*Lagos taskforce impounds 470 motorcycles (DailyTrust)*137 freed schoolchildren arrive Kaduna (Punch)

Lagos taskforce impounds 470 motorcycles (DailyTrust) The Lagos State Taskforce led by Shola Jejeloye, a Chief Superintendent of Police, has impounded 470 motorcycles in a week-long operation. A statement by Gbadeyan Abdulraheem Director, Press & Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce…

*Adebayo: Tinubu knows what to do if he wants kidnapping to end (DailyTrust)*FG worries over increase in human interactions with fruit bats (Sun)

Adebayo: Tinubu knows what to do if he wants kidnapping to end (DailyTrust) Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has condemned the recent upsurge in banditry and kidnapping in parts of…

*UNILAG: Convocation gowns stolen ahead graduation ceremony (DailyTrust)*Treat kidnapping epidemic as emergency, amnesty tells FG (Channels)

UNILAG: Convocation gowns stolen ahead graduation ceremony (DailyTrust) A bus conveying the University of Lagos (UNILAG) post-graduate academic gowns have been vandalised. The gowns were said to be paid for and scheduled for distribution to the graduating students. The institution…

*Lagos female banker kills self inside staff toilet (Tribune)*Military kills, arrests terrorists in Abuja suburb, says DHQ (Nation)

Lagos female banker kills self inside staff toilet (Tribune) A tragic incident unfolded in Ikorodu, Lagos State, where an unidentified female bank employee took her own life inside the staff toilet due to economic hardships. The deceased, 32-year-old Amarachi Ugochukwu,…

*US court orders CSU to release Tinubu’s academic records to Atiku (Punch)*Independence: Soludo renames Anambra Cargo Airport after Chinua Achebe (Vanguard)

US court orders CSU to release Tinubu’s academic records to Atiku (Punch) The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled in favour of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and ordered…

*Italian jailed 24 years for beating physically challenged Nigerian to death (Channels)*Pastor Daniel: Claims that a Christian preacher has the power to tame lions are false (BBC)*Alozie clears air on sexuality (Sun)

Italian jailed 24 years for beating physically challenged Nigerian to death (Channels) Filippo Ferlazzo, the Italian who beat Italy-based Nigerian man Alika Ogorchukwu to death in July 2022, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. The 39-year-old Nigerian who…

*Fuel Subsidy: FG, Labour Leaders’ meeting ends in deadlock (DailyTrust)*NNPCL unveils new fuel price regime, petrol now N537/litre in Abuja, N557 in Borno, N488 in Lagos (Sun)

Fuel Subsidy: FG, Labour Leaders’ meeting ends in deadlock (DailyTrust) The meeting between the organised labour and the federal government representatives at the State House, Abuja, on the removal of subsidy on fuel ended in a stalemate as no agreement…

Roma and Sevilla set for Europa League showdown

AS Roma earned a 0-0 draw at Bayer Leverkusen in their Europa League semi-final return leg to reach the showpiece match with a 1-0 aggregate win. The Rome side have now reached back-to-back European finals under coach Jose Mourinho following…

*Banks receiving old N500, N1,000 notes again (Vanguard)*Auto crash claims father, teenage daughter on Okada in Kwara (Tribune)

Banks receiving old N500, N1,000 notes again (Vanguard) Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) have started receiving old N500 and N1, 000 notes. There was confusion, two weeks ago, on the fate of members of the public who had the affected notes…

*Police cancel political rallies in Kano as violence escalates (DailyTrust)*ADC releases 5,000 polling agents for Peter Obi in Rivers (Vanguard)

Police cancel political rallies in Kano as violence escalates (DailyTrust) The Kano State Police Command has cancelled all political rallies in the state following clashes between supporters of the ruling All Progressive Congress and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The…

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