4 injured as penthouse collapses at Samsung building in Abuja (Tribune) A segment of the Samsung building under construction at Banex Junction, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II District, Abuja, has collapsed. The incident occurred during the casting of the penthouse…
*My godfather gave me N5m to pay SAN for pardon, says Bobrisky in new tape (Vanguard)*Lagos Assembly suspends council chair indefinitely (DailyTrust)
My godfather gave me N5m to pay SAN for pardon, says Bobrisky in new tape (Vanguard) Controversial cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has allegedly claimed he paid N5 million upfront to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)…
*Shelve protests, give me more time, Tinubu begs youths (DailyTrust)*Nigerian man breaks Guinness World Record for longest twerking (Nation)
Shelve protests, give me more time, Tinubu begs youths (DailyTrust) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked those planning to protest against his administration’s policies to shelve their plan. Addressing State House reporters after a meeting with the President on Tuesday,…
Naira down to N1,585/$ in parallel market (Vanguard)*Artisan bags life jail for defiling 13-year-old house help (Punch)
Naira down to N1,585/$ in parallel market (Vanguard) The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,585 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,575 last week Friday. Similarly, the Naira appreciated to N1,500.32 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market…
*Lagos assembly expresses concern over lack of water supply (Punch)*Food Security: FEC approves procurement of 2,000 tractors, 1,200 trailers (Channels)
Lagos assembly expresses concern over lack of water supply (Punch) The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Environment has expressed concern over unavailability of water supply in the state during its oversight visit to the Lagos State Water Corporation.…
*Flood: Lagos miscreants charge passersby N100 to use makeshift bridge (DailyTrust)*Lagos calls for calm after Wednesday’s torrential rainfall (Channels)
Flood: Lagos miscreants charge passersby N100 to use makeshift bridge (DailyTrust) Some miscreants have been arrested by officials of the Lagos State Government for allegedly charging residents N100 to access a makeshift bridge along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. It was gathered…
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers agree to 2-year, $104m extension
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a two-year, $104 million contract extension that includes a player option for 2025-26 and a no-trade clause. Sources told ESPN, The Athletic and CBS Sports about the pact Wednesday morning. The…
*EFCC operatives lay siege to Yahaya Bello’s Abuja residence (DailyTrust)*‘‘Money na water’’, says Cubana Chief Priest after Naira abuse trial (Punch)
EFCC operatives lay siege to Yahaya Bello’s Abuja residence (DailyTrust) Dozens of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, cordoned off the street where the Abuja residence of a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello,…
LeBron James passes 40,000-point mark
LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points in Saturday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. But he described it as “bittersweet” after his Los Angeles Lakers side lost 124-114 to the defending NBA champions. “Being…
*Third Mainland Bridge: Federal Controller announces 24-hour total closure (Vanguard)*How I became sexually inactive due to enlarged prostate – Actor Kola Oyewo (Nation)
Third Mainland Bridge: Federal Controller announces 24-hour total closure (Vanguard) The Federal Ministry of Works says both bounds of the carriageways of the Third Mainland Bridge will be closed to traffic from noon on Wednesday to noon on Thursday. The…