Woman pushes 65-year-old neighbour to death in Ogun (Punch) An altercation in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State has resulted in the death of a 65-year-old woman, Oladega Morenike, allegedly pushed to her death by her neighbour, Abigail…
*Gunmen kill 8, injure 3 in Imo community (Nation)*#EndBadGovernanceinNigeria: Any gathering in Lagos unlawful – Police (Punch)
Gunmen kill 8, injure 3 in Imo community (Nation) A devastating attack by unknown gunmen on Saturday evening left eight people dead in the Umuchoke Okwe community of the Onuimo Local Government Area (LGA) in Imo State. The victims were…
*Lagos received 7,500 petitions against land grabbers – DPP (Punch)*NLC suspends protest, extends ultimatum to FG (Channels)
Lagos received 7,500 petitions against land grabbers – DPP (Punch) The Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr. Babajide Martins, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday with the theme ‘Safeguarding Possessory Rights in Lands: The Role of Lagos…
*4 killed as hoodlums abduct 5 (Punch)*NDLEA arrests insurgents’ drug supplier, intercepts 7.6 tons of illicit drugs (Channels)
4 killed as hoodlums abduct 5 (Punch) No fewer than four persons have allegedly been killed while one other was said to have escaped death as unknown persons reportedly abducted five men in Oke Irinja, Owode Yewa, Ogun State. PUNCH…
*EFCC/ DSS: NCS denies alleged attempt to abduct Emefiele from custodial centre (Sun)*Those opposing restructuring don’t understand it – Olu Falae (DailyTrust)
EFCC/ DSS: NCS denies alleged attempt to abduct Emefiele from custodial centre (Sun) Nigeria Correctional Service ( NCS) has said there was no attempt by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to…
*Wike Visits Ganduje Amid Defection Rumour (DailyTrust)*KICC pastor Faseru debunks Ashimolowo’s rumoured retirement to face business (Guardian)
Wike Visits Ganduje Amid Defection Rumour (DailyTrust) Former governor of Rivers State and a Minister designate, Nyesom Wike, visited the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Gnaduje, in Abuja, on Tuesday. Wike, who worked against…
*Rowdy session as Senate defers Keyamo’s screening (DailyTrust)*Doctors death: Lagos sacks, blacklist Odan general hospital (Guardian)
Rowdy session as Senate defers Keyamo’s screening (DailyTrust) The ongoing screening of the last ministerial nominee at the Senate has turned rowdy. The nominee who is the former Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo, was taking his questions when…
*Police arrest 2 for hacking into over 5,000 bank accounts in Lagos (Guardian)*Mmesoma: HURIWA flays JAMB, calls for proper investigations (Vanguard)
Police arrest 2 for hacking into over 5,000 bank accounts in Lagos (Guardian) Detectives attached to the Zonal Monitoring Unit of Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos have arrested two suspected Internet fraudsters, who specialised in hacking into people’s accounts…
*Nigeria amasses $3b debt to traders for oil swaps (Reuters)*Medical students lament boat accident involving colleagues (Guardian)
Nigeria amasses $3b debt to traders for oil swaps (Reuters) Nigeria has accumulated up to $3 billion in debts to trading houses such as Vitol and oil majors such as BP (BP.L) for fuel supplies and is trailing four to…
*Anxiety as ex-depot petrol price rises to N490 per litre (Vanguard)*Slain Cop: Navy says ratings will be court-martialed (Punch)
Anxiety as ex-depot petrol price rises to N490 per litre (Vanguard) There was palpable anxiety among members of the public yesterday, following a rise in the ex-depot price of petrol by 4.3% to N490 per litre. As a result, some…