Nigeria-Niger mega rail project threatened, over 1,000 trucks trapped (Punch) The Nigeria-Niger Republic railway project may be at risk after the rupture of the diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Niger following the July 26 coup in which President Muhammed Bazoum…
*Don’t remove fuel subsidy now, TUC warns Tinubu (DailyTrust)*Peter Obi calls first witness, tenders exhibit of Tinubu’s alleged drug case (Vanguard)
Don’t remove fuel subsidy now, TUC warns Tinubu (DailyTrust) The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has asked President Bola Tinubu to erase the thoughts that he would unilaterally remove fuel subsidy. The congress said its members were horrified with Tinubu’s inaugural…
*20-year-old apprentice kills master, dumps corpse in well (Punch)*Controversial TikToker, Murja Kunya, sent to prison (DailyTrust)
20-year-old apprentice kills master, dumps corpse in well (Punch) The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old apprentice, Josiah Godwin, for allegedly hacking his master, Saviour Joseph, to death at Imafon community, in the Akure South Local Government Area…
*Double explosions injure 3 in Port Harcourt APC rally (Vanguard)*Lagos police arrest 405 robbery suspects, kill 51 (Punch)
Double explosions injure 3 in Port Harcourt APC rally (Vanguard) Three persons have been injured by double explosions that allegedly rocked a rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Rumu-Woji Play Ground, also known as Ojukwu Field, in…
Eddie Hearn issues warning over trans boxers fighting women in ring
British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has stated he wouldn’t be in favour of putting a fighter that’s assigned male at birth in a ring with a female fighter, in an exclusive interview with GB News. Hearn said “I wouldn’t believe…
*RMD celebrates wife as she turns 50 (Vanguard)*Covid-19: Lagos rejigs strategy as 4th wave tapers (Independent)
RMD celebrates wife as she turns 50 (Vanguard) Richard Mofe-Damijo’s wife, Jumoke turned 50 on Thursday, and the actor has set social media agog, celebrating his wife’s new age. In one of his Instagram posts, RMD referred to his wife…
*Court orders takeover of building over public safety (Nation)*JAMB Schedules 2022 UTME For April 20-30 (Tribune)
Court orders takeover of building over public safety (Nation) A Chief Magistrate sitting in Tinubu Magistrate Court, Lagos, Adedamola Paul, has ordered Consolidated Discount Limited to take over the African Continental Bank (ACB) building, with its appurtenances on 106/108, Broad…
Warren hits back at Hearn on Yarde-Buatsi offer claim, suggests Callum Johnson or Smith
Frank Warren sniffs a whiff of desperation from Eddie Hearn’s latest matchmaking proposal. The Queensberry Promotions head gave this thoughts on Hearn’s recent claim that he “made a very big offer” to light heavyweight contender and Warren client Anthony Yarde…
Anthony Joshua ‘will bounce back’ and take rematch after Oleksandr Usyk defeat
Anthony Joshua says he is “a different animal, not a sulker” and “will bounce back” from losing his world heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua said he “couldn’t see in round nine” after an eye injury sustained in Saturday’s 12-round…
*Traffic robbers arrested by Sanwo-Olu arraigned (Punch)*23-year-old man kills lover, rapes her corpse (Vanguard)
Traffic robbers arrested by Sanwo-Olu arraigned (Punch) The suspected traffic robbers arrested by the convoy of the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, have been arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Ebute Meta. The suspects were arrested while attempting to…
