Aminu Aliyu, who is currently taking part in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says he loves Lagos for the art that is the main character of the city. he also has other reasons for being crazy about the city.…
Nigeria held by South Africa, qualify for AFCON (Guardian)
After a 1-1 draw against South Africa, the Super Eagles have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2013. Nigeria raced into the lead early in the game through an own goal following a drilled…
Soldiers caught on camera shooting, beating up traders in Lagos (Guardian)
Officials of the Nigerian Army on Saturday were caught on camera shooting sporadically and assaulting traders at CMS area of Lagos Island. Eyewitnesses alleged some persons in the area had earlier ganged up to beat up a military officer which…
Maldives gets new president (Guardian)
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was inaugurated Saturday as the new president of the Maldives after the opposition united to dislodge pro-China strongman leader Abdulla Yameen in September elections. Solih, 54, emerged as common opposition candidate as all key dissidents were either…
Saudi Crown Prince behind Khashoggi murder – US CIA (Guardian)
The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US media reported Friday, citing people close to the matter. The US assessment directly contradicts the conclusions…
Two nabbed for killing student over iPhone in Bayelsa (Punch)
The Bayelsa State Government has confirmed the arrest of two suspected cult members who were said to have killed Miss Seiyefa Fred during a robbery incident in Yenagoa on November 8, 2018. The Special Adviser to the Governor of Bayelsa…
NAFDAC, customs seize tramadol worth N193bn in one year (Punch)
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says it has confiscated containers of tramadol with a street value of N193bn. In a statement by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the seizures were made during…
32 law graduates may forfeit law school admission (Punch)
Thirty-two law graduates from Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District may miss their 2018 law school admission for financial reasons. It was learnt that the 32 law graduates had first appealed to the state government for help, but when their…
Police arrest four suspects for illegal adoption (Punch)
The Abia State Police Command has paraded four suspects for an alleged illegal adoption and sale of a baby in the state. It was gathered that one of the suspects, Anurika Collins, identified one Emmanuel Okwechukwu, who had been arrested…