Customs begin probe of officer demanding bribe at Lagos airport (Punch) A female officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been caught on camera demanding N5,000 bribe from a passenger at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport. PUNCH Online reports…
*Driver surrenders to police after crushing LAWMA officials to death (Punch)*Nigerian mother of 2 found dead in her UK home (Vanguard)
Driver surrenders to police after crushing LAWMA officials to death (Punch) The driver of the Honda Saloon car with number plate EPE 984 DV that rammed into the Lagos State Waste Management Authority sweepers while they were discharging their duties…
*12 suspected internet fraudsters arrested for burying newborn baby alive in Rivers (Leadership)*Wike bans street trading, accuses corn sellers of fueling crime (DailyTrust)
12 suspected internet fraudsters arrested for burying newborn baby alive in Rivers (Leadership) Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command and members of two vigilante groups in the state, have arrested 12 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘‘Yahoo Boys’’…
What Men Want: Understanding the male gender 101 — Tara Aisida
It’s no secret that I am fascinated with the male gender. I find men of all ages mysterious and I always wonder how their mind works. Whenever I find myself amongst my male friends, I always ask questions and these…
*Lagos Fire Service rescues 8-year-old boy from drowning (Guardian)*Lagos PDP suspends chairman, deputy pending outcome of court case (NewTelegraph)
Lagos Fire Service rescues 8-year-old boy from drowning (Guardian) Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFR), yesterday, rescued a eight-year-old boy, Onyeka Umeh, from a pool at the end of Pastor Ojediran Street behind Oba’s Palace, Ejigbo, Lagos. The agency…
“Remember The Titans” screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard dies aged 70
Screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard, who skilfully adapted stories of historical black figures in Remember The Titans, starring Denzel Washington, Ali with Will Smith, and Harriet with Cynthia Erivo, has died at the age of 70. Howard died on Friday at…
Denzel Washington, Simone Biles to receive Presidential Medals of Freedom
President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S.…
*I was defrauded N36m after meeting river goddess – Woman (Punch)*Lagos reiterates commitment to save lives, prevent building collapse (Independent)
I was defrauded N36m after meeting river goddess – Woman (Punch) An 88-year-old woman, Tawakalitu Ilumoka, has told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting at Ikeja, Lagos State, how she was allegedly defrauded of N36m by one…
Denzel Washington on playing Macbeth and the legacy of Sidney Poitier
Denzel Washington has been playing Shakespearean roles since he was 20. The latest is Lord Macbeth in Joel Coen’s new Apple TV+ film The Tragedy of Macbeth. Ahead of its release this Friday, the 67-year-old actor sat down with Q…
