Women’s 100 metres hurdles world record holder, Tobi Amusan, believes grassroots development programmes and top-notch training will help the country discover more athletics world champions. Speaking in Lagos at a dinner organised in her honour by The Plug, an entertainment…
*Ex-policeman bags life jail for killing football fan (Punch)*LAWMA refrains from shutting down Ladipo market, vows to monitor waste disposal (Guardian)
Ex-policeman bags life jail for killing football fan (Punch) Justice Adenike Coker of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, on Thursday, sentenced a dismissed cop, Olalekan Ogunyemi, to life imprisonment for killing a football fan, Kolade Johnson. Ogunyemi, who was attached…
*My relationship with Funke AKindele is everlasting- JJC Skillz (Vanguard)*Oyegoke, Eke, Odo donate to man whose vehicle was auctioned in Lagos (Guardian)
My relationship with Funke AKindele is everlasting- JJC Skillz (Vanguard) Nigerian rapper, Abdulrasheeed Bello, ‘JJC Skillz’ has said the relationship between him and his estranged wife, Funke Akindele is everlasting, especially as regards their children. In a recent interview, the…
Amusan jumps to 5th in world athletics rankings
Nigeria’s track sensations Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume have made giant leaps in the World Athletics Women Chart. From being ranked 43rd in September 2021, Tobi Amusan is now in the top 10, moving up 38 places to be ranked…
Betsy Obaseki Women football tourney to fight drug abuse
Edo State First Lady and the sponsor of the Betsy Obaseki Women football tournament, Mrs Betsy Obaseki has disclosed that the second edition of the tournament would be used in the campaign against drug abuse. Mrs Obaseki made the disclosure…
*Pastor nabbed for defiling 14-year-old chorister (Punch)*Missing Ondo director found dead (Vanguard)
Pastor nabbed for defiling 14-year-old chorister (Punch) Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested the General Overseer of The Beloved Chapel, Israel Adebayo, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old chorister of his church at Agbado, in the Ifo Local…
*CBN releases $265m to foreign airlines (Punch)*2023: We met Tinubu, Atiku, Obi but consultation not over – Wike (DailyTrust)
CBN releases $265m to foreign airlines (Punch) The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday, released $265m to airlines operating in the country, to settle outstanding ticket sales to check a brewing crisis in the country’s aviation sector. There have been…
President Buhari, how far? — Ehi Braimah
This will be the first time I’m engaging President Muhammadu Buhari directly since he assumed office in 2015 on key national issues. Mr President, I know you love Nigeria as much as I do but how do you want to…
*Lagos: Police kill 2 ex-convicts in gun duel (DailyTrust)*Lagos-Ibadan: Robbers strike again, escape, police make excuse (Punch)
Lagos: Police kill 2 ex-convicts in gun duel (DailyTrust) Two members of a robbery gang involved in series of attacks on Ajegule, Lagos, and its environs were on Saturday shot dead during a gun battle with the police. The killed…
Commonwealth Games: Amusan-inspired Team Nigeria clinch women’s relay gold
Nigeria has won the 4x100m women’s relay final of the Commonwealth Games finishing ahead of England and Jamaica, respectively. Inspired by world and Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles champion, Tobi Amusan, the Nigerian team won with a new African record of…