*1 dead, vehicles vandalised as robbers attack motorists on Long Bridge (Punch)*Lagos partners UNICEF to tackle rising violence against children (Guardian)

1 dead, vehicles vandalised as robbers attack motorists on Long Bridge (Punch) One person was alleged to have died, while some vehicles were vandalised as traffic robbers attacked motorists on the Long Bridge, Ogun State end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway…

*Pregnant Lagos businesswoman’s corpse found in bathroom (Punch)*Motorists groan over alternative routes as road construction begins on Isolo road (Guardian)

Pregnant Lagos businesswoman’s corpse found in bathroom (Punch) The husband, children and neighbours of a pregnant woman, Ramota Raheem, have been left in shock after discovering her remains in the bathroom of her apartment in the Agboju-Satellite Town area of…

*Lagos residents decry fatalities caused by one-way drivers, riders (Guardian)*Woman, 29, docked over alleged assault on neighbour (DailyTrust)

Lagos residents decry fatalities caused by one-way drivers, riders (Guardian) The family of Jegede in Oke-Afa, Ejigbo area of Lagos, was yesterday thrown into mourning over the loss of their son, Kehinde Jegede, 20, who was killed by a commercial…

Janet Jackson’s 1986 album ‘Control’ tops charts after Justin Timberlake apology

Janet Jackson is in control of the music charts once again. Following an apology from Justin Timberlake for his role in her infamous Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction,” Jackson’s 1986 album Control soared to the top of the charts last week.…

*Man jailed 21 years for armed robbery (Punch)*Lagos tasks residents, others on plastics pollution reduction (Guardian)

Man jailed 21 years for armed robbery (Punch) Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court has sentenced a convict, Shola Agboola to 21 years’ imprisonment for armed robbery. Agboola was arraigned on four counts bordering on armed robbery,…

Britney Spears loses court bid to remove father’s control over estate

A US court has rejected an attempt by Britney Spears to have her father removed as conservator of her estate. Jamie Spears has been his daughter’s legal conservator for 12 years, due to concerns about her mental health. Ms Spears’…

Christina Aguilera still doesn’t find her kiss with Britney Spears and Madonna ‘shocking’

Christina Aguilera just doesn’t get the hype around her famous kiss with Madonna and Britney Spears at the MTV VMAs.  The pop icons surprised the audience during the Video Music Awards in 2003 by stopping to kiss each other while…

*Policeman arrested as girlfriend dies in Lagos hotel (Punch)*I am the chosen one, Eletu of Iruland says (Guardian)

Policeman arrested as girlfriend dies in Lagos hotel (Punch) A police sergeant, Anthony Kachukwu, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command after his girlfriend, Justina Omofuma, died in one of the rooms of the Exclusive Mansion…

*EFCC hands over Dieziani’s forfeited property to LASG for Isolation Centre (Vanguard) *LASEMA curtails Jakande Estate fire that destroyed two flats (Guardian)

EFCC hands over Dieziani’s forfeited property to LASG for Isolation Centre (Vanguard) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday handed over a property forfeited by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, to the Lagos State government for…

Britney Spears breaks social media silence to debut darker hair amid father’s restraining order (Metro)

Britney Spears has broken her social media silence after her sons were allegedly granted a restraining order against her father Jamie. Sean, 13, and Jayden, 12, were reportedly granted the order after Jamie became involved in a ‘physical altercation’ with…

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