Banks raise cash withdrawal limits to reduce queues (Punch) Deposit Money Banks are set to raise their cash withdrawal limits from the current N20,000-N50,000 range to over N80,000-N100,000, according to multiple bank officials. The move, it was learnt, would help…
*Over 100 women protest murder of traditional ruler in Ebonyi (Vanguard)*LP’s Rhodes-Vivour confirms alliance talks with PDP in Lagos (Guardian)
Over 100 women protest murder of traditional ruler in Ebonyi (Vanguard) Emotions ran high Thursday morning as women numbering over 100 came out en masse to protest the brutal murder of their Monarch in the Umuezeokoha community of Ezza North…
*Pastor bags life jail for impregnating two sisters (Punch)*Protesters block Lagos/Abeokuta road (Guardian)
Pastor bags life jail for impregnating two sisters (Punch) An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic and Violence Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 51-year-old pastor, Nduka Anyanwu, to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating two teenage sisters. Justice Abiola…
*Naira, fuel scarcity: Sanwo-Olu rolls-out relief package (Vanguard)*Knocks as INEC likes Twitter post criticising Obi’s candidacy (Punch)
Naira, fuel scarcity: Sanwo-Olu rolls-out relief package (Vanguard) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, announced measures to cushion the effects of the current scarcity of currency occasioned by Central Bank of Nigeria, naira swap and seemingly artificial fuel scarcity…
*Lagos Civil Defence nabs child rapist (Punch)*Disabled workers of expatriate company petition Lagos govt (Nation)
Lagos Civil Defence nabs child rapist (Punch) The Lagos Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Friday, confirmed the arrest of a 24-year-old suspect alleged to be a child rapist. The suspect, Ridwan Akinbode, who hails from…
Snoop Dogg is coming to the UK and Ireland in March 2023
Snoop Dogg has announced the rescheduled dates for his UK and Ireland tour. The hip-hop icon will kick off the arena jaunt at Belfast’s SSE Arena on March 14, followed by dates in Manchester, Glasgow, London, Dublin, Leeds, and Birmingham.…
*NDLEA uncovers cannabis, tramadol in crayfish sack (Punch)*Again, early morning fire destroys property worth millions of naira at Balogun Market (Sun)
NDLEA uncovers cannabis, tramadol in crayfish sack (Punch) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered 15 parcels of cannabis and 600 grams of tramadol concealed in a sack of crayfish for export to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This is…
*Ex-cop jailed one year after raping, sex-trafficking Lagos teenager (Punch)*50-year-old man dies in Lagos fire tragedy (Channels)
Ex-cop jailed one year after raping, sex-trafficking Lagos teenager (Punch) A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a retired policeman, Ariwayo Oloyede, aka Oyinbo, to one-year imprisonment for human trafficking. The ex-police officer was convicted alongside a Burkina…
‘It’s the bane of my existence’ says Zimbabwean Snoop Dogg look alike
A chef from Harare, Zimbabwe who bears a striking resemblance to American rapper Snoop Dogg has opened up on the perceived similarities, and how life really is being Snoop Dogg’s doppelganger, iHarare reports. David Mereki, 35, who stays in Harare’s…