Police crackdown on gang raping only men (Vanguard)
The police in Lagos have recorded a breakthrough by arresting eight members of a vicious gang of criminals that specialize in subjecting their victims to several hours of anal sex after dispossessing them of their properties and cash.
The arrest, said to be one of the biggest successes of detectives recently, under the watchful eyes of Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade so far, was made in the highbrow areas of Lekki, Ajah and Ikoyi areas of the state and efforts are in top gear to round up fleeing members of the dreaded gang made up of young men between the ages of 23 and 40. Read more
Why dating in Lagos is hard, by Veeiye (Nation)
Big Brother Naija reality star and actress, Victoria Adeleye, aka Veeiye has argued dating in Lagos is more complicated than ever.
She noted that human communication is no longer what it used to be affecting the nature of relationships currently.
The reality star said her emotional nature is also another reason she is sceptical about dating in Lagos. Read more
Veteran journalist, Rotimi Sankore, is dead (DailyTrust)
Veteran journalist and development data expert, Rotimi Sankore, is dead.
Kadaria Ahmed, chief executive officer of RadioNow 95.3FM, revealed this in a post via Facebook on Saturday.
Ahmed described the deceased as one of Nigeria’s finest journalists and excellent all round human beings.
The cause of his death was however not stated. Read more
Armed men besiege Oyo State govt secretariat (Channels)
The Oyo State Secretariat in Ibadan was thrown into chaos on Saturday morning as individuals wearing military camouflage, suspected to be agitators, attempted to take over the State Assembly complex and the entire Secretariat.
Armed with weapons, they hoisted a flag within the Assembly premises and sought to occupy the entire Assembly.
Security personnel within the state secretariat called for backup, citing concerns about efficiently demobilizing the agitators. Read more
Adamawa: Police arrest 15, recover PoS, mobile phones (Tribune)
The Adamawa Police Command has arrested not fewer than 15 suspected criminals for armed robbery and housebreaking in Adamawa.
The 15 suspects, known as the ‘Notorious Shilla Boys,’ were arrested by members of the Anti-Shilla Squad during the Salah celebration.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said that the suspects were arrested during the just-concluded Sallah celebrations within Yola, Jimeta, and environs. Read more
Junior Pope: ‘I blame myself for shooting in Asaba’, Adanma Luke laments (Punch)
Nollywood actress, Adanma Luke, who was the producer of the movie titled “The Other Side of Life,” in which Junior Pope was starring before his death, has broken her silence on the incident.
Junior Pope and four other crew members died when their boat capsized while returning from a movie location on the River Niger.
In videos shared on her Instagram page on Saturday, Luke stated that she was supposed to be on the boat with them, but her Director of Production told her to bring the memory card used for the filming. Read more
10 feared killed in fresh Plateau crisis (Nation)
No fewer than 10 persons were feared killed when gunmen struck in Bokkos community on Friday night.
Source from the community alleged that a group of terrorists invaded Mandung-Mushu and Kopnanle villages to carry out the attacks.
A member of the community, Barr. Farmasum Fuddang in a statement as Chairman, Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) Vanguard said: “Last night, April 12, our community in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state faced a horrific attack resulting in the senseless slaughter of at least ten of our members. Read more
Megan Thee Stallion reveals self-care routine has helped her become a better lyricist (HipHopDx)
Megan Thee Stallion has seen a vast improvement in her songwriting since focusing more on her mental and physical health.
After taking a much-needed break following the traumatic shooting at the hands of Tory Lanez in 2020, the Houston Hottie is back to making music and feeling better than ever. Talking about her journey in her cover story with Women’s Health published on Wednesday (April 10), Meg revealed her path to healing began with therapy.
“It took me a while to acknowledge that I was depressed,” she admitted. “But once I started talking to a therapist, I was able to be truthful with myself.” Read more
Sharon Osbourne posts firey message to Amanda Holden amid Simon Cowell defence (Hello!)
Sharon Osbourne hit back at Amanda Holden’s comments in a recent interview talking about the former X Factor judge’s recent stint on Celebrity Big Brother, saying they are “factually incorrect”.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 53, branded Sharon “bitter” and “pathetic” in a recent interview in the Daily Mail’s weekend magazine where she discussed the comments Sharon and Louis Walsh made about their former X Factor boss Simon Cowell whilst in the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother.
Amanda said: “I hated seeing certain people in a reality show dissing Simon – he’s the person who’s given them all the chances, given them a lot of money and a lifestyle they probably wouldn’t have had. Read more
6 dead including mum of baby among injured in shopping centre stabbing (Metro)
Six people have died and a knifeman has been shot dead after he attacked multiple people inside a shopping centre in Sydney, Australia”
The death toll now stands at seven, including the attacker, police confirmed
A baby, aged nine months, is among the stabbing victims and has undergone surgery. Read more
High school teacher accused of sex trafficking teenage runaways she offered to help (People)
A high school teacher in Klein, Texas, has been arrested in connection with alleged sex-trafficking of three teenagers, authorities say.
