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The operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday forced four armed robbers to abandon a hijacked danfo commercial bus, a gun and six passengers whom they had held hostage while in transit. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal disclosed this today at the Command’s headquarter while parading some suspected criminals the police arrested. The four robbers who boarded the bus heading to LASU-Iba route from Egbeda hijacked the bus from the driver immediately one of the passengers alighted at Diamond Estate, Isheri, Lagos. According to the driver of the bus,…

Korean Air has suspended its CEO’s younger daughter while police investigate reports she threw water at an advertising executive in a meeting. Cho Hyun-min, 36, a senior vice-president at the company, has apologised and called her behaviour “foolish and reckless”. She denies throwing water but admits to shoving the advertising agency manager. She is the younger sister of Cho Hyun-ah – the airline heiress who infamously delayed a flight over a packet of nuts. According to local media reports, Ms Cho, who is also known as Emily, lost her temper because she was unhappy with answers to her questions during…

President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign raised $10 million in the first quarter of the year, leaving his re-election operation with $28 million in cash, his campaign disclosed Sunday. Trump spent $3.9 million in the first quarter. Trump has opted — unlike presidents before him — to begin actively fundraising in the early part of his first term. He could use some of the money which he has already raised to help Republicans in the upcoming midterm election in November. In addition to raising money for his own campaign, Trump has also collected funds for joint efforts with the Republican National…

Waidi “Skoro” Usman, on Saturday, won the African Boxing Union (ABU) featherweight title by knocking out Michael “Shaka” Nyawade of Kenya in the eleventh round. The bout, one of the seven at GOtv Boxing Night 14 which held at the Indoor Sport Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos, saw Skoro floor his opponent four times. The Nigerian, who also holds the West African Boxing Union (WABU) title, was on a redemption seeking mission. A shot at the title in December 2015 resulted in defeat to Uganda’s Edward Kakembo. READ: PSG put seven past Monaco to claim French title Another…

In Ghana, mosques and churches are seen to be compounding the problem of noise pollution, according to a report by Deutsche Welle. In the capital Accra, authorities are seeking to deal with the noise caused by these places of worship — and mosques in particular. Mosques are being asked to use mobile text or WhatsApp messages to call the Muslim community to prayer. “Why is it that time for prayer cannot be transmitted with text message or WhatsApp? So the imam would send WhatsApp messages to everybody,” said environment minister Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng. “I think that will help to reduce the…

Paris St-Germain regained the Ligue 1 title in style after an emphatic victory over defending champions Monaco at the Parc des Princes. A devastating display from PSG gave the Qatar-owned club an unassailable 17-point lead over second-placed Monaco. Giovani lo Celso and Angel di Maria both scored twice while Edinson Cavani and Julian Draxler were also on target. Radamel Falcao scored an own goal as Rony Lopes netted a consolation for Monaco in a one-sided contest. PSG’s dominance returns Monaco clinched their first title in 17 years in the 2016-17 season, spearheaded by a reinvigorated Falcao and the emergence of…

Former FBI director James Comey has said Donald Trump is a man “morally unfit to be president”, who treats women like “pieces of meat”. Mr Comey was giving his first major television interview since he was fired by President Trump last year. He told ABC News that Mr Trump lies constantly and may have obstructed justice. Hours before the interview aired, the president went on the offensive, accusing Mr Comey of “many lies”. Mr Comey told ABC’s 20/20 programme on Sunday night: “I don’t buy this stuff about him being mentally incompetent or early stages of dementia.” “I don’t think…

If Big Brother Naija was a movie Cee C would be the lead actress. She knows how to keep everyone on their toes, from her housemates to the viewers and even Big Brother. People love to hate her and hate to love her but somehow she remains in the house and could well win the grand prize of N45 million which will be announced during the grand finale on Sunday. Comments about her on social media never stops. There’s love in some quarters and hate in other quarters. But Cee C would have a say in what the outcome is,…

US President Donald Trump has invited his counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari for talks on 30 April in Washington, the White House announced on Sunday. According to the statement, Trump will discuss issues such as promoting economic growth and fighting terrorism with Buhari. “President Trump looks forward to discussing ways to enhance our strategic partnership and advance our shared priorities,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement. The priorities include “promoting economic growth and reforms, fighting terrorism and other threats to peace and security, and building on Nigeria’s role as a democratic leader in the region”, she said. Nigeria has…

PSV Eindhoven sealed the Dutch Eredivisie title with a comfortable victory over nearest rivals Ajax – who ended up with nine men. Gaston Pereiro put PSV ahead after Hirving Lozano’s shot had been blocked on the line by Matthijs de Ligt. Luuk de Jong headed home Joshua Brenet’s cross and Steven Bergwijn’s half-volley sealed the victory. Nicolas Tagliafico was shown a second yellow and Siem de Jong, Luuk’s brother, was sent off for a bad foul. READ: West Brom beat Man Utd, hand City Premier League title Phillip Cocu’s PSV, who have three games left to play, have won three…