*Ikorodu Boat Mishap: Death toll rises, fresh corpse recovered (Vanguard)*MPC raises interest rate to 22.5% (DailyTrust)

Ikorodu Boat Mishap: Death toll rises, fresh corpse recovered (Vanguard) The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has recovered an additional corpse from the scene of the boat mishap at Ikorodu. Mrs Wuraola Alake, Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Waterways…

*Sanwo-Olu to perform ‘‘groundbreaking ceremony’’ for 4th Mainland Bridge in March (Guardian)*Ohanaeze chieftain defends FG’s decision to relocate CBN to Lagos (Nation)

Sanwo-Olu to perform ‘‘groundbreaking ceremony’’ for 4th Mainland Bridge in March (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that by March or April 2024, the groundbreaking ceremony for the 4th Mainland Bridge will be done and the bridge…

*Yemi Alade to thrill fans at AFCON opening ceremony (DailyTrust)*BBC documentary: To me, TB Joshua is a man of God — Ronke Ojo (Tribune)

Yemi Alade to thrill fans at AFCON opening ceremony (DailyTrust) Nigerian Afro beats sensation Yemi Alade is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday in Abidjan. The singer confirmed this…

*Road Crashes: Lagos records 128 deaths in 10 months – FRSC (Vanguard)*LAWMA officials demolish stalls around Lagos school (Punch)

Road Crashes: Lagos records 128 deaths in 10 months – FRSC (Vanguard) The Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday said 128 people lost their lives in 376 road traffic crashes recorded in the state…

*Naira crashes to N1,210 to US Dollar (Leadership)*ABU student allegedly lures teenager for same-sex relationship, kills him (Punch)

Naira crashes to N1,210 to US Dollar (Leadership) The value of the naira continued its downward spiral at the opening of business activities on Monday crashing at the parallel market to N1,210 to the dollar as against N1,170 which it…

*Downpour leaves Lagos-Badagry Expressway flooded, residents groan (Guardian)*Tricycle Rider returns missing N15m to Chadian owner in Kano (DailyTrust)

Downpour leaves Lagos-Badagry Expressway flooded, residents groan (Guardian) Hundreds of motorists and passengers going to Mile 2 were on Saturday stranded as flood from a morning downpour disrupted free movement on the trade fair and Abule-Ado axis of Lagos-Badagry Expressway.…

*Power Supply Restored After National Grid Collapse (Channels)*How explosion at Kainji caused nationwide blackout – Power minister, Adelabu (Vanguard)

Power Supply Restored After National Grid Collapse (Channels) Power supply has been restored after the national electricity grid collapsed on Thursday. The grid collapse resulted in a massive loss of supply to power distributors nationwide. But hours after this, the…

*Reactions as Lagos socialite attempts to dive into lagoon over crashed marriage (DailyTrust)*BBNaija All Stars: It’s my time to win – CeeC (Leadership)

Reactions as Lagos socialite attempts to dive into lagoon over crashed marriage (DailyTrust) Farida Abdulkabir, popular Lagos State socialite and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of House of Phreedah, has blamed failed marriage for her suicide attempt on Thursday night. Abdulkabir…

*Labour Leaders: What Tinubu told us at Aso Rock (DailyTrust)*Lagos lists 213 children for free limb surgery (Punch)

Labour Leaders: What Tinubu told us at Aso Rock (DailyTrust) The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has spoken about the outcome of the meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Daily Trust had reported how Tinubu met with the organisers…

Drake wins $1.7m bet on Jon Jones UFC victory

Canadian rapper Drake has won $1.7 million after placing a $500,000 bet on Jon Jones to defeat Ciryl Gane in the UFC heavyweight championship title. The rapper staked $250,000 on Jones to win by knockout and $250,000 on Jones to…

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