Police to probe death of Yul Edochie’s son (Vanguard)
The Lagos State Police Command has said it will investigate the death of Kambilichukwu, the first son of Yul Edochie, and May, his first wife.
It was a rude shock on Thursday morning when news of the death of Kambilichukwu broke.
Confirming the sad news to Vanguard, yesterday, Pete Edochie said his son, Yul, called him on the telephone, Wednesday, informing him that Kambilichukwu fell down while playing football with his schoolmates and developed a seizure. Read more
Truck driver in court for crashing into store (Nation)
One Jelili Idowu, 50, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for crashing into a store and causing damage.
Idowu, whose address was not given, is facing a count charge of wilful damage.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Insp. Funmi Akinleye, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in April 2021 in Lagos. Read more
Nigerian Court jails Chinese nationals for corruption (DailyTrust)
The Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division has sentenced two Chinese nationals Mr. Meng Wei Kun and Mr. Xu Kuai to three years imprisonment for corruption.
Daily Trust learnt that the convicts were earlier arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto, on a 3- Count charge bordering on Conspiracy, Money Laundering and attempted bribery.
The convicts were said to have offered a N50 million bribe to officials of the Sokoto Zonal Command of the EFCC. Read more
54-year-old man steals 70 phones in Oyo (Punch)
A 54-year-old Innocent Udoh on Friday appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing 70 phones worth N1.75 million.
Udoh, whose address was not provided, is charged with conspiracy and theft.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Read more
Court grants bail to Agba Jalingo (Channels)
Justice Zainab Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to a journalist Agba Jalingo to the tune of N500,000, with one surety in like sum.
Justice Abubakar had last Monday remanded Jalingo in prison after he was arraigned by the Nigerian Police Force for allegedly publishing a story that was considered an insult to one Mrs. Elizabeth Ayade, who is the wife of the younger brother of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State.
He was charged with issues bordered on alleged cybercrime, and accused of publishing an article that disparaged Mrs. Ayade’s personality. Read more
VIVA Detergent fosters spirit of Ramadan with gift hampers (ThisDay)
In the spirit of Ramadan, Aspira Nigeria Limited, makers of leading detergent brand, Viva Plus Detergent, is currently gifting specially curated Viva-Ramadan Gift Hampers to customers and retailers across the Northern states of Nigeria, including Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Gombe, Jigawa, Plateau, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, Abuja, Nasarawa, and Niger.
This initiative, aimed at spreading joy and goodwill during the holy month of Ramadan, is planned to reach the maximum number of consumers and will be executed via visit to households, neighborhoods, and retailers in the aforementioned states.
“We are thrilled to be giving away Viva Ramadan Gift hampers to our customers” said Mr. Santhosh Kumar Nair, the Chief Marketing Officer of Aspira Nigeria. “Ramadan is a time of generosity and giving, and we wanted to do something special for our customers during this period. The Viva Ramadan Gift Hampers are a token of our appreciation for their continued loyalty and support.” Read more
NGX records N318.5b of listings in Q1 2023 (DailyTrust)
The Nigerian Exchange Limited has disclosed that the Exchange recorded N318.52bn of listings across its equities, fixed income, mutual funds and derivatives categories.
According to the X-Compliance report, a transparency initiative of NGX designed to maintain market integrity and protect the investors by providing compliance-related information on all listed companies, NGX saw N11.23bn in Federal Government of Nigeria bond listings, which constituted FGN Savings Bonds with maturities ranging between 2024 and 2026.
Lagos State government issued the only bond by a sub-sovereign entity with its N137.33bn series 1V, 10-year 13%, Fixed Rate Bonds due 2031 under its N500bn debt issuance program. Read more
Presidential poll credible, says Fasoranti (Nation)
Afenifere leader Chief Reuben Fasoranti has clarified that the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation has no objection to the victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu.
The group said the All Progressives Congress(APC) standard bearer won the February 25 poll as announced by the umpire
Afenifere also said it has not suspended its Director of Organisation, Abagun Kole Omololu, and spokesman Jire Ajayi. Read more
Nipsey Hussle posthumously teams up with DJ Drama, Jeezy, and Blxst on the brusque “Raised Different” (Uproxx)
DJ Drama’s seventh studio album, I’m Really Like That, is out today with a tracklist that features the late, great Nipsey Hussle, Tyler The Creator, the DJ’s Generation Now artists Jack Harlow and Lil Uzi Vert, and more.
