Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been detained by mutinying soldiers, according to news reports citing security officials. The reports on Monday came a day after soldiers staged mutinies at several army barracks, prompting fears of a coup…
*Man stabbed to death by daughter’s lover (Vanguard)*NDLEA grills socialite, Obi Cubana, for alleged drug links (Punch)
Man stabbed to death by daughter’s lover (Vanguard) There was confusion in Otu -Jeremi, headquarters of Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, Wednesday night,as a man was reportedly stabbed to death by his daughter’s lover. It was gathered that…
*I dreamt about winning souls for God — BBNaija star Mercy Eke (DailyTrust)*Lagos to seal schools over failure to resume on Jan 4 (Punch)
I dreamt about winning souls for God — BBNaija star Mercy Eke (DailyTrust) The winner of the BBNaija ‘Pepper Dem’ edition, Mercy Eke, has disclosed that she dreamt that she was winning souls for God and healing people. She revealed…
Trial suggests malaria sickness could be cut by 70%
A new approach to protecting young African children from malaria could reduce deaths and illness from the disease by 70%, a study suggests. Giving them vaccines before the worst season in addition to preventative drugs produced “very striking” results, London…
*Drug trafficking: NDLEA intercepts 18.8kg of tramadol in Lagos (Punch)*One dead as commercial bus collides with articulated lorry in Lagos (Guardian)
Drug trafficking: NDLEA intercepts 18.8kg of tramadol in Lagos (Punch) Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a total of 34,950 tramadol and diazepam capsules weighing 18.8kg in Lagos. The NDLEA made this known on Saturday in…
*Drama at Police SFU unit as DPR Director vows to expose accomplices in N3b contract scam (Vanguard)*11 suspected cultists, traffic robbers nabbed in Lagos(Punch)
Drama at Police SFU unit as DPR Director vows to expose accomplices in N3b contract scam (Vanguard) Police detectives attached to the Special Fraud Unit SFU Lekki Lagos weekend, grilled a female Deputy Director, department of Contract and procurement (names…
*Gunshots as Okada riders resist arrest in Lekki (Punch)*Traffic Congestion: We need to do more to restore sanity in Apapa environs – Lagos govt admits (Vanguard)
Gunshots as Okada riders resist arrest in Lekki (Punch) Gunshots were heard in Lekki Phase 1 Gate, Lagos State as motorcycle (Okada) riders resisted the police from impounding their motorcycles. In a viral video, people were seen running helter-skelter as…
Nothing for you! IMF excludes Nigeria, as it extends debt relief to 28 low-income countries
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has excluded Nigeria from the third tranche of grants for debt service relief for 28 member countries under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT). This is according to a statement…
Africa Cup of Nations: Burkina Faso qualify for Cameroon 2021
Burkina Faso qualified for the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon after drawing 0-0 in Uganda on Wednesday with one round of group games still to play. The Stallions become the sixth team through to the finals, joining…
Golden Eaglets qualify for WAFU final, U17 AFCON
Five-time world champions, Nigerian Golden Eaglets, have zoomed into the final of the WAFU U17 Cup Tournament in Lome, Togo on Friday, following a 1-0 win over Group A winners Burkina Faso at the Stade Kegue. The victory means the…
