Tribunal: Tinubu, INEC kick as Peter Obi tenders total PVCs in 32 states (Vanguard) The Presidential Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja yesterday admitted in evidence a bundle of exhibits containing the total number of Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, collected…
*6 Swiss cops face manslaughter charges over death of Nigerian (Punch)*Nigeria’s democracy benefits only few — ASUU President (Tribune)
6 Swiss cops face manslaughter charges over death of Nigerian (Punch) Six Swiss police officers on Monday appeared in court over the death of a Nigerian man who had a fatal heart attack after he was pinned down during an…
MTV Video Music Awards announces September date, return to New Jersey
The MTV Video Music Awards return to New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, September 12, the network announced Tuesday. The show will air live at 8 p.m. ET and PT. “Celebrating one of our biggest nights in music with the…
Beyonce breaks records for most Grammy wins
Beyoncé became the most decorated artist in history and 50 years of hip-hop were honored at the 65th annual Grammy Awards. Trevor Noah returned to host the ceremony for a third straight time as the evening concluded with Harry Styles…
Traders, others reject old Naira notes (Guardian)*Elections: Follow prayer with action, Kumuyi tells christians (Punch)
Traders, others reject old Naira notes (Guardian) Traders, operators of Point On Sale (POS), and commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators have started rejecting the old N200, N500 and N1000 currency notes in Gombe State. Commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators in…
*Unmarried cop sacked for getting pregnant gets N5m damages (Punch)*Why 110,000 passports remain uncollected – Immigration Service (Vanguard)
Unmarried cop sacked for getting pregnant gets N5m damages (Punch) The National Industrial Court on Wednesday struck down Regulation 127 of the Nigeria Police Regulation made pursuant to the Police Establishment Act 2020 which provides for the sack of an…
*Sanwo-Olu grants pardon to 104 inmates (Nation)*Rema, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr make Dataleum’s list of Top 10 Nigerian Artistes on YouTube in 2022 (Tribune)
Sanwo-Olu grants pardon to 104 inmates (Nation) Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has granted pardon to 104 inmates in the five custodial centres. He signed the release order on December 28 based on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on…
*Man seeks divorce over ritual accusation (DailyTrust)*Army General dies after accident in Lagos (Guardian)
Man seeks divorce over ritual accusation (DailyTrust) A civil servant, Mr Nnadi Onu, on Wednesday, prayed a customary court, Jikwoyi, Abuja, to grant his divorce prayer on the grounds that his wife, Ogechukwu, accused him of wanting to use her…
*How Lagos policemen tagged me criminal, collected N100k with POS – Victim (DailyTrust)*N8.8b Tramadol: Court okays Lagos billionaire’s further detention (Punch)
How Lagos policemen tagged me criminal, collected N100k with POS – Victim (DailyTrust) A passerby identified simply as Oluwagbadura has narrated his ordeal in the hands of some policemen who accosted him at Soliki, in the Aguda area of Lagos…
*NDLEA sets ablaze 1.8 tons of cocaine (DailyTrust)*Deposed Baale of Shangisha, brother jailed 15 years (Nation)
NDLEA sets ablaze 1.8 tons of cocaine (DailyTrust) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) destroyed 1.8 tons of cocaine recovered by its personnel from a warehouse in the Ikorodu area of Lagos last week. Spokesman of the agency, Femi…