Prince Harry set to swerve A-listers at the Oscars ‘over Kristen Stewart’s Diana film’

Meghan Markle is eager to attend this year’s Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles, say insiders, but Prince Harry is reportedly not at all keen. The couple would be very likely to bump into Kirsten Stewart at the annual Academy Awards…

*Yoruba Nation rally: Coroner’s inquest into salesgirl’s death begins (Punch)*Traders move to avert total closure of Ladipo spare parts market (Guardian)

Yoruba Nation rally: Coroner’s inquest into salesgirl’s death begins (Punch) A coroner’s inquest into the death of Jumoke Oyeleke, the salesgirl, who was allegedly killed by a stray bullet during the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos on July 3, began…

*Kidnappers raped me daily, killed abductees in my presence – Woman (Punch)*Ladipo traders shut market, begin lawsuit against soldiers over alleged shooting of members (Guardian)

Kidnappers raped me daily, killed abductees in my presence – Woman (Punch) A kidnap victim has taken to social media to narrate how she was allegedly abducted and sexually abused by some gunmen during her travel to Rivers State. The…

*Pregnant Lagos businesswoman’s corpse found in bathroom (Punch)*Motorists groan over alternative routes as road construction begins on Isolo road (Guardian)

Pregnant Lagos businesswoman’s corpse found in bathroom (Punch) The husband, children and neighbours of a pregnant woman, Ramota Raheem, have been left in shock after discovering her remains in the bathroom of her apartment in the Agboju-Satellite Town area of…

Harry, Meghan honor Prince Philip as funeral travel plans awaited

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle’s foundation Archewell paid tribute to Britain’s Prince Philip following his death Friday as speculation builds about their plans to attend the funeral. The foundation updated the archewell.com website so that it just displayed a…

*Residents demand action on Abule-Ado, Ojo roads (Guardian)*Internet fraudster jailed three years (Punch)

Residents demand action on Abule-Ado, Ojo roads (Guardian) Elated by the commissioning of the first phase of the Ariyo-Ira-Muwo-Tedi-Abule Oshun road in Ojo Local Council, residents have stressed the need for the commencement of Tedi-Abule-Oshun road to address the huge…

*Six vehicles burnt in Lagos multiple accidents (DailyTrust)*Money Laundering Allegation: SAN’s wife secures N200m bail (Vanguard)*Leah Sharibu: Report of second baby heartbreaking, say parents (Punch)

Six vehicles burnt in Lagos multiple accidents (DailyTrust) No fewer than six vehicles including two tankers, two trailers, among others were burnt yesterday in a multiple accident at the popular Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The multiple accidents which…

*LASU beats UNILAG, other varsities at NANS competition (Punch)*Rector harps on dress code, discipline as LASPOTECH admits over 2,000 (Guardian)

LASU beats UNILAG, other varsities at NANS competition (Punch) Lagos State University has emerged winner of the southwest inter-tertiary debate organised by the National Association of Nigerian Students. The competition with the theme, ‘Clash of Thoughts’, had contestants from University…

*”Leah Sharibu gives birth to second baby in Boko Haram captivity”(Guardian)*APC gives Ambode a fresh appointment (DailyTrust)

“Leah Sharibu gives birth to second baby in Boko Haram captivity” (Guardian) Three years and five weeks since her abduction in Dapchi, Yobe State, a United States-based group, US-Nigeria Law Group, has lamented the plight of the abandoned Dapchi “heroine…

Charlie Hebdo cartoon of Meghan Markle and Queen sparks outrage

French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has prompted outrage after releasing a cartoon depicting the UK’s Queen Elizabeth kneeling on the neck of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, invoking the death of George Floyd. The cover image cartoon came days after…

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