1 feared killed, Lagos market shut down over clash (DailyTrust) Commercial activities in the Oluwole Market in Ogba, Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State were grounded on Friday morning as Yoruba and Hausa clashed. It was learnt that…
*Buildings destroyed as explosion rocks Ibadan (Vanguard)*Student jailed 6 years for stealing phone in Borno (DailyTrust)
Buildings destroyed as explosion rocks Ibadan (Vanguard) Residents in various parts of Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, were terrified yesterday as a deafening sound, which appeared to be a massive explosion shook most parts of the city. There…
*Police Assault: Katsina journalist didn’t get fair hearing, says colleague (DailyTrust)*Nigeria Air’s plane lands in Abuja airport (Vanguard)
Police Assault: Katsina journalist didn’t get fair hearing, says colleague (DailyTrust) A Katsina-based journalist has said that the embattled female journalist in Katsina State, Ruqayya Aliyu Jibia, who was alleged to have been assaulted by the police in the state…
*Failed Ijora Bridge: Residents allege shoddy job, lack of supervision (Guardian)*Gunmen kidnap corps members returning from camp in Rivers (Vanguard)
Failed Ijora Bridge: Residents allege shoddy job, lack of supervision (Guardian) Motorists and residents, yesterday, said failed portion of Ijora-Olopa, inward Ijora-Oloye–Apapa, opposite Water Corporation, may have been caused by lack of supervision by the Federal Ministry of Work and…
West Ham v Southampton: Managers not thinking of points before relegation battle
Southampton manager Ruben Selles and West Ham boss David Moyes say they are not thinking of the points they need to stay in the Premier League. The pair are preparing to face each other in their relegation six-pointer match on…
Bowen doubles sees West Ham increase Everton woes
West Ham manager David Moyes says his side’s crucial victory against Everton was “a relief” for the club, but does not believe the board want to get rid of him. The match cruelly dubbed ‘El Sackico’ was settled by a…
Wolves agree to sign defender Craig Dawson from West Ham for £3.3m
Wolves have agreed a £3.3m fee with West Ham to sign defender Craig Dawson from the London club. The 32-year-old had indicated a wish to move further north and was left out of West Ham’s defeat at Wolves last Saturday…
*Dariye, Nyame finally released from prison (DailyTrust)*Joint forces comb Ogbomoso forests after killing of hotelier, LAUTECH student (Guardian)
Dariye, Nyame finally released from prison (DailyTrust) Former Governors of Plateau and Taraba states, Senator Joshua Dariye, and Jolly Nyame, have been released from Kuje correctional facility in Abuja. This is coming three months after their pardon by the Council…
*Police arrest man for allegedly impersonating military officer (Guardian)*Dane accused of killing wife, daughter know fate May 20 (Nation)
Police arrest man for allegedly impersonating military officer (Guardian) The police command in Lagos State says it has arrested a 28-year-old man, Samuel Msughter on the Epe/Ijebu Road for allegedly impersonating a military officer. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),…
*Court remands church founder over member’s death (Punch)*Court remands 3 for allegedly robbing 4 people at gunpoint (Sun)
Ondo court remands church founder over member’s death (Punch) A Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State, has remanded a female pastor, Prophetess Sarah Abuloye, in the correctional centre, over the death of a member of her church. The…
