Accountant, mother arraigned for N1b, $975,102 fraud (Punch) A chartered accountant, Omafume Ayinuola, and her mother, Lydia Ehrievuyere, were, on Wednesday, arraigned by the police before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly laundering N1,072,254,411 and $975,102.58. The daughter…
*Petrol pump price may jump to N750/litre — IPMAN (Tribune)*Defiant Niger forms new govt as ECOWAS’ standby force ready for deployment (Guardian)
Petrol pump price may jump to N750/litre — IPMAN (Tribune) The pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) may yet increase to about N750 per litre, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has hinted. This is even…
*Oko-Oloyun murder: Police vow to arrest culprits (Guardian) *Sanwo-Olu’s open-door policy commended (Nation)
Oko-Oloyun murder: Police vow to arrest culprits (Guardian) The Oyo State Police Command, yesterday, said a team of crack detectives from the Homicide Section of State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Iyaganku was questioning some staff and two police escorts…
*Hoodlums invade Lagos community, destroy 100 shops (Punch) *’How I was raped by Lagos bizman’ (DailyTrust)
Hoodlums invade Lagos community, destroy 100 shops (Punch) Hundreds of businessmen and women, whose shops are located in the Alakuko and Dalemo areas, which are border communities in Lagos and Ogun states, were shocked on Wednesday as hoodlums destroyed the…
Serena glad to be back in New Zealand (Punch)
Serena Williams returns to the Auckland WTA Classic on Monday for the first time since her “miserable” debut appearance three years ago, determined to put the record straight. “I’m in a really different frame of mind,” she said ahead of…
Defending champion Wozniacki regains form in Beijing (Dateline)
Ever since she fell to the ground in disbelief on January 27, 2018 in Melbourne it’s been nothing short of difficult on court for Caroline Wozniacki. The Australian Open champion was a force to be reckoned with and she proved…
Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Caroline Wozniacki enrol at Harvard Business School (BBC)
Just days after winning the US Open mixed doubles title, Bethanie Mattek-Sands is heading back to school – and is joined in class at Harvard Business School by former world number one Caroline Wozniacki. Mattek-Sands, 34, who announced she had…
*Apapa gridlock: Sanity gradually returning to Lagos (Nation) *Ambode: Exiting strong with wild applause (Nation)
Apapa gridlock: Sanity gradually returning to Lagos (Nation) Yesterday was Day Three of the Presidential Task Force exercise to clear trailers from the Apapa Port and its environs. The Nation learnt that sanity is gradually returning to the port access…
Sharapova claims underdog status against Wozniacki (Guardian)
Maria Sharapova has declared herself the underdog in her blockbuster third round clash with Australian Open defending champion Caroline Wozniacki, despite having five Grand Slam titles to the Dane’s one. Sharapova has struggled since returning from a drugs ban in…
Continue to preach hope, peace, unity, Ambode urges religious leaders (Vanguard) * Atiku pays tribute to Obasanjo in acceptance speech (Guardian)
Continue to preach hope, peace, unity, Ambode urges religious leaders (Vanguard) Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday urged religious leaders to see the period as a time to continue to preach the message of hope, peace, unity, integrity…