Sanwo-Olu, deputy take oaths of office for 2nd term (Leadership)
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, took oath of office to begin second term in office, assuring Lagosians that he will do his best to remain worthy of the mandate of the people of the state.
The governor, who arrived at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan venue of the inauguration ceremony at exactly 10:13am, was sworn-in with his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat.
Amid pomp and pageantry, the governor took his oath of office administered by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, at exactly 11: 41am, while the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, earlier took his oath of office at 11:32am. Read more
Emir of Daura receives Buhari, wife in Katsina (Vanguard)
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in his home town of Duara, Katsina State on Monday after handing over to his successor, President Bola Tinubu.
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruk Umar Faruk and other traditional rulers in the state received Buhari and his wife amid a cheering crowd.
Vanguard earlier reported that Buhari in the company of his wife, Aisha departed Abuja after the inauguration of Tinubu as the President. Read more
Queues resurface as Tinubu announces fuel subsidy removal (DailyTrust)
Petrol stations in Lagos started witnessing queues few hours after President Bola Tinubu announced that “fuel subsidy is gone”.
Daily Trust observed that NNPC stations in Ikeja, Alausa were crowded by motorists who rushed to buy the product.
Many private stations were not selling as of the time of filing this report.
In his inauguration speech, Tinubu had said subsidy was benefitting the rich at the expense of poor. Read more
Group to host presidential dinner in Lagos, congratulates Tinubu (Nation)
ASupport Group, The Advocate for Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2023 Agenda through its National Secretary, Hon. ‘Yemi Ijaodoro has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the new President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
A4BAT are unrepentant BAT promoters, and we knew the fact that a single hand cannot conveniently put a load on the head this is the reason why we have long decided to volunteer ourselves and services as a Support Group to massively support the BAT Movement over the years.
Optimally, we worked with others from far North, South, Central and across all divides to achieve our mission on a larger scale. Nigeria remains a single bond and together we are able to deliver Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for President. Read more
Firm unveils composite cooking gas cylinder to deepen gas utilisation (Sun)
As part of the efforts to deepen the usage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), a cooking gas marketer, Second Coming Nigeria Limited, has introduced 20-kilogramme composite LPG cylinders into the domestic market to deepen gas utilisation in every household.
The firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Basil Ogbuanu, at the launch in Lagos recently, said this would make it easier for families to enjoy the durability of usage than refilling frequently.
According to him, the cylinders are part of the company’s efforts to deepen the usage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Nigeria. Read more
We will revisit naira redesign policy, says Tinubu (Vanguard)
President Bola Tinubu, has promised to revisit the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Tinubu, who said this in his inaugural speech in Abuja on Monday, however, said that his administration would treat both the old and the new naira notes as legal tender.
He said that the policy was harshly applied by CBN, given the number of unbanked Nigerians. Read more
Podium collapses at Kano inauguration ceremony (DailyTrust)
The podium at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, venue of the inauguration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, collapsed on Monday.
Our reporter at the venue observed that the crowd which hung on to the pillars of the podium contributed to the collapse.
He also criticised Ganduje for “departing from established democratic” practice in jetting out of the state and not personally handing over the state government to him. Read more
Stormzy credits Africa for revolutionising black music as he looks ahead to his “fearless” thirties (DailyMail)
One BBC Award, two BET Awards, three BRIT Awards and of course the coveted Ivor Novello take pride of place among the numerous accolades he’s won since emerging from the British grime scene less than a decade ago.
But as Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr, the man most known as Stormzy, prepares for his milestone 30th birthday this July he insists the best – both musically and spiritually – is yet to come.
Indeed, the London-based rapper is back in the studio as he begins work on a fourth album, just six months after releasing his third – the critically acclaimed and commercially successful This Is What I Mean. Read more
Martin Scorsese announces his next film is about Jesus (FarOut)
Legendary director Martin Scorsese has announced a new film about Jesus after a meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican.
Following the Cannes Film Festival, Scorsese ventured across Italy, which included a visit to the Vatican to see Pope Francis. While he was there, Scorsese spoke at a Rome conference, and informed the crowd about his next project: “I have responded to the Pope’s appeal to artists in the only way I know how: by imagining and writing a screenplay for a film about Jesus.
Scorsese added of the project: “And I’m about to start making it”. Read more
Hamilton police say engaged couple shot dead while fleeing landlord-tenant dispute (SeawayNews)
A brazen double homicide in which an engaged couple was allegedly gunned down by their landlord as they fled their rental home has shaken residents of their southern Ontario city and raised questions about how a landlord-tenant dispute could explode into such violence, Hamilton police said Sunday.
Sgt. Steve Bereziuk said a 27-year-old female educational assistant and a 28-year-old male electrician were shot dead just outside the home they shared in the community of Stoney Creek on Saturday, describing them both as “truly innocent victims.”
Bereziuk said the 57-year-old suspect is a landlord who lived in a unit above the tenants and died hours after police negotiators tried to resolve the situation peacefully while area residents sheltered in place on police instructions. Read more
On Pentecost, Pope Francis says Holy Spirit can bring harmony to “a polarized Church” (CNA)
On the solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis urged Catholics to invoke the Holy Spirit daily to bring harmony to a divided world, a polarized Church, and to broken hearts.
Speaking in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope explained that the role of the Holy Spirit, both at the beginning of the creation of the world and at all times, is to make “created realities pass from disorder to order” and “from confusion to harmony.”
