2 killed as LASTMA officials, driver clash, LG office razed (Punch) Angry youths on Tuesday razed facilities at the Isolo Local Council Development Area office building in Okota, Lagos. This followed the death of two yet-to-