Police release #EndSARS anniversary protesters (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has released the protesters arrested during the commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests. The protesters who were over 18 in number, were nabbed at the Lekki…
Verstappen edges Leclerc again to take Miami pole
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pole position at the Miami Grand Prix. Verstappen was 0.141 seconds quicker than Leclerc as the two men finished first and second in qualifying, just as they have in all competitive…
*Cost of living: FG, NLC meeting deadlocked, bakers threaten shutdown (Punch)*Hardship: FG tackles PDP govs, others (Vanguard)
Cost of living: FG, NLC meeting deadlocked, bakers threaten shutdown (Punch) A meeting between the Federal Government and organised Labour to stave off the planned strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress deadlocked on Monday night. The…
*Nigeria’s inflation rises to 25.80%, says NBS (Punch)*We may exhume Mohbad’s corpse, say police (DailyTrust)
Nigeria’s inflation rises to 25.80%, says NBS (Punch) Nigeria’s inflation rose to 25.80% in the month of August 2023, 1.72% points higher than the 24.08% recorded in the previous month according to the Consumer Price Index report for August 2023…
*Diesel tanker accident worsens gridlock on Lagos – Ibadan expressway (Guardian)*Plane crashlands at Abuja Airport (ThisDay)
Diesel tanker accident worsens gridlock on Lagos – Ibadan expressway (Guardian) It was another day of lamentation by commuters and motorists as a diesel-laden tanker, yesterday, fell and spilled its content around Ibafo Bus Stop, thereby worsening traffic along Lagos-…
*Banks receiving old N500, N1,000 notes again (Vanguard)*Auto crash claims father, teenage daughter on Okada in Kwara (Tribune)
Banks receiving old N500, N1,000 notes again (Vanguard) Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) have started receiving old N500 and N1, 000 notes. There was confusion, two weeks ago, on the fate of members of the public who had the affected notes…
*Vote-buying: EFCC intercepts N32.4m in Lagos (Punch)*Our logo missing on ballots, Ondo Labour Party laments (Vanguard)
Vote-buying: EFCC intercepts N32.4m in Lagos (Punch) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday intercepted the sum of N32,400 million allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos State. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, in…
*Rising petrol price hits N300 per litre (Punch)*Presidency: Why we prefer Peter Obi — Obasanjo, Ortom (Vanguard)
Rising petrol price hits N300 per litre (Punch) The scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, grew worse across the country on Thursday, as massive queues were witnessed in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Warri, Nasarawa, Minna, among other…
Charles Leclerc will ‘go for it’ if Sergio Perez overtake opportunity arises
Charles Leclerc holds P2 and a slender advantage, so will not shy away from an opportunity to fight Sergio Perez if there is one. Red Bull will start the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in ideal fashion after securing a front-row…