Drug addict arrested for stabbing Lagos cleric to death (Punch) A 30-year-old man identified simply as David, who is said to be under the influence of hard drugs, has allegedly stabbed a cleric, Akeem Ojiwusi, to death around Odekeye close,…
Retired tennis star Ash Barty welcomes baby boy Hayden
Retired Australian Open champion Ash Barty is ready to ace motherhood. The three-time Grand Slam singles champion announced the birth of her son with husband Garry Kissick on Instagram Tuesday, writing, “Our beautiful boy Welcome to the world, Hayden!” It’s…
*Unmarried cop sacked for getting pregnant gets N5m damages (Punch)*Why 110,000 passports remain uncollected – Immigration Service (Vanguard)
Unmarried cop sacked for getting pregnant gets N5m damages (Punch) The National Industrial Court on Wednesday struck down Regulation 127 of the Nigeria Police Regulation made pursuant to the Police Establishment Act 2020 which provides for the sack of an…
Osaka crashes out in Cincinnati opener
Naomi Osaka’s summer form slump deepened on Tuesday as the four-time Grand Slam winner lost 6-4, 7-5 to Zhang Shuai at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters. The first-round defeat on pre-US Open hardcourt was the second in as many weeks for…
*Irate passengers damage Dana Air counters in Lagos (Nation)*4 men gang-rape Lagos schoolgirl for 5 days (Punch)
Irate passengers damage Dana Air counters in Lagos (Nation) There was commotion in the early hours of Thursday at the new domestic terminal of the Lagos Airport aka MMA2 when passengers booked on Dana Air engaged in wanton destruction of…
*Ukrainian refugee snatches host’s husband (MicroSecondNews)*Banky W wins PDP House of Reps primaries in Lagos (Vanguard)
Ukrainian refugee snatches host’s husband (MicroSecondNews) A Ukrainian refugee who eloped with the head of the family that provided her with accommodation and food after she fled the war in Ukraine has spoken up to defend her action. She claims…
*Mechanic union ex-chairman assaults 2 Lagos panel beaters, victims go dumb (Punch)*PDP Lagos in crisis as gubernatorial aspirants reject delegates list (ThisDay)
Mechanic union ex-chairman assaults 2 Lagos panel beaters, victims go dumb (Punch) There was pandemonium in the Amule area of Ayobo, Lagos State, on Saturday, when members of the Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association, Ayobo unit, reportedly engaged in a fight…
Osaka pulls out of Italian Open with injury
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Italian Open in Rome to rest an Achilles injury ahead of the French Open, the WTA said on Monday. The four-time Grand Slam champion suffered the injury in her opening match in Madrid earlier…
*Hoodlums in army uniform kidnap seven wedding guests in Ogun, demand N60m ransom (Punch)*Bode George: I’m shocked Osoba linked my criticism of Tinubu to my imprisonment (DailyTrust)
Hoodlums in army uniform kidnap seven wedding guests in Ogun, demand N60m ransom (Punch) Armed hoodlums dressed in army uniform have abducted seven wedding guests at the Isara, Ogun State end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. PUNCH Metro gathered that the…