*Tragedy, as 3 siblings, 1 other perish in Lagos boat mishap (Vanguard)*Lagos orders coroner’s inquest into death of Bimbo Ogbonna (Guardian)

Tragedy, as 3 siblings, 1 other perish in Lagos boat mishap (Vanguard) Tragedy struck again in Lagos when a boat suddenly capsized in transit late Sunday evening, killing all the four passengers, with three being from the same family. The…

Super Falcons to face Australia, Ireland and Canada at FIFA World Cup

Nigeria will play joint-hosts Australia, Canada and the Republic of Ireland in Group B of the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals happening in the summer of 2023. This followed the draw ceremony held in Auckland/Tâmaki Makaurau on Saturday. Nigeria…

*Man arraigned for punching LASTMA woman, touching breast (Punch)*How bandits force oppressed victims to release their wives, daughters for sex (DailyTrust)

Man arraigned for punching LASTMA woman, touching breast (Punch) A 37-year-old man, Saheed Adisa, has been arraigned before Magistrate F.M Onamusi of the Ogba Magistrate Court, Lagos State, for allegedly assaulting an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority,…

Rasheedat Ajibade on target against Bayern Munich in pre-season match

Super Falcons forward, Rasheedat Busayo Ajibade produced a remarkable performance, scored a goal, had an assist and was the standout performer in Athletico Madrid Feminin’s 2-0 pre season win against Bayern Munich. Ajibade was on target for the Rojiblancas, she…

Reactions as Falcons star Umotong retires

Reactions have trailed the sudden retirement of Super Falcons striker, Ini-Abasi Umotong, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 28-year-old forward recently announced the retirement on her Instagram page, bringing an end to speculations over her future. She wrote, “A trip down…

*Notorious bandit bags traditional title in Zamfara (Tribune)*NDLEA arrests 27-year-old drug queen with narcotics in fetish bowls at Lagos Airport (DailyTrust)

Notorious bandit bags traditional title in Zamfara (Tribune) The Emir of Yandoto in Zamfara State, Alhaji Garba Marafa, has conferred the traditional title of Sarki Fulani to one of the most notorious bandits operating in Zamfara and Katsina states.  It…

Waldrum pleased with Super Falcons’ reaction so far at WAFCON

Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum says he is elated with his team’s progress at the ongoing 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in spite of seeing an early shock. When Nigeria lost their opening game against South Africa 2-1…

Dominant Canada beat Super Falcons 2-0

Nigeria’s Super Falcons lost 0-2 to their Canadian counterparts on Friday in the first of a two-game encounter between both sides. The friendly game at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver saw Nigeria’s goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, and later Tochukwu Oluehi,…

*Commuters stranded as tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Independent)*NURTW Crisis: Police beef up security at Lagos motor parks (Vanguard)

Commuters stranded as tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Independent) Road users on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway have been stranded as a result of a diesel tanker that exploded near the Mountain of Fire camp. It was learnt that the fire incident…

*Veteran Nollywood actor, Lari Williams, is dead (Punch)*Burna Boy survives ‘bad accident’ with expensive Ferrari (Nation)

Veteran Nollywood actor, Lari Williams, is dead (Punch) Veteran Nollywood actor, Chief Lari Williams, has died at the age of 81 following a long illness. Williams, who was famous for his roles in hit soap operas such as Village Headmaster,…

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