7 die in building collapse at Borno IDP camp (Punch) Seven people were killed and two others injured when a building collapsed in a camp for people displaced by jihadist violence in northeast Nigeria’s Borno State, militia sources and a…
UNILAG researchers unravel novel Parkinson’s genetic risk factor in Africans (Guardian)*Man dies as soldiers, residents clash in Lagos (Punch)
UNILAG researchers unravel novel Parkinson’s genetic risk factor in Africans (Guardian) Researchers from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have uncovered a genetic variant that increases the risk of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in Africans and African admixed populations, as part of…
*Naira crumbles to 920/$, fuel marketers push for fresh price hike (Punch)*Vote out underperforming governors, Tinubu charges Nigerians (DailyTrust)
Naira crumbles to 920/$, fuel marketers push for fresh price hike (Punch) Oil marketers, on Thursday, insisted on a possible hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, following a further plunge in the value of…
*Prophet, boyfriend to die by hanging for killing final year LASU student (Vanguard)*Judge’s absence stalls cosmetic surgeon’s trial over client’s death (Punch)
Prophet, boyfriend to die by hanging for killing final year LASU student (Vanguard) Justice Christiana Obadina of an Osun State High Court sitting in Ikire has sentenced Philip Segun of Cherubim and Cherabum Church, Solution Chapel, Ikoyi-Ile over the killing…
*Army intercepts truck load of ammunition en route Anambra (Sun)*APC postpones NEC, caucus meetings indefinitely (DailyTrust)
Army intercepts truck load of ammunition en route Anambra (Sun) Troops of 192 Battalion Nigerian Army (NA) operating in 81 Division Area of Responsibility have busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate, while transporting a truck load of smuggled ammunition to…
Alcaraz ends Djokovic’s Wimbledon reign in final thriller
Carlos Alcaraz has ended Novak Djokovic’s remarkable Wimbledon run of success, fighting his way to a stunning 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 triumph for a first title at the grass court Grand Slam and second at the majors. Alcaraz,…
Chief Justice of Nigeria’s son becomes a judge (DailyTrust)*Insecurity: South-east lost N4t in 2 years to sit-at-home order‒Kalu (Tribune)
Chief Justice of Nigeria’s son becomes a judge (DailyTrust) The National Judicial Council (NJC) has appointed the son of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayoode Ariwoola, as a judge of the Federal High Court. In a statement on Friday…
*Drug addict arrested for stabbing Lagos cleric to death (Punch)*Police arrest 3 suspects for killing bread thief in Bayelsa (ThisDay)
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,…
Novak Djokovic leads Hubert Hurkacz as curfew stops play at SW19
Novak Djokovic will have to cancel his day off and work overtime after falling foul of Wimbledon’s stubborn scheduling. The defending champion and title favourite was leading by two sets, 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (8-6), against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz when play…
*JAMB to prosecute, withdraw result of Anambra candidate, gives reason (Tribune)*Absence of magistrate stalls Seun Kuti’s trial (Punch)
JAMB to prosecute, withdraw result of Anambra candidate, gives reason (Tribune) Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has vowed to withdraw the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result of Ejikeme Mmesoma over alleged manipulation of her scores. Mmesoma is also to…