Navy arrests 3 officers, woman for ‘‘beating’’ civilian to death (Nation)
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has confirmed the arrest of three commissioned officers and a civilian woman over their alleged involvement in the assault of a Microbiologist, Iheanyi Onumegbu, 33, at the NN Reference Hospital (NNRH) in Ojo, Lagos.
Onumegbu, a civilian staff of the Ministry of Defence attached to the naval hospital, was allegedly beaten by four naval personnel at the instance of the yet-to-be-named civilian woman, said to have constantly bullied him each time he went to check on the dog he was looking after for an officer on posting outside Lagos.
The deceased, who would have clocked 34 years on May 22, was awarded the best junior civilian staff at the NNRH in 2019 and was loved by his bosses, and co-workers for being dutiful. Read more
JAMB says 2024 UTME notification slip ready for printing (Channels)
The 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) notification slip is ready for printing, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs Fabian Benjamin confirmed the readiness of the notification slip which shows the candidates’ examination date, venue, and time.
“The 2024 UTME Notification Slip is ready for printing. All candidates who have registered for the exercise scheduled to commence on Friday, 19th April 2024, are hereby informed to start printing their Notification Slips for them to know the date, venue, time, and other vital information regarding the examination,” he said in a Thursday statement. Read more
Lagos State will demolish buildings that fail integrity test, Sanwo-Olu reassures (Nation)
Lagos State Government on Thursday reiterated its resolve to demolish buildings that fail its integrity test.
Gov. Babjide Sanwo-Olu reassured of the step as 14 buildings in close proximity to the two that went up in flames at Dosunmu Market on the Lagos Island on Tuesday caved in to the fire.
“A lot of residential apartments have been turned to warehouses. I am saying without any iota of doubt that more buildings will go down. Read more
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: ‘You don’t need to wait till Friday’, Atiku’s Camp fires fresh shot (DailyTrust)
Phrank Shaibu, Special Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has tackled the Minister of Works, David Umahi, for failing to immediately disclose the full cost of the Lagos-Calabar highway project.
Atiku, who was the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, had on Tuesday asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reveal the cost of the project.
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He said the Tinubu administration could not continue to keep silent on how much public funds would be spent on the project at a time when Nigeria was facing dire economic challenges. Read more
Oba Yoruba of Kano felicitates with Muslims, eulogises Gov Yusuf (Tribune)
The Yoruba Oba of Kano, Alhaji (Dr.) Murtala Alimi Otisese, has urged the Muslim faithful to continue putting into practice the virtues and lessons learned during the just-concluded Ramadan fasting period.
Oba Otisese stated that the month of Ramadan is like a university for Muslims, where they undergo yearly training to acquire moral etiquettes that shape their lives in the right direction after its conclusion.
This message was contained in a statement signed by Oba Yoruba in Kano, a copy of which was made available to the press in Kano on Wednesday. Read more
Police arrest 43 suspects in midnight raid (Punch)
Men of the Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad have carried out a comprehensive overnight operation resulting in the arrest of 43 suspects across black spots in Oshodi and its surroundings.
This was made known in a statement shared on the command’s X account on Thursday.
The statement said, “Operatives of Lagos State Rapid Response Squad on Tuesday arrested 43 suspects in an all-night raid of notorious spots in Oshodi and its environs, just as they recovered a semi-automatic pistol in a separate incident same day. Read more
Buhari’s minister Ogbonnaya Onu, is dead (Vanguard)
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology under Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, is dead.
A source, close to the deceased, confirmed the death to Tribune online on Thursday.
Onu, a former governor of Abia State, died after a brief illness in an undisclosed hospital in Nigeria. Read more
Pastor Ighodalo fetes Lagos community at 63 (Nation)
The Lead Pastor of Trinity House Church, Lagos Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, has put smiles on the faces of residents in Igando-Ikotun LCDA for his 63rd birthday.
