Man detained 14 years without trial freed, suffers mental disorder (Nation) The Court of Appeal in Lagos has freed Idris Musa who was detained for 14 years without trial. He was arrested in 2010 by the police over the murder…
*N200b Debt: Petrol scarcity to worsen as marketers threaten withdrawal of services (Leadership)*Fuel scarcity cripples socio-economic activities (Nation)
N200b Debt: Petrol scarcity to worsen as marketers threaten withdrawal of services (Leadership) The current spate of petrol scarcity may worsen if independent petrol marketers go ahead to carry out their threat to withdraw their services. Marketers under the aegis…
Super Falcons qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics
Nigeria’s Super Falcons has qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Falcons beat Bayana Bayana of South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in the two-legged encounter to seal qualification for the first time in 16 years. The nine-time African champions defeated their…
*Why we’re strategic in impounding commercial vehicles — LASTMA (Vanguard)*World Autism Day: Remi Tinubu advocates early diagnosis, intervention (Tribune)
Why we’re strategic in impounding commercial vehicles — LASTMA (Vanguard) The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says it impounds commercial vehicles sometimes outside the area where their drivers commit offences as a matter of strategy. The Director, Public Affairs…
*Wanted Delta monarch flown to Abuja (DailyTrust)*Lagos driver arrested for killing 5-year-old girl (Punch)
Wanted Delta monarch flown to Abuja (DailyTrust) The traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom, an Urhobo Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Clement Ikolo, has been flown to Abuja by the military authorities. The monarch had…
*Police arrest officers responsible for N30m theft (Channels)*Drowned Prophet: Lagos beach management condoles family, denies kidnapping allegation (Punch)
Police arrest officers responsible for N30m theft (Channels) Some officers from the Nigeria Police Force attached to the Special Tactical Squad in Abuja have been apprehended for their alleged involvement in extorting a member of the public of a significant…
*Yemi Alade releases new EP ‘Mamapiano’ (Channels)*Backlash As woman marries friend’s husband after their divorce (Guardian)
Yemi Alade releases new EP ‘Mamapiano’ (Channels) African superstar Yemi Alade is back in the limelight with her latest EP release, ‘MamaPiano.’ The four-track EP, released on Friday, is a fusion of Alade’s profile as “Mama Africa” and her venture…
*Customs begin probe of officer demanding bribe at Lagos airport (Punch)*5 die in Anambra club shooting- Police (Sun)
Customs begin probe of officer demanding bribe at Lagos airport (Punch) A female officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been caught on camera demanding N5,000 bribe from a passenger at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport. PUNCH Online reports…
CAF Awards : Tinubu hails Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, on winning the CAF 2023 Men’s Player of the Year award. This is contained in a statement of Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and…
*Nigeria in darkness as national grid collapses again (Guardian)*FG denies plan to increase tax (Vanguard)
Nigeria in darkness as national grid collapses again (Guardian) Nigeria’s electricity grid has once again thrown the country into darkness as the government operated system went down Monday afternoon. The system collapsed at about 1pm cutting down electricity from 4,032.80…