Soldiers invade Ogun community, kill 2, label victims Boko Haram terrorists (Punch) Two men, Sale Abacha and Malummodu Ibrahim, have been shot dead by soldiers in the Adigbe area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the soldiers, who…
*Archbishop Martins advises govt to tackle insecurity, inflation (Sun)*Tinubu condoles Makinde, Ibadan indigenes over Olubadan’s transition (Independent)
Archbishop Martins advises govt to tackle insecurity, inflation (Sun) The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. (Dr) Alfred Adewale Martins has advised the government to tackle the challenges of insecurity and high inflation rate through policy reappraisal and other proactive…
Eid-El-Maulud: remain united, steadfast, Gbajabiamila charges Muslims
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on Nigerian Muslims to remain united steadfast and continue living with their neighbours in peace. He made the call in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…
*Alleged bribery: Admitting Hushpuppi sent N300,000 for clothes, caps disgraceful, HURIWA slams Abba Kyari (Punch)*Gbajabiamila celebrates Nigeria’s first comprehensive cancer centre (Tribune)
Alleged bribery: Admitting Hushpuppi sent N300,000 for clothes, caps disgraceful, HURIWA slams Abba Kyari (Punch) Human Rights Writers Association has faulted a Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abba Kyari, for facilitating the purchase of clothes and caps by Ramon Abbas, aka…
As democracy enters a slippery slope in Nigeria -Magnus Onyibe
In Nigeria, democracy is in turmoil. Although it has been long in coming, the exodus of governors from the main opposition party, PDP to the ruling party, APC which has been steering the ship of state at a time that…
*Woman hits pedestrian, dumps body on road (Nation)*Lagos Assembly investigates abuse, misappropriation of funds in councils (Vanguard)
Woman hits pedestrian, dumps body on road (Nation) A woman who allegedly knocked down a pedestrian with her Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and dumped her body on the road has been taken into police custody in Lagos. Police said Anita…
*Lagos landlords protest against demolition of 400 buildings at Ibeju-Lekki (Punch)*FG’s cash grant: Gbajabiamila launches programme in Surulere (Vanguard)
Lagos landlords protest against demolition of 400 buildings at Ibeju-Lekki (Punch) Many displaced landlords at Oke-Egan community, Kayetoro, Eleko, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos on Friday protested at the state House of Assembly against what they described as unlawful demolition of…
*Court orders CBN to immediately unfreeze 20 #EndSARS protesters’ accounts (ThisDay)*#EndSARS: Youth rep to sue CBN as court unfreezes accounts (Punch)
Court orders CBN to immediately unfreeze 20 #EndSARS protesters’ accounts (ThisDay) Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately unfreeze 20 bank accounts linked to protesters and promoters…
No ethnic group should lord it over others – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has warned that no ethnic group in the country should seek to dominate others but respect each other for the sake of peace and harmony. Speaking to correspondents after a meeting with…