*Man bags death sentence for killing friend over N100 (Punch)*UNILAG VC, others extol Butali on endowed professorship appointment (Leadership)

Man bags death sentence for killing friend over N100 (Punch) The Zamfara State High Court has sentenced one Anas Dahiru to death by hanging for killing his friend because of N100. Dahiru was brought to the court in June 2017…

*Couple in court for rape, assault of 19-year-old house girl (Punch)*Supreme Court: Osun people’s will survived anti-masses plots of powerful forces — Adeleke (Tribune)

Couple in court for rape, assault of 19-year-old house girl (Punch) An Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Tuesday, remanded a couple, Omolara Alashe, 36 and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, 40, for allegedly assaulting and raping their 19-year-old…

*Why Nigerians should prepare for more hardship – NGO (Punch)*Gunmen set ablaze Imo High Court, destroy files (DailyTrust)

Why Nigerians should prepare for more hardship – NGO (Punch) The report by the National Bureau of Statistics that about 133 million Nigerians live in poverty would be a recipe for a new dimension of hunger never witnessed in Nigeria,…

*Attack: Apostle Suleman slams police for killing suspect (Punch)*Ada Eme crowned Most Beautiful Girl (Vanguard)

Attack: Apostle Suleman slams police for killing suspect (Punch) The President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has slammed the police for killing the arrested prime suspect involved in the brutal attack on his convoy, a situation that led…

Angelina Jolie reportedly filed complaint against FBI over closed investigation into alleged assault by Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie is the plaintiff in an anonymous complaint filed against the US Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2016 after the organisation closed an investigation into alleged domestic assault by Brad Pitt, a new report has claimed. Pitt’s team has…

*I’m alive, says Oyo monarch reported dead (Nation)*Lagos CP holds security meeting with area commanders (Punch)

I’m alive, says Oyo monarch reported dead (Nation) The Onjo of Okeho Oba Rafiu Osuolale Mustapha has debunked news of his rumoured death. The monarch said he has been receiving calls worldwide on his demise flying around social media. A…

*28-year-old man drowns in Elegushi beach (Vanguard)*Lagos to step up ‘zero-tolerance for potholes’ campaign (Independent)

28-year-old man drowns in Elegushi beach (Vanguard) The remains of 28-year-old man Sodiq Aremu, who jumped into Elegushi beach and drowned in the Lekki area of Lagos, have been recovered and evacuated into the morgue. Sodiq Aremu, a native of…

Salma Hayek, Demian Bichir join Angelina Jolie’s ‘Without Blood’

Production on Without Blood, Angelina Jolie’s fifth feature as director and her first as part of a new pact with TV giant Fremantle is now underway, with Salma Hayek Pinault and Demián Bichir having joined the cast. Filming in the…

*Controversy surrounds NDLEA construction of cells in Lagos (Punch)*Alleged Sexual Assault: Court fixes July 14 for judgment in Baba Ijesha’s trial (Channels)

Controversy surrounds NDLEA construction of cells in Lagos (Punch) Residents of Gbagada Phase Two, Gbagada, Lagos State, have accused the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of attempting to construct holding cells for suspects on the estate. PUNCH Metro learnt that…

Brad Pitt says Angelina Jolie ‘sought to inflict harm’ with vineyard sale

Angelina Jolie “sought to inflict harm” on her former husband Brad Pitt when she sold her stake in their co-owned vineyard to a Russian oligarch, new legal documents have claimed. Pitt is suing his ex-wife for selling her stake in…

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