Seven passengers travelling from Abuja to Offa in Kwara State were abducted on Saturday when gunmen ambushed their Toyota Sienna passenger vehicle on the Obbo-Aiyegunle/Osi Road in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Reports indicate that the suspected kidnappers spared three children who were travelling with their parents. The eldest of the spared children reported the incident to the management of the transport company, Olumoh Express, in Offa, from which the victims had boarded.
The abduction reportedly occurred between 5 pm and 6 pm. Initial attempts by local vigilantes to rescue the victims were unsuccessful.
The Kwara State Police Command, through its spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the abduction in a statement issued on Sunday.
Mr. Mukaila Ogunlade, the secretary of the transport company, also confirmed the incident, stating, “The incident truly happened. In fact, we are just coming from Osi Police Station. The bus left the park with five passengers, but the oldest of the children that were left behind told us that two more people later joined them on the way. Presently, we are looking for seven people.”
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SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi provided further details in the police statement: “Armed hoodlums numbering about eight reportedly intercepted a Sienna bus registered FFA 50xd, heading to Offa from Abuja and forcefully abducted seven occupants, including the driver. Upon receipt of the information, police operatives in collaboration with local vigilantes responded swiftly to the scene. The vehicle was recovered to the nearest police formation. During a coordinated search of the surrounding bush, three children aged between two and 12 years were located and safely rescued. One of the children was able to give the police detailed information of her guardian, who was contacted, and the three rescued children have been reunited with their relatives.”
The command stated that efforts have been intensified through discreet investigation, intelligence gathering, and sustained bush combing to track down the perpetrators and ensure the safe rescue of the remaining victims.
The Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, reiterated the command’s commitment to the safety and protection of all residents, urging anyone with useful information to report it through the established channels of the state police command.
The Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to stop “playing God”.
The renowned pastor warned the president that his administration is steering the nation off course.
Delivering a state of the nation broadcast on Sunday at the church’s auditorium in Ikeja, Lagos, Bakare urged the President to adopt a more humble approach to governance.
“Stop playing God,” Bakare said bluntly, emphasizing that while he disagrees with Tinubu, he does not wish for him to fail.
“The current administration is steering the polity adrift,” he continued. “It is time for this government to embrace humility.”
Bakare clarified that his address was not meant to condemn, but to guide the leadership toward a better path.
He lamented that the legislature, a vital pillar of democracy, is crumbling under the President’s leadership.
He also criticised the National Assembly for suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, arguing that her suspension was a response to her call for accountability.
He urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio to explain the action and uphold principles of transparency.
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Pastor Tunde Bakare, Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), has issued a stern warning to President Bola Tinubu, cautioning him against “playing God” and asserting that the current administration is veering the country off course.
Delivering a state of the nation address on Sunday, April 20, at the church’s auditorium in Ikeja, Lagos, Bakare called for a more humble and reflective approach to governance.
In his address, Bakare urged the President to reassess his leadership style and take responsibility for the growing discontent in the nation. “Stop playing God,” he said pointedly, adding that while he disagrees with Tinubu’s methods, he harbours no desire for his failure. “The current administration is steering the polity adrift,” he added, calling on the government to “embrace humility.”
Clarifying the intent behind his remarks, Bakare stated that his message was not a condemnation but a call to action meant to redirect leadership toward a more constructive path. He expressed concern over what he described as the weakening of democratic institutions, particularly the legislature, under Tinubu’s leadership.
Bakare also criticized the recent suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the National Assembly, suggesting it was a punitive measure in response to her calls for transparency and accountability. He challenged Senate President Godswill Akpabio to provide a clear explanation for the move and reaffirm the chamber’s commitment to democratic principles.
It’s that time of the month as the latest chapter of the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga is here. The previous chapter ended on a cliffhanger, showing Sarada reawakening her Mangekyou Sharingan in the story. We have been waiting patiently to see Sarada in action as her Mangekyou Sharingan is teased to be the most powerful one in the Naruto universe. Now, fans can rejoice as Sarada has shown off the power of her Mangekyou Sharingan in Boruto TBV chapter 21, and it is indeed as overpowered as we imagined.
In line with Obito Uchiha, Sarada can be seen conjuring a void sphere to suck Ryu’s iron sand in the previous chapter. Now, Sarada produces up to four spheres that constantly absorb the iron sand, leaving Ryu in a helpless state.
Moreover, Sarada can also use the black spheres to generate gravity and target her adversaries accordingly in battle. She uses gravity to make her levitate along with Ryu without affecting the rest of the ninjas.
