rights to develop the project and with Adam Driver in talks to star in the lead role, IndieWire has learned.
Mann, who produced, directed, and wrote the original film from 1995 starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Val Kilmer, is the driving force behind the project and is negotiating the rights for the film adaptation. He would be both writing the screenplay and directing the Heat sequel should a deal close at a studio. The film would closely follow Mann’s novel “Heat 2” that was a #1 New York Times Bestseller last year, and Mann has long hinted that a sequel to the film has been one of his passion projects.
As for Driver, who is currently starring in Mann’s “Ferrari” film, he would star as a young Neil McCauley, or De Niro’s character from the original film. And while there have been some juicy rumors about other cast members who could be involved in a sequel, with Pacino even being a fan of Timothée Chalamet as a young Vincent Hanna, no other cast is currently in talks. One source however also disputed that Driver is currently in talks. Read more
BTS’ Jimin debuts at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘‘Like Crazy’’ (NME)
South Korean singer Jimin, also a member of the boyband BTS, has achieved his first Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper with ‘Like Crazy’.
‘Like Crazy’ made its debut at the top of the Hot 100 for the chart dated April 8, 2023, knocking Miley Cyrus‘ ‘Flowers’ off the top spot. The single is the first Hot 100 chart-topper by a South Korean solo artist, besting PSY who peaked at Number Two in 2012 with ‘Gangnam Style’.
‘Like Crazy’ is also Jimin’s seventh time at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100, having previously topped the chart with K-pop boy band BTS six times from 2020 to 2021. The group’s last chart-topper was ‘My Universe’, their collaboration with British band Coldplay. Read more
LFO founding member Brian ‘Brizz’ Gillis dies aged 47 (Metro)
LFO member Brian ‘Brizz’ Gillis, who was one of the founders of the ’90s boy band, has died aged 47.
The musician’s bandmate Brad Fischetti was among the first to pay tribute to Gillis, while sources also confirmed his death to Variety.
No cause of death has been announced, with Fischetti writing on Instagram: ‘I don’t have details and it wouldn’t be my place to share them if I did.’
‘I am really struggling to process this tragic loss,’ he added. Read more
Can Iheanacho extend goals run against Villans? (Punch)
Kelechi Iheanacho will seek to extend his goalscoring run against Aston Villa when Leicester City takes on the Villans in a crucial Premier League encounter at the King Power stadium on Tuesday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Leicester, who are without a win in their last six games, sacked manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday. They are currently placed 19th in the EPL standings with 10 games remaining in the season, while Aston Villa moved up to ninth, following Saturday’s 2-0 win at Chelsea.
The Foxes, who are in dire need of a win, will be banking on Iheanacho’s previous scoring form against the Villans to end their poor run in the EPL. Read more
Women’s Euro 2025: Switzerland named as tournament hosts (BBC)
Switzerland have been named hosts of the 2025 Women’s European Championship.
England hosted and won the 2022 tournament, which was played a year later than scheduled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Last year’s Euros broke attendance records with a total of more than half a million spectators.
Uefa selected Switzerland over bids from Poland, France and a joint bid from Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Read more
Amir Khan hits out at UK Anti-Doping after being handed two-year ban from boxing (Metro)
Amir Khan has hit out at UK Anti-Doping after being handed a two-year ban from boxing for testing positive for a banned substance, describing their decision as ‘strange’ and ‘funny’ considering the fact he has retired.
The British fighter tested positive for ostarine in a UKAD test following his defeat to Kell Brook last year and will now be unable to return to the ring until 2024 – with his ban starting from April 6, 2022 – the date his suspension was imposed.
Khan announced his retirement from boxing in May but did consider a fight against former undisputed super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor.
The 36-year-old held unified light-welterweight world championships between 2009 and 2012 and claimed Olympic silver for Great Britain at the 2004 Games. Read more
Ceferin: Barcelona refereeing scandal one of most serious in football (RTE)
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said that Barcelona’s refereeing scandal is one of the most serious incidents he has seen in football ever since he became involved with it.
UEFA opened a formal investigation into Barcelona last month for potential violation of the European soccer governing body’s legal framework regarding payments made by the club to a company owned by a senior refereeing official.
“I cannot comment directly on this for two reasons,” Ceferin told Slovenian newspaper Ekipe SN in an interview published on Monday. Read more
Jake Paul tears into KSI after YouTube star apologises for ‘‘racial slur’’ (Express)
Jake Paul has torn into YouTube and boxing rival KSI after the Brit was forced to apologise for using a racial slur in a Sidemen Sunday video. KSI, whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji, took part in a ‘Countdown challenge’, tasked with finding the longest word they can from nine letters, as is the format in the popular Channel 4 daytime show.
However, while competing for a team nicknamed “N*****”, KSI revealed his attempted answer, including a slur which is offensive towards those of South Asian descent. “We need points and I don’t mean this maliciously,” KSI said. “But the word is P***.”
Fellow internet stars in the video were seen laughing in the aftermath, causing further outrage on social media. Many have been surprised the offensive term was even allowed to feature in the final edit, despite it being bleeped out. Read more
David Croft defends Michael Masi after Sky Sports F1 colleague Ted Kravitz’s attack (Mirror)
David Croft reminded his colleague Ted Kravitz to show empathy towards Michael Masi after the pit lane reporter’s scathing criticism of the former Formula 1 race director.
Masi was relieved of that position after the conclusion of the 2021 season. The FIA concluded that his “human error” had played a part in changing the outcome of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which resulted in Lewis Hamilton losing out on the title to Max Verstappen on the final lap.
He later left the FIA to return to his native Australia, and took on the role of chairman of the Supercars Commission. That championship was part of the F1 race weekend in Melbourne, which led to Masi’s first visit to the paddock since his departure as race director. Read more