*Ooni’s ex-wife, Naomi arrested over Ibadan carnival stampede; 35 confirmed dead (Vanguard)*Police arrest man for alleged impersonation, PoS fraud (Leadership)

Ooni’s ex-wife, Naomi arrested over Ibadan carnival stampede; 35 confirmed dead (Vanguard) The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Naomi Silekunola, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, following a tragic stampede…

*Organ Harvesting: Obasanjo writes UK Court, seeks clemency for Ekweremadu, wife (Vanguard)*Court remands Lagos Eze Igbo over inciting comment (Punch)

Organ Harvesting: Obasanjo writes UK Court, seeks clemency for Ekweremadu, wife (Vanguard) Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has written a letter to the Chief Clerk of the Central Criminal Court in London to temper justice with mercy over the conviction of…

*5 years in captivity: Christian leaders berate Buhari over Leah, calls for her release (Tribune)*ASSBIFI suspends strike, orders banks to resume operation (Punch)

5 years in captivity: Christian leaders berate Buhari over Leah, calls for her release (Tribune) Christian leaders have expressed disappointment over the inability of President Muhammadu Buhari to keep to his promise of releasing a Christian girl, Leah Sharibu who…

Doctor arraigned for alleged involuntary manslaughter of patient (Guardian)*Bamise: Lagos mortuary requests N500,000, family laments debt (Punch)

Doctor arraigned for alleged involuntary manslaughter of patient (Guardian) A medical doctor, Oyeyinka Oyetunde, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly causing the death of a patient through negligence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

*My relationship with Funke AKindele is everlasting- JJC Skillz (Vanguard)*Oyegoke, Eke, Odo donate to man whose vehicle was auctioned in Lagos (Guardian)

My relationship with Funke AKindele is everlasting- JJC Skillz (Vanguard) Nigerian rapper, Abdulrasheeed Bello, ‘JJC Skillz’ has said the relationship between him and his estranged wife, Funke Akindele is everlasting, especially as regards their children. In a recent interview, the…

*Lovers sell their baby for N500k in Ebonyi (Vanguard)*Firefighters avert gas explosion in Lagos (Nation)

Lovers sell their baby for N500k in Ebonyi (Vanguard) Police in Ebonyi have arrested a 20-year-old mother of a baby boy and her lover, who sold their baby to a maternity home operator for N500,000. The mother, Ola China, 20,…

Nile Rodgers urges artists to not be ‘music snobs’

Nile Rodgers says the biggest piece of advice he’d offer to anyone in the music business is not to be a “music snob”. The ‘Le Freak’ hitmaker – who has worked with the likes of Madonna, David Bowie and Sister…

*Lagos market leaders visit Jandor, decry incessant market closure (Independent)*Lagos commissioner warns land grabbers over illegal encroachment (Punch)

Lagos market leaders visit Jandor, decry incessant market closure (Independent)  Market leaders from various major markets across Lagos State Saturday made a solidarity visit to the Lagos State Peoples  Democratic  Party (PDP), governorship candidate, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran also called…

*Lagos Marine bridge rehabilitation 66% completed — Official (Nation)*PDP chairman, governors receive Jide Adediran, other ex-APC members in Lagos (Channels)

Lagos Marine bridge rehabilitation 66% completed — Official (Nation) The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Saturday says the ongoing rehabilitation of the Marine Bridge in Apapa is 66 percent completed. Popoola, in an interview…

*Ijegun Ijedodo community appeals against demolition of houses (Guardian)*COVID-19 vaccine: Lagos considers other sources to achieve herd immunity (Punch)

Ijegun Ijedodo community appeals against demolition of houses (Guardian) Members of Ijegun Ijeododo community in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State have appealed to government against demolishing their houses. The community Chairman, Pastor Clement Nokwam, said the appeal…

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