*FG gives N5b to each state as palliatives (DailyTrust)*Naira Marley visits NDLEA, urges Nigerian youths to stop doing drugs (Guardian)

FG gives N5b to each state as palliatives (DailyTrust) The federal government has announced a N5billion palliative to each state of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to cushion the impact of the removal of the petrol subsidy.…

*2 killed, 5 injured in multiple crashes on Eko Bridge (Nation)*NPC set for census, awaiting Tinubu’s directive, says Federal Commissioner (Tribune)

2 killed, 5 injured in multiple crashes on Eko Bridge (Nation) Two persons were on Wednesday confirmed dead and five seriously injured in multiple accidents on Eko Bridge, Lagos. The accident was said to have involved six private vehicles and…

*Drama as trader allegedly finds male’s private part inside food (Vanguard)*Tinubu asks Senate to confirm NEDC board rejected by Buhari (DailyTrust)

Drama as trader allegedly finds male’s private part inside food (Vanguard) There was a mild drama at the popular Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos, on Friday, following the strange discovery of a human private part by a hungry customer, who…

*Motorists, commuters recount ‘hell’ on Ikorodu-Ogijo-Mosinmi-Sagamu road (Guardian)*Anger, agony as petrol price rises to N617 (Sun)

Motorists, commuters recount ‘hell’ on Ikorodu-Ogijo-Mosinmi-Sagamu road (Guardian) Motorists plying Ikorodu-Ogijo-Mosinmi-Shagamu expressway, a 25- kilometre road linking Lagos and Ogun States, have been in pains since the contractor handling the project abandoned work. Although the N22 billion project, financed under…

*How houseboy killed Nigerian lecturer with pestle after argument over rice (DailyTrust)*4 die, 11 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway auto crash (Vanguard)

How houseboy killed Nigerian lecturer with pestle after argument over rice (DailyTrust) Chima Anolue, a lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, got more than he bargained for when he got into an argument with his domestic worker…

*Nigerian lady, Joyce Ijeoma collapses while attempting Guinness World Record for longest massage (Vanguard)*Fake Result: JAMB slams 3-year ban on Mmesoma (Sun)

Nigerian lady, Joyce Ijeoma collapses while attempting Guinness World Record for longest massage (Vanguard) Nigerian lady, Joyce Ijeoma, who set out to achieve a 72-hour body massage on individuals has collapsed. Ijeoma collapsed while on the attempt at the venue…

*FG sets new deadline for reopening of Eko, Apongbon bridges in Lagos (Channels)*Lagos-Ibadan gridlock: FRSC blames conduct of motorists (Guardian)

FG sets new deadline for reopening of Eko, Apongbon bridges in Lagos (Channels) The Federal Government has set a new deadline of July 15 to complete repairs and reopen both Eko and Apongbon bridges to traffic in Lagos State. This…

*Stop keeping Seun Kuti’s case file, lawyers tell police (Punch)*Nigerian-born Canon Otto bags fellow, Royal Society of Arts (Guardian)

Stop keeping Seun Kuti’s case file, lawyers tell police (Punch) Lawyers to embattled Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, have accused the police of disobeying a court order by withholding the artiste’s case file. The lawyers, in a statement on Friday, called…

*Family, corps members remember corper killed in Lagos train-bus accident (Guardian)*#EndSARS: Court orders Lagos govt to pay assaulted Uber driver N5m (Punch)

Family, corps members remember corper killed in Lagos train-bus accident (Guardian) The family and corps members serving in Lagos, yesterday, recounted the ordeal of Miss Aina Oreoluwa Juliana Oreoluwa, one of the victims of the Lagos train-Bus accident last Thursday,…

Despite the current hardship, let’s push forward with the elections — Ehi Braimah

It is gratifying to note that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the general elections will go ahead as scheduled despite the cash crunch and nationwide protests. Initially, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, expressed doubts due…

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