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Rapper Tory Lanez Hospitalised After Suffering Multiple Stab Wounds

Rapper Tory Lanez, who was convicted over the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, was hospitalised after getting attacked in a California prison, authorities said Monday.

Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was rushed to the hospital following the early morning assault by another prisoner at the institution in Tehachapi, 70 miles (110 kilometers) north of Los Angeles.

There was no official comment on the severity of his injuries, but entertainment outlet TMZ, citing sources, reported he was expected to survive what it said was a stabbing.

“At approximately 7:20am today, Daystar Peterson was attacked by another inmate at a housing unit in the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi,” said a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

“Staff immediately responded, activated 911 and began medical aid. Peterson was subsequently transported to an outside medical facility for further treatment.”

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Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion (Getty Images)

Prison authorities have begun an investigation into the attack, working alongside the district attorney’s office in Kern County, they said.

In 2023 Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a closely followed trial in Los Angeles in which he denied shooting at Megan Thee Stallion.

A jury had heard how the Canadian rapper had ordered the “Savage” star to dance as he shot repeatedly at her feet.

Megan Thee Stallion — whose real name is Megan Pete — had been in a car with Lanez, his bodyguard and her friend Kelsey Harris after a party at Kylie Jenner’s luxury home in July 2020.

She and Lanez had developed an intimate relationship in the months before the incident.

Harris, who only learned of the sexual relationship that night, had a crush on Lanez, she had told the court, and an argument then erupted in the car, with Megan Thee Stallion demanding to be let out of the vehicle.

The “Hot Girl Summer” singer said she suffered injuries to her feet that affected her ability to walk after the attack.

Lookman On Target As Atalanta Beat Roma To Secure Champions League Spot

Atalanta qualified for the Champions League on Monday by beating Roma 2-1 and mathematically securing a place in Serie A’s top four.

Ibrahim Sulemana’s strike in the 76th minute moved Atalanta, in third, seven points ahead of fifth-placed Lazio with two matches remaining in the season.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s team had taken an early lead through Ademola Lookman only for Atalanta old boy Bryan Cristante to head Roma level in the 32nd minute.

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But Sulemana ended Roma’s long unbeaten run at 19 matches and left Claudio Ranieri’s side one point behind Lazio and Juventus, who sit fourth.

Roma can still snatch a spot in Europe’s top club competition but host in-form AC Milan next weekend while Juve welcome Udinese.

Reaching the Champions League would be a huge triumph for Ranieri as Roma looked like relegation candidates when he came out of retirement in November to take charge of his boyhood club for the third time.

Gasperini has been tipped to take over Ranieri after nine hugely successful years in the Atalanta dugout, winning the Europa League last season.

McCoy remains in critical care unit after NW200 incident

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Northern Irish rider Gary McCoy remains in the critical care unit in hospital after an incident during the Supersport qualifying session on the first day of practice for the North West 200 on Wednesday.

McCoy was transported to hospital by ambulance while Englishman Craig Neve was taken from the circuit by air ambulance after both were involved in an incident at Mill Road roundabout six minutes into the Supersport qualifying session.

In an update provided by his wife Leana, she confirmed he is still in the critical care unit in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where “he is being cared for brilliantly by the team”.

McCoy has suffered an extensive list of injuries including: 11 broken ribs, two fractures in his pelvis, a punctured right lung, a broken collar bone, a fractured right wrist, a broken left thumb and a small bleed in the brain.

Leana added: “I wanted to say on behalf of Gary and myself that we are so grateful for all of the kind messages, well wishes and support shown by everyone.

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Court Sets May 13 To Hear Akpabio’s Contempt Claims Against Natasha

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned till Tuesday, May 13, for the definite hearing of the contempt claims made against the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

Justice Nyako fixed the date following the submission of the second and third defendants, who stated that an application by them is before the court, drawing its attention to the alleged contempt of the plaintiff.

At the resumed hearing, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team, led by Jibrin Okutekpa, informed the court that the matter was slated for hearing as previously adjourned.

He added that the court had asked parties in the suit to file relevant documents, which they had done, and that they were ready to proceed.

Charles Yoila appeared for the first defendant, Paul Daudu (SAN) announced his appearance for the second defendant, Ekoh Ejembi (SAN), appeared for the third defendant, and Valentine Offia announced his appearance for the fourth defendant.

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All the defence lawyers informed the court that, in line with the court’s orders from the previous sitting, they had filed their schedule of hearing processes and were ready for the hearing.

However, the Senate’s counsel, Daudu, informed the court that, despite the court’s order to refrain from making social media posts related to the suit, the plaintiff had posted a satirical apology on her social media page.

“This matter is coming up for definite hearing. The second defendant has filed its schedule of hearing. Ordinarily, we are ready to proceed with the hearing; however, a further affidavit was served on me just on Friday, which I am entitled to respond to.

“This court ordered that there should be no social media posts, but there was one. There was a satirical post by none other than the plaintiff herself, titled Satirical Apology, on her Facebook page,” Daudu said.

He added that the plaintiff’s action was a mockery of the court and disobedience of its order, urging the court to hold her in contempt.

Akpabio’s counsel, Ejembi, aligned himself with the submission of the second defendant, stating that the plaintiff had disobeyed the court’s order.

“We are alleging that the Facebook post made by the plaintiff herself is a mockery of the proceedings of this court. We tender the Punch newspaper report, which stated that the plaintiff made the satirical apology post despite the court’s orders,” Ejembi said.

