A California doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday in a deal with federal prosecutors over the fatal overdose of “Friends” star Matthew Perry last year. Mark Chavez, 54, appeared before Judge Jean Rosenbluth in a Los Angeles court and pleaded to conspiring…
*Health commissioners hail Tinubu over plans to bring back ‘Japa’ doctors (Nation)*Police lock church after service turns violent in Abuja (Punch)
Health commissioners hail Tinubu over plans to bring back ‘Japa’ doctors (Nation) Nigeria Health Commissioners’ Forum has lauded President Bola Tinubu for approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address exodus of Nigerian doctors abroad. The thirty-six commissioners…
Matthew Perry’s assistant ‘repeatedly’ injected Perry with ketamine, including on day actor died
Matthew Perry’s live-in personal assistant pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the Friends star’s death, which was caused by “the acute effects of ketamine” in October 2023. Perry’s assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, was one of five defendants charged with offenses…
*14 miscreants arrested for harassing passengers in Lagos (Punch)*Lagos distributes 20,000 food boxes to residents (NewTelegraph)
14 Miscreants arrested for harassing passengers in Lagos (Punch) In a bid to maintain law and order in the state, operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have arrested 14 miscreants who have been terrorising passersby and passengers at…
*Lagos police arrest woman for poisoning 1-year-old daughter (Punch)*Hunger, starvation hit Edo IDP camp (Sun)
Lagos police arrest woman for poisoning 1-year-old daughter (Punch) A woman simply identified as Rukayat is now in police custody for allegedly poisoning her one-year-old daughter with an insecticide in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State. PUNCH Online gathered that…
*NDLEA seizes ‘‘loud’’ hidden in sound boxes at Lagos airport (Punch)*Bandits kill 9, abduct 35 in 2 Kaduna LGAs (Tribune)
NDLEA seizes ‘‘loud’’ hidden in sound boxes at Lagos airport (Punch) Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted a large consignment of loud, synthetic, strong strains of cannabis concealed in giant loudspeakers tucked in a consolidated cargo imported…
*Yemi Alade releases new EP ‘Mamapiano’ (Channels)*Backlash As woman marries friend’s husband after their divorce (Guardian)
Yemi Alade releases new EP ‘Mamapiano’ (Channels) African superstar Yemi Alade is back in the limelight with her latest EP release, ‘MamaPiano.’ The four-track EP, released on Friday, is a fusion of Alade’s profile as “Mama Africa” and her venture…
*Motorists, commuters stranded in Lagos flood (Nation)*Troops kill 7 terrorists in Kaduna community, recover weapons (Punch)
Motorists, commuters stranded in Lagos flood (Nation) Heavy downpour on Friday left some parts of Lagos enveloped by flood. Traders, motorists and residents in affected areas groaned over the flood that characterised the heavy downpour. Our Correspondent observed that sections…
*I can’t remember granting any interview saying I’m virgin — Destiny Etiko (Tribune)*LASTMA rescues 3 accident victims in Lagos (Vanguard)
I can’t remember granting any interview saying I’m virgin — Destiny Etiko (Tribune) Destiny Etiko, a Nollywood actress, has denied reports by several news media that she is a virgin. Etiko expressed disappointment on her Instagram page that a better…
*Fuel scarcity grounds Lagos, Ogun, Abuja, commuters stranded (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu promises decent livelihood for creatives (Guardian)
Fuel scarcity grounds Lagos, Ogun, Abuja, commuters stranded (Punch) Petrol scarcity hit different parts of Nigeria on Tuesday, forcing motorists to spend hours at filling stations while battling to get the product. Black marketers had a field day, selling a…