*Bandits gun down man in Abuja residence, abduct wife, kids (DailyTrust)*Oba of Benin honours Rema with royal plaque (Leadership)

Bandits gun down man in Abuja residence, abduct wife, kids (DailyTrust) A resident of Ushafa Community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been shot dead. The man was killed when bandits invaded his residence on…

*Police grill actress Tonko Dikeh over alleged defamation, cyberbullying (Leadership)*I lost myself after my mother’s death – Wizkid shares emotional pains (Nation)

Police grill actress Tonko Dikeh over alleged defamation, cyberbullying (Leadership) Popular Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh has been questioned by the operatives of the Nigeria Police in connection with an ongoing investigation into criminal defamation, cyberbullying, and forgery, among other charges…

*Lagos task force arrests 114 in Ikoyi black spots (Punch)*Community sends SOS to Sanwo-Olu (Nation)

Lagos task force arrests 114 in Ikoyi black spots (Punch) The Lagos State Task Force has arrested 114 suspects and seized 2,000 litres of diesel in a raid conducted on Ikoyi black spots. The spokesperson for the agency, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem,…

Naira down to N1,585/$ in parallel market (Vanguard)*Artisan bags life jail for defiling 13-year-old house help (Punch)

Naira down to N1,585/$ in parallel market (Vanguard) The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,585 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,575 last week Friday. Similarly, the Naira appreciated to N1,500.32 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market…

*Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Davido, others bag 2024 BET Awards nominations (Tribune)*Nigerians waiting to see if Tinubu’s Govt is serious – Atedo Peterside (DailyTrust)

Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Davido, others bag 2024 BET Awards nominations (Tribune) Nigerian Afrobeat artists Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Davido, Tems, Asake, Seyi Vibes and Lojay have all received nominations across various music categories at the 2024 BET Awards. The…

*Fire kills 2 at Alao-Akala’s residence (Leadership)*Lagos APC holds maiden edition of Christmas carol (Tribune)

Fire kills 2 at Alao-Akala’s residence (Leadership) Two people have reportedly lost their lives to the fire outbreak at the residence of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala. The Sector Commandant of the State Fire Service, Ogbomoso…

*We didn’t ask banks to collect old N500, N1,000 notes — CBN (Vanguard)*Naira scarcity: Gridlock eases off on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after protests (Punch)

We didn’t ask banks to collect old N500, N1,000 notes — CBN (Vanguard) The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said it did not direct banks to collect the old N500 and N1,000, as earlier reported. Director, Corporate Communication, Mr.…

*Why Tribunal sacked Osun gov, Adeleke (Punch)*I don’t have social media accounts – JAMB Registrar, Prof Oloyede (Vanguard)

Why Tribunal sacked Osun gov, Adeleke (Punch) Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration in Osun State came to a hurting halt on Friday as the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal sacked him from office. His stay in office lasted a mere 62 days!…

*Wife dies while chasing husband over side-chick in Calabar (Vanguard)*Lagos APC faults Jandor for visiting traffic offenders (Punch)

Wife dies while chasing husband over side-chick in Calabar (Vanguard) The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Cross River State, Maikano Hassan, has confirmed a lone incident that killed a middle-aged woman in Calabar, yesterday, who was in a…

*Kyari defends self before police panel (Guardian)*Tinubu is alive and healthy, says Sanwo-Olu (Guardian)

Kyari defends self before police panel (Guardian) The suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, on Tuesday, appeared before the special investigation panel headed by the deputy inspector-general of police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Joseph Egbunike.…

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