Troops rescue 16 kidnapped pupils, woman in Sokoto (DailyTrust) The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji rescued 16 pupils (Almajiris) and a woman abducted by terrorists on March 9 in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto…
*N500m palliatives scandal rocks Senate (DailyTrust)*Sangotedo residents cry out over demolition of houses, estates (Vanguard)
N500m palliatives scandal rocks Senate (DailyTrust) The Senate has been thrown into a rowdy session following revelation of uneven distribution of federal government’s palliatives to senators for onward disbursement to their constituents. The Red Chamber was debating the allegation by…
*1 feared killed, Lagos market shut down over clash (DailyTrust)*Pasuma: I quit football for music (DailyTrust)
1 feared killed, Lagos market shut down over clash (DailyTrust) Commercial activities in the Oluwole Market in Ogba, Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State were grounded on Friday morning as Yoruba and Hausa clashed. It was learnt that…
*Pastor, 5 others to die by hanging for robbery (Punch)*Police arrest 2 fake soldiers (Vanguard)
Pastor, 5 others to die by hanging for robbery (Punch) An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital has sentenced six persons to death over their involvement in bank robberies which took place in Akure and Idanre…
*4 killed as hoodlums abduct 5 (Punch)*NDLEA arrests insurgents’ drug supplier, intercepts 7.6 tons of illicit drugs (Channels)
4 killed as hoodlums abduct 5 (Punch) No fewer than four persons have allegedly been killed while one other was said to have escaped death as unknown persons reportedly abducted five men in Oke Irinja, Owode Yewa, Ogun State. PUNCH…
*Lagos Red Line Rail project ready for commissioning, says Sanwo-Olu (Leadership)*Netizens congratulate man who married 3 women same day in Benue (Punch)
Lagos Red Line Rail project ready for commissioning, says Sanwo-Olu (Leadership) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday announced that the Red Line Rail project, covering Agbado to Otto, is finally ready for commissioning. Sanwo-Olu, who shared the news on…
*Kidnappers break into Abuja home, abduct teenage sisters (DailyTrust)*Fire guts Household of David Church (Punch)
Kidnappers break into Abuja home, abduct teenage sisters (DailyTrust) Gunmen numbering six, last Sunday, broke into a home at Guita community, Chikakore, Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. During the attack, they took two sisters, said…
*Lagos doctor, Olaleye, convicted for rape appeals judgement (Punch)*Abuja “one chance” victim not abandoned by hospital, says Wike’s panel (Channels)
Lagos doctor, Olaleye, convicted for rape appeals judgement (Punch) The Medical Director, Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, has asked the Court of Appeal to set aside the judgment of the lower court which convicted him of rape. The…
*Tinubu presides over FEC meeting, swears in 8 new perm secs (ThisDay)*Police disrupt cult initiation, recover weapons in Delta (Guardian)
Tinubu presides over FEC meeting, swears in 8 new perm secs (ThisDay) President Bola Tinubu on Monday administered the oath of office on eight new Permanent Secretaries, who were appointed last week after successfully scaling the Federal Civil Service’s selection…
*Supreme Court Verdict: “This is not the end,” Obi tells supporters (Channels)*Housing deficit: Tinubu govt to build 30m new homes in 10 years (Sun)
Supreme Court Verdict: “This is not the end,” Obi tells supporters (Channels) The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Monday, said his dream for a new Nigeria has not ended with the…
