The recent false alarm about Chief Mike Adenuga Jr.’s death was so influential that legendary musician Ebenezer Obey felt compelled to release a song debunking it. Back in the 1980s, Obey’s hit song “Ketekete” narrated the story of a horse…
Françoise Hardy, French music & fashion icon, dies at 80
•Francoise Hardy/Getty Images Françoise Hardy, one of France’s most beloved singer-songwriters, has died at the age of 80. Her son, Thomas Dutronc, also a musician, confirmed her passing on social media with a simple message: “Mum is gone.” Hardy first…
*Why I became taxi driver in the US — Actor Joseph Benjamin (Punch)*Fans react to Josh2Funny performance at America’s Got Talent (Guardian)
Why I became taxi driver in the US — Actor Joseph Benjamin (Punch) Nollywood actor Joseph Benjamin has revealed the reason behind his decision to become a cab driver in the United States Of America. Benjamin 46, who relocated to…
*Police arraign Seun Kuti for assault (Channels)*Resident doctors begin nationwide 5 days warning strike (Vanguard)
Police arraign Seun Kuti for assault (Channels) The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti for assault. Channels Television gathered that Seun was arraigned before Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun of a Magistrate’s Court in the Yaba area of…
*Woman remanded for dealing in 12.5kg Indian hemp (DailyTrust)*Man arraigned for alleged stealing of N1.5m telecoms parts (Punch)
Woman remanded for dealing in 12.5kg Indian hemp (DailyTrust) A forty-one-year-old woman, Basirat Akinyemi, has been remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre by a Lagos federal high court for dealing in Indian hemp. Justice Tijjani Ringim, who presided over the…
*Many feared dead as explosion wreaks havoc in Lagos (Guardian) *Lagos welder impregnates, procures abortion for teenager (Punch)
Many feared dead as explosion wreaks havoc in Lagos (Guardian) An explosion occurred last night at a gas shop on Inua Mohammed Street, off Asa Afariogun street, adjacent Faith City Hospital in Ajao Estate area of Lagos State, which killed…