NAFDAC seals Abuja shops for selling unregistered sex enhancers (Punch)
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Wednesday in Abuja sealed two shops for allegedly selling unapproved products to Nigerians.
The shops are located in the Zuba Central motor park and Utako main market.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that some of the unregistered products said to be aphrodisiacs are: “Hajiya Ayesha Snuff, AK47, Bulletproof, and Hajiya Aysha Maisanda.
Mr Tamanuwa Baba, Deputy Director, investigation and Enforcement directorate, NAFDAC, said the operation followed intelligence reports received about the shops. Read more
Interim government, mischievous, unconstitutional — Nigerian Army (Vanguard)
The Defence Headquarters has described the call for interim government by some persons in the country as unfortunate and unconstitutional.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, said this while addressing newsmen at the bi-weekly briefing on military operations across the country on Thursday in Abuja.
Danmadami said that those calling for an interim government were just trying to be mischievous, adding that the constitution did not provide for an interim national government. Read more
‘It was not intentional’, says policeman detained for killing Delta trader (Channels)
A policeman with the Delta State Police Command accused of shooting a trader, Onyeka Emmanuel Ibe, has recounted the horrific experience, saying it was not an intentional act.
The young trader was reportedly shot dead at a checkpoint in Anwai-Ugbolu road, near Asaba, the capital of Delta State.
Giving his account of what transpired, the policeman, who was subsequently detained for alleged murder, said, “I heard a voice from about 10 to 15 km, saying, ‘hold him, hold him’. Before I could turn, the young man raised his left hand to my rifle and said ‘I will kill you’. Read more
How Okada riders killed Lagos cop – Eyewitnesses (Punch)
Eyewitnesses have recounted how a yet-to-be-identified policeman was killed on Wednesday by rampaging commercial motorcyclists, known better as Okada riders, in the Cele-Ijesha area of Lagos State.
The Okada riders were said to be protesting against the enforcement of the ban on commercial motorcycle operations in the area when the incident happened.
PUNCH Metro gathered that during the clash, the motorcyclists also injured a Divisional Police Officer who was said to be part of the team enforcing the ban in the community. Read more
Rivers State voted quality over political sentiments, El-Rufai commends Wike (Guardian)
Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai on Thursday El-Rufai commended Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike for choosing quality over political sentiments during the 2023 presidential elections.
El-Rufai spoke at the commissioning of the Eneka-Igbo Etche Link Road in the Obio-Akpo Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State.
“I want to, on behalf of our presidential candidate and our party, thank you and the good people of Rivers State for making the right choice of voting for Aiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” El-Rufai said. Read more
Ufuk dialogue organises Inter-Religious Iftar breaking of fast in Lagos with clerics (Independent)
UFUK Dialogue, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), at the weekend organised a dinner for bishops and pastors to breakfast with their Muslim counterparts, known as iftar in Islam in a bid to foster peace, love, dialogue and friendship among the adherents of the two religions.
The Director of UFUK Dialogue in Lagos and the convener of the dinner, Mr Aman Riaz, in his message, emphasized the need for people to live in a peaceful society, adding that peace is critical for the progress of society.
The Special Adviser to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) chairman in Lagos, Bishop) Ajose, reiterated his relationship with Ufuk Dialogue over the years and how there has been peaceful coexistence of the organisation with the Christian community in Lagos and Nigeria.
Zamfara men arrested for printing fake naira, dollar notes (Punch)
Men of the Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corpse have arrested three suspects for their alleged involvement in printing and spending fake naira and dollar notes.
The command’s spokesperson, Ikor Oche, identified the suspects as Kamalu Sani, Uzaifa Muazu and Suleiman Yusuf.
According to Oche, the suspects were arrested following a complaint by a commercial tricycle operator, Umar Nasir, who was given a fake N1,000 note by one of the suspects.
He said, “On April 3, 2023, one Kamalu Sani aged 28, boarded a tricycle from Kasuwa at about 1pm. Read more
FCCPC to prosecute defaulting online money lenders (Guardian)
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned defaulting online money lenders and their clients that they will be taken to court soon.
The Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the FCCPC, Babatunde Ayokunle Irukera, gave the warning in an interview on Arise TV on Wednesday.
Irukera also spoke on the commission’s approval of some loan apps in Nigeria and the continued suppression of illegal players. Read more
Adult film star Stormy Daniels has been married to a few high-profile men (Distractify)
Ever since the world found out about Donald Trump having an extramarital affair with Stormy Daniels, the adult film star has continuously been in the news cycle.
The public learned that the two did the deed sometime in 2006 and she allegedly received hush money — $130,000 to be exact — to keep the tryst on the low.
Since the cat has been out of the bag for some time, folks have become quite intrigued with the adult film star and director — from her lifestyle to her romantic life.
Interestingly, it appears that Stormy has had quite a wild ride in the relationship department. So, who is Stormy Daniels’s current husband? What about her exes? Here’s everything that we know. Read more
Ben Affleck’s interview in Spanish has fans in disbelief (Today)
Jennifer Lopez isn’t the only half of Bennifer who speaks Spanish.
Ben Affleck is going viral on social media after an interview he did in Spanish with the outlet Cadena SER, which posted it online April 3. After just three days, clips from the sitdown had garnered more than 2 million views on TikTok and another 350,000 views on Twitter. The interview was about his movie Air, which premiered in theaters April 5 and tells the story of how Nike landed Michael Jordan as a client. Affleck produces, directs and stars in the film.
Many fans on TikTok are marveling at the Air director’s seemingly fluent Spanish chops. Read more
‘‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’’ to debut simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock in October (Variety)
“Five Nights at Freddy’s” has set an October release date to terrify audiences in multiplexes… and on Peacock.
Universal Pictures has announced a simultaneous release for the Blumhouse-produced adaptation of the popular horror video game series, setting an Oct. 27, 2023 date for both a theatrical bow and a debut on the studio’s streaming service.
Producer Jason Blum, a prolific presence on Twitter, took to the platform Wednesday evening to make an announcement of the release date, though a note on the simultaneous Peacock debut is absent. Read more
Jason Momoa-led ‘‘Minecraft’’ movie sets release date (Standard)
A release date has now been announced for the upcoming Minecraft film which will star Jason Momoa: Warner Bros’ Minecraft film is set to be released on April 4, 2025.
It’s a collaboration that no one saw coming, with fans joking, “Never thought that Minecraft and Jason Momoa would be used in a sentence together like this,” and, “Live-Action Minecraft movie with Jason Momoa was not on my bingo card for 2025,” on Twitter.
Nevertheless, people, on the whole, are delighted about the casting, with one fan saying: “I’m fairly sure I’ve made this joke before, but I do think Momoa is brilliant casting for the Minecraft movie. If there is anyone who I could believe could punch the entire world into conveniently stackable square blocks, it’d be Jason Momoa.” Read more
Diddy says he pays Sting $5K every single day for song sample in ‘‘I’ll Be Missing You’’ (Billboard)
Forget “I’ll be watching you,” it’s “I’ll be paying you” when it comes to Diddy and Sting. The rapper shared in a tweet on Wednesday (April 5) that he pays the mighty hefty sum of $5,000 a day to the legendary singer for using a sample of The Police’s classic hit “Every Breath You Take.”
For those doing the math (or are math averse), that comes to an astounding total of $1.825 million per year.
Diddy’s revelatory tweet was in response to a resurfaced clip of Sting’s March 2018 interview on The Breakfast Club in which the singer-songwriter — who penned the lyrics to the song — confirms that the “It’s All about the Benjamins” artist pays him daily for reportedly not getting permission before sampling the hit in Diddy’s on “I’ll Be Missing You.” Read more
Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor’s race (UPI)
Brandon Johnson, who campaigned on his background as a public school teacher, union organizer and Cook County commissioner, will become Chicago’s next mayor after winning Tuesday in the city’s runoff election against Paul Vallas.
Johnson, 46, held 51.45% of the vote Tuesday night, with 98.61% of the precincts reporting. Vallas, 69, who campaigned on a law-and-order message, held 48.55% of the vote.
