Lagos invests N20m in Naijabrand chick trade fair (Punch) The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has invested N20m in the forthcoming Lagos State Tourism Naijabrand Chick Trade Fair to secure booths for traders. According to a statement, the…
*FG proposes N26.01t 2024 budget, wants passage, signing before year end (Channels)*PDP, LP fire FG as costs of food items drive inflation to 26.7% (Vanguard)
FG proposes N26.01t 2024 budget, wants passage, signing before year end (Channels) The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday proposed N26.01 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year for submission to the National Assembly. This is according to the Minister of…
*Teacher’s car crushes pupil to death in Lagos school (Punch)*Police confirm abduction of five female Katsina varsity students (Nation)
Teacher’s car crushes pupil to death in Lagos school (Punch) A 10-year-old pupil identified simply as Rofiat lost her life after a car knocked her down on the premises of her school, Isiu Grammar School, in the Ikorodu area of…
Hollywood stars share the love on Valentine’s Day with online couples posts
Hollywood stars shared the love on Valentine’s Day, sharing couples photos with their fans online. Kaley Cuoco, Chris Evans, Hugh Jackman, and the Beckhams were among the famous faces expressing love and gratitude for their partners. In an Instagram post…
Joe Lycett did not shred £10k in David Beckham Qatar protest
Comedian Joe Lycett has revealed he did not really shred £10,000 during a protest against David Beckham’s role as an ambassador for the Qatar World Cup. Lycett livestreamed himself apparently destroying the cash on Sunday after the ex-England footballer did…
David Beckham stood in line for 12 hours to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state
Former soccer star David Beckham described his feelings about Queen Elizabeth II while waiting in line to pay his respects to the country’s long-serving monarch, who died Sept. 8 at the age of 96. Hundreds of thousands waited in line…
*EFCC arraigns 14 for illegal oil deal (Punch)*Oshodi-Apapa Expressway on lockdown (Vanguard)
EFCC arraigns 14 for illegal oil deal (Punch) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arraigned 12 persons, a vessel, MT Mother Comfort, and a firm, Azamosa Limited, for allegedly dealing in 240 metric tonnes of Automotive Gas Oil…
Beckham’s Inter Miami eliminated from MLS tournament
David Beckham’s Inter Miami became the first side to be eliminated from Major League Soccer’s restart competition on Monday after stumbling to a 1-0 defeat to New York City FC. A second-half strike from Libya international Ismael Tajouri-Shradi kept New…
*Suspect charged with breaching peace (Nation) *Teenager charged with possession of pistol, cutlass (Punch)
Suspect charged with breaching peace (Nation) A 35-year-old man, Hassan Bakare, on Monday appeared at an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly conducting himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace. Bakare,…
Inter Miami: David Beckham’s US stadium site ‘contaminated’ (BBC)
The proposed stadium site for David Beckham’s Inter Miami franchise in the MLS has arsenic contamination levels more than twice the legal limit, says an environmental report. Melreese golf course has been closed until further notice by Miami’s city council…