As the Golden Globes returned to screens on Tuesday after a year-long hiatus due to uproar over ethical gaffes and a lack of diversity, host of the Jerrod Carmichael roasted the show. According to reports, Carmichael, 35, didn’t shy away…
*Power-drunk ex-defence chief’s son damages car, beats owner (Punch)*Govt agencies, marketers agree to end petrol scarcity in 48 hours (Vanguard)
Power-drunk ex-defence chief’s son damages car, beats owner (Punch) A naval officer, Kayode Petinrin, has been accused of assaulting a Lagos motorist, identified simply as Sola, in the CMS area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the officer also…
*Woman allegedly sponsors boyfriend’s UK trip with stolen funds (Punch)*Man sentenced to life jail for defiling neighbour’s daughter (DailyTrust)
Woman allegedly sponsors boyfriend’s UK trip with stolen funds (Punch) A 27-year-old woman, Busayo Alagbe, has been arraigned before the Yaba Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly forging bank documents and robbing her employer, Bridgeway Ventures, of N4.5m in the…
*Lassa fever deaths hit 178, cases now 989 (Punch)*Bamise: Family plans to mark posthumous 22nd birthday (Vanguard)
Lassa fever deaths hit 178, cases now 989 (Punch) The number of Lassa fever cases in Nigeria has increased to 989, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The suspected cases of the disease also stand at 7,492 as…
*DSS silent on official who jumped into Lagoon (Punch)*Student allegedly kills sex-worker for stealing his phone (Guardian)
DSS silent on official who jumped into Lagoon (Punch) The Department of State Services has declined comment on the reported suicide of one of its official, Adetutu Adedokun, who jumped into the Lagoon on Thursday. The Uber driver whose vehicle…
*Woman alights from cab, jumps into Lagos Lagoon (DailyTrust)*Police warn motorists against driving on ‘one-way’ route along Lagos-Ibadan expressway (Guardian)
Woman alights from cab, jumps into Lagos Lagoon (DailyTrust) A woman said to be in her thirties has decided to end it by jumping into the lagoon on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. Daily Trust learnt that the woman had…
*Ummita: Chinese lover denies killing Kano girlfriend (DailyTrust)*Lagos to fund 2023 budget with N350b loan (Guardian)
Ummita: Chinese lover denies killing Kano girlfriend (DailyTrust) The Chinese national, Geng Quangrong, accused of killing his Nigerian lover, Ummukulsum Sani Buhari, has denied charges levelled against him before a Kano High Court along Miller Road, presided over by Justice…
”Uninvited” Kanye West escorted out of Skechers
Shoe brand Skechers claims it had to escort Kanye West from its corporate offices in Los Angeles after he showed up “unannounced and uninvited”. The company added it had “no intention” of working with the rapper and designer who goes…
Kanye West agrees to buy ‘uncancellable’ platform
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has agreed to buy the self-styled “uncancellable” social-media platform Parler, the company has announced. Last week, the star’s Twitter and Instagram accounts were locked, after he posted anti-Semitic messages. Parler has surged in popularity…
*Davido confirms he’s getting married to Chioma in 2023 (Tribune)*MC Oluomo to hold rally for Tinubu on Sunday (Punch)
Davido confirms he’s getting married to Chioma in 2023 (Tribune) David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has confirmed that he will be getting married to Chioma Rowland, the mother of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, in 2023. This was made…