Vallas conceded the race Tuesday in a speech to his team.
“It’s clear, based on the results tonight, that the city is deeply divided,” Vallas said, telling the crowd he has offered to help with the transition. Read more
Here’s the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly (CNN)
We all know the routine by heart: “Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode”.
Now, the first four are reasonable, right? Window shades need to be up so we can see if there’s an emergency, such as fire. Tray tables need to be stowed and seats upright so we can get out of the row quickly. Laptops can become projectiles in an emergency, as the seat back pockets are not strong enough to contain them.
And mobile phones need to be set to flight mode so they can’t cause an emergency for the airplane, right? Well, it depends whom you ask. Read more
Reims rule out Balogun contract extension (Punch)
Despite Folarin Balogun’s scintillating performance with French Ligue 1 side Reims, the club’s general manager, Mathieu Lacour, has ruled out any contract extension for the striker, who is on loan from Arsenal, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The British-born player of Nigerian descent has excelled on loan at Reims, with his loan deal ending at the end of the 2022/23 season.
However, there have not been any contract talks between the forward and the club.
The 21-year-old is the Red and Whites’ top scorer with 17 goals and is the third leading goals scorer in Ligue 1 this season. Read more
Nigeria drop 5 places in latest FIFA ranking (Guardian)
The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped from 35 to 40 in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday.
The ranking published on FIFA’s official website saw the Super Eagles also drop in Africa as they are now sixth on the continent.
Guinea-Bissau, who shocked the Eagles on match day three of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in Abuja, rose to 113 positions.
The Eagles’ next opponent in the AFCON qualifiers, Sierra Leone, dropped to 117 in the ranking. Read more
Jelena Dokic’s heartbreaking photos expose ‘sad reality’ of abuse (FOX)
Former Australian tennis champion Jelena Dokic has shared a haunting set of images revealing the aftermath of the abuse she suffered throughout her career.
The 39-year-old former world No. 4 has become one of the stars of the Australian summer of tennis with her sharp and insightful commentary.
But Dokic has also been open with her struggles with depression, online abuse, body shaming and the family violence she suffered throughout her career.
Dokic revealed the horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of her father during her tennis career in her book Unbreakable. Read more
Man Utd stars listen to Erik ten Hag’s “robots” demand as Marcus Rashford delivers again (Mirror)
Erik ten Hag called on his Manchester United players to be like “robots and machines” to get back on track in the race for a top-four place.
But it was goal machine Marcus Rashford who once again came to his side’s rescue, plundering his 28th goal of the season to take United back up into fourth spot. Rashford’s predatory first-half finish proved the difference, as Ten Hag’s side overcame stubborn opponents to avenge their 4-0 defeat at Brentford at the start of the season.
After that humiliating defeat, Ten Hag made his squad run 14km the following day in the August heat – the distance Thomas Frank’s side had out-run United’s players. Yet there was no shortage of application or desire on this occasion, qualities United’s players had to show in abundance to secure a vital win in the battle to secure a Champions League place. Read more
Bucks wrap up top seed in NBA with 105-92 victory over Bulls (DailyMail)
Bobby Portis had 27 points and 13 rebounds, starting in place of the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up the top seed in the NBA playoffs, beating the Chicago Bulls 105-92 on Wednesday night.
Antetokounmpo was ruled out before the game because of right knee soreness. He had 28 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists against Washington on Tuesday night.
Brook Lopez had 26 points, point guard Jrue Holiday added 20 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds and Jevon Carter had 16 points in a starting role. Khris Middleton started for the Bucks, but played just eight minutes before exiting with right knee soreness. He was 0 for 3 from the floor. Read more
Scheffler readies for Masters repeat bid (France24)
Scottie Scheffler will launch his bid to become just the fourth golfer to win back-to-back Masters on Thursday when the 87th edition of the tournament gets under way at Augusta National.
The American world number one is the bookmaker’s favorite to slip into the famous green jacket when the four rounds are complete on Sunday evening.
The build-up has been dominated by the presence, for the first time at the Masters, of players from the breakaway, Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour and that focus is unlikely to fade. Read more