Alleged Murder: Court dismisses Osinachi’s husband’s no-case submission (Guardian) A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has dismissed the no-case submission filed by Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu. The ruling,…
*Naira appreciates to N997/$ in parallel market (Vanguard)*Lagos announces traffic diversion for installation of truck barrier at Dorma long bridge (Guardian)
Naira appreciates to N997/$ in parallel market (Vanguard) The naira yesterday appreciated to N997 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,000 per dollar on Wednesday. However, the naira depreciated in the Investors and Exporters, I&E, window yesterday to N775.2…
*Appointments: You are favouring Yorubas, Christians, MURIC knocks Tinubu (DailyTrust)*Muri-Okunola resigns as Lagos head of service over Tinubu’s appointment (Vanguard)
Appointments: You are favouring Yorubas, Christians, MURIC knocks Tinubu (DailyTrust) The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that all regions, faiths and sections benefit from political appointments made by his government while no ethnic…
*Police arrest car wash attendant who zoomed off with customer’s vehicle (Vanguard)*Court remands jealous lover for killing girlfriend (Punch)
Police arrest car wash attendant who zoomed off with customer’s vehicle (Vanguard) Operatives of the Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos have arrested a 22-year-old car wash attendant, Issa Muhammed, for allegedly stealing a customer’s vehicle. The command’s spokesperson,…
*NLC ends strike, asks members to prepare for indefinite action (Leadership)*Lagos moves to end child deaths (Punch)
LC ends strike, asks members to prepare for indefinite action (Leadership) The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday ended its two-day warning strike over unmet agreements by the federal government on the consequences of fuel subsidy removal, with a directive to…
*Pastor sets woman ablaze during deliverance prayer (Guardian)*I need a break from men, says Tolanibaj (Nation)
Pastor sets woman ablaze during deliverance prayer (Guardian) A 21-year-old woman, identified as Sukura Owodunni, has reportedly suffered severe burns after Pastor Taiwo Odebiyi allegedly attempted a deliverance ritual on her at his Cherubim and Seraphim Maberu Parish in Offin,…
*12 suspected internet fraudsters arrested for burying newborn baby alive in Rivers (Leadership)*Wike bans street trading, accuses corn sellers of fueling crime (DailyTrust)
12 suspected internet fraudsters arrested for burying newborn baby alive in Rivers (Leadership) Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command and members of two vigilante groups in the state, have arrested 12 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘‘Yahoo Boys’’…
*Accountant, mother arraigned for N1b, $975,102 fraud (Punch)*Tinubu salutes IBB at 82 (Vanguard)
Accountant, mother arraigned for N1b, $975,102 fraud (Punch) A chartered accountant, Omafume Ayinuola, and her mother, Lydia Ehrievuyere, were, on Wednesday, arraigned by the police before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly laundering N1,072,254,411 and $975,102.58. The daughter…
*Best UTME candidate clears WASSCE result with 8 A1 (Punch)*Body of man who plunged into Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge recovered (Guardian)
Best UTME candidate clears WASSCE result with 8 A1 (Punch) The best candidate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Kamsiyochukwu Umeh, has again shown her academic prowess, clearing her papers in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination with 8…