Accountant shot by robber dies following rejection by Lagos hospitals (Punch) An accountant, Odiri Onosigho, has lost his life after being shot during a robbery operation at First Gate bus stop, Festac, in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of…
UFC 261: Kamaru Usman knocks out Masvidal in second round
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has retained his title after knocking out his opponent Jorge Masvidal in the second round in the main event of UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday. A first-round that did not disappoint the fans…
*Parents lock up daughter for 10 years in Kano (Guardian)*YABATECH releases cut-off marks for 2020/2021 admission (Punch)
Parents lock up daughter for 10 years in Kano (Guardian) The Nigerian police have rescued a 15-year-old girl imprisoned for 10 years by her parents, BBC reported on Tuesday. Aisha Jubril was rescued in Kano State on Monday. The girl…
I hawked fufu before relocating abroad, says Kamaru Usman, Nigerian-born American fighter
Nigerian-American mixed martial arts champion, Kamaru Usman, has revealed that he and his family had nothing while in Nigeria before moving on to greener pastures and finding his beloved sport. The UFC’s current welterweight champion disclosed this and many more…
*Viral video: Mob attacks Lagos policemen, labels them thieves (Punch)*Lagos releases list of COVID-19 vaccination centres (Punch)
Viral video: Mob attacks Lagos policemen, labels them thieves (Punch) Two mobile policemen were attacked and called thieves by angry youths suspected to be traders at the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos State. In a viral video online, some angry youths…
Kamaru Usman retains UFC 258 welterweight title
UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, retained his title with a third-round knockout win over challenger, Gilbert Burns, in UFC 258 in Las Vegas on Sunday. The win is Usman’s third title defence after previously dispatching Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal…
*Several persons injured, vehicles burnt in gas explosion in Lagos (Vanguard)*Imota rice mill ready by first quarter of next year, says Sanwo-Olu (Nation)
Several persons injured, vehicles burnt in gas explosion in Lagos (Vanguard) Scores sustained injuries and several vehicles burnt in the afternoon when a gas laden truck suddenly exploded after a lone accident at Cele Bus stop, Iju Ishaga, Lagos, Ogun…
*Step down for probe, group tells LASPOTECH acting rector (Guardian) *Police arrest boyfriend after lover dies of stomach ache (Punch)
Step down for probe, group tells LASPOTECH acting rector (Guardian) A youth organisation, the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Ikorodu North Chapter (NYCN) has condemned the rape cases being witnessed in Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), calling for speedy actions to…
Usman gets six-month medical ban
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, has been handed a six-month medical suspension after he broke the nose of Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal was also suspended for 30 days due to a forehead laceration in his defeat. Alex Volkanovski, Max…
*I prefer death to imprisonment – Teenager who set girlfriend ablaze (Punch) *Oba Oniru’s vacant stool: cold war continues (Nation)
I prefer death to imprisonment – Teenager who set girlfriend ablaze (Punch) Eighteen-year-old Internet fraudster, Victor Orji, who allegedly killed his girlfriend – 24-year-old Mariam Alabi, tells SIMON UTEBOR what transpired and how he found himself in police net. Could…