*18 bus passengers die in Lagos accident (Punch)*Burna Boy becomes first African to sell out stadium show in US (Nation)

18 bus passengers die in Lagos accident (Punch) Tragedy struck on Sunday morning after an 18-seater bus had a head-on collision with a truck in the Agemowo area along Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The PUNCH gathered that the incident happened around 8…

Oshoala welcomes FIFA’s decision to pay players directly

Smarting from previous experience of African players having to stage protests over unpaid bonuses and allowances, Barcelona and Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, has thrown her weight behind the decision of FIFA to pay 2023 Women’s World Cup incentives directly to…

*Police begin probe as gunmen kill 3 in Lagos (Punch)*2 injured in multiple accidents on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway (Vanguard)

Police begin probe as gunmen kill 3 in Lagos (Punch) Three men were on Wednesday killed by unknown gunmen in Gowon Estate, in the Ipaja area of Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the…

Asisat Oshoala’s brace secures 3-0 victory for Barcelona against Huelva

Super Falcons star forward, Asisat Oshoala, scored twice for Barcelona Women to lead the Spanish side to a 3-0 victory against Huelva on Saturday, January 14. The 28-year-old Nigerian star dazzled in fine fashion and showed her top class and…

*How Lagos DPO died mysteriously (Vanguard)*Lagos couple arrested for brutalising children (Punch)

How Lagos DPO died mysteriously (Vanguard) Mojeed Salami, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Seme Police Division, Lagos State Police command is dead. SP Salami reportedly collapsed in his office on Tuesday, January 10 and was confirmed dead at the hospital where…

*Police arraign man for N7m fraud (Punch)*Peter Obi challenges other candidates on educational records, health status (Vanguard)

Police arraign man for N7m fraud (Punch) A 44-year-old man, Tasiu Isah, has been arraigned before Chief Magistrate O.I. Raji of the Ogba Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly defrauding one Nuhu Nasiru of the sum of N7m. The defendant,…

*Tragedy, as 3 siblings, 1 other perish in Lagos boat mishap (Vanguard)*Lagos orders coroner’s inquest into death of Bimbo Ogbonna (Guardian)

Tragedy, as 3 siblings, 1 other perish in Lagos boat mishap (Vanguard) Tragedy struck again in Lagos when a boat suddenly capsized in transit late Sunday evening, killing all the four passengers, with three being from the same family. The…

*Ataga’s Murder: Court hears audio conversation between Chidinma, security guard (Channels)*Man slumps, dies playing football in Lagos (Vanguard)

Ataga’s Murder: Court hears audio conversation between Chidinma, security guard (Channels) The Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos Island on Tuesday listened to the audio recording of a phone conversation between Chidinma Ojukwu and a…

*Passengers burnt to death near Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos (DailyTrust)*Newly married artisan burns self, blames abusive wife (Punch)

Passengers burnt to death near Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos (DailyTrust) It was a black Sunday in Lagos when a commercial bus caught fire, killing seven passengers while others were injured. The incident happened at the popular Iyana Oworo near…

*Lagos couple who lost 4 children to fire disaster appeals for help (Independent)*Peter Obi’s presence excites worshippers at RCCG convention (Punch)

Lagos couple who lost 4 children to fire disaster appeals for help (Independent) A Lagos couple, Chuk­wudi Micheal and Bolani Micheal, who lost four of their children in a fire inci­dent that razed their two-bedroom apartment has appealed to well-meaning…

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