Yemi Alade to thrill fans at AFCON opening ceremony (DailyTrust) Nigerian Afro beats sensation Yemi Alade is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday in Abidjan. The singer confirmed this…
*Road Crashes: Lagos records 128 deaths in 10 months – FRSC (Vanguard)*LAWMA officials demolish stalls around Lagos school (Punch)
Road Crashes: Lagos records 128 deaths in 10 months – FRSC (Vanguard) The Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday said 128 people lost their lives in 376 road traffic crashes recorded in the state…
*Naira crashes to N1,210 to US Dollar (Leadership)*ABU student allegedly lures teenager for same-sex relationship, kills him (Punch)
Naira crashes to N1,210 to US Dollar (Leadership) The value of the naira continued its downward spiral at the opening of business activities on Monday crashing at the parallel market to N1,210 to the dollar as against N1,170 which it…
*Downpour leaves Lagos-Badagry Expressway flooded, residents groan (Guardian)*Tricycle Rider returns missing N15m to Chadian owner in Kano (DailyTrust)
Downpour leaves Lagos-Badagry Expressway flooded, residents groan (Guardian) Hundreds of motorists and passengers going to Mile 2 were on Saturday stranded as flood from a morning downpour disrupted free movement on the trade fair and Abule-Ado axis of Lagos-Badagry Expressway.…
*Power Supply Restored After National Grid Collapse (Channels)*How explosion at Kainji caused nationwide blackout – Power minister, Adelabu (Vanguard)
Power Supply Restored After National Grid Collapse (Channels) Power supply has been restored after the national electricity grid collapsed on Thursday. The grid collapse resulted in a massive loss of supply to power distributors nationwide. But hours after this, the…
*Reactions as Lagos socialite attempts to dive into lagoon over crashed marriage (DailyTrust)*BBNaija All Stars: It’s my time to win – CeeC (Leadership)
Reactions as Lagos socialite attempts to dive into lagoon over crashed marriage (DailyTrust) Farida Abdulkabir, popular Lagos State socialite and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of House of Phreedah, has blamed failed marriage for her suicide attempt on Thursday night. Abdulkabir…
*Labour Leaders: What Tinubu told us at Aso Rock (DailyTrust)*Lagos lists 213 children for free limb surgery (Punch)
Labour Leaders: What Tinubu told us at Aso Rock (DailyTrust) The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has spoken about the outcome of the meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Daily Trust had reported how Tinubu met with the organisers…
Drake wins $1.7m bet on Jon Jones UFC victory
Canadian rapper Drake has won $1.7 million after placing a $500,000 bet on Jon Jones to defeat Ciryl Gane in the UFC heavyweight championship title. The rapper staked $250,000 on Jones to win by knockout and $250,000 on Jones to…
*Old Notes: Extend Jan 31 deadline, N’Assembly tells CBN (DailyTrust)*My marriage is over, actress Wumi Toriola declares (Punch)
Old Notes: Extend Jan 31 deadline, N’Assembly tells CBN (DailyTrust) The Senate and House of Representatives have again asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately extend the deadline for the withdrawal of old naira notes from circulation to…
*Lagos boarding school sex claims not reported, say police (Guardian)*Discos hike electricity tariff secretly, consumers kick (Punch)
Lagos boarding school sex claims not reported, say police (Guardian) Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, said the reported sexual activities among students of the Federal Government College, Ijaniki, Lagos was not reported to the police. It was reported that some…