*Police probe assassination of UI professor (Guardian)*Why we suspended planned nationwide strike — NLC, TUC (Vanguard)

Police probe assassination of UI professor (Guardian) Oyo State Police Command, yesterday, said it has commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole of the University of Ibadan by unknown gunmen. Spokesperson for the Command, Adewale Osifeso, who…

*Panic in Lagos community as notorious cultists escape from custody (Nation)*Dust over disappearance of Nigeria Air after ‘launch’ (DailyTrust)

Panic in Lagos community as notorious cultists escape from custody (Nation) Apprehension has gripped residents of Ajegunle community in Olodi Apapa LCDA following the escape from custody of notorious cultists handed over to the police by the people. It was…

Benzema scores first-half hat trick in Madrid rout

Karim Benzema scored a first-half hat-trick in the space of seven minutes as Real Madrid hammered Real Valladolid. Carlo Ancelotti’s side are 12 points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. Rodrygo slotted Madrid’s opener into the bottom corner from Marco Asensio’s…

*109 deaths in three months linked to 2023 polls, says CDD (Guardian)*Business boom for petty traders as old naira notes bounce back (DailyTrust)

109 deaths in three months linked to 2023 polls, says CDD (Guardian) About 109 deaths recorded across the country from January 1 to March 10, 2023, have been linked to the conduct of the 2023 general election, a pro-democracy organisation,…

*Driver hospitalised after crushing two siblings dead (Punch)*Lagos queries principal who sent student home for wrapping book with Peter Obi’s poster (DailyTrust)

Driver hospitalised after crushing two siblings dead (Punch) The driver of a Sports Utility Vehicle has crushed two siblings, Abibu Bello, 17, and his brother, Bolaji, 14, to death, and injured one other person on Iyewa Street, in the Isolo…

*I killed Ogun couple, son over salary increment – Suspect (Punch)*Again Peter Obi leads in new Bloomberg poll (Vanguard)

killed Ogun couple, son over salary increment – Suspect (Punch) Lekan Akanbi, the suspected mastermind behind the murder of a former employee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Kehinde and his wife, Bukola, on New Year Day in Ogun…

Benzema, Courtois to miss Real Madrid’s Club World Cup semifinal with injuries

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has a selection headache for the Club World Cup semifinal with Egypt’s Al Ahly on Wednesday as he will be missing several key players due to injury. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, forward Karim Benzema and defenders…

*Lagos Civil Defence nabs child rapist (Punch)*Disabled workers of expatriate company petition Lagos govt (Nation)

Lagos Civil Defence nabs child rapist (Punch) The Lagos Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Friday, confirmed the arrest of a 24-year-old suspect alleged to be a child rapist. The suspect, Ridwan Akinbode, who hails from…

*Banker stops 64-year-old from delivering N600k to soothsayers (Punch)*Man kills mother-in-law, worshipper inside Lagos church (Vanguard)

Banker stops 64-year-old from delivering N600k to soothsayers (Punch) Two suspected fraudsters, posing as prophets, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for attempting to extort N600,000 from a 64-year-old woman in Lagos. According to the police, the…

*Gunmen invade church, kill three, injure others (Guardian)*Police arrest Lagos bizman over wife’s death (Punch)

Gunmen invade church, kill three, injure others (Guardian) Two persons have been reportedly killed, while three others sustained injuries when unknown gunmen attacked a Celestial Church located in Felele, Lokoja, Kogi State. The Guardian gathered that the incident happened late…

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