Ataga: I was forced to sign prepared police statement, says Chidinma (Punch) Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged killer of the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, on Thursday, told a Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos,…
Metal knuckles: Adesanya released after arrest in US
Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, who was reportedly arrested for taking brass knuckles through security at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York has been released. The PUNCH had reported how the 33-year-old, who lost his title by TKO…
*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…
*One-way: Soldiers beat policeman, LASTMA official in Lagos (Punch)*LASG sensitises facility managers on risks management of high rise buildings (Independent)
One-way: Soldiers beat policeman, LASTMA official in Lagos (Punch) Some soldiers of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday morning beat up a policeman and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority along Eko Bridge in Lagos. According to information…
*Commercial activities grounded as cultists engage in supremacy battle (Vanguard)*Sanwo-Olu opens Badagry Int’l Slave Market Museum (Nation)
Commercial activities grounded as cultists engage in supremacy battle (Vanguard) Commercial and social activities on Thursday, August 25 were grounded in Ijanikin/Otto communities as cultists within both communities engage in a fierce supremacy battle. The crisis started last week when…
*Driver remanded for throwing faeces at LASTMA official (Punch)*My father gives me N30,000 for each child I abduct — Female kidnapper (Guardian)
Driver remanded for throwing faeces at LASTMA official (Punch) A bus driver has been prosecuted for stripping himself naked and smearing officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority with faeces to prevent the seizure of his vehicle. The LASTMA…
*Gunmen abduct 2 Catholic priests in Edo (Punch)*Kwara resident sets own house, children, wife ablaze (DailyTrust)
Gunmen abduct 2 Catholic priests in Edo (Punch) Two Catholic priests, Rev. Father Udo of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Uromi, and Rev. Father Philemon Oboh of St. Joseph Retreat Centre, Ugboha in Edo State, were reportedly kidnapped on Saturday night.…
UFC 275: Adesanya beats Cannonier to retain middleweight title
Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya cruised to the fourth title defence of his middleweight UFC belt against Jared Cannonier early on Sunday morning (Nigerian time) in a fight that sometimes looked one-sided. The fight ended in a unanimous decision with the judges…
*Fuel shortage hits Lagos as scarcity bites harder in Abuja, Oyo (Vanguard)*Lagos intensifies campaign against domestic, sexual violence, inducts members of Kings Club (Guardian)
Fuel shortage hits Lagos as scarcity bites harder in Abuja, Oyo (Vanguard) There were indications, weekend, that the fuel shortage noticed in Lagos and its environs would worsen, as independent marketers said they have not been supplied for days. An…
*LASU beats UNILAG, other varsities at NANS competition (Punch)*Rector harps on dress code, discipline as LASPOTECH admits over 2,000 (Guardian)
LASU beats UNILAG, other varsities at NANS competition (Punch) Lagos State University has emerged winner of the southwest inter-tertiary debate organised by the National Association of Nigerian Students. The competition with the theme, ‘Clash of Thoughts’, had contestants from University…