IGP sues ex-Anambra Senator Andy Uba over alleged N400m fraud (Channels) Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has granted the request of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arraign a former lawmaker for Anambra South…
Tom Hanks reveals his choice for next James Bond
Tom Hanks has named the actor that he would most like to star as the next James Bond. A search for a new 007 is underway, with countless actors rumoured as being the next in line to play the iconic…
*Man crushes driver to death during argument in Ogun (Channels)*Brymo to display artwork worth N350m (Vanguard)
Man crushes driver to death during argument in Ogun (Channels) Operatives of the Ogun state police command have arrested a 26-year-old man, Adeyemi Babatunde for allegedly killing a 46-year-old driver, Obafunsho Ismail, over a minor argument. The state police public…
Daniel Craig says gay relationship in Knives Out ‘reflects my life’
Daniel Craig has said that his character’s gay relationship in the Knives Out sequel Glass Onion “reflects” his own life. The former James Bond actor recently reprised his role as detective Benoit Blanc in the film series, the latest in…
*Teenagers drug, set calabash on friend, victim dies (Punch)*Rico Swavey: NMA calls for caution, partners LASG on investigation (Nation)
Teenagers drug, set calabash on friend, victim dies (Punch) There was tension in Temu, a community in the Ikosi-Ejinrin Local Council Development Area, Epe, Lagos State, on Wednesday, following the death of a 20-year-old student, Nureni Kekereowo. The Senior Secondary…
‘Skyfall’ director Sam Mendes says a woman should direct next Bond film
Skyfall director Sam Mendes has said he thinks a woman should direct the next James Bond film. The filmmaker discussed the future of the 007 franchise after producer Barbara Broccoli had said the next actor to play James Bond would…
*Tension grips Lagos motor parks as Baruwa, MC Oluomo fight for control (Tribune)*Cossy Ojiakor reveals her new source of making good money (Vanguard)
Tension grips Lagos motor parks as Baruwa, MC Oluomo fight for control (Tribune) Uneasy calm now pervades hundreds of parks in Lagos following Monday’s bloody free-for-all, as the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the state’s Parks Management…
“James Bond” sees off “Spider-Man” as UK box office earnings almost double
James Bond has seen off a late challenge from Spider-Man to emerge as the biggest cinema hit of the year, as UK box office earnings almost double from the record lows of 2020 – but the overall popularity of cinema-going…
*Teacher threatens minor with sex tape to defile her – witness testifies (DailyTrust)*Why Lagos partnered Goge Africa for Independence cruise (ThisDay)
Teacher threatens minor with sex tape to defile her – witness testifies (DailyTrust) A social worker, Mr Ebenezer Omejalile, on Thursday, narrated before a court how a teacher, Ramoni Amure, allegedly threatened a minor (name withheld) with a sex tape…
*Police comb waterways, others to free abducted retired general in Lagos (Punch)*Lagos empowers residents with N100m to check poverty (Guardian)
Police comb waterways, others to free abducted retired general in Lagos (Punch) Five police teams have been set up to rescue Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd) who was abducted on Monday by masked gunmen at a site in the…