Nipsey Hussle appears on the brusque track “Raised Different” alongside Atlanta rapper Jeezy and fellow West Coaster Blxst, who sings the hook. Nipsey’s posthumous verse focuses on the spoils of success but also warns foes about the consequences for pushing their luck with him. “Y’all want verbal,” he barks. “We candle your curb up.” Meanwhile, Jeezy’s verse takes stock of hip-hop’s recent run of losses: “They buried Takeoff today, let me pay my respect / Plus, it’s Dolph’s anniversary, you just don’t be next.”
In the run-up to the release of I’m Really Like That, Drama promoted the album with a string of clips reproducing scenes from the 1992 classic Juice including their original actors like Queen Latifah. Khalil Kain and Jermaine Hopkins also reprised their roles, with Jim Jones filling in for the late Tupac Shakur. You can check out more of those clips below. Read more
Drake pens poem about manifesting success while linking with Jim Jones (HipHopDX)
Drake and Jim Jones‘ recent link-up in the Sunshine State inspired Drizzy to get poetic as he’s taken a moment to reflect on his journey to success.
The OVO-Dipset connection went down in Miami on Tuesday night (March 28). Drake has expressed his admiration for the Harlem crew in the past – and even brought them out at his show at the iconic Apollo Theater earlier this year – and he seems to be really grateful that his idols have become his peers.
“One day I will tell the masses the story of how I manifested this whole thing while working on myself and a million other things,” he wrote on Instagram with photos from his night with the Capo. “I left nothing I cared about behind. Not a person. Not a concept. Not a cent. No lie. When I closed my eyes and pictured myself on my way I would see all of us going. And so we went… And went. And went.” Read more
Tyler, the Creator shares another new song, ‘‘Sorry Not Sorry’’ (NME)
Tyler, the Creator has shared a second new track in a week.
The song follows the release of ‘Dogtooth’, with both tracks featuring on the forthcoming deluxe edition of the Odd Future rapper’s sixth and most recent studio album ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’, due out tomorrow (March 31).
Announcing the new collection on Twitter earlier this week, Tyler explained that he had “a lot of songs” left over from the LP. “Some of those songs I really love, and knew they would never see the light of day, so I’ve decided to put a few of them out,” he added. Read more
Mark Cuban asks Elon Musk the question all Twitter users are asking this week (TheStreet)
Ever since he bought Twitter in October 2022, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has not been shy about making changes — many of which seem hastily planned at best.
One of his most well-known changes (well, besides firing most of the staff and setting up customer-service inquiries with an auto-responding poop emoji) was to Twitter Blue, a perk-rich subscription service the microblogging platform introduced in June 2021.
Musk decided to sweeten the deal on the subscription by making Twitter’s famous blue checkmark a part of it, taking it away from folks who have already had it for free for a decade or more. Read more
Russia arrests US journalist Evan Gershkovich on spying charge (BBC)
US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been arrested in Russia and accused of spying while working for the Wall Street Journal.
An experienced Russia reporter, he was working in the city of Yekaterinburg at the time of his detention.
The White House has condemned his detention “in the strongest terms”.
The Kremlin claimed he had been caught “red-handed” but the Wall Street Journal vehemently denied the allegations against him. Read more
Owen Wilson was gifted an AAA tour pass by The Rolling Stones, but had it revoked after one show (NME)
Owen Wilson has opened up about the time he made friends with The Rolling Stones, being gifted an all-access backstage pass that would remain valid indefinitely – only to have it taken off him after one show.
Wilson is a lifelong fan of the rock’n’roll greats, who performed the first-ever concert he attended in 1980. So in a new interview with James Corden and Jeff Goldblum on The Late Late Show, the Loki star explained that he was rather chuffed to be honoured with their attention.
