WhatsApp may exit Nigeria over FG’s demands, $220m fine (Tribune) Barely a week after being fined $220 million by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for a data privacy violation, WhatsApp is considering suspending its operations in the…
Britney Spears seemingly claps back at Justin Timberlake, says she’s ‘not sorry’ in post after his concert comment
The apologies (or lack thereof) continue for exes Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. After a concertgoer confirmed to PEOPLE that Timberlake, 43, told the crowd at his Wednesday concert in New York City that, “I’d like to take this opportunity…
*Abductors demand N200m for release of Lagos PDP chairman, others (Nation)*‘‘We killed innocent civilians in Nasarawa,’’ Air Chief seeks forgiveness (DailyTrust)
Abductors demand N200m for release of Lagos PDP chairman, others (Nation) Abductors have made a demand of N200 million ransom for the release of chairman, Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Philip Aivoji, The Nation has learnt. …
*National Hospital denies referring Zack Orji to private hospital (ThisDay)*We’re restructuring, not quitting Nigeria, says Syringe firm (Leadership)
National Hospital denies referring Zack Orji to private hospital (ThisDay) The National Hospital in Abuja has denied recommending the transfer of the ailing Nigerian actor to a private hospital in the city. A statement signed by the hospital’s spokesman, Tayo…
*I was paid N5m, I must perform at Celestial Church, says Portable (Punch)*Customs intercepts 9 trucks of smuggled rice, 13 vehicles in Ogun (Leadership)
I was paid N5m, I must perform at Celestial Church, says Portable (Punch) Street-hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, has stated that he must perform at the Celestial Church of God, Goshen Land Cathedral, in Lagos State, adding that he…
*2 bodies recovered, 4 rescued in Lagos boat mishap (Channels)*Judiciary now something else — Retiring Supreme Court Justice (Vanguard)
2 bodies recovered, 4 rescued in Lagos boat mishap (Channels) The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it recovered two bodies of victims on board a capsized boat crossing from Olorunsogo to Isawo on Friday. The rescue service in…
*15 #EndSARS protesters still detained in Lagos prisons three years after – Amnesty (Punch)*19 persons sentenced in Lagos for indiscriminate dumping of refuse (Guardian)
15 #EndSARS protesters still detained in Lagos prisons three years after – Amnesty (Punch) Amnesty International said a total of fifteen protesters arrested during the #EndSARS protest of 2020 are still being arbitrarily detained three years later. The international organisation…
*Alleged Murder: Court dismisses Osinachi’s husband’s no-case submission (Guardian)*LAWMA launches manhunt for motorist who threw waste from car (Punch)
Alleged Murder: Court dismisses Osinachi’s husband’s no-case submission (Guardian) A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has dismissed the no-case submission filed by Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu. The ruling,…
*Robbers attack POS shop, kill couple in Imo (Channels)*Newly sworn-in tourism minister kneels before Tinubu after signing oath of service (Punch)
Robbers attack POS shop, kill couple in Imo (Channels) The Imo State Police Command, on Monday, confirmed the killing of a couple by armed robbers, while attempting to rob a point-of-sale (POS) shop along Egbu Road in Owerri, the state…
*Isese: Lagos declares Monday work-free day (Punch)*UNILAG denies another increment in school fees (Channels)
Isese: Lagos declares Monday work-free day (Punch) The Lagos State Government has declared Monday, August 21, as a work-free day for all public servants in the state in commemoration of the 2023 Isese Day celebration which will be held on…