*Tinubu seeks N’Assemby’s approval for $2.2b fresh external loan (Punch)*Wike approves N70k Minimum Wage for FCTA Staff (Vanguard)

Tinubu seeks N’Assemby’s approval for $2.2b fresh external loan (Punch) President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to seek the approval of a fresh $2.2bn as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 Appropriation Act. The President’s…

We’ll continue demolition of shanties, nobody can suppress us – Wike 

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says his administration will continue the demolition of shanties in the FCT and no amount of protest can suppress them. He stated this when he payed a visit to Ruga community…

*Family members escape as overhead tank collapses on house (DailyTrust)*Nothing will stop us from removing all shanties posing security threat to Abuja — Wike (Leadership)

Family members escape as overhead tank collapses on house (DailyTrust) A man and members of his family narrowly escaped after an overhead tank collapsed on their house at Unguwar Sabon-Tasha in Abaji Area Council of the FCT. The victim, Alhassan…

FULL LIST: Wike, Matawalle, Oyetola, 28 others who survived Tinubu’s cabinet shake-up

President Bola Tinubu wielded his big stick on Wednesday, and like a surgeon in a theatre, he used his surgical knife, yanked off five ministers, redeployed 10 and appointed seven fresh nominees as ministers to replace the sacked ones as…

*Bobrisky falls ill in police custody, rushed to hospital (Vanguard)*Forgive my false allegations, Halima Abubakar begs Apostle Suleman (Punch)

Bobrisky falls ill in police custody, rushed to hospital (Vanguard) Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, has reportedly fallen ill while in detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. After spending the night in…

*28 miscreants terrorising Lagos motorists to face trial (Punch)*Slow growth rate necessitated reforms, says Tinubu (Nation)

28 miscreants terrorising Lagos motorists to face trial (Punch) The Lagos State Taskforce on Tuesday said it would prosecute the 28 miscreants arrested in some parts of the state for terrorising and extorting motorists. The agency’s Director of Press and…

*Tinubu mourns Iranian president, others killed in helicopter crash (NewTelegraph)*Lagos police deploy RRS to Third Mainland Bridge to protect users (Leadership)

Tinubu mourns Iranian president, others killed in helicopter crash (NewTelegraph) Following the tragic demise of Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday, May 19, President Bola Tinubu has joined the rest of the world to mourn his…

*Lagos Court convicts cosmetic surgeon over client’s death (Sun)*Tears, as Jnr. Pope laid to rest in Enugu (Vanguard)

Lagos Court convicts cosmetic surgeon over client’s death (Sun) The Federal High Court in Lagos State has convicted Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju, a cosmetic surgeon and founder of MedContour Services Ltd., for her involvement in the failed plastic surgery that led…

*Kano Ward Exco suspends APC Chairman Ganduje (Channels)*Lady accused of fake testimony at Dunamis finally breaks silence (Nation)

Kano Ward Exco suspends APC Chairman Ganduje (Channels) The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has been suspended by members of his ward, the Ganduje Ward in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State.…

*Police arrest man for allegedly stealing transformer cables (Nation)*New electricity tariff: NERC asks Discos to refund overbilled customers (Punch)

Police arrest man for allegedly stealing transformer cables (Nation) The Police in Lagos State have arrested a 27-year-old man, Abubakar Haruna, for allegedly stealing cables from a transformer in the Onikan area of the state. Police spokesperson in the state,…

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