Face-to-face with Okuama residents in forest: We’re dying, Army should allow us return home (Vanguard) Even if your heart is made of stone, you will weep at the sight and circumstances of the famished innocent babies, children, women and men…
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr never thought The Beatles’ fame would last
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are stunned The Beatles still have legions of fans as they initially thought fame would be fleeting. The legendary group have released what is billed as their final single, Now and Then on Thursday, utilising…
*NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin after 25-day search (Punch)*2 kidnappers killed, 8 policemen arrested over alleged extortion, assault in Rivers (Vanguard)
NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin after 25-day search (Punch) Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a drug kingpin, Ngene Onyedikachi, who was responsible for recruiting fake couple smugglers arrested in Lagos on August 1, 2023, while…
*Over N1t saved since subsidy removal, says Tinubu (Punch)*Labour insists on going ahead with protest (Sun)
Over N1t saved since subsidy removal, says Tinubu (Punch) President Bola Tinubu on Monday said the Federal Government of Nigeria has saved N1trillion in the two months since the removal of the petrol subsidy. Tinubu said these monies that would…
*Amid scarcity of new naira notes, Tinubu Support Group embarks on currency swap (ThisDay)*Elections: Big boost for LP as T. Y. Danjuma, Christian elders endorse Peter Obi (Tribune)
Amid scarcity of new naira notes, Tinubu Support Group embarks on currency swap (ThisDay) A support group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Tinubu Mobilisation Squad embarked on the collection of old naira notes and…
Comic strip starring Sir Paul McCartney goes on display
A comic strip starring Sir Paul McCartney which was never published has gone on display in a museum. The Little Sir Paul McCartney cartoon was created for The Dandy by cartoonist Nigel Parkinson, but was never used. Now, the half-finished…
Ringo Starr receives honourary degree in Boston
The Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr visited Boston this week to receive his honourary degree from the Berklee College of Music. The university originally announced that the drummer would receive a doctorate in music at the graduation ceremonies in May, but…
*Stranger douses 7-year-old boy with acid (DailyTrust)*APC is now cancerous, they are not ready for Lagosians, says Action Alliance Lagos gov. aspirant (Vanguard)
Stranger douses 7-year-old boy with acid (DailyTrust) A yet-to-be identified person on Thursday poured a substance suspected to be acid on the face of a seven-year-old boy in Dutsen-Alhaji, Abuja. The victim, Isiaka Muhammad, who lives with his parents in…
*Pastor bags life imprisonment for defiling 12-year-old twin girls (Independent)*How Lagos building collapsed on praying grandma, bizman searching for apartment (Punch)
Pastor bags life imprisonment for defiling 12-year-old twin girls (Independent) A Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday sentenced a 54-year-old pastor, Michael Oliseh, to life imprisonment for defiling his friend’s 12-year-old twin daughters.…
Unheard Paul McCartney recording up for auction
A previously unheard recording by Paul McCartney of his song Attention, later recorded by Ringo Starr, is going up for auction this month. The demo recording by McCartney was given to saxophonist Howie Casey, to reference ahead of the recording…