Nigeria-Niger mega rail project threatened, over 1,000 trucks trapped (Punch) The Nigeria-Niger Republic railway project may be at risk after the rupture of the diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Niger following the July 26 coup in which President Muhammed Bazoum…
*Subsidy: NLC, TUC suspend strike (Vanguard)*Court stops NLC strike over subsidy removal (DailyTrust)
Subsidy: NLC, TUC suspend strike (Vanguard) The Organised Labour made up of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, yesterday agreed to suspend its planned strike scheduled to begin tomorrow to enable further negotiations…
*Don’t remove fuel subsidy now, TUC warns Tinubu (DailyTrust)*Peter Obi calls first witness, tenders exhibit of Tinubu’s alleged drug case (Vanguard)
Don’t remove fuel subsidy now, TUC warns Tinubu (DailyTrust) The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has asked President Bola Tinubu to erase the thoughts that he would unilaterally remove fuel subsidy. The congress said its members were horrified with Tinubu’s inaugural…
*Risky pleasure: S3x worker drugs, robs bizman, victim blames wife (Punch)*Armed robbers escape with $11 million in Ogun (Vanguard)
Risky pleasure: S3x worker drugs, robs bizman, victim blames wife (Punch) Tunde was exhausted. He looked pale with his eyeballs bloodshot as he collapsed into a chair in a restaurant, where he agreed to meet this reporter. His threadbare flip-flop…
*Suspected Ogun ritualist admits buying human legs for N20k (Punch)*WAEC announces date for commencement of 2023 examination (Guardian)
Suspected Ogun ritualist admits buying human legs for N20k (Punch) A 35-year-old suspected ritualist, Ifasoji Ayangbesan, has confessed that he bought a pair of fresh human legs at the rate of N20,000. Ayangbesan, who was accused of attempting to bribe…
*36-year-old man arraigned over breach of peace, phone theft (Punch)*Peter Obi campaign DG accuses judiciary of creating crisis in Labour Party (Guardian)
36-year-old man arraigned over breach of peace, phone theft (Punch) A 36-year-old man, Otobo Joseph, has been arraigned before the Ogba Magistrate’s Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State for allegedly conducting himself in an unlawful manner to…
*Banana Island: 1 body recovered from collapsed building (Punch)*Tiwa Savage confirms kidnap attempt, suspects arrested (Tribune)
Banana Island: 1 body recovered from collapsed building (Punch) The body of an adult male has been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed building on First Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The seven-storey building, which was under construction,…
Anthony Joshua beats Jermaine Franklin by unanimous decision
Anthony Joshua returned to winning ways with a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London’s O2 Arena. The British heavyweight, 33, controlled the contest against the durable American but it was not the explosive early finish many expected. Two…
*Police recover corpse of Bolt driver declared missing in February (DailyTrust)*Woman delivered of quintuplets after nine-year marriage (Punch)
Police recover corpse of Bolt driver declared missing in February (DailyTrust) Aiyu Eromosele Thomas, a drive of taxi hailing app, Bolt, who was reported missing in February, has been found dead. The family had cried out and appealed to security…
*Lagos commuters stranded as commercial drivers protest extortion by ‘‘agberos’’ (Vanguard)*Nobody can chase you from Osun, Adeleke assures Aregbesola (Punch)
Lagos commuters stranded as commercial drivers protest extortion by ‘‘agberos’’ (Vanguard) Commuters on Wednesday were left to trek long distances to their various destinations after commercial bus drivers refused operating to protest against daily exorbitant fees collected by officials of…
