Electricity: Lagos community reject planned migration to Band A (Vanguard) The residents of Ilasamaja community in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State have petitioned the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKDC), rejecting the planned migration…
World record holder Tobi Amusan crashes out of Olympic 100m hurdles
World record holder and former world champion Tobi Amusan crashed out of the women’s 100m hurdles at the Olympics on Friday as defending champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn sailed into the final. Amusan shocked the world in 2022 when she set a…
‘Tobi Express’ Steams Ahead: Nigeria’s Amusan eyes Olympic glory in Paris
Nigeria’s track sensation Tobi Amusan is making waves at the Paris 2024 Olympics, setting her sights on that elusive Olympic medal. The 100m Hurdles World Record holder blazed through her heat with a scorching time of 12.49 seconds, securing a…
*Submit your names, contact details to Police, IGP tells protesters (Channels)*Lagos bans overnight sleeping at construction sites after building collapse kills 5 (Punch)
Submit your names, contact details to Police, IGP tells protesters (Channels) Ahead of the planned nationwide protest slated to start August 1, police authorities are requesting the details of the demonstrators. While briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday, the Inspector…
*4,200 police officers deployed in FCT ahead of nationwide protest (Sun)*IED explodes at popular livestock market in Yobe (Channels)
4,200 police officers deployed in FCT ahead of nationwide protest (Sun) Four thousand two hundred police officers have been deployed by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command to all parts of the nation’s capital ahead of the nationwide protest beginning…
*Shelve protests, give me more time, Tinubu begs youths (DailyTrust)*Nigerian man breaks Guinness World Record for longest twerking (Nation)
Shelve protests, give me more time, Tinubu begs youths (DailyTrust) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked those planning to protest against his administration’s policies to shelve their plan. Addressing State House reporters after a meeting with the President on Tuesday,…
*Popular Nollywood actor confirmed amongst kidnappers killed in Lagos kidnapping heist (ThisDay)*Women group knock Akpabio over outburst against Akpoti-Uduaghan, demands apology (Sun)
Popular Nollywood actor confirmed amongst kidnappers killed in Lagos kidnapping heist (ThisDay) Popular Nollywood actor and producer based in Port Harcourt, identified as Prince Henry Ode was confirmed to be amongst the nine kidnappers neutralised and killed weeks ago by…
*Lagos seals off public toilet, cites environmental hazards (Punch)*Tinubu appoints 8 new Perm Secs (Sun)
Lagos seals off public toilet, cites environmental hazards (Punch) The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed off a public toilet at Ogunlana Street, Egbeda, Lagos, following reports of illegal activities and environmental hazards. This was disclosed in a statement…
*500-level varsity student found dead in Ondo (Leadership)*Mutfwang condemns attack on task force, traders in Bukuru (Sun)
500-level varsity student found dead in Ondo (Leadership) A final year female student of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State identified as Modupe Ayandare was Monday morning found dead in Akungba, Akoko South West local government area…
*Truck crushes 5-year-old girl (Punch)*Hasty settling of sacked LWC staff emoluments a diversionary tactic by Lagos, AUPCTRE, RDI allege (ThisDay)
Truck crushes 5-year-old girl (Punch) The Police Command in Lagos State says a five-year-old girl, simply identified as Bosede, was crushed to death by a truck while crossing the Iganmu-Apapa Expressway with her mother. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP…