Buildings destroyed as explosion rocks Ibadan (Vanguard) Residents in various parts of Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, were terrified yesterday as a deafening sound, which appeared to be a massive explosion shook most parts of the city. There…
*Many trapped as oil tankers burst into flames in Lagos (DailyTrust)*3 rescued, residents scoop fuel as tanker falls on Otedola Bridge (Channels)
Many trapped as oil tankers burst into flames in Lagos (DailyTrust) Several people were trapped in multiple tanker accidents in Lagos on Thursday night. Upon arrival at the incident scene at SIFAX inward Costain, a pile up of vehicles including…
*”‘It’s N53 per day,” Sowore slams Tinubu over N8k cash palliatives to Nigerians (Punch)*DisCos move to hike tariff, seek NERC’s nod (DailyTrust)
“‘It’s N53 per day,” Sowore slams Tinubu over N8k cash palliatives to Nigerians (Punch) Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over his initiative to give N8,000 cash palliatives to 12 million Nigeria in six months.…
*Tinubu declares state of emergency on food security (DailyTrust)*Police bust 7-man gang that killed 6 in Apostle Suleiman’s convoy (Vanguard)
Tinubu declares state of emergency on food security (DailyTrust) President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on food security in the country. Dele Alake, Presidential spokesman, made this known on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents. The President…
*Pastor jailed 2 years for stealing chemicals (Punch)*Give us free hand to wipe out terrorists, army tells governors (DailyTrust)
Pastor jailed 2 years for stealing chemicals (Punch) An Ondo State Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure the state capital, has sentenced a man, Mr Friday Okeneji, to two years imprisonment for stealing some chemical substances worth a sum of N130,000.…
Haddad Maia first Brazilian woman since 1968 in Grand Slam semi-final
Beatriz Haddad Maia became the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since 1968 on Wednesday when she came back from a set down to defeat Ons Jabeur at the French Open. World number 14 Haddad Maia came…
*Lagos students lodge colleagues in hotels for sex romps (Punch)*Soldiers, touts clash in Lagos (Vanguard)
Lagos students lodge colleagues in hotels for sex romps (Punch) Some students of the Federal Government College, Ijaniki, Lagos State, have been caught after absconding from school to lodge female colleagues in hotels for sex romps. PUNCH Metro gathered that…
*Masqueraders carted away N550,000 after attack on Plateau church – Pastor (Punch)*Lagos to begin construction of Lekki airport in 2023 – Spokesperson (Channels)
Masqueraders carted away N550,000 after attack on Plateau church – Pastor (Punch) Pastor John Dashe, the clergyman in charge of the Grace of God Mission Church, Shikal-Talbut, Lantang North Local Government Area of Plateau State, has said that masqueraders who…
*Police, hoodlums demolish 50 Lagos buildings, victims protest (Punch)*Police, OPC raze Lagos shanty where criminals tie up victims, rob them (NewTelegraph)
Police, hoodlums demolish 50 Lagos buildings, victims protest (Punch) Landlords and residents of Oluwa Palace community, in the Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, have accused policemen of the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit and…
*Flood wreaks havoc on Lagos, sweeps away moving vehicles with occupants (DailyTrust)*Mishap: Lagos reads riot act on boat operations (Vanguard)
Flood wreaks havoc on Lagos, sweeps away moving vehicles with occupants (DailyTrust) A major flood outbreak in Lagos has wreaked havoc on residents of Orile-Agege, sweeping away moving vehicles with their occupants. The occupants – three in each of the…