“In our world today, there is so much discord, such great division. We are all ‘connected,’ yet find ourselves disconnected from one another, anesthetized by indifference and overwhelmed by solitude,” Pope Francis said in his homily on May 28. Read more
King Charles honours the late Tina Turner with musical tribute at Buckingham Palace (PageSix)
King Charles III honoured the late Tina Turner, dubbed the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, with a musical tribute after she passed away on Wednesday.
The newly crowned monarch allowed the Band of the Welsh Guards to perform her 1989 hit “The Best” during the changing of the guard in front of Buckingham Palace on Friday, according to video footage shared by Forces News.
The group was also joined by the First Battalion Welsh Guards Corps of Drums, Hello! reported, for the centuries-old ceremony, where the King’s Guard hands over responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace and St. James’ Palace to the New Guard. Read more
Keanu Reeves performs with Dogstar band for 1st time in more than 20 years (MusicNews)
Keanu Reeves reunited with his band Dogstar for their first performance in more than 20 years over the weekend.
The indie-rock trio performed at the BottleRock Napa Valley festival on Saturday, marking its first live set in 23 years.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Reeves and his bandmates Robert Mailhouse and Bret Domrose played a mix of songs from their earlier albums, 1996’s Our Little Visionary and 2000’s Happy Ending, as well as new songs from their forthcoming record. Read more
Russia issues arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham (CBS)
Russia’s Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine.
In an edited video of his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that was released by Zelenskyy’s office, Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, noted that “the Russians are dying” and described the U.S. military assistance to the country as “the best money we’ve ever spent.”
While Graham appeared to have made the remarks in different parts of the conversation, the short video by Ukraine’s presidential office put them next to each other, causing outrage in Russia. Read more
Beach Soccer League 2023: Kebbi BSC stays unbeaten (Sun)
After five matchdays of the 2023 Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL), 2021 Champions, Kebbi BSC has stayed on the table unbeaten by any of the participant teams.
The team faced the second team from Kebbi State in the league and debutant, Kebbi United BSC yesterday in the first Kebbi Derby of the league where both sides drew 2-2.
Both sides were not separated after extra time taking the match into the lottery of penalties.
Kebbi BSC scored all its four spot kicks by Taiwo Adams, Emmanuel Ohwoferia, Hassan Muhammed, and Badmus Fuad Kebbi while Hamza Abubakar and Sulaiman Aliyu missed their penalties for Kebbi United BSC. Read more
Olayinka overwhelmed by Slavia tribute (Punch)
Nigerian forward, Peter Olayinka, was left astonished as Slavia Prague presented him with a symbolic trophy as he bowed out of the club after five years, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
In a heartwarming farewell gesture before their last game of the season against Slováckoon Saturday, Olayinka received a one-of-a-kind trophy named ‘OLAYINCUP’ to commemorate his outstanding contributions to the club.
The ‘OLAYINCUP’ comprises 83 meticulously designed parts divided into five segments, each representing a season. The size of the individual “discs” varied based on the competition in which Olayinka scored, lending an expressive and voluminous quality to the trophy. Read more
Mauricio Pochettino appointed Chelsea head coach on 2-year contract (BelfastTelegraph)
Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed Chelsea head coach on a two-year deal.
The former Tottenham manager, who has been out of work since leaving Paris St Germain last year, will take over from interim boss Frank Lampard – who oversaw his final game in charge against Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday.
It brings to an end an almost two-month process to find a permanent successor to Graham Potter, who was sacked on April 2. Read more
Women’s Bundesliga: Bayern Munich’s title reveals problems (DW)
Bayern Munich’s women were crowned German champions for the fifth time in their history after thrashing Turbine Potsdam 11-1 on the final day of the season.
Saki Kumagai, Jovana Damnjanovic and Lea Schüller all netted braces for the Bavarians while Georgia Stanway and Lina Magull were also on the scoresheet before half-time, by which point the score was already 7-0.
Viktoria Schwalm scored a consolation goal for already-relegated Potsdam in the second half, but Bayern eventually increased their tally to 11 – a fitting figure given the presence of the club’s men’s team at the FC Bayern Campus, fresh from winning their 11th consecutive men’s Bundesliga title on Saturday. Read more
Ferrari apologised to Leclerc for Q3 communication blunder (F1i)
Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur owned up to his team’s miscue in qualifying in Monaco that cost Charles Leclerc a three-place grid drop for Sunday’s race.
In Saturday’s qualifying shootout, Leclerc had just finished his final Q3 lap and was going through Monaco’s tunnel when McLaren’s Lando Norris stumbled upon the slow-moving Ferrari.
The stewards sanctioned Leclerc for impeding the Briton, but it later transpired that the Monegasque had not been informed by the Ferrari pitwall of Norris’ impending arrival. Read more
Varner outlasts Grace, posts 1st victory in LIV Golf event (ESPN)
Harold Varner III won his first LIV Golf event Sunday when he two-putted from about 35 feet for birdie on the par-5 18th hole at Trump National in LIV Golf-DC.
Varner won by 1 shot over Branden Grace of South Africa, who moments earlier holed an approximately 20-foot birdie putt on the tough par-4 second hole, his last of the shotgun start. Grace closed with a 66.
Mito Pereira, the 36-hole leader, shot 71 and finished third. Read more