*Court remands 33-yr-old man for rape, murder of woman, 55, in Ondo (Leadership)*Court remands businessman in prison over alleged $26k fraud (Guardian)

Court remands 33-yr-old man for rape, murder of woman, 55, in Ondo (Leadership) For allegedly raping and killing a 55-year-old woman, Mrs Deborah Abiodun, a 35-year-old man, James Emmanuel, has been remanded by a Chief Magistrate Court in Akure, Ondo…

*UNILAG students protest fee hike today (Punch)*Minister expresses need for immediate rehabilitation of Lagos Ports (Vanguard)

UNILAG students protest fee hike today (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has urged the National Association of Nigerian Students to inform the command of its protest plans slated for today, September 6, 2023, at the University of Lagos. NANS…

Bello’s convoy attack political, Natasha alleges

Kogi Central Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial Candidate in Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has alleged that the recent attack on Gov. Yahaya Bello’s convoy is politically motivated. “It is a smear campaign against the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Governorship Murtala…

*Labourer dies in Lagos church soakaway (Punch)*25 killed as gunmen attack Benue Communities (Tribune)

Labourer dies in Lagos church soakaway (Punch) A labourer identified simply as Dogo has died after falling into a septic tank belonging to a church in Badore, Ajah area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident happened on…

Naira Swap: El-Rufai, Yahaya Bello present as Supreme Court adjourns case till February 22

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has adjourned the case on the naira swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) till Wednesday, February 22 for hearing of the consolidated suits by 10 states. The apex court, which heard the…

Your allegations against me unfortunate, Monarch replies Kogi government

The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr. Ado Ibrahim, has said the allegations made against him during the recent state visit of President Muhammadu Buhari by the Kogi State Government were unfortunate and unfounded. The monarch said this in his response dated…

*Reactions trail Davido, Chioma tattooing each other’s names on ring finger (Vanguard)*New naira: Banks, customers pressure CBN to shift Jan 31 deadline (Punch)

Reactions trail Davido, Chioma tattooing each other’s names on ring finger (Vanguard) Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Davido and his wife Chioma have elevated their love by getting their names tattooed on each other’s ring fingers. In the widely shared video, Chioma…

*Buhari commissions Kogi’s first flyover, other legacy projects (Leadership)*Bolanle Raheem: NBA demands N5b for slain lawyer’s family, to monitor trial (Sun)

Buhari commissions Kogi’s first flyover, other legacy projects (Leadership) President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, commissioned legacy projects executed by the administration of Governor Yahaya Bello in different parts of Kogi State. President Buhari, who arrived at Okene town around 10am,…

4 feared dead as explosion rocks Okene

An explosion occurred on Thursday morning in Okene, Kogi, in which no fewer than four persons are feared dead, according to police report. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the explosion occurred at about 9 a.m. It occurred…

Kogi, China partner on $60m Smart Security Architecture to tackle insecurity

To tackle insecurity, especially within its borders, the Kogi State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese investors for the provision of high technology security architecture. The first-of-its-kind smart technology will capture movements in and out of Kogi…

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