Netflix has confirmed Dave Chappelle’s Hollywood Bowl set will not air on the streaming platform. The notorious show, in which the comedian was attacked on stage at this year’s Netflix Is A Joke festival, was not filmed for a special.…
*ASUU ends warning action; may begin indefinite strike (Vanguard)*Lagos Task Force arrests impostor, Okada thief (Independent)
ASUU ends warning action; may begin indefinite strike (Vanguard) As the second round of the eight-week warning strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, ends on Monday, the union is poised to go on…
Comedian Dave Chappelle sent ‘flying in the air’ during on-stage attack in LA
An attacker “lunged at” Dave Chappelle and sent the comedian “flying in the air” during an event at the Hollywood Bowl, according to a witness. The 48-year-old was performing at the Los Angeles venue on Tuesday night as part of…
*Collapsed Building: NYSC debunks death of corps member in Lagos (Independent)*Police probe Lagos lovers’ death inside vehicle (Punch)
Collapsed Building: NYSC debunks death of corps member in Lagos (Independent) The management of the National Youth Service Corps has debunked in totality certain information peddled by an online platform claiming that one of the victims of the collapsed building…
*Nigerians abandon elaborate kids birthday parties as prices spike up (Vanguard)*Cop kills 2, injure others at Lagos party (Nation)
Nigerians abandon elaborate kids birthday parties as prices spike up (Vanguard) Elaborate children’s birthday parties are fun filled events any kid would not want to miss. Filled with excitement and anxiety of showing off their latest outfits, they look forward…
*Court remands 61-year-old man over alleged N10.8m land scam (Guardian)*Opportunities in Lagos critical to South-West economic aspirations ― Sanwo-Olu (Tribune)
Court remands 61-year-old man over alleged N10.8m land scam (Guardian) A Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Ebute- Metta, Lagos has ordered the remand of a 61-year-old man, Olasupo Alimi over N10.8 million allegedly obtained from two prospective land buyers fraudulently.…
“Disheartened”: Activist reacts to Dave Chappelle’s jokes about transgender people
Netflix is defending Dave Chappelle’s new comedy special after it has been criticized as transphobic by some LGBTQ+ advocates, artists and employees. Chappelle’s special, “The Closer,” which debuted on Netflix last week, includes several minutes of jokes about trans people.…
*Lagos dispatch rider dies after ramming into bus (Punch)*Assembly approves Sanwo-Olu’s request to amend 2021 budget (Guardian)
Lagos dispatch rider dies after ramming into bus (Punch) A dispatch rider with a delivery company, Q-Link Delivery Services, has been killed after colliding with a commercial bus on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the…