Traffic: Lagosians embracing water transport, says LASG (Punch) The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has said the gridlock being experienced in the state has made more Lagosians to embrace water transport. The General Manager, LASWA, Mr Damilola Emmanuel, stated this…
Kidnapping is a deadly game of chance – Suspect (Punch)
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended a member of a three-man gang of kidnappers operating in Kwakuti in the Paikoro Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, Abubakar Umar, 20, of Ungwan Kaura Zungeru in Mashegu Local Government…
I use charms to steal motorcycles – Suspect (Punch)
The police in Niger State have arrested three men who allegedly belong to a gang of motorcycle thieves terrorising Ebbo community in the Lapai Local Government Area. The suspects, Umar Idris, 21, Mohammed Gazuma, 24, and Emmnuel Titus, 24, all…
Hoodlums ‘kidnap’ corpse in Imo, demand N5m ransom (Punch)
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested two men, Chukwudi Chukwu and Bethel Ibe, for allegedly abducting a corpse from a morgue in the state. It was gathered that after abducting the corpse, the suspects contacted the manager…
Nigerians react on Twitter as Kemi Adeosun resigns (Punch)
Nigerians on Twitter have been reacting to the alleged resignation of the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun. While some applauded her action and called it a dignified step, considering her lingering National Youth Service Corps certificate scandal, others are calling…
Reading books online increase by 32% in 2018 – Opera, Worldreader (Nation)
African mobile users have spent more than four million hours of reading books on their mobile phones in 2018. This milestone represents an increase of 32 per cent from the same time period last year. Opera and Worldreader, a global…
Jay Z is Forbes highest paid hip hop artist 2018
Forbes has shared its annual list for The World’s Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts 2018 and rapper JAY-Z has clinched the top spot. The New York native brought in an impressive $76.5 million pretax, due in part to his comeback album 4:44,…
Shehu Sani admits Buhari failed, but will emerge president in 2019 (Punch)
Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central, has revealed that the failures of President Muhammadu Buhari and the emergence of more presidential aspirants will not “stop him emerging the next leader of Nigeria.” Sani said this when he appeared on a…
Davido set to marry Chioma?
Nigerian sensational singer, Davido is no doubt in love as he is stopping at nothing to show that to the world, particularly his fans. The “IF” crooner who is in a well-publicized relationship with Chioma, has hinted marriage plans with her.…
Police stop suspected IPOB arsonists in Rivers (Guardian)
The Rivers Police Command says it has restored normalcy after suspected members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) allegedly burnt trucks belonging to Dangote Industries Ltd. The command’s Spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the development to the News Agency of…