The event was the fifth edition of the food distribution programme organised by the Africa Leadership Group, a subsidiary of TriAfrica Empowerment Foundation.
During the distribution, families were given food items to ease their feeding burden. Read more
O.J. Simpson, football player and actor accused of murdering ex-wife, dies at 76 (Variety)
O.J. Simpson, the former champion football running back turned actor who was acquitted in a sensational trial of charges he murdered his ex-wife and her boyfriend, died of cancer, his family confirmed. He was 76.
His family took to his official X account to write, “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace. – The Simpson Family.”
Though Simpson was not found guilty of the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, three years after his criminal trial he was found liable in a civil suit brought by the victims’ families. Read more
Margot Robbie working on movie about Monopoly board game (NBC)
After taking on the plastic, fantastic world of Barbie Land, producer Margot Robbie is heading to the rich terrain of Monopoly.
Robbie’s company LuckyChap and her partners Tom Ackerley and Josie McNamara are producing a live-action feature film based on the ubiquitous real estate-inspired board game. Hasbro Entertainment, the backers of Monopoly, will also produce.
Lionsgate extended its development rights to the board game with its purchase of eOne, which was completed in December 2023. According to the studio, Monopoly is the world’s most popular board game brand, with 99% global awareness. It’s available in more than 100 countries across the globe, selling nearly half a billion copies going back to 1935. Read more
Matthew McConaughey jokingly defends 2005 Sexiest Man Alive title: ‘I’m still alive, come on!’ (People)
Matthew McConaughey says his Sexiest Man Alive status never expired.
The Oscar winner is one of 11 stars featured on the cover of PEOPLE’s 50th anniversary special issue. During the interview, McConaughey, 54, reflects on being named the 2005 Sexiest Man Alive.
“People tell me, ‘You’re no longer the Sexiest Man Alive, McConaughey,’ for the last 19 years, every time someone else has been crowned. And I say, ‘Well, I’m still alive. Come on!’ ” he jokes. Read more
JK Rowling ‘won’t forgive’ Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for speaking out against trans views (Metro)
JK Rowling has declared celebrities who have spoken out in support of transgender people can ‘save their apologies’ — including Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.
The Harry Potter author has been at the centre of Britain’s gender row, and recently boldly daring Scottish police to arrest her as the Hate Crime Act came into force.
Days after garnering backlash for a long thread misgendering transwomen, she has given her thoughts on the long-awaited Cass Review. Read more
Diddy catches a break as former nanny drops wrongful termination lawsuit (HipHopDx)
Diddy has caught a legal break after his former nanny has dropped her wrongful termination lawsuit.
Raven Wales-Walden sued the Bad Boy boss in 2022, claiming he fired her for getting pregnant outside of marriage two years earlier and setting a “bad example” to his daughters.
According to MyNewsLA, she has now dismissed her complaint with prejudice, meaning that she cannot refile the suit in the future. Read more
Sudan’s civil war enters its first year: Famine looms large (AfricaNews)
One year on from the start of Sudan’s civil war, which has killed thousands and forced 8 million people to flee their homes, a lack of aid combined with precarious conditions has pushed its people to the edge of famine.
The war broke out in mid-April last year when simmering tensions between the country’s military, chaired by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the notorious Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, imploded into street clashes in Khartoum before spreading elsewhere across the North-eastern African country.
