Bishop who raped Assistant Pastor jailed for life (DailyTrust) The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Friday, sentenced Bishop of I Reign Christian Ministry, Lagos, Feyiropo Daniels, to life imprisonment for raping his 23-year-old assistant. He was also…
*LASTMA apprehend 2 members of ‘‘one chance’’ robbery gang (Guardian)*Lagos announces date to close Third Mainland Bridge for repairs (Vanguard)
LASTMA apprehend 2 members of ‘‘one chance’’ robbery gang (Guardian) Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), yesterday, apprehended two suspected members of an armed robbery team (locally referred to as ‘one chance’), at Jubilee Bridge, around the Abule-Egba area of…
*GWR: Nigerian begins crochet-a-thon, to knit wedding gown for 72 hours in Lagos (Guardian)*Nigerians must unite against common enemies, support military – Defence chief (DailyTrust)
GWR: Nigerian begins crochet-a-thon, to knit wedding gown for 72 hours in Lagos (Guardian) Nigerian crochetist and social entrepreneur, Okafor Chidinma Modupe, on Sunday afternoon kicked off her 72-hour crochet-a-thon to break Guinness World Record (GWR). The marathon crocheting will…
*Senate asks Wike to revisit CCTV project in Abuja (Channels)*Made-in-China Adire: Alake constitutes committee to tackle adulterated Egba indigenous fabric in local markets (Sun)
Senate asks Wike to revisit CCTV project in Abuja (Channels) The Senate has asked the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to revisit the issue of the Abuja closed-circuit television (CCTV) project, where a N500 million contract to install cameras within and…
*FG denies subsidy return, more fuel stations shut (Punch)*A thousand aides won’t erase Tinubu’s scandals, says Atiku’s special assistant (Guardian)
FG denies subsidy return, more fuel stations shut (Punch) The Federal Government, on Monday, denied reintroducing the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, amid the closure of many filling stations nationwide due to various challenges in the downstream…
*Senate confirms service chiefs (DailyTrust)*FG to share N8k to 12m household (Sun)*NCAA suspends Boeing 737 planes in Max Air fleet over safety issues (Tribune)
Senate confirms service chiefs (DailyTrust) The Senate on Thursday confirmed the new service chiefs after grilling them for more than two hours. Those confirmed are Christopher Musa, a major general, as the new chief of defence staff (CDS) and Taoreed…
*Couple in court for rape, assault of 19-year-old house girl (Punch)*Supreme Court: Osun people’s will survived anti-masses plots of powerful forces — Adeleke (Tribune)
Couple in court for rape, assault of 19-year-old house girl (Punch) An Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Tuesday, remanded a couple, Omolara Alashe, 36 and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, 40, for allegedly assaulting and raping their 19-year-old…
*Sultan declares Friday as Eid-El-Fitr (DailyTrust)*Eid-El-Fitr: FRSC, security agencies arrest 25 motorists in Lagos (Vanguard)
Sultan declares Friday as Eid-El-Fitr (DailyTrust) Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Friday as Eid-el-Fitr, following the sighting of Shawwal, 1444 AH in many places across the country. According to the monarch, reports on the new moon…
*3-foot tall ex-corper not my girlfriend – Phillip (Punch)*NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to recalled eye drop (Guardian)
3-foot tall ex-corper not my girlfriend – Phillip (Punch) A sportsman, Phillip Ayobami, who was seen posing with a diminutive lady, Ruth Innocent, at the Bayelsa State orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps in photos that went viral…
LeBron James breaks NBA all-time scoring record
LeBron James has become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year-old record. Los Angeles Lakers star James, 38, hit 38 points in a 133-130 defeat by the Oklahoma City Thunder to surpass Abdul-Jabbar’s mark of 38,387. Abdul-Jabbar initially…