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…
*Nollywood actor turns US citizen says, “I’m not returning to Nigeria” (DailyTrust)*Naira, Fuel Scarcity: Ogun youths attack banks as protests escalate (Punch)
Nollywood actor turns US citizen says, “I’m not returning to Nigeria” (DailyTrust) Nigerian actor, Osinachi Dike, has revealed that he won’t be coming back to Nigeria after becoming a citizen of the United States of America. According to the thespian…
*Cash Crunch: PDP accuses APC of mopping-up cash for vote-buying (Vanguard)*Court remands Lagos lecturer for alleged incest (Nation)*Buhari hails Tems for winning Grammy Award (Guardian)
Cash Crunch: PDP accuses APC of mopping-up cash for vote-buying (Vanguard) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress and its Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu of economic sabotage. The main opposition party accused the APC…
NBA referees admit to ‘gut-wrenching’ mistake in Lakers-Celtics game as Dennis Schröder calls for officials to be fined
The fallout from the egregious no-call in the final second of Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers game and the Boston Celtics shows no sign of ending, with the official NBA Referees Twitter account admitting to the error on…
Mavs’ Luka Doncic shines in clutch, outduels LeBron in 2OT win
For most of the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers prioritized forcing the ball out of Luka Doncic’s hands, sending a steady diet of double-teams at the MVP candidate and daring his Dallas Mavericks teammates to beat him. The strategy…
LeBron: Lakers ”got to step up” in Anthony Davis’ absence
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day took a turn for the worse after halftime, with the Mavericks blitzing L.A. in the third quarter to win 124-115, L.A.’s fourth straight loss without Anthony Davis. Lakers coach Darvin Ham has continued to…
*Protest in Ajah as Inspector accidentally kills man (Nation)*NJC Reinstates Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia as Judge of Federal High Court (ThisDay)
Protest in Ajah as Inspector accidentally kills man (Nation) Angry youths on Wednesday morning besieged the police station in Ajah to protest the killing of a young man by an Inspector. The victim, identified as Gafaru Buraimoh, a resident of…
LeBron James exits early with injury as LA Lakers lose to LA Clippers
The LA Lakers just can’t catch a break this season. In addition to a poor run of results so far this season, the team lost LeBron James through injury during their latest defeat by the LA Clippers on Wednesday. James…
LeBron James says he hopes Elon Musk takes uptick in hate speech on Twitter report ‘very seriously’
LeBron James is speaking out concerning a new report on the recent uptick of hate speech on Twitter. After Elon Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company on Friday, a slew of anonymous user accounts emerged…
*Lagos man arraigned for allegedly abducting 2 children (Punch)*EFCC quizzes 2 over alleged NIS fraud in Lagos (Sun)
Lagos man arraigned for allegedly abducting 2 children (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command on Monday arraigned a 50-year-old man, Babatunde Rasak, before a Chief Magistrate’s Court, sitting in the Badagry area of the state, for allegedly attempting to abduct…