CBN releases $265m to foreign airlines (Punch) The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday, released $265m to airlines operating in the country, to settle outstanding ticket sales to check a brewing crisis in the country’s aviation sector. There have been…
*Ukrainian refugee snatches host’s husband (MicroSecondNews)*Banky W wins PDP House of Reps primaries in Lagos (Vanguard)
Ukrainian refugee snatches host’s husband (MicroSecondNews) A Ukrainian refugee who eloped with the head of the family that provided her with accommodation and food after she fled the war in Ukraine has spoken up to defend her action. She claims…
Suspected killers of Ortom’s aide arrested -Police
The Plateau State Police Command said it has arrested some suspected killers of AIG Christopher Dega (retd.), a Senior Special Assistant to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Security. The PUNCH gathered that the governor’s aide was killed in Jos,…
*Soldiers avenging airman’s death arrest Lagos residents, destroy vehicles (Punch)*Marriott hotels debuts in Lagos (Guardian)
Soldiers avenging airman’s death arrest Lagos residents, destroy vehicles (Punch) Commercial drivers, motorists, traders and commuters around the Capa and Mosafejo areas of Oshodi, Lagos State, were thrown into confusion on Thursday when men of a joint military task force,…
Buhari condemns attack on Ortom, orders thorough, transparent investigation
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, saying the string of brutal attacks on individuals and communities in the state, with the latest one targeting the governor, was unacceptable. The President welcomes the dispatch…
*Lagos Assembly rejects Sanwo-Olu’s nominee, confirms three (Nation) *Man who battered wife, bragged on Facebook, arrested (Punch)
Lagos Assembly rejects Sanwo-Olu’s nominee, confirms three (Nation) The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday rejected one of the five nominees of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the State Audit Service Commission. It however confirmed three others while one was…
*LAWMA bars scavengers from Lagos landfills (Punch) *Stimulus package: Lagos warns against sale of food packs (Nation)
LAWMA bars scavengers from Lagos landfills (Punch) The Lagos Waste Management Authority has barred scavengers from landfills across the state. The agency said it was a precautionary measure against further spread of coronavirus and other dangerous diseases. LAWMA said its…
*Teenager allegedly steals N670K from tithe & offering box (punch) *Six suspected cultists arrested in Lagos (Vanguard)
Teenager allegedly steals N670K from tithe & offering box (punch) The Police have arrested 18-year-old Elikor Ehud in Ejigbo for allegedly stealing tithes and offerings belonging to Chosen Vine Ministry, Furniture Avenue. Police Public Relations Officer in the Lagos Command,…