Plateau bans blockage of access roads to worship centers (Leadership)*Emefiele awarded contracts to his wife, brother-in-law, witness tells court (DailyTrust)

Plateau bans blockage of access roads to worship centers (Leadership) The Plateau State Government has ordered ban on blockage of access roads to worship centres in Jos, the state capital. The directive was contained in a letter addressed to the…

*80-year-old man, wife slaughtered in Abuja home (Leadership)*Police raid kidnappers’ hideout in Lagos, arrest 3 (DailyTrust)

80-year-old man, wife slaughtered in Abuja home (Leadership) An 80-year-old man, identified as Adebola Ezekiel, and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, have been found dead in their apartment at Apo area in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, after they were…

*I was pressurised to manipulate Abia guber election – INEC Returning Officer (DailyTrust)*DSS confirms plots to introduce interim government in Nigeria (Guardian)

I was pressurised to manipulate Abia guber election – INEC Returning Officer (DailyTrust) Prof. Nnenna Oti, Returning Officer for the Abia State governorship election, has confessed that she was offered bribe to manipulate the election. Exactly a week ago, Alex…

*I buried my dad with Yahoo money, says 21-year-old (Punch)*Lagos chieftaincy tussle: Family faults installation of new baale (Guardian)

I buried my dad with Yahoo money, says 21-year-old (Punch) A 21-year-old man, Ifeanyi Egbuwu, has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment for Internet fraud. Egbuwu was arrested on August 2, 2022, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

*Many trapped, 2 rescued as another 3-storey building collapses in Lagos (Leadership)*Lagos PPRO disguises, policeman asks him ‘for something’ (Punch)

Many trapped, 2 rescued as another 3-storey building collapses in Lagos (Leadership) Several persons were, on Friday, trapped after a three-storey building on Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, Mushin in Lagos, collapsed. According to the Lagos Territorial Office Coordinator, National Emergency…

*Why Lagos-bound plane made air return —Dana Air (Punch)*NDLEA intercepted over 3000kg of drugs from Lagos Airport (ThisDay)

Why Lagos-bound plane made air return —Dana Air (Punch) Dana Airlines Limited on Wednesday explained that its Lagos-bound flight from the Federal Capital Territory made an air return to Abuja due to bad weather. The airline’s spokesman, Kingsley Ezenwa, in…

*$11m fraud: Court orders interim forfeiture of Invictus Obi’s houses, cars (Punch)*Group urges Lagos to implement climate plan (Guardian)

$11m fraud: Court orders interim forfeiture of Invictus Obi’s houses, cars (Punch) Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the interim forfeiture of the houses and cars linked to Obinwanne Okeke, popularly known as…

Bayern will miss Alaba –Adepoju

Former Real Madrid B midfielder Mutiu Adepoju has hailed David Alaba’s move from Bayern Munich to the Spanish giants, but added that the Austrian of Nigerian descent will be highly missed at the Allianz Arena. Alaba will join Real Madrid…

Buhari allocates houses to Tunisia ’94 Eagles

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the allocation of 3-bedroom house to each member of the Super Eagles squad that won the African Cup of Nations in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1994.  This, according to a release by his spokesman, Malam Garba…

Adepoju Advocates Corporate Ownership Of Football Clubs

Former Super Eagles midfielder and La Liga Ambassador in Nigeria, Mutiu Adepoju, has advocated for the private ownership of football clubs in Nigeria, urging the government to hand off the ownership of clubs. The ex-Nigeria international gave the advice while…

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