Customs to auction seized food items (Punch) The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced the sale of seized food items to vulnerable Nigerians to address hunger across the country, the Comptroller General of the Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has said. The Customs…
*‘Some govt officials’ houses went down’, Sanwo-Olu defends demolitions (Channels)*3-storey building collapses in Lagos during downpour (Punch)
‘Some govt officials’ houses went down’, Sanwo-Olu defends demolitions (Channels) Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the state government won’t hesitate to bring down houses that contravene the state’s planning rule. “There are some officers of this government that their…
*Chrisland: My daughter died before she got to hospital, father tells court (Leadership)*“How bandits broke into our house” — Father of abducted girls narrates ordeal (Vanguard)
Chrisland: My daughter died before she got to hospital, father tells court (Leadership) The father of the late student of Chrisland International School, Whitney Adeniran, who died under controversial circumstances during the school’s inter-house sports competition on Monday, told Lagos…
*Alleged Rape: Court fixes January 26 for judgement in trial of Bishop Feyi Daniel (Channels)*Army ready to flush out bandits, kidnappers from Taraba (Nation)
Alleged Rape: Court fixes January 26 for judgement in trial of Bishop Feyi Daniel (Channels) The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has fixed January 26th to deliver judgment in the case of a cleric, Bishop…
*Veteran Nollywood actor Zack Orji slumps in Abuja (Sun)*Father, son killed in fresh attack on Plateau community (DailyTrust)*
Veteran Nollywood actor Zack Orji slumps in Abuja (Sun) Veteran Nigerian actor, Zack Orji is reported to have slumped early today and was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the National Hospital in Abuja. The 63-year-old is said…
*Lagos Demolition: Unite realtors, Odunzeh tells Sanwo Olu (Sun)*Lagos NURTW re-elects MC Oluomo as chairman (Punch)
Lagos Demolition: Unite realtors, Odunzeh tells Sanwo Olu (Sun) A former governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the Imo State poll, Uche Ben Odunzeh, has advised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to unite realtors in…
*Penis chopped off in botched circumcision (Vanguard)*Tribunal: Atiku files appeal at Supreme Court, seeks nullification of judgment (Channels)
Penis chopped off in botched circumcision (Vanguard) A 22-year-old man had his penis chopped off in a botched circumcision at age 10. He has had a compensation award of £500,000 reduced to just £20,000 after the Malay government appealed against…
Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Wimbledon after revealing torn ligament in wrist
Nick Kyrgios will not compete in this year’s Wimbledon tournament, the Aussie announced on Sunday. Kyrgios made the surprise announcement in a social media post informing fans that he had a torn ligament in his wrist that arose as he…
*Why I won’t pray for late Murphy Afolabi — Islamic cleric (Punch)*Labour Party disowns Lamidi Apapa (Guardian)
Why I won’t pray for late Murphy Afolabi — Islamic cleric (Punch) An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yelma’e, has said Islam forbids him from praying for the departed soul of popular actor, Murphy Afolabi, because he mostly used his roles in…
*Evacuating Nigerian students from Sudan impossible at this time — FG (DailyTrust)*Customs intercept 553 parcels of cannabis sativa in Seme (Vanguard)
Evacuating Nigerian students from Sudan impossible at this time – FG (DailyTrust) The federal government says the evacuation of Nigerians in Sudan is not possible at the moment. Nigerians trapped in the ongoing crisis in Sudan have been begging to…