Eighteen months before the war, both Burhan and Dagalo led a military coup and plunged the country into chaos. They toppled an internationally recognized civilian government that was supposed to steer the country’s democratic transition after the 2019 military overthrow of longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir amid a popular uprising against his three-decade of Islamist-backed rule. Read more
Prince William enjoys ‘secret trip to pub with Carole Middleton’ amid Kate’s cancer treatment (Mirror)
According to reports, Prince William was seen popping into a pub in Norfolk at the weekend along with his mother-in-law Carole, who is said to be staying with the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children for the Easter holidays
Prince William reportedly enjoyed a trip to the pub with his mother-in-law as he spends time with his family following his wife Kate’s cancer news.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been spending the Easter break with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis as they adjust to Kate’s cancer diagnosis. The form of cancer has not been disclosed, but the future queen began a course of preventative chemotherapy late in February, and is said to have a positive mindset for her recovery and is in good spirits, describing herself as “well and getting stronger every day”. Read more
Paris 2024: Amusan, Brume may each win amazing N62.2m (Nation)
Team Nigeria’s A-list athletes in the track & field event including the likes of Tobi Amusan, the world record holder in the 100m women’s hurdles event and current Commonwealth gold medallist in the women’s long jump event, Ese Brume and amongst others, will each have a rare opportunity of winning a staggering US$50,000 should they scoop a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
This remains a distinct possibility after the World Athletics ‘in a landmark decision’ announced yesterday (April 10) that it will become the first international federation to award prize money at an Olympic Games by ‘financially rewarding athletes for achieving the pinnacle of sporting success’ starting at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
“Each individual Olympic champion will receive US$50,000,” the governing body of athletics noted in a statement sent to NationSport .“ Read more
Club owners downplay rift with NPFL board (Punch)
The Nigeria Premier Football League club owners association says “there are no complaints or problems” following reports that clubs were set for a showdown with the NPFL board over financial differences, The PUNCH reports.
The club owners were said to have planned a boycott of match-day 30 games billed for this weekend, over the non-disclosure of broadcast deals the NPFL signed with StarTimes and Propel Sports, as well as the fulfillment of financial commitments made at the start of the season.
Secretary of the body and Chairman, Sporting Lagos, Godwin Enakhena, informed The PUNCH that they were negotiating with the board and also dealing with other issues such as accumulated outstanding matches in order to ensure a successful campaign, with just nine games to the end of the season. Read more
Lamine Yamal: Barcelona and Paris St-Germain boycott TV network after pre-match remark (BBC)
A Spanish TV station has sacked a pundit after he made a controversial remark about Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal before their Champions League fixture against Paris St-Germain.
German Burgos, working for Movistar, was speaking over footage of Yamal doing kick-ups when he made the remark.
Burgos is reported to have said: “If it doesn’t go well for him, he could end up at a traffic light.” Read more
Chelsea, Arsenal set to miss out as PSG close in on Osimhen deal (CompleteSports)
Victor Osimhen could be heading to Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season.
Osimhen is one of the most sought after forwards in football at the moment.
Premier League giants, Chelsea and Arsenal are also reportedly interested in the Nigeria international.
According to Caught Offside, PSG are close to wrapping up a deal with Napoli for the talismanic forward. Read more
Daniil Medvedev demands official is sacked during furious Monte Carlo outburst (Express)
Daniil Medvedev called for an official to be sacked during another furious meltdown at the Monte Carlo Masters. The Russian launched a verbal tirade at the umpire and match supervisor after being left frustrated by an errant call during his defeat to Karen Khachanov on Wednesday.
The contest was locked at 5-5 in the second set when Medvedev was left seething by a dubious line call. Broken on the very next point, he launched his racket across the court before heading to his chair and launching into a vociferous rant. Read more
Japanese jockey Fujioka dies following mid-race fall (BloodHorse)
Kota Fujioka, age 35, has died after suffering severe injuries in a mid-race fall at Hanshin April 6, the Japan Racing Association has announced. The grade 1-winning jockey, who won 803 races in Japan, sustained head and chest injuries after being unseated in the seventh race and died in a hospital.
Veteran rider Yutaka Take said: “I have never felt this much pain and sadness. I can’t believe it. Going forward, I want to race with thoughts of Kota in my heart.”
Fujioka was twice successful at the top level, including when landing the 2009 NHK Mile Cup (G1) on Jo Cappuccino at Tokyo Racecourse for Kazuya Nakatake. In November, he stepped in at short notice for Ryan Moore, who was ruled out after injuring his back in a fall, to partner Namur in the Mile Championship at Kyoto. Read more