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Sarada is growing in confidence with her newfound Mangekyou Sharingan: Ohirume powers, and she states that she understands the fundamentals of her eyes already. Then, Sarada uses her black spheres to pull the Human God Tree, Ryu, and then blasts him into pieces with her Mangekyou Sharingan.
People expected Sarada to hold off Ryu with her Mangekyou Sharingan until Boruto comes to save the day. However, Sarada just proved that she has developed into one of the most powerful young ninjas by defeating Ryu in the story in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 21. Ryu’s Thorn Soul Bulb is dropped on the ground, and hopefully, the Sunagakure ninjas can use it to restore Shinki.
After triumphing against Ryu, Sarada falls to the ground unconscious as a result of overusing her eyes and draining all of her chakra in this heated battle. However, the most important thing is that she has successfully vanquished a Human God Tree and saved her friends. Sarada unleashing her Mangekyou Sharingan power took me back to the glorious days of the Uchihas in the Naruto series.
The Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is on the right track, delivering some of the best power-ups to all the characters of the series. We can’t wait to see Sarada mastering her Mangekyou Sharingan, like her dad and uncle, in the upcoming chapters. In the meantime, let us know your thoughts on Sarada’s Mangekyou Sharingan in the comments below.
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Liverpool are now within three points from clinching the Premier League title after they defeated Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Sunday.
Trent Alexander-Arnold came off the bench to claim the late winner as the Reds won 1-0 to condemn Leicester City to relegation.
The full-back, who has yet to sign a new contract and been heavily linked with a free transfer move to Real Madrid at the end of the season, struck 14 minutes from time.
The stage is now set for Liverpool’s coronation as champions, as they stand just one win away from clinching the league title.
Wilfred Ndidi and his Leicester teammates became the first side in top-flight history to go nine consecutive home games without scoring.
The Foxes will return to the Championship after a disappointing season back in the top flight.
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Earlier in the day, Arsenal bagged a 4-0 victory over Ipswich Town. The win delayed Liverpool’s championship for at least a week.
In their first match since seeing off Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals, the Gunners produced another excellent display against a team on the verge of relegation.
This was Ipswich’s seventh home defeat of 2025, which leaves them clinging on to their Premier League status for one more week.
Chelsea also secured a 2-1 victory over their hosts Fulham.
Alex Iwobi was on target for Fulham but his effort was not enough to get any point for his side, as teenager Tyrique George and Pedro Neto scored for the visitors.
The win lifts Chelsea back into the Champions League qualification places in fifth on goal difference from Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.
Meanwhile, Manchester United fell to a 1-0 defeat againt Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Old Trafford.
China has called on Europe to join forces with it to prevent all of the retaliatory tariffs that the United States has threatened
Victor Davis Hanson via The Daily Signal as posted at ZH
I’d like to talk today about the role of China, the United States, and the European Union, or just Europe in general, in the context of these tariffs and the so-called trade wars.
Right now, President Donald Trump has given a 90-day reprieve from high tariffs. I think that 10% tariffs are still in existence. And they are negotiating with a number of European countries and particularly, Asian dynamic economies, such as South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. In addition to that, they are targeting China with tit-for-tat tariffs. And we are maybe on the brink—nobody wants it, but we might be on the brink of a trade war, which we’ve addressed in earlier videos.
But here’s my point.
What is the attitude of Europe?
Roughly, China has a $1 trillion deficit with the world. We have about a $1 trillion deficit in trade with the world. But here’s the ratios. About a third of our deficit is with China, which makes up a third of their surplus. In addition to that, Europe makes up about a third of their surplus.
So, China has called on Europe to join forces with it to prevent all of the retaliatory tariffs that the United States has threatened Europe, which has a $200 billion surplus with us, and China, which has a nearly high $300 billion, maybe even $400 billion, who knows?
It’s kind of crazy, isn’t it, that these illiberal apparatchiks in China would think that a Western democracy would want to join them against the United States?
I don’t think that’s gonna happen.
But the European Left is very angry at the Trump administration.
So, Choice One might be, “Well, we don’t like the Chinese and we are an ally of the Americans, who subsidize our defense, but we detest the Trump administration. So maybe, (wink and nod) we’ll either be quiet or hope China wins that trade war and the United States, under the Trump administration, backs off all tariffs.”
That would be a big mistake given their vulnerabilities they have with the United States vis-a-vis security.
The second attitude might be the Europeans will just say, “We’ll lay low. We won’t say much at all. We’ll kind of drag out our tariff negotiations with the Trump administration. And we’ll let the Chinese and the United States battle it out. And if Trump should win and he lowers the amount of trade with China, maybe that will be an opening for us to replace China as the United States chief importer.”
That is something that I don’t think will happen.
