3 policemen, suspect, die in Ondo road accident (Punch) No fewer than three policemen and one suspect were killed in a fatal road accident that reportedly occurred on the Benin-Ore-Ijebu Ode Expressway in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government…
*9-year-old sets parents’ house on fire (Channels)*Crisis brews at Lagos ports, as govt impounds trucks (Vanguard)*Crisis brews at Lagos ports, as govt impounds trucks (Vanguard)
9-year-old sets parents’ house on fire (Channels) A nine-year-old boy has reportedly set his parents’ three-bedroom flat apartment, located at No. 52 Mandate Housing Estate, Ilorin, Kwara State on fire on Thursday. It was gathered that the fire was accidentally…
*CDS seeks extradition of Simon Ekpa (DailyTrust)*Lagos warns against late detection of diabetes (Nation)
CDS seeks extradition of Simon Ekpa (DailyTrust) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has expressed hope that the government of Finland will extradite factional leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, to Nigeria to face…
*NIN-SIM verification chaos: NCC orders immediate reactivation of lines (Sun)*Tinubu signs 70k new minimum wage bill into law (Vanguard)
NIN-SIM verification chaos: NCC orders immediate reactivation of lines (Sun) Following widespread complaints of SIM card deactivation due to unresolved NIN-SIM verification issues, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecom operators to immediately restore affected lines. Over the weekend,…
*Abia: Police arrest Chinese expatriate over alleged murder of female crane operator (Vanguard)*Lagos announces traffic diversion on key expressway (Channels)
Abia: Police arrest Chinese expatriate over alleged murder of female crane operator (Vanguard) The Police in Abia State, have confirmed the arrest of a Chinese expatriate at the Inner Galaxy Steel, Umuahala Asa, Ukwa West council area, Mr. GZ Zhen,…
*Lagos rakes in N3.9b from oil derivation payouts (Sun)*Abuja school mourns, explains death of 4-yr-old pupil after home-made meal (Leadership)
Lagos rakes in N3.9b from oil derivation payouts (Sun) Lagos State Government yesterday disclosed that the sum of N3.911 billion was realized since it became an oil producing state. It also stated that the production has been hampered due to…
*Betta Edu threatens to sue BBC over alleged defamation (Punch)*Coastal road project threatens N246b Landmark resort (DailyTrust)
Betta Edu threatens to sue BBC over alleged defamation (Punch) The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has expressed her intention to take legal action against the British Broadcasting Corporation over what she claims to…
*Again, Boko Haram slaughters farmers in Borno (DailyTrust)*Polls: Court fixes tomorrow for adoption in Atiku, Obi’s petitions against Tinubu, INEC (Sun)
Again, Boko Haram slaughters farmers in Borno (DailyTrust) Suspected Boko Haram members have slaughtered about 10 farmers in their fields at Kawuri town, Konduga local government area of Borno State. Locals and security sources told our correspondent that the incident…
*7 burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash (Channels)*1 killed as armed robbers invade popular Abeokuta Computer Village, TARMAC (Vanguard)
7 burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash (Channels) The Ogun State Sector of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that seven persons were burnt beyond recognition and 17 others injured in a crash that occurred along the…
*13-year-old boy shoots girl dead in Ogun (DailyTrust)*Bus-Train Accident: Sanwo-Olu pays condolence visits to deceased’s families (Channels)
13-year-old boy shoots girl dead in Ogun (DailyTrust) A 13-year-old boy, Ope Babalola, has allegedly shot dead a three-year-old girl, Esther Samuel, in Ogun state. The teenage boy reportedly shot dead the minor with a dane gun belonging to one…