Lilly Jay is reflecting on the fallout after her marriage with Ethan Slater ended. In an essay for The Cut published Thursday, Dec. 18, Jay, a clinical psychologist specializing in perinatal mental health and child development, wrote about Slater’s relationship…
*Yuletide: Tinubu declares free train ride nationwide (Tribune)*NIS holds free medical outreach for 1000 residents in Lagos (Nation)
Yuletide: Tinubu declares free train ride nationwide (Tribune) President Bola Tinubu has declared free train rides nationwide for commuters from the 20th of this month till January 5, 2025. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this…
*GBV: Sanusi II threatens to strip titles of wife-beating chiefs (Punch)*Farotimi asks court to strike out defamation suit (Channels)
GBV: Sanusi II threatens to strip titles of wife-beating chiefs (Punch) The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II on Monday threatened to remove any traditional title holder under his domain that beat his wife. The monarch made the remark…
*Pastor nabbed over alleged killing of church member in Oyo (Leadership)*Lagos: Many injured in multiple auto crash (DailyTrust)
Pastor nabbed over alleged killing of church member in Oyo (Leadership) An Ibadan, Oyo State-based pastor, Peter Oluwalolese, has been apprehended by the police operatives for allegedly killing a member of his church for crowd-pulling ritual. Oluwalolese, who pastors a…
*At least 100 people missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria (AfricaNews)*I spent traffic robbery proceeds on drugs, gambling – Suspect (Punch)
At least 100 people missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria (AfricaNews) At least 100 people, most of them women, were missing after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria,…
*Rumours of my death disturbing; those behind it won’t escape tragedy – Obasanjo (Vanguard)*Akwa Ibom declares public holiday to honour late First Lady (Sun)
Rumours of my death disturbing; those behind it won’t escape tragedy – Obasanjo (Vanguard) Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed rumours of his death circulating on social media, confirming that he is alive. He revealed that he recently woke up…
*Tinubu seeks N’Assemby’s approval for $2.2b fresh external loan (Punch)*Wike approves N70k Minimum Wage for FCTA Staff (Vanguard)
Tinubu seeks N’Assemby’s approval for $2.2b fresh external loan (Punch) President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to seek the approval of a fresh $2.2bn as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 Appropriation Act. The President’s…
Mattel says it ‘deeply’ regrets misprint on ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging that links to porn site
Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website. The error gained attention on social media over the weekend, where numerous users shared…
*Naira Abuse: Cubana Chief Priest forfeits N10m to FG (Leadership)*FEC bans single-use plastics, okays $1.442m for NDLEA’s arms, ammunition (Punch)
Naira Abuse: Cubana Chief Priest forfeits N10m to FG (Leadership) Socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have entered into an out-of-court settlement over the alleged abuse of the naira…
*Chrisland: My daughter died before she got to hospital, father tells court (Leadership)*“How bandits broke into our house” — Father of abducted girls narrates ordeal (Vanguard)
Chrisland: My daughter died before she got to hospital, father tells court (Leadership) The father of the late student of Chrisland International School, Whitney Adeniran, who died under controversial circumstances during the school’s inter-house sports competition on Monday, told Lagos…