‘Lunatic’ arrested with 27 SIM cards in Lagos (Punch)
Operatives of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps have arrested one Godwin, allegedly disguised as mentally unstable, in possession of 27 SIM cards.
The agency, in a statement seen by PUNCH Metro on Tuesday, stated that the suspect, who identified himself as a native of Ughelli Local Government Area in Delta State, had been under surveillance for over a month.
This arrest followed the receipt of reports from some residents of the Epe area of Lagos about the suspicious behaviour of Godwin. Read more
Iyabo Ojo confirms invitation from EFCC after daughter’s wedding celebration (Nation)
Actress and filmmaker Iyabo Ojo has publicly addressed her recent interaction with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding the spraying of money at her daughter’s wedding.
In a detailed Instagram post, Ojo confirmed she was invited by the EFCC and visited their office on May 5, 2025, following her return from the UK.
She said she received numerous calls and messages from concerned individuals inquiring about the invitation and her well-being, prompting her to share her experience. Read more
SEC warns against new Ponzi scheme, PWAN (Guardian)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alerted the public on the activities of Property World Africa Network (PWAN), which holds itself out as a real estate investment company and solicits funds from the public for investment purposes through PWAN MAX.
In a statement on Tuesday, the SEC said PWAN/PWAN MAX are not registered either to solicit investments from the public or operate in any other capacity within the Nigerian capital market.
The SEC said investigations revealed that PWAN’s operations exhibit the typical indicators of a fraudulent Ponzi scheme, including the promise of unusually high returns and failure to honour withdrawal requests from subscribers. Read more
Insecurity: Nigerians’ll revolt, if action not taken — Reps (Vanguard)
The House of Representatives yesterday warned of citizens revolt, if the Federal Government failed to address insecurity in the country, which has been on the upswing in the last few weeks.
This came on a day Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, told his colleagues that the insecurity and parlous state of the nation’s economy are stretching the patience and resilience of Nigerians to the limit, and asked them to respond with legislative actions.
Lawmakers from areas ravaged by insurgency and killings by herdsmen in the country, who led the debate on the issue at plenary, also accused the Presidency of not doing enough to resolve the insecurity problem in the country, despite the over N19.7 trillion spent on security. Read more
Outrage over massive failure in 2025 UTME results (Sun)
Stakeholders have described the poor performance of candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as unacceptable and a sign that all is not well with the nation’s education system.
The analysis of the UTME result released on Monday sent shockwaves around the country with stakeholders and parents asking what went wrong.
According to statistics, 1.5 million of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for the examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) scored below 200. Read more
Tinubu meets Oborevwori, APC governors amid defections (Tribune)
President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted a high-level meeting with some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, amid fresh political realignments that could significantly shift the power balance ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Among those present was Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, who recently stunned political observers by defecting from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling APC.
This marks his first official visit to President Tinubu since the defection, which also included his predecessor, former Delta State Governor and PDP vice presidential candidate in the 2019 and 2023 elections, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, as well as Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme, and other influential PDP stakeholders in Delta. Read more
Nigeria Making Improvements In Healthcare Delivery – Pate (NewTelegraph)
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, says Nigeria is making notable strides in improving access to healthcare and delivering quality services, particularly at the Primary Health Care (PHC) level.
Speaking during the Sector-Wide Approach State Strategic Engagement with North Central and South Western States Stakeholders held Tuesday in Abuja, Pate highlighted the impact of ongoing reforms. According to him, PHC centres across the country now handle approximately 80 million patient contacts annually.
Commending the efforts of various states, he acknowledged the progress made in areas such as skilled birth attendance, antenatal care, and improved data reporting. Read more
Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s meeting with Canada’s PM Mark Carney (AlJazeera)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has made his much-anticipated first visit to the White House, as his country and the United States continue to spar over trade, tariffs and the prospect of reimagining their shared borders.
Seated across from Carney in the Oval Office on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump continued to advocate for Canada becoming part of its southern neighbour.
But Carney reiterated his firm commitment to defending Canadian sovereignty, though he spoke only briefly during his half-hour appearance with Trump in the Oval Office. Read more
The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave (BBC)
The Vatican’s Santa Marta guesthouse has 128 rooms. From 7 May, it will be filled with cardinals participating in the conclave to elect the next Pope. But one room in the guesthouse is still sealed with a red ribbon, as it has been since its occupant died there on Easter Monday.
That suite will only be reopened when the new pope is chosen. The ribbon remains a tangible reminder of the man whose shoes the cardinals are looking to fill – but Pope Francis’s presence looms large over this conclave in many profound ways.
