*Reign of terror: 165 farmers killed March, farms deserted as bandits demand N3b (Punch)*‘Marrying Lateef Adedimeji came with insults’ (Nation)

Reign of terror: 165 farmers killed March, farms deserted as bandits demand N3b (Punch) No fewer than 165 farmers have lost their lives to attacks by bandits, who have hindered access to farms across the country, findings by The PUNCH…

Manchester United 2-0 Everton: Marcus Rashford on target as Man Utd boost top four hopes

Everton paid the penalty at Old Trafford as Manchester United converted two first-half spot kicks in a comfortable 2-0 victory that condemned the visitors to an 11th Premier League match without a win. Erik ten Hag’s side bounced back strongly…

*School children kidnapped in Ekiti, gov vows to rescue pupils (Punch)*Insecurity: ‘Step aside if the shoes are too big for you,’ Atiku knocks Tinubu (DailyTrust)

School children kidnapped in Ekiti, gov vows to rescue pupils (Punch) Some school children have been kidnapped in Ekiti by unknown gunmen. The gunmen reportedly abducted six pupils and three teachers of a private school and their bus driver while…

Manchester United will support struggling Rashford – Ten Hag

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Marcus Rashford will get “support” in a bid to rediscover his form after another disappointing performance in the defeat to Newcastle. Man United lost 1-0 at St James’ Park on Saturday as Rashford…

*Motorists, commuters recount ‘hell’ on Ikorodu-Ogijo-Mosinmi-Sagamu road (Guardian)*Anger, agony as petrol price rises to N617 (Sun)

Motorists, commuters recount ‘hell’ on Ikorodu-Ogijo-Mosinmi-Sagamu road (Guardian) Motorists plying Ikorodu-Ogijo-Mosinmi-Shagamu expressway, a 25- kilometre road linking Lagos and Ogun States, have been in pains since the contractor handling the project abandoned work. Although the N22 billion project, financed under…

Marcus Rashford scoops 2 prizes at Manchester United’s end of season awards

Manchester United’s leading goalscorer Marcus Rashford has been named the club’s Players’ Player of the Year and Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year. Rashford is enjoying a season of redemption at Old Trafford following a difficult year under Ole…

*Hoodlums burn BRT bus over commercial bus driver’s death (Vanguard)*Petition: Tribunal grants Jandor substituted service on Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour (Guardian)

Hoodlums burn BRT bus over commercial bus driver’s death (Vanguard) An unidentified commercial bus driver was yesterday, killed in an auto crash involving his vehicle and a Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, on Ikafo bridge in the Ogudu area of Lagos.…

*Election budget should have been used to fix schools, hospital – Singer, Simi (Vanguard)*Sanwo-Olu approves 20% salary increase for workers (Nation)

Election budget should have been used to fix schools, hospital – Singer, Simi (Vanguard) Nigerian songstress, Simisola Ogunleye-Kosoko, popularly known as Simi has said that the budget for the 2023 elections should have been used to fix schools and hospitals.…

*Bandits kill pastor’s son, abduct 3 others in Kaduna (Vanguard)*I’ll end Agbero system in Lagos, says LP guber candidate (DailyTrust)

Bandits kill pastor’s son, abduct 3 others in Kaduna (Vanguard) Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed the son of a village pastor and abducted his wife in Kaduna State.  Journalists were told on phone that the bandits attacked Karimbu-Kahugu…

Ten Hag hails Man Utd “character” after Barca draw

Erik ten Hag said Manchester United “have a lot of character and determination” after his side contested a thrilling first-leg draw at Barcelona to leave their Europa League play-off tie finely poised. Having previously met in two Champions League finals…

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