“I went to see the Rolling Stones in Argentina,” he said (via Consequence), “and I was kinda friendly with some of the band, and my friend was really good friends with Mick Jagger. And we got these special laminates, kind of all-access, that were good for the rest of your life…” Read more
Keanu Reeves recalls sweet moment ‘‘in bed’’ with girlfriend Alexandra Grant (HuffPost)
Keanu Reeves may have fans proposing to him, but it’s clear that he’s very much already taken.
Speaking to People magazine, the John Wick star was asked to describe his “last moment of bliss” and had a romantic answer.
“A couple of days ago with my honey,” Reeves said, with People clarifying that he was referring to his girlfriend, visual artist Alexandra Grant.
“We were in bed. We were connected. We were smiling and laughing and giggling. Feeling great. It was just really nice to be together.” Read more
Onyemaechi wins POTM in Portugal (Punch)
Super Eagles defender Bruno Onyemaechi has been voted Boavista’s Player of the Month for March by the fans after a series of standout performances for the club, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The young defender played a vital role in the team’s games against Arouca and Famalicao, making several crucial tackles, interceptions, and ground duels.
Despite Boavista’s 3-0 defeat to Sporting Lisbon, Onyemaechi showed great resilience and played strongly in the team’s subsequent loss to Famalicao. His contributions on the offensive end, including accurate crosses and key passes, were also a key factor in the team’s performances throughout the month. Read more
Lionel Messi: Barcelona in contact with PSG forward about Nou Camp return (BBC)
Barcelona are in contact with Lionel Messi about returning to the club, says vice-president Rafael Yuste.
The 35-year-old Argentina forward is Barcelona’s all-time top scorer with 672 goals in 778 games and left the Nou Camp for financial reasons in 2021.
His two-year contract with Paris St-Germain expires this summer and his preference is thought to be staying with the French club.
“Leo and his family know the affection I have for them,” Yuste said. Read more
Hayes hails Berger as Chelsea stun Lyon in Champions League shoot-out (France24)
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes lauded Ann-Katrin Berger as the “best pen-saving goalkeeper I’ve worked with” after the Germany international’s heroics helped the Blues knock holders Lyon out of the Women’s Champions League on Thursday.
The 32-year-old, diagnosed with thyroid cancer for a second time in August, made two saves in a penalty shoot-out Chelsea won 4-3 to set-up a semi-final with Barcelona.
An already dramatic two-legged tie finished level at 2-2, but only after Chelsea substitute Maren Mjelde scored a penalty in the eighth minute of added-on time at the end of extra-time to send the match to spot-kicks. Read more
Vincent Kompany emerges as frontrunner for Tottenham job following Antonio Conte exit (Mirror)
Vincent Kompany is a leading contender to get the Tottenham job with the club compiling their shortlist of candidates.
The north Londoners are on the lookout for another new boss, their fourth in four years, after Daniel Levy showed another man the door. Antonio Conte was relieved of his duties this week after a foul-mouthed rant that targeted the players and the club’s hierarchy before the international break.
It leaves Tottenham managerless as they continue to battle for the top four and a place in next season’s Champions League in the remaining weeks of the season. Kompany is poised to find himself in the Premier League next term with Burnley, whom he’s led impressively to the top of the Championship. Read more
Alcaraz turns away Fritz to reach semifinals in Miami (DailyMail)
The hopes of American men’s tennis rest largely on the talented rackets of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
But a Spanish roadblock named Carlos Alcaraz is in the way – never more illustrated by the last few days at the Miami Open.
Two days after routing the Australian Open semifinalist Paul, the top-ranked Alcaraz took his spectacular arsenal to the highest-ranked American man in No. 10 Fritz and blasted into the semifinals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at Hard Rock Stadium. Read more
Ferrari and Mercedes hold off on upgrades in Melbourne ahead of planned changes for Europe (PlanetF1)
Neither Ferrari nor Mercedes have declared any upgrades ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, the two rivals expected to go big when Formula 1 heads to Europe.
According to reports Mercedes will have a big upgrade on the track at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with reports Ferrari could even put Red Bull-esque side pods on their cars at the following race, the first of their home grands prix at Imola.
But for now, in Melbourne, it was left to the other teams to introduce their upgrades although Aston Martin and Haas also refrained. Read more
