Our lives in ruins, mothers of 5 children found dead in abandoned vehicle lament (Nation)
May 4, 2025 was a black Sunday for residents of Agyaragu community of Obi Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. It was the fateful day that five children aged between four and seven years and belonging to three different parents got missing in mysterious circumstances only to be found dead in a vehicle that had been abandoned for more than 10 years.
The affected families were those of Mrs Bridget Iormagh, Mrs Ifeoma Mnaji and Mrs Ukeria Onah, staying in different compounds in the same neighbourhood. While 49 years old Iormagh lost her only daughter, five-year-old Eunice, Mnaji, whose husband died only recently lost her only two daughters seven-year-old Mesoma and four-year-old Chidinma, and Onah also lost her two daughters Kamsi (5) and Soma (3).
Looking frail and fatigued, Mrs Mnaji betrayed emotions as she spoke with our correspondent who visited the community to get first hand information about the circumstances surrounding the death of the five children. Read more
Court grants Mohbad’s father permission to challenge Naira Marley’s freedom (Guardian)
The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has granted Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, permission to challenge the legal advice issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), which cleared Naira Marley, Sam Larry, and two others of involvement in his son’s death.
The court, presided over by Justice Taiwo Olatokun, also approved Aloba’s request to serve the motion for judicial review on Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN).
According to Aloba’s lawyer, Wahab Shittu (SAN), the motion seeks to quash both the DPP’s legal advice and the Yaba Magistrate Court’s decision, delivered by Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, which discharged Naira Marley (real name Abdulazeez Fashola), Samson Balogun Eletu (Sam Larry), Owoduni Ibrahim (Prime Boy), and Pere Babatunde. Read more
Supreme Court orders Fred Ajudua back to prison, overturns bail ruling (Channels)
The Supreme Court has overturned a decision of the Court of Appeal which granted bail to Lagos businessman and former socialite, Fred Ajudua, who is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a German company of $1 million over three decades ago.
In a unanimous ruling on Friday, the apex court held that the Appeal Court erred in granting bail and ordered Ajudua’s return to correctional custody.
The court also directed trial judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, of the Lagos State High Court, to resume hearing of the criminal case. Read more
LG poll: Revolt in Lagos APC over imposition (Punch)
Crisis is brewing within the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the July 12 local government elections, as many chairmanship aspirants and party leaders have kicked against what they described as a plot to impose candidates.
The aggrieved members and leaders, drawn from various local government areas and local council development areas, accused key figures within the party of attempting to sideline grassroots democracy by handpicking candidates rather than allowing a level playing field.
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission had, in April, released the timetable and guidelines for the commencement of the electoral process for the 57 council chairmanship seats and 376 councillorship positions spread across the state’s 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs. Read more
Tinubu welcomes Qatari investment drive (Tribune)
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed new investment initiatives from the Qatari government, particularly in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, and reaffirmed the country’s openness to strategic partnerships aimed at enhancing food security, economic development, and peacebuilding.
The President gave this assurance on Friday during a meeting at the State House in Abuja with Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Special Envoy of the Amir of Qatar and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Dr. Al-Khulaifi conveyed the Amir’s strong interest in strengthening bilateral ties, announcing that a high-level Qatari business delegation would visit Nigeria in the coming weeks to explore opportunities in agriculture, food security, and petrochemicals. Read more
Electricity Supply…Nigerians Outside Band ‘A’ Now Live In Darkness (Leadership)
Electricity consumers in the lower bands across Nigeria have accused the power Distribution Companies (DisCos) of neglect and plunging them into constant darkness.
They alleged that, unlike the situation before those in Band ‘A’ were placed on higher rates, they had access to power supply for some hours daily.
However, they lamented that the situation has worsened as the DisCos have shifted focus to premium customers in their quest to meet the minimum 20-hour daily supply stipulated by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) under the current regime. Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s connection to Nigeria (Vanguard)
As the world welcomes its new spiritual leader, Pope Leo XIV (formerly
Cardinal Robert Prevost), Nigerians, particularly within the Catholic community, are celebrating a unique connection to the first American pontiff.
His Holiness, elected on May 8, 2025 following the passing of Pope Francis, shares a special bond with Nigeria, a nation he visited at least twice during his earlier ecclesiastical career.
Pope Leo XIV’s ties to Nigeria can be traced back to his tenure as Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine from 2001 to 2013. During this period, he is believed to have visited Nigeria to oversee the Augustinian community, which has long flourished in the country. Read more
Molly-Mae Hague confirms she is back in a relationship with boxer Tommy Fury (Standard)
Reality TV star Molly-Mae Hague has confirmed she is back in a relationship with boxer Tommy Fury.
Speaking in a new episode of her Prime Video docuseries, Behind It All Part II, the former Love Island contestant spoke candidly about her relationship with Fury since their split, saying that “things are looking so much better”.
The pair rose to fame after meeting on the ITV dating show Love Island in 2019 and they had a child together, Bambi, in January 2023. Read more
South Africa criticises US plan to accept white Afrikaners as refugees (BBC)
South Africa has criticised the US as reports emerge suggesting Washington could receive white Afrikaners as refugees as early as next week.