The third scenario is what I would suggest for the Europeans. They should say the following: “Despite our disagreements with the Trump administration, the United States is an ally. And we know that we have been as victimized by Chinese mercantilism, high tariffs, cheating on patents, copyrights, dumping, financial money manipulation—all the things the United States complains about, we do too. In fact, we as Europeans in a whole have about the same deficit with China as the United States does. So, we are kindred spirits. So, what we will do is, even though we have disagreements on our surplus with the United States and their efforts to reduce it, we will ally with the United States.”
And that would represent about two-thirds of China’s total trade action or monetary value. And especially, if Japan and our allies in South Korea, Taiwan would join, then China would find out that about 85% of its trade is in a block. That is, they are united. And they have common complaints against China. And China would not be able to say to the United States, “We’re going to cut deals with Vietnam and Japan and Taiwan and South Korea and the EU and leave you out in the cold.”
Instead, the Europeans and, to a lesser extent, the Asian powerhouses would join the United States and say, “You know what? We’ve been quiet. We’re afraid of China. They’re bullies. But now that you’ve stood up, we’re embolden ourselves to air the same complaints as you are and hope that you win. And maybe a byproduct of reduced trade with China from the United States will open a door. So, even though we might have to lower our tariffs, there will be more opportunity in the American market with a less prominent Chinese trade profile that we can then be welcomed in as a kindred ally.”
So, Europe has two or three choices in this proposed Chinese-American trade standoff. Nobody wants a trade war with anybody. No one wants it with China. But this is long overdue. And Europe has to decide what course they’re going to take. And for everybody’s sake, let’s hope they choose wisely.
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Actor Haley Joel Osment’s recent trip to a California ski resort included more than just snowy slopes: a run-in with law officials and his arrest were also in store.
The 37-year-old “Blink Twice” and “The Sixth Sense” star was arrested April 8 on suspicion of public intoxication and possession of an unidentified controlled substance in Mammoth Lakes, according to People and TMZ.
Sgt. Jason Heilman of the Mammoth Lakes Police Department confirmed to People that the former child star, the brother of “Young Sheldon” actor Emily Osment, was booked and “is no longer in custody.” Law enforcement received a call about an allegedly intoxicated individual at the popular Mammoth Mountain ski resort, according to TMZ, which first reported the arrest on Wednesday. Ski patrollers were with Osment when police arrived to the resort, the website said.
A representative for the Mammoth Lakes Police Department did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for confirmation Thursday. The Times also did not immediately hear back from representatives for Osment.
Osment, best known for his haunting performance in M. Night Shyamalan’s “Sixth Sense,” first faced legal troubles in 2006 when he was charged with misdemeanor drunk driving after crashing his car in La Cañada Flintridge. More than a decade later, Osment sparked a police response in 2018 for allegedly making verbal threats to American Airlines staff in the Las Vegas airport after missing his flight. Police received a call about the “unruly passenger” but did not make contact with the “Poker Face” actor.
Earlier this year, Osment was among the thousands of Angelenos who lost their homes in the devastating wildfires that ravaged parts of Southern California in January. Emily Osment said in a January Instagram post that their parents also lost their home in the Eaton fire.
Amid the January blazes, Haley Joel Osment wrote in a since-expired Instagram story: “My heart would be so full every time I drove home – it was such a special place — I loved living there — our forest and our mountains and our homes — all gone.”
Remo Stars earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Shooting Stars at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Sunday to move a step closer to winning their first-ever NPFL title.
The Sky Blue Stars emerged victorious in the South West derby to dent the host’s continental aspirations.
Alex Oyowah scored the only goal of the encounter with a glancing header from Ishmael Sodiq’s cross on the half-hour mark.
The win maintained Remo Stars’ seven point lead over second-placed Rivers United with four matches to go.
In Port-Harcourt, Rivers United recorded a 1-0 win over Sunshine Stars to put pressure on Remo Stars. Suleiman Abba scored the only goal in the 84th minute.
Newly-promoted Ikorodu City moved up to third with a 1-1 draw against El Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri.
Emmanuel Solomon gave the visitors the lead in the 41st minute before Sama’ila Bello equalised for El-Kanemi Warriors.
Bayelsa United, and Niger Tornadoes battled it out for a 1-1 draw in Kaduna.
Sunday Williams put Niger Tornadoes ahead just before halftime Rabiu Abdullahi restored parity for Bayelsa United to extend their unbeaten run to nine matches.
Similarly, Heartland played out a goalless draw with Kwara United at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri.
Vincent Temitope was the hero for Plateau United to hand them a 1-0 win over Akwa United in Jos.
Up next for table-toppers Remo Stars is a home clash against Niger Tornadoes next Sunday while Rivers United will take on Kano Pillars.
