Lagos invites bidders to build power plants (Punch) The Lagos State Government has called on independent power producers and energy solution firms to submit bids for constructing gas-fired power plants to bridge the state’s persistent electricity gap. The Ministry of…
*President Tinubu appoints Maj Gen Oluyede as acting Chief Of Army Staff (Leadership)*Abducted female doctor regains freedom after 10 months (DailyTrust)
President Tinubu appoints Maj Gen Oluyede as acting Chief Of Army Staff (Leadership) President Bola Tinubu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Major General Oluyede…
*Lagos cleric remanded over alleged rape (Punch)*Court sacks all NNPP candidates for Kano LG elections (Channels)
Lagos cleric remanded over alleged rape (Punch) The pastor of a Pentecostal church in Onpanu, Lagos, Abraham Olaluwoye, has been remanded in jail for allegedly raping a 27-year-old lady (name withheld). The survivor, who spoke with City Round, said the…
*7 Yobe council areas prone to flooding, warns GloFAS (Guardian)*Residents invade, loot palliatives warehouse in Bayelsa (Vanguard)
7 Yobe council areas prone to flooding, warns GloFAS (Guardian) Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) has warned that seven local councils could be flooded in the next 10 days. The identified flood-prone councils include Yusufari, Yunusari, Bursari, Geidam, Karasuwa, Nguru…
Paul Mescal in talks to star in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ sequel
Paul Mescal is reportedly in talks to star in a sequel to Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott. According to Deadline, the actor — whose breakout role came with television series Normal People in 2020 — is currently in negotiations to lead the…
Phoebe Bridgers and Paul Mescal are engaged
Phoebe Bridgers and Normal People star Paul Mescal are engaged, according to a new interview with the latter. The pair first began interacting in the first 2020 lockdown, with Bridgers remarking in an NME cover feature that “the cute boy”…
*Air Force officials on BRT lane kill Lagos artist, offer family N200,000 (Punch)*Seme border closure a disservice to south West –Gani Adams (Sun)
Air Force officials on BRT lane kill Lagos artist, offer family N200,000 (Punch) The family of an artist, Ifeanyi Kalu, has been thrown into mourning after personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, accused of driving on the Bus Rapid Transit…