Ikorodu Boat Mishap: Death toll rises, fresh corpse recovered (Vanguard) The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has recovered an additional corpse from the scene of the boat mishap at Ikorodu. Mrs Wuraola Alake, Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Waterways…
*Lagos seals 2 supermarkets for selling expired products (Guardian)*NEMA receives another 144 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic (Tribune)
Lagos seals 2 supermarkets for selling expired products (Guardian) The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has sealed two supermarkets for selling expired products. LASCOPA in a tweet said one of the expired products found in one of the supermarkets…
JK Rowling dismisses backlash over trans comments
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has said she is not concerned about how the backlash to her position on transgender issues will affect her legacy. She said anyone who thinks she is has “profoundly” misunderstood her. She has been called…
Daniel Radcliffe pays tribute to ‘incredible’ Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane
Daniel Radcliffe has remembered his Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane as “one of the funniest people” and an “incredible actor” following his death aged 72. The Scottish star, whose real name is Anthony Robert McMillan, was best known for playing…
*Passengers burnt to death near Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos (DailyTrust)*Newly married artisan burns self, blames abusive wife (Punch)
Passengers burnt to death near Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos (DailyTrust) It was a black Sunday in Lagos when a commercial bus caught fire, killing seven passengers while others were injured. The incident happened at the popular Iyana Oworo near…
Police drop investigation into ‘online threat’ made to JK Rowling
A police investigation into an “online threat” to JK Rowling over her support for stabbing victim Sir Salman Rushdie has been dropped. The Harry Potter author, 57, shared screenshots of a message from a user who wrote “don’t worry you…
Police probe threat to JK Rowling over Salman Rushdie support
Police are investigating an online threat to JK Rowling, after she tweeted support for Salman Rushdie following his attack in the US. The Harry Potter author, 57, shared screenshots of a message stating: “Don’t worry, you are next”. The same…
JK Rowling issues hilarious response after being told to ‘learn and reflect’ on her trans views
Harry Potter author JK Rowling issued a hilarious response to yet more criticism of her views on transgender people. Critics have accused the Harry Potter author of being transphobic, an allegation she strongly denies. In June 2020 Rowling wrote an…
*6 arrested as Customs intercepts 8 exotic cars, others (DailyTrust)*Lagos holds grand finale of Spelling Bee competition (Vanguard)
6 arrested as Customs intercepts 8 exotic cars, others (DailyTrust) The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’ (FOUC), says it intercepted eight different exotic cars from suspected smugglers between January 1 and February 28, 2022. The cars were…
Rare Harry Potter book to sell for £30,000
A hugely sought after first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone will go on auction for £30,000 this week. The edition of JK Rowling’s very first book is one of just 500 ever printed, making it one of…
