Troops rescue 16 abductees in Kajuru, Kaduna (Channels) Troops of the Nigerian Army, I Division, have rescued 16 abducted victims in Kajuru, Kaduna State. They also averted a kidnap attempt by an extremist group. “The Nigerian Army troops deployed in…
Golden State Warriors lose to Atlanta Hawks despite 60-point Stephen Curry, LA Lakers end New York Knicks winning streak
A season-high 60 points from Steph Curry could not prevent a 141-134 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks for the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Trae Young led the way for the Hawks, contributing 35 points, while Curry is…
*NNPCL GCEO, Kyari pays Sallah homage to Tinubu in Lagos (Vanguard)*7 escape death in Lagos crash, driver hospitalised (Punch)
NNPCL GCEO, Kyari pays Sallah homage to Tinubu in Lagos (Vanguard) The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mallam Mele Kyari, on Thursday visited President Bola Tinubu at his residence in Lagos, in…
*Small businesses grounded as naira scarcity bites harder (DailyTrust)*CBN ends cash swap programme in rural areas (Punch)
Small businesses grounded as naira scarcity bites harder (DailyTrust) The continued naira scarcity in all parts of Nigeria has grounded countless small and medium businesses and pushed millions of families to increased poverty. Their troubles stem from the fact that…
*2 arrested in Rivers with substandard ponmo from Madagascar (Punch)*Couple remarries 10 years after divorce (Nation)*Lagos fears amputee water hawker’s safety, takes over case (Punch)
2 arrested in Rivers with substandard ponmo from Madagascar (Punch) The Rivers State Government has intercepted a truckload of suspected substandard animal hide, popularly called ponmo, in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of the state, even as two persons accompanying…
*PDP laments NURTW’s activities in Lagos (ThisDay)*UNILAG set for non-physical post-UTME test, collapses 2020/21 session with 2021/22 (Nation)
PDP laments NURTW’s activities in Lagos (ThisDay) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State, yesterday expressed concerns at the activities of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in different parts of the state. The party, also, vowed to reclaim…
*UNILAG: Buhari suspends Babalakin, Ogundipe, sacks acting VC (Guardian) *Hoodlums stab Lagos motorist to death defending a jaywalker (Punch)
UNILAG: Buhari suspends Babalakin, Ogundipe, sacks acting VC (Guardian) The Federal Government has directed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Wale Babalakin, to recuse himself from official duties relating to the institution. Spokesman of…
*Man, 33, remanded for allegedly defiling 5-year-old girl (Vanguard) *Police rescue abducted Syrian, arrest four suspects in Lagos (Guardian)
Man, 33, remanded for allegedly defiling 5-year-old girl (Vanguard) An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday remanded a 33-year-old unemployed man, Riliwan Salim, in a correctional facility for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who…