Baby boy for Musa, wife (Nation)

Super Eagles’ and Leicester City speedster Ahmed Musa took to his Instagram page late on Thursday evening to announce the arrival of a new baby into his family, AOIFootball.com reports. Already with a son and daughter with his former wife, the former…

Ortom’s aides behind Benue killings, Oshiomhole alleges (Vanguard)

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has lashed out at the Benue state Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, saying his decision to leave the APC was good riddance to bad rubbish.  Oshiomhole also alleged that some aides…

Otedola tanker explosion: Lagos identifies victims, hands over bodies to families today (Guardian)

Lagos State Government, yesterday, said through DNA forensic analysis, the bodies of the nine persons who got burnt beyond recognition in the Otedola tanker fire explosion that occurred on June 28, 2018 have been identified and matched to their families.…

I never felt bad killing people – Mariam Abiola, 20yr old gang hit girl (Vanguard)

Her   facial disposition, wrapped in a haggard-looking   frame depicted innocence in all its ramification. And   the   hijab   which covers   her head, neck and shoulder, revealing only her oblong   shaped face,   elicits compassion   on anyone she approaches for help. But her…

Woman struck by lightning while filming thunderstorm (Independent)

A woman caught the moment her phone was struck by a bolt of lightning as she tried to film a thunderstorm. Tracey Kutluol was filming from her living room window when her iPhone was zapped.  Moments beforehand as she opened…

2019: Be prepared to retire old politicians, Moghalu urges Nigerians (SUN)

Professor Kingsley Moghalu, the presidential aspirant on the platform of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), has urged Nigerians to be ready to retire old and recycled politicians in 2019 general election. Moghalu, who said this during a Town Hall meeting…

Overland Airways increases Abuja-Jalingo flights to 6 times weekly

Effective July 29 2018, frontline Nigerian airline, Overland Airways will fly its Abuja-Jalingo route daily, except on Saturdays. This is from its initial three times weekly flights on the route. Overland Airways’ flights will depart Abuja to Jalingo at 11…

I’ll support any candidate that’ll turn Nigeria’s fortune around –Obasanjo (Punch)

A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said he will support any Nigerian who will turn the country’s fortune around for good. He said this on Thursday when he received a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu…

Tension as gunmen murder Imo APC chairman (Punch)

Gunmen suspected to be assassins in the early hours of Friday murdered, Sunny Ejiagwu, the All Progressives Congress chairman in Ideato North Local Government of Imo state. Ejiagwu, popularly known as Ohaneze was one of the 27 LGAs chairmen inaugurated…

El-Rufai gives condition to forgive Shehu Sani (SUN)

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that Senator Shehu Sani must apologize to people of the state for “sabotage”. He said this in reaction to the declaration by the Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, that he…

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