Who is afraid of the mafia? — Onyeka Nwelue 

• Nwelue and Salman Rushdie in London I have never given serious thought to how writers of crime and mafia novels fared with safety. The books were a delight for me—from Mario Puzo and Tom Clancy to David Baldacci and…

*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…

*Lagos father carrying child’s corpse escapes lynching (Punch)*Lagos residents raise health concerns  over deplorable state of Oko-Oba abattoir (Guardian)

Lagos father carrying child’s corpse escapes lynching (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four suspects for allegedly attempting to kidnap a 10-year-old girl in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin,…

*Terror Attack: NRC suspends Lagos-Kano, Ajaokuta train services (Punch)*LIRS to launch whistle-blower initiative Friday (Nation)

Terror Attack: NRC suspends Lagos-Kano, Ajaokuta train services (Punch) The Nigeria Railway Corporation has suspended the Lagos-Kano and Ajaokuta train services  due to fear of terrorist attacks. Multiple sources in the Ministry of Transportation and the NRC  confided in one…

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