3 policemen, suspect, die in Ondo road accident (Punch) No fewer than three policemen and one suspect were killed in a fatal road accident that reportedly occurred on the Benin-Ore-Ijebu Ode Expressway in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government…
*Nigerians groan as cash scarcity compounds hardship (Vanguard)*Tinubu appoints new accountant general of the federation (VON)
Nigerians groan as cash scarcity compounds hardship (Vanguard) A resurgence of widespread and intense cash rationing by banks have compounded the severe economic challenges confronting Nigerians driven by high prices of goods and services. The House of Representatives, however, asked…
*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…
*Gunmen kill 8, injure 3 in Imo community (Nation)*#EndBadGovernanceinNigeria: Any gathering in Lagos unlawful – Police (Punch)
Gunmen kill 8, injure 3 in Imo community (Nation) A devastating attack by unknown gunmen on Saturday evening left eight people dead in the Umuchoke Okwe community of the Onuimo Local Government Area (LGA) in Imo State. The victims were…
*Edo Deputy Gov Shaibu dumps PDP for APC (Nation)*Reps Speaker, others visit Dangote Refinery (Tribune)
Edo Deputy Gov Shaibu dumps PDP for APC (Nation) Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Nation reported that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday,…
*Court convicts Bobrisky for Naira abuse (Nation)*NERC fines AEDC N200m for violating the new tariff order (Vanguard)
Court convicts Bobrisky for Naira abuse (Nation) The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky for abusing the Naira. The Nation reported that Bobrisky pleaded guilty to the charges of Naira abuse. Justice Abimbola…
*NAPTIP arrests 80-year-old, 7 others for trafficking in Benue, rescue 5 victims (Sun)*Lagos destroys shanties, dislodges squatters under Ijora bridge (Punch)
NAPTIP arrests 80-year-old, 7 others for trafficking in Benue, rescue 5 victims (Sun) The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), Makurdi Zonal Command, has bursted a child trafficking syndicate who specialised in the sale of children.…
*Family mourns Akeredolu’s death, to announce burial arrangement later (Tribune)*Nigeria being re-engineered for prosperity of all, not for elite minority – Tinubu (Vanguard)
Family mourns Akeredolu’s death, to announce burial arrangement later (Tribune) The family of the late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, expressed profound sorrow as they confirmed the peaceful passing of the revered patriarch. The Governor, esteemed as a courageous, compassionate,…
*Court remands alleged WhatsApp hacker over N700k fraud (Punch)*Yuletide: NSCDC beefs up security, deploys 2500 in Lagos (Guardian)
Court remands alleged WhatsApp hacker over N700k fraud (Punch) A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the remand of an alleged WhatsApp hacker, Stephen Andrew Ojo, at the Ikoyi centre of the Nigerian Correctional Services. Justice Akintayo Aluko…
*Sanwo-Olu denies fraud, Assembly orders probe (Punch)*Nigeria, Germany sign $500m renewable energy pact (Sun)
Sanwo-Olu denies fraud, Assembly orders probe (Punch) The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, addressed the concerns raised over the procurement process in the state, describing as untrue the allegations that he used state funds to pay N200m…