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*Bandits kidnap another Catholic priest in Kaduna (Punch)*Bad Road: Motorists, commuters groan in excruciating Lekki-Epe Expressway traffic (Vanguard)

Bandits kidnap another Catholic priest in Kaduna (Punch) Bandits in the early hours of Monday abducted Reverend Father Emmanuel Silas of the  St. Charles Catholic Church, Zambina, in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Chancellor, Kafanchan Catholic…

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*Alleged rape: Baba Ijesha to appear before court on June 24 (Punch)*No loss of life in Marina fire outbreak -LASEMA (Guardian)

Alleged rape: Baba Ijesha to appear before court on June 24 (Punch) Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka alias Baba Ijesha is to be arraigned at an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday over allegations of sexual assault of a minor. Baba…

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*NDLEA seizes drugs concealed in statue of Blessed Virgin Mary, others (Leadership)*More traffic congestion looms as Lagos shuts roads (Vanguard)

NDLEA seizes drugs concealed in statue of Blessed Virgin Mary, others (Leadership) Eagle-eyed operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted illicit drugs concealed in the Statue of Mary and auto spare parts heading to Canada and…

Sunrise News
*Police deploy operatives to boarding schools in Lagos (Guardian)*Court remands 4 over burglary in Lagos (DailyTrust)

Police deploy operatives to boarding schools in Lagos (Guardian) The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has fortified security in and around boarding schools in Lagos State to protect students, staff and their facilities. The police boss yesterday, in…

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*Police arrest two pastors over ESN attack on operatives (Punch)*Police arrest 6 suspected robbers, cultists in Lagos, recover arms (Vanguard)

Police arrest two pastors over ESN attack on operatives (Punch) The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two pastors in connection to the recent attacks on operatives in the South-East region. The pastors are among 16 suspects arrested in a joint…

Sports
Dembele, Ndombele back in France squad for World Cup qualifiers

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tanguy Ndombele were recalled to the France squad on Thursday as the World Cup holders begin their campaign to qualify for next year’s tournament in Qatar with a triple-header of matches this…

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*Man held for ‘assault’ on Ikeja Electric’s employee (Nation)*Why we met with Sarkin Fulani of Lagos- US Mission (Tribune)

Man held for ‘assault’ on Ikeja Electric’s employee (Nation) A man identified as Saheed Olanrewaju aka Usama, has been arrested by the police in Lagos over alleged assault on an Ikeja Electric worker, Popoola Olakunle. Olanrewaju, a resident of 12,…

Sports
Barcelona send message to Manchester United over Ousmane Dembele transfer

Barcelona have ended Manchester United’s hopes of signing Ousmane Dembele this summer after the club’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, described the Frenchman as ‘untouchable’. The winger has been touted as an alternative to Dortmund superstar Jadon Sancho, who looks set…

Sunrise News
*Man flees after allegedly abducting, raping Lagos fashion designer at gunpoint (Punch) *Stalemate in UNILAG crisis as ASUU joins fray (Guardian)

Man flees after allegedly abducting, raping Lagos fashion designer at gunpoint (Punch) A man, Babatunde Qudus, is on the run after allegedly kidnapping and raping a fashion designer in Lagos State. It was gathered that the victim was on her…

Sports
Dembele, Lenglet and Griezmann return as Barca resume training

Barcelona welcomed back three injured French players, Ousmane Dembele, Antoine Griezmann and Clement Lenglet, as they resumed training ahead of their Champions League match against Napoli. The club did not give any indication that the trio would be fit for…

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