The plaintiff’s counsel, however, insisted that the post on their client’s Facebook page was about sexual harassment and unrelated to the matter before Justice Nyako.

Okutekpa urged the court to dismiss the submission of the second and third defendants and proceed with the definite hearing of the substantive matter.

“My contention is to invite my Lord to see that the alleged publication by my client has no nexus to this case whatsoever.

“Our counter-affidavit is not about sexual harassment; it is about the matter before this court. How does the satirical post relate to the matter before this court?”

He emphasised the need for an expedited hearing, stating, “Our client has spent 68 days cumulatively out of the National Assembly, and we ask for expeditious hearing without wasting more time.”

Justice Nyako, however, stated that she would not proceed with the case without first addressing the issue of contempt, stressing that she needed to determine whether the plaintiff was guilty of contempt of court.

“I cannot proceed with this matter until I conclude on the issue of contempt. If there is contempt, I have to hear it first and determine the matter,” Justice Nyako said.

The plaintiff’s counsel in return also raised an issue of contempt against all the defendants.

“My Lord you have paused this trial for a contempt of this court. My Lord we also have an issue of contempt of court that all the defendants in this case are guilty of,” Akpoti-Uduaghan’s lawyer stated.

Justice Nyako warned the lawyers against disobeying court orders, stating that if clients continued to disobey the court, she would refuse to hear their submissions.

“I have the power to summon all of your clients to this court and all of them will have to be here so they need to calm down.

“If counsel or litigant disobeys the court, then the court have no business hearing them. That is my take”.

Addressing Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team she said “If you have an application for contempt then bring it up let the court hear it”.

Further admonishing the counsel against allowing their clients disobey the court she said, “You cannot allow your client to disrespect this court. If they are found in contempt then they serve the punishment if not the court moves on”.

Akapbio and Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal brawl originated from a sitting arrangement dispute during plenary on February 20.

Afterwards, Akpoti-Uduaghan in a TV program where she featured as a guest, made sexual harasament allegations against Akapbio.

Following the events that followed the disagreement between the two, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan approached the Federal High Court to seek an order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and public petitions from investigating her.

In an ex parte motion, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025, Akpoti-Uduaghan sued the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, the Senate President, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Senator Nedamwen Imasuen.

On March 4, the court issued an order restraining the Senate from commencing disciplinary proceedings against Akpoti-Uduaghan following her ex parte application.

The Senate, however, proceeded to suspend Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan on March 6, following the committee’s report on her alleged gross misconduct—despite the case being sub judice.

On Friday, April 4, 2025, Justice Nyako issued an order restraining Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senate President Akpabio, the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct, Senator Imasuen, from granting further media interviews or making posts on social media while the suit remains pending before the court.

PDP Can’t Blame APC For Its Internal Crisis, Says Morka On Defections

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, says it is out of place for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to blame the ruling party for its internal crisis.

Morka, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, alongside former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the opposition can’t be blaming the APC for its predicament when the party doesn’t even have a settled national chairman and secretary.

He was responding to Ologbondiyan’s claim that the recent defections of opposition leaders to the APC are as a result of threats of a witch-hunt by the ruling party.

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“First of all, I am sure that my brother (Ologbondiyan) does not mean a whole lot what he said because he can’t possibly under any guise be blaming the APC for the utter dysfunction and immobility within the internal ranks of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party,” Morka said.

He questioned how a party like the PDP, which he claimed cannot resolve issues surrounding its chairmanship and secretary, can be trusted to lead the country.

The former PDP spokesperson, however, maintained that no matter how many opposition leaders the APC manages to attract, the party will still have to contend with millions of Nigerians in its bid to retain power in 2027.

“But you know one thing, at the end of it all, it is going to be about the Nigerians’ position. “You may pack all the 36 governors and put them in one boardroom and say they should declare for you. Have you packed the over 200 million Nigerians into the same boardroom? The answer is no,” he said.

Man City target Reijnders – Tuesday’s gossip

Pep Guardiola wants to bring AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders to Manchester CIty, Liverpool winger Luis Diaz pledges his future to the Reds, while Manchester United are set to keep faith with boss Ruben Amorim.

Manchester City will target a summer move for 26-year-old Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan, who will only consider a bid in excess of club record £57m. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Manchester United’s hierarchy have no immediate plans to replace Ruben Amorim as manager. (Talksport)

Colombian winger Luis Diaz, 28, has pledged his future to Liverpool despite having previously been linked with Barcelona. (Express, via Telemundo)

Real Madrid have not yet made Liverpool a formal offer to sign England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold early, a week after asking the Premier League club if the 26-year-old could play for them in next month’s Club World Cup. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool could look to replace Alexander-Arnold with Bayer Leverkusen and Netherlands right-back Jeremie Frimpong, 24, who has a £29.4m-33.6m (35-40m euros) release clause. (Sky Germany – in German)

Newcastle defender Sven Botman wants to stay at at the club despite interest in the Netherlands international, 25, from Paris St-Germain. (The I)

Napoli have held talks with Kevin de Bruyne’s camp about signing on a free transfer when his contract expires with Manchester City in the summer. (Sky Switzerland – in French)

Atletico Madrid are set to hold talks with Manchester United over a deal for Brazil winger Antony, who is on loan at Real Betis, with Juventus and Villarreal also keen on the 25-year-old. (Football Espana)

Real Madrid are interested in re-signing France left-back Theo Hernandez, 27, from AC Milan, six years after he left them. (Calciomercato – in Italian)

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