A document seen by the BBC’s US partner CBS describes the potential resettlement as a “priority” for President Donald Trump’s government, however the timing has not been publicly confirmed by the White House.
In a statement published on Friday, South Africa’s foreign ministry described the purported move as “politically motivated” and designed to undermine South Africa’s “constitutional democracy”. Read more
Ye sends ex-wife Kim Kardashian cease-and-desist, claims she violates his parental rights (VIBE)
In the years since his divorce from Kim Kardashian, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has been vocal in his complaints regarding his parental rights. Most recently, the Chicago artist filed a cease-and-desist letter against his ex-wife, “concerning the welfare and custody of Mr. West’s minor children: North West, Saint West, Chicago West, and Psalm West.”
Within the document obtained by TMZ, Ye’s attorney, Kathy Johnson, claims that Kardashian has violated their divorce settlement. While they legally share custody, Ye feels his parental requests are constantly ignored, violating his rights to make equal decisions with co-parent Kim regarding their children. This includes his demand that Kim not post “images and videos” of eldest daughter North to TikTok. He also accused Kim of leaving the 11-year-old in a car unsupervised during portions of the 2025 Met Gala this week. Read more
Forgotten sequel to heist thriller classic Inside Man becomes a Netflix hit (DigitalSpy)
Inside Man: Most Wanted, the forgotten sequel to the 2006 heist thriller Inside Man, has become a Netflix hit.
Directed by M J Bassett and released in 2019, the film stars Aml Ameen opposite Better Call Saul star Rhea Seehorn and former Hollyoaks star Roxanne McKee.
Joining them on the cast are Urs Rechn, Akshay Kumar, Tanya van Graan, Andre Jacobs, and Sven Ruygrok. Read more
Clairo cancels Primavera Sound 2025 set due to “logistical issues” (NME)
Clairo has announced that she will be unable to play at this year’s Primavera Sound in Barcelona due to “logistical issues”.
The artist had been due to play the festival on Saturday June 6, sharing the bill that day with Sabrina Carpenter, HAIM, Beach House, TV On The Radio, Wet Leg and others. The Parc Del Fòrum bash will see its other days headlined by Charli XCX and Chappell Roan.
However, on Friday (May 9), the festival confirmed with a post on its Instagram Stories that Clairo will now not be appearing this year after all. Read more
Pakistan says it has struck military targets inside India in series of new attacks (Fox)
Pakistan’s armed forces said they hit back at India, targeting military sites, after India fired missiles at three of its air bases in a frightening escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
India had earlier targeted the three air bases inside Pakistan with missiles, most of which were intercepted, on Saturday, Pakistani military officials said.
The strike marks the latest escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals, a move triggered by a mass shooting that India blames Pakistan for. Read more
Juve ready to pay more than €75m for Osimhen (Punch)
Serie A giants Juventus are preparing a hefty offer in the region of €85m to convince Napoli to sell them Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window, after the Naples club have made frantic efforts to frustrate them out of the deal, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
PUNCH Sports Extra reports that Napoli are willing to block their Serie A rivals from signing the Nigerian with a certain clause restricting them and other Italian clubs from paying his original price.
Osimhen is currently out on loan with Galatasaray, where he has thrived in the 2024/25 campaign after a permanent move away from Napoli collapsed spectacularly at the end of the last summer transfer window. Read more
Sule splashes N2m on Nasarawa United after Lobi win (Nation)
Nasarawa State Engr. Abdullahi Sule has rewarded Nasarawa United with a sum of two million Naira after the Solid Miners’ 2-1 away win over Lobi Stars in Enugu on Wednesday in a NPFL Matchday 36 tie.
The Governor made the pronouncement on the club’s official WhatsApp platform, where he follows live updates of matches and other important activities.
The Governor had redeemed an earlier pledge of Two Million, and Five Hundred Thousand Naira after the Solid Miners beat another fellow zonal rival, Plateau United, in Lafia. Read more
Fury secures scrappy win on return to ring (BBC)
Tommy Fury made a successful if scrappy return to the ring with a points win over Kenan Hanjalic in Budapest.
Englishman Fury spent 18 months on the sidelines after his victory over YouTuber turned boxer KSI in 2023.
Fury, 26, seemed to be suffering from ring rust, producing an all-together uneven performance and struggling to impose himself over the six rounds of the cruiserweight fight. Read more
Alcaraz, Sabalenka cruise to wins at the Italian Open (France24)
Carlos Alcaraz kicked off his bid for a first Italian Open title by cruising past Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-3 in Rome on Friday.
World number three Alcaraz got past Lajovic in one hour and 23 minutes on his return to action following a thigh injury suffered in his Barcelona Open final defeat to Holger Rune last month.
The Spaniard showed some signs of ring rustiness with 22 unforced errors but still managed to win the first four games of the match to give Lajovic too much to do in the first set. Read more
Max Verstappen drives Ferrari at surprise test appearance (RN365)
Max Verstappen has jumped behind the wheel of a Ferrari GT3 car at the Nurburgring as part of an official test.
Fresh from his difficult outing at the Miami Grand Prix where he crossed the line in fourth place, Verstappen flew back to Europe and to the Nurburgring track.
The test at the German circuit is being held ahead of the third round of the NLS endurance category, which features GT3 machinery. Read more