Passport: FG moves NIMC to Ministry of Interior (DailyTrust) The federal government has moved the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Ministry of Interior as part of efforts to resolve issues around passport processing in the country. On assumption…
*NNPC price increase: NLC calls for immediate withdrawal (Sun)*Pastor laments as mob beat mentally ill son to death (Punch)
NNPC price increase: NLC calls for immediate withdrawal (Sun) The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday said the new price increase template announced by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) was unacceptable and should be withdraw immediately. Describing it as…
*Davido: Autopsy likely as police free 6 workers, detain 2 (Punch)*Fire guts Tejuoso market in Lagos (Sun)
Davido: Autopsy likely as police free 6 workers, detain 2 (Punch) There are indications that the police might conduct an autopsy to determine whether Ifeanyi Adeleke, son of popular music artiste, Davido, and his fiancée, Chioma Rowland, died as a…
*Tight security as tolling resumes on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge (DailyTrust)*LASTMA boss condemns Lekki attack on officer, recounts incident (Vanguard)
Tight security as tolling resumes on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge (DailyTrust) There is tight security at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge on Friday morning as the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) put machineries in place to resume tolling at the Bridge. Daily Trust correspondent…
*Yoruba Nation rally: Coroner’s inquest into salesgirl’s death begins (Punch)*Traders move to avert total closure of Ladipo spare parts market (Guardian)
Yoruba Nation rally: Coroner’s inquest into salesgirl’s death begins (Punch) A coroner’s inquest into the death of Jumoke Oyeleke, the salesgirl, who was allegedly killed by a stray bullet during the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos on July 3, began…
Lewis Hamilton takes Russian Grand Prix pole
Lewis Hamilton took a dramatic pole position at the Russian Grand Prix despite coming within a second of qualifying down in 15th. The Briton had no time in the second knockout session when it stopped after Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel crashed.…
Hamilton beats Bottas in China as Mercedes dominate 1000th race (Formula1)
As Formula 1 celebrated the 1000th World Championship race, Lewis Hamilton led home teammate Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes secured their third one-two in as many races to start the 2019 season. On a day when Ferrari had no answer for…
Vettel still priority at Ferrari – boss (BBC)
Sebastian Vettel will continue to be given priority as Ferrari’s number one driver, team boss Mattia Binotto says. The policy had been questioned after team-mate Charles Leclerc dominated the Bahrain Grand Prix until a late engine problem cost him a…
Lewis Hamilton ends season with Abu Dhabi win (BBC)
Lewis Hamilton won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to end the season in which he clinched his fifth world championship on a high. It was the 11th victory of the year for Hamilton, who dominated the race with a controlled…