*Lagos collapsed building: Body of IT student recovered, as death toll rises to 5 (Sun)*Lagos to build ICT centre for school (Punch)

Lagos collapsed building: Body of IT student recovered, as death toll rises to 5 (Sun) The body of a student on industrial training was, on Sunday evening, recovered from the collapsed three-story building at Yaba area of Lagos, thus raising…

I recorded “Peru” while tipsy, says Fireboy

Nigerian singer, Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy DML, has revealed that he was tipsy the night he created his hit song, Peru. He mentioned this in an interview with Deezer, which was published on Wednesday. Speaking about the process…

*Oromoni: Magistrate grants five Dowen students N1m bail each (Guardian)*Bastion boosts health care in 5 public schools in Lagos (Vanguard)

Oromoni: Magistrate grants five Dowen students N1m bail each (Guardian) A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos has granted bail to five students of Dowen College, facing a charge of conspiracy and homicide filed against them by the police. The…

Ed Sheeran reveals he’ll be taking daughter Lyra on mammoth tour next year

Pop star Ed Sheeran revealed during his appearance on Capital Breakfast on Friday that he was making a highly-anticipated return to the stage with a series of concerts in 2022 in the UK and Europe, according to Mirror. What is…

*Lagos residents recount experiences on President’s visit (Guardian)*Motorists, commuters groan as robbers take over Lagos bridge (Punch)

Lagos residents recount experiences on President’s visit (Guardian) It was a harrowing experience for some Lagosians following the restriction of movement imposed on certain areas of the metropolis as a result of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Lagos. Although, motorists…

*Oshodi interchange: Lagos flags off inter-state commercial operation (Nation) *Truck loses control, crashes into shops in Lagos (Punch)

Oshodi interchange: Lagos flags off inter-state commercial operation (Nation) Commercial activities were flagged off by the Lagos State Government at the Terminal 1 of the Oshodi Transport Interchange (OTI) Tuesday. At a ceremony described as monumental, the State’s Commissioner for…

*Court sentences unemployed youth to six months imprisonment for fraud (Nation) *Group calls on EFCC to prosecute Lagos Speaker over corruption (Guardian)

Court sentences unemployed youth to six months imprisonment for fraud (Nation) An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced an unemployed man, Lawal Sholaru to six months imprisonment for defrauding an American, Mr. David Geobel, of $1,200 in an online…

Ed Sheeran’s Shape Of You royalties suspended as he’s accused of ‘being in the habit’ of copying other artists’ songs (Metro)

Ed Sheeran is not currently receiving any royalties for his hit Shape Of You, after being accused of ‘appropriating’ other people’s music. The 28-year-old has been hit with fresh allegations which accusing him of being ‘consciously or subconsciously in the…

*There’d be adequate fuel supply in Easter, NNPC reassures (Nation) * Charly Boy leads group of ‘frustrated Nigerians’ in home state, urge good gov (Punch)

There’d be adequate fuel supply in Easter, NNPC reassures (Nation) The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, on Friday said that the corporation is now accountable for 75 per cent of gas supply…

Ed Sheeran’s ‘wild lifestyle’ pond to be investigated by council (BBC)

Ed Sheeran’s Suffolk estate will be inspected by council officials to make sure his pond is there for wildlife and not “a wild lifestyle”. Some neighbours had been worried the pond would be used for swimming and watersports, which are…

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