Kedria M. Grigsby, 42, was arrested on Monday on three counts of trafficking a child and three counts of compelling prostitution of juveniles, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a statement.
“It appears Grigsby recruited troubled juveniles from local high schools by offering them a place to stay, which would be a hotel,” Gonzalez said in the statement. All the three victims are females. Read more
Palestinian man killed in Israeli settler raids in occupied West Bank (AlJazeera)
A Palestinian man has been killed in an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, where tensions remain high amid fears of more violence.
Dozens of settlers stormed the village of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, killing one Palestinian and wounding at least 25 people after a 14-year-old Israeli settler went missing.
The attacks that started on Friday with several Palestinian homes also set on fire were continuing on Saturday, when at least four Palestinians were wounded in the village of Duma and another person in al-Mughayyir. Read more
Anti-Arab hate, harassment and threats loom over this year’s Arab American Heritage Month (NBC)
Arab American Heritage Month is intended to commemorate and honor the achievements of the some of the roughly 3.7 million members of the community residing in the U.S.
But this year, many Arab Americans don’t feel inclined to celebrate.
Instances of anti-Arab hate and sentiment have been on the rise in the U.S. since the start of the war in Gaza in October, according to experts, who have received an influx of reports. Read more
Antalya: Dozens stranded, 10 injured and 1 killed in Turkey cable car crash (BBC)
One person has been killed and 10 others injured after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole and burst open in southern Turkey.
Passengers plummeted to the ground following the crash on Friday evening after the supporting pylon collapsed near Antalya.
The whole cable car system was immobilised while emergency workers tried to evacuate stranded passengers. Read more
Super Eagles captain Troost-Ekong anoints successor (Vanguard)
Nigeria skipper William Troost-Ekong believes Victor Osimhen has what it takes to be a future captain of the Super Eagles.
The 30-year-old has been a leader in the national team since making his debut in June 2015 in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Chad.
Troost-Ekong was born in the Netherlands and represented the European nation at U19 and U20 levels before switching nationality to play for Nigeria. He has since made 71 appearances for the Super Eagles, while starring in multiple tournaments, including the 2016 Olympics in Rio, two AFCONs and one FIFA World Cup. Read more
NSSF picks 25 for ISF World School Cup in China (Leadership)
The Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF) has picked 25 players at the national trials for the 2024 International School Sport Federation (ISF) World School Cup for girls taking place in Dalian, China from May 16 to 27.
Over 300 girls from secondary schools across the country participated in the two-day trials held inside the main bowl of the National Stadium, Surulere.
Faith Irabor, member of the football committee of NSSF, was particularly excited with the talents displayed by the students while commending the NSSF for making the selection transparency. Read more
Lewis Hamilton ‘‘no longer believes’’ in struggling Mercedes team, claims ex-F1 star (PlanetF1)
Six-time race winner Ralf Schumacher sees a total loss of belief in Mercedes as the catalyst for Lewis Hamilton “running away” to Ferrari.
Hamilton put pen to paper on a new multi-year Mercedes contract just last summer, but ahead of the F1 2024 campaign, the bombshell dropped that he had activated a release clause in order to race with Ferrari from 2025.
That leaves one final season with Mercedes for Hamilton to negotiate, which so far has been tough going as both driver and team are still waiting for a first podium four rounds into the campaign. Read more
Lilly King prepares for third Olympic swimming bid with career endpoint in mind (NBC)
Lilly King, a five-time Olympic medalist and 11-time world champion breaststroker, plans to make the Paris Games her final Olympics, should she make the team at June’s trials, though it will not be the last overall competition of her career.
“I do not want to go to 2028,” she said Friday of the next Games in Los Angeles. “I’m not going to be done after this Olympics, but I will be watching 2028 definitely.”
King, 27, said she has a competitive endpoint in mind, which she will publicly share later. Read more
NBA: Victor Wembanyama stars as San Antonio Spurs beat Denver Nuggets (BBC)
Victor Wembanyama scored 34 points as the San Antonio Spurs stunned the Denver Nuggets to open up the race for top seed in the Western Conference.
Denver knew two wins from their final two games would secure top spot and home advantage in the play-offs.
But their defeat plus wins for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder leaves the trio level. Read more
Ohio State Buckeyes reveal Chip Kelly’s staggering salary as offensive coordinator (SportsNaut)
Last season Chip Kelly was the head coach of the UCLA Bruins, but after six years leading the program, the 60-year-old had enough. Kelly led the Bruins to a middling 35-34 record, including an 8-5 record in 2023. His season concluded with a win in the LA Bowl, yet Kelly evidently wanted to find a different job anyway.
It didn’t take long for Kelly to find his next fit, but he still surprised many around college football by taking a demotion from head coach to offensive coordinator, even if it was at a much more prestigious program with the Ohio State Buckeyes.
While Kelly is not the first or the only coach to seek a reduced role, surely Ohio State had to heavily incentivize the former NFL head coach to sign on as an offensive coordinator, right? We now have our answer. Read more
