Hardship: Give my husband 2 more years, Tinubu’s wife urges Nigerians (Tribune) The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu two more years to tackle the country’s ongoing hardship. Speaking at the Palace…
*Amnesty Int’l, DHQ disagree over treatment of female victims of B’Haram (Vanguard)*Jonathan seeks reforms to curb ‘do-or-die’ politics, election litigations (Leadership)
Amnesty Int’l, DHQ disagree over treatment of female victims of B’Haram (Vanguard) Amnesty International, AI and the Defence Headquarters are at loggerheads over the treatment of female victims of Boko Haram. While AI in its report, released, yesterday, accused the…
*Ekiti police intensify search for missing varsity student (Punch)*How I bled for 4 months non-stop — Toyo Baby (DailyTrust)
Ekiti police intensify search for missing varsity student (Punch) The police in Ekiti State have said search efforts for a missing 500-level student of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Helen Eberechukwu Okorie, were ongoing. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti…
*Lagos road collapses after downpour, residents groan (Punch)*Tinubu rings closing bell of NASDAQ stock market (Nation)
Lagos road collapses after downpour, residents groan (Punch) A section of the road linking the Ikotun roundabout to Ejigbo and other neighbouring communities in Lagos State has collapsed. PUNCH Metro learnt that the road just by a canal caved in…
Alcaraz blast past Chardy into 2nd round
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz opened his Wimbledon campaign in a ruthless fashion by sending French veteran, Jeremy Chardy into retirement with a 6-0 6-2 7-5 drubbing on Tuesday. At about the same time as eight-times champion Roger Federer was receiving…
*Dokubo, not Kanu should be behind bars – NYCN (Nation)*NJC dismisses petition against Mary Odili, approves 9 judges for appeal court (ThisDay)
Dokubo, not Kanu should be behind bars – NYCN (Nation) The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has chided Niger Delta leader and former agitator, Asari Dokubo for kicking against call for release of leader of Indigenous People of Biafra…
*Hawker killed, many injured in multiple crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Tribune)*Atiku wants Lagos REC removed, alleges partisanship (Punch)
Hawker killed, many injured in multiple crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Tribune) A male hawker died and many other people were on Thursday morning injured in a multiple motor accident that occurred on the Kara Bridge along the Lagos – Ibadan…
Emotional Djokovic hails biggest victory of his life, ties Nadal’s 22 Slams after 10th Aussie Open title
An emotional Novak Djokovic called it “the biggest victory in my life” after sweeping past Stefanos Tsitsipas to win a 10th Australian Open title and equal Rafael Nadal’s 22 Grand Slam crowns on Sunday. The Serb will return to world…
*Court remands teenagers over murder of RCCG pastor (Punch)*Man arrested selling fake dollars in Lagos (DailyTrust)
Court remands teenagers over murder of RCCG pastor (Punch) A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Thursday remanded two boys, Farouk Mohammed, 16, and Kasali Jamiu, 19, at the Special Correctional Centre for Boys, Oregun, and…
*Again, fire guts vehicle on Third Mainland Bridge (Vanguard)*10-year-old raped, killed in Lagos, comedienne Princess alleges (Punch)
Again, fire guts vehicle on Third Mainland Bridge (Vanguard) Barely 24 hours after seven passengers were burnt to death in the Iyana-Oworo area of Lagos, another bus reportedly went up in flames on the Third Mainland Bridge. The incident occurred…