OAU final-year student mobbed to death for alleged theft (Channels)
Okoli Ahinze, a 500-level student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife has been beaten to death over alleged theft.
It was gathered that the deceased was beaten to death inside the Awo Hall on Monday. The student was said to have been rushed to the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Ile-Ife after complications on Tuesday.
Doctors on duty confirmed him dead when he was brought to the Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital. Read more
5 Lagos men in court for murder, kidnapping (Punch)
A Lagos State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba has ordered the remand of five persons who were allegedly involved in kidnapping, murder and armed robbery in the state.
The defendants include Lateef Kazeem, Eric Adetola, Sanusi Momoh, Samuel Anuoluwapo and Adamson Olayinka.
It was gathered that the defendants were arrested by men of the State Criminal Investigation Department for kidnapping, killing one person, Emmanuel Ezeike, at Abule Ado in January, and defrauding him of N2m as well as robbing other victims. Read more
“You have touched the tiger’s tail”, Melaye replies Wike (Channels)
A governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye has fired back at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who laughed off his aspiration to succeed Governor Yahaya Bello.
In a statement on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, Melaye said Kogi is not Rivers State where Wike determines who becomes governor, adding that power belongs to God.
At a media chat earlier on Tuesday, Wike ruled out Melaye ahead of the PDP primary which precedes the November 15 governorship poll in the North Central state.
“When you give Dino that ticket, you know he won’t win in Kogi State,” Wike said during the parley. Read more
Police vow to prosecute combatants in land dispute in Lagos estate (Vanguard)
Police in Lagos State have vowed to bring those responsible for the breach of peace in a tussle over land ownership at Magodo-Isheri on Tuesday to book.
Commissioner of police in the state, Mr Idowu Owohunwa, made the vow after peace was restored in the area.
Hoodlums clashed at the Magodo-Isheri area on Tuesday over a court judgment.
The hoodlums stormed the area to prevent court bailiffs from pasting an Appeal Court’s judgment given on March 16, confirming landlords in the community as owners of the land. Read more
Lagos-Badagry,other roads: FG expresses feeling on progress of work (Tribune)
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has given a thumbs up on the progress of work on the ongoing Lagos-Badagry, Lagos-Ibadan Roads’ reconstruction and rehabilitation project.
The minister,who was in Lagos at the weekend for the inspection of the ongoing reconstruction and rehabilitation of Federal roads, pointed out that great feats had been recorded beyond where the project was in 2015.
Accompanied by the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederick Oladeinde and other top engineers, the minister said the progress made on the roads’ project was evidence of the commitment of the Buhari administration to the nation’s infrastructure. Read more
Ex-Anambra governor Mbadinuju dies at 78 (Guardian)
Former governor of Anambra State, Chinwoke Mbadinuju has passed away at the age of 78.
Mbadinuju died on Tuesday morning at the National Hospital Abuja after a brief illness.
“At this trying time, we pray for God’s grace and mercy upon him and those left behind to mourn him,” his family said in a statement.
“His funeral arrangements will be announced in due course by the family.” Read more
No force can stop Tinubu from being sworn-in on May 29 – Gov Umahi (Leadership)
Ebonyi State governor Chief David Umahi has declared that “no force, power, propaganda and manipulation” would stop the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu from being sworn-in as president on May 29, 2023.
Governor Umahi made the declaration at the Governor’s Office, New Government House, Abakaliki when the speaker of the state House of Assembly and governor-elect, Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, presented his certificate of return to the outgoing governor.
He expressed concern over what he described as extreme politics in the country insisting that extreme politics must be deemphasized in the country to enable the incoming administration focus on building a new and better Nigeria. Read more
Jennifer Lopez is ‘‘Mother’’ in trailer for Netflix’s revenge-driven action movie (Variety)
Jennifer Lopez is a killer and a mother in Netflix’s upcoming action movie, titled “The Mother,” coming to the streamer on (when else?) this Mother’s Day weekend.
In the newly released trailer, the international singer, dancer and actor stars as a former killer who left her old life and family behind to protect her now 12-year-old daughter. The trailer reveals that the FBI cut a deal with Lopez after several agents were killed and two dangerous men were still on the loose. After her daughter is kidnapped many years later, Lopez’s character must come out of hiding and re-enter her life to save her. Along the way, she tortures, shoots, stabs and headbutts the kidnappers’ men, and she teaches her daughter how to survive in the face of danger.
“I’m a killer, but I’m also a mother,” Lopez says in the trailer, perfectly encapsulating the film in one line. Read more
Jeremy Renner makes 1st red carpet appearance since catastrophic snowplow accident (Today)
Jeremy Renner made his first red carpet appearance on April 11 after a catastrophic snow plow accident on New Year’s Day left him in the hospital.
Using a cane, Renner appeared at the premiere for his upcoming Disney+ docuseries “Rennervations.” In the show, Renner teams up with “expert builders” to reimagine decommissioned government vehicles as “unique purpose-built vehicles” to serve communities around the world, according to Disney’s website.
The actor was accompanied by his family to the premiere, including his daughter Ava. Read more
Amanda Holden explains why her nipples are always on show in pictures (Metro)
Amanda Holden has the best response to claims she doesn’t wear a bra.
The Britain’s Got Talent star, 52, is preparing to return to the show as a judge as the next season finally prepares to get underway.
But while she gets ready to hit our screens alongside fellow judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Toniolo, she has to put something straight.
That is: she does wear a bra – her nipples are just ‘affected by the cold.’ Read more
Ariana Grande addresses ‘‘concerns’’ about her body (Fox)
Ariana Grande shared a difficult message with her millions of social media followers Tuesday.
The 29-year-old “Dangerous Woman” singer hopped on TikTok for a rare video addressing “concerns” about her body.
“I don’t do this often,” she said. “I’m not good at it and I don’t like it.”
She added, “I just wanted to address your concerns about my body and talk a little about what it means to be a person with a body, and to be seen and be paid such close attention to.” Read more
Margot Robbie thought ‘‘Barbie’’ script was too good to ever see the light of day (HuffPost)
Margot Robbie once worried the “Barbie” script was too good to ever find its way out of the box.
In an interview with BAFTA reported by IndieWire on Tuesday, the I, Tonya actor said she was so impressed by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s screenplay that she thought it would “never see the light of day.”
Robbie remembered thinking, “Ah! This is so good,” but that studios were “never going to let us make this movie.” Luckily, the project got the green light from toy giant Mattel and began filming in March 2022. Read more
Western special forces inside Ukraine, leak shows (BBC)
The UK is among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online.
It confirms what has been the subject of quiet speculation for over a year.
The leaked files, some marked “top secret”, paint a detailed picture of the war in Ukraine, including sensitive details of Ukraine’s preparations for a spring counter-offensive.
The US government says it is investigating the source of the leak.
According to the document, dated 23 March, the UK has the largest contingent of special forces in Ukraine (50), followed by fellow Nato states Latvia (17), France (15), the US (14) and the Netherlands (1). Read more
Biden arrives in Ireland to support, celebrate peace deal (VOA)
President Joe Biden often mentions his Irish roots. But this week’s visit to the Emerald Isle, where he has arrived, is no vacation, he said Tuesday.
In response to a reporter’s question, Biden stressed the importance of a 1998 agreement that brought peace to the island after decades of sectarian strife between mostly Catholic nationalists, who wished to unite with neighboring Ireland, and mostly Protestant Unionists, who wished to remain within the United Kingdom.
Biden’s top priority on this three-day visit — which will take him across the island, hitting the Northern Irish capital, Dublin, and his family’s ancestral home of Ballina — is to “make sure the Irish accords and the Windsor agreements stay in place,” he said. “Keep the peace, that’s the main thing.” Read more
AFN dumps Abuja, moves African U18, U20 championships camp to Asaba (Leadership)
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has moved the training camp for the final leg of preparations for the Africa U18 and U20 championships earlier slated for Abuja to Asaba, Delta State’s capital with the arrival date shifted by a day.
The Africa U18 and U20 championships will hold from April 29 to May 3, 2023 in Ndola, Zambia.AFN’s technical director, Samuel Onikeku, says in a statement that the shifting of the venue from the High Performance Centre in Abuja to Asaba is to enable the athletes train with the best of equipment which were used at the 21st National Sports Festival held last December in the state.
“The AFN is desirous of giving the athletes the best of preparations hence the decision to move them to Asaba where they will have the opportunity of training with the latest equipment without distraction,” Onikeku said. Read more
Super Falcons spank New Zealand’s Football Ferns 3-0 (Guardian)
Nigeria’s Super Falcons spanked World Cup co-hosts New Zealand 3-0 in a friendly in Antalya, Turkey on Tuesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victory was the third consecutive win for the 11-time African champions.Team captain Onome Ebi headed the Super Falcons in front after 34 minutes at the Mardan Sports Complex.
Her goal had turned the game around after the Football Ferns had put some pressure on the Nigerian defence in the first quarter of the hour. Read more
Chelsea: Frank Lampard gears his side up for their Champions League clash with Real Madrid (DailyMail)
Chelsea players seemed to be in good spirits ahead of their mammoth clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Frank Lampard has been pictured putting the squad through their paces ahead of their trip to the Santiago Bernabeu for the first-leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash.
The Chelsea legend is looking to pick up his first win in his second spell at the club, after he replaced Graham Potter as caretaker boss until the end of the season. Read more
No repeat of Napoli thumping in Champions League derby, says Milan’s Pioli (France24)
Stefano Pioli said Tuesday that he is not expecting a repeat of his AC Milan team’s devastating Serie A display against Napoli when the pair face off in their all-Italian Champions League quarter-final.
Milan smashed four goals past Italy’s runaway league leaders without reply earlier this month, but Pioli doesn’t think there is any chance of Napoli being rocked by that defeat in Wednesday’s first leg at the San Siro.
“The match in the league will obviously give us an idea, but there’s no way it will be the same match again,” said Pioli. Read more
Ex-F1 driver questions Hamilton’s future (RN365)
Former F1 driver Felipe Massa has questioned how long Lewis Hamilton will remain in F1, with the Briton looking unlikely to be challenging for the title this year.
Hamilton is yet to sign an extension to his current Mercedes contract which expires at the end of the year, though he has maintained that he remains committed to the team beyond 2023.
With 313 Grands Prix under his belt, the seven-time World Champion is statistically F1’s most successful driver of all time, with a record 103 Grand Prix wins standing among countless other accolades. Read more
Masters draws largest golf TV audience in 5 years (UPI)
The final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament, which averaged more than 12 million viewers on CBS, was the most-watched golf telecast on any network in five years, Paramount announced Tuesday.
The final round of the major, played Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., averaged 12.058 million viewers. The 2018 Masters final round drew 13.045 million viewers.
Sunday’s CBS presentation totaled 16.251 million viewers, when average viewership was combined from the conclusion of the suspended third round and full final round. The Masters, which was suspended four times because of rain, resumed the third round Sunday morning and teed off the final round at 12:30 p.m. EDT Sunday in Augusta. Read more