Senate sacks Danladi Umar as chairman CCT (Vanguard) The Senate has invoked the provisions of Section 157 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended and sacked Yakubu Danladi Umar as the Chairman of the…
*Lagos: We’ll enforce Court order confining protesters – Police (Tribune)*Residents killed as bomb explodes at ‘‘local joint’’ in Borno (DailyTrust)
Lagos: We’ll enforce Court order confining protesters – Police (Tribune) As nationwide protests are set to commence on Thursday, August 1, the Lagos State Police Command has pledged to ensure peace and order throughout the state. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the…
*Tinubu departs Lagos for Ramaphosa’s inauguration (Punch)*Cholera strain in Lagos highly contagious — Health commissioner (Vanguard)
Tinubu departs Lagos for Ramaphosa’s inauguration (Punch) President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, departed Lagos for Pretoria to attend the inauguration of the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa. The Nigerian leader left the Presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,…
*June 12: Nigerians are angry, PDP tells Tinubu (DailyTrust)*Confusion in court as EFCC tenders Buhari’s approval of Naira redesign (ThisDay)
June 12: Nigerians are angry, PDP tells Tinubu (DailyTrust) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of foisting hardship on Nigerians, saying the people are angry over the situation of the country. The party also…
*Presidency releases video of Tinubu strolling to office (DailyTrust)*Lagos-Calabar coastal highway: Provide guarantees, credit instruments for approval, Reps tell FG (Nation)
Presidency releases video of Tinubu strolling to office (DailyTrust) The Presidency has released a video of President Bola Tinubu walking to his duty post at the presidential villa in Abuja. This follows the storm generated over the refusal to release…
*Lagos rakes in N3.9b from oil derivation payouts (Sun)*Abuja school mourns, explains death of 4-yr-old pupil after home-made meal (Leadership)
Lagos rakes in N3.9b from oil derivation payouts (Sun) Lagos State Government yesterday disclosed that the sum of N3.911 billion was realized since it became an oil producing state. It also stated that the production has been hampered due to…
*Hardship: We were threatened to end our protest, NLC claims (DailyTrust)*Nigeria ‘ll survive present economic challenges – Tinubu (Vanguard)
Hardship: We were threatened to end our protest, NLC claims (DailyTrust) The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said the day-two nationwide protest over hunger and economic hardship was suspended due to alleged threats on the leadership of the Congress. Mr Joe…
*Policemen reject N4m bribe, arrest drug peddlers in Lagos (Punch)*Labour issues FG 14-day ultimatum for nationwide strike (Guardian)
Policemen reject N4m bribe, arrest drug peddlers in Lagos (Punch) Officers of Area K, Marogbo of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Esther Obiekezie for drug peddling alongside two others who attempted to bribe the police with N4…
*Police arrest 3 suspected cultists (Punch)*Lagos bans single-use plastics with ‘‘immediate effect’’ (Channels)
Police arrest 3 suspected cultists (Punch) The Police Command in Lagos State says its operatives have arrested three suspected cultists in the Ishashi area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this to the News Agency of…
24,720 GBV cases reported nationwide in one month, says minister (Vanguard)*Tinubu replaces El-Rufai, picks Balarabe Abbas as Kaduna ministerial nominee (DailyTrust)
24,720 GBV cases reported nationwide in one month, says minister (Vanguard) The Minister for Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, says 24,720 Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases were reported in the 36 states and the FCT between September and October 3.…