He spent 12 years in the role and appointed around 80% of the cardinals who will select his successor. He also looked to radically shake up the workings of the Catholic Church, moving its centre of gravity away from its hierarchy at the Vatican in the direction of the rank-and-file faithful all over the world, and focused on the poor and marginalised. Read more
Pakistan says it is responding to ‘act of war’ after India missile strikes (ABC)
India fired several missiles into Pakistan overnight on Tuesday, according to Pakistan, which said it is responding to the “act of war.”
The attacks, labeled Operation Sindoor, targeted nine sites of “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, according to the Indian Defense Ministry.
No Pakistani military facilities were targeted, the Indian Defense Ministry said, calling their actions “focused, measured and non-escalatory.” Read more
Paramilitary RSF attacks leave Port Sudan without power (AfricaNews)
Drone strikes have hit a major power station in Port Sudan on Tuesday, causing “a complete power outage” in the eastern Sudanese city, the country’s electricity provider told the BBC.
The barrage occurred as the paramilitary RSF continue to heighten attacks on Port Sudan, after launching their first strikes on the city this weekend.
The RSF unleashed drones on other key targets early Tuesday. One drone hit the civilian part of the city’s international airport, causing flights to be cancelled. Another drone hit an army base in the city centre and a third one struck a fuel depot near the port. Read more
‘A million books festival’ leaves some attendees seeking refunds (USAToday)
A Million Lives Book Festival? More like “A Million Lies,” according to some attendees.
A romantasy book festival recently held in Baltimore has left some attendees feeling like they experienced the book version of infamous Fyre Festival.
The event, held at the Baltimore Convention Center May 2 and May 3, was advertised as the “perfect event to make more bookish friends.” Read more
John Sykes pulls back the curtain on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame voting process (Billboard)
To hear John Sykes tell it, the meeting each year where the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominating committee gathers to vote on that year’s induction class is nearly as entertaining as the induction ceremony itself.
“I always like to call the nominating committee meeting a cross between a discussion between music professionals and WWE [World Wrestling Entertainment],” says Sykes, who has been chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation for five years.
The nominating committee consists of 30 people, each of whom is allowed to make two recommendations per year. There is some duplication; Sykes estimates that pitches are made for 40 to 50 different artists per year. Read more
Monday banks on NWSL move to boost Falcons career (Punch)
New Washington Spirit forward, Gift Monday, is confident that her move to the National Women’s Soccer League will impact her national team career in the Super Falcons, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Monday Spirit from Spanish women’s topflight side Tenerife on a three-year deal in March, ending her three-year stint in Spain.
The 23-year-old has hit the ground running for her new club, scoring two goals in four games – a continuation of her form with Tenerife, where she had scored 10 league goals plus three assists in 19 matches. Read more
Galatasaray begs Osimhen to stay one more season (Sun)
Galatasaray is keen to retain Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen for at least one more season.
The 26-year-old’s future remains uncertain amid interest from top European clubs, but Galatasaray is doing everything possible to convince the star forward to stay in Istanbul.
The club’s management has tabled several proposals in recent weeks, with the latest being a direct plea for Osimhen to remain for the 2025–26 campaign. Read more
Kvitova seals first win of comeback at Italian Open (BBC)
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova won her first match since the birth of her first child, then said she had been close to quitting tennis.
The Czech claimed a 7-5 6-1 win over Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu in the first round of the Italian Open in Rome.
Her victory ended a run of four defeats since the 35-year-old returned to competitive action after 15 months away during which she gave birth to her son Petr. Read more
Oldest living Met Jim Marshall reflects on 70 years in baseball, favourite teammates (USAToday)
John Wooden recruited him to play basketball at UCLA while Branch Rickey wanted him to play baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
He was teammates with Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Willie McCovey, Ernie Banks and Larry Doby during his playing career. He managed Hall of Famers Billy Williams and Bruce Sutter.
He worked for Charlie Finley. And he hung out with Sadaharu Oh.
Welcome to the beautiful life of Jim Marshall. Read more
Inter defeat Barcelona by equalling Champions League semifinal record (AlJazeera)
Inter Milan substitute Davide Frattesi struck an extra-time winner to send his side into the Champions League final following a barnstorming 4-3 victory over Barcelona after Francesco Acerbi had rescued them from the brink of elimination with a stunning equaliser deep in added time.
Frattesi’s goal and a string of stunning saves by goalkeeper Yann Sommer secured Inter a rip-roaring and record-equalling 7-6 aggregate victory in a semifinal for the ages, which finished with the Italian side reaching the Munich final. They will later this month face either Paris St Germain or Arsenal, who meet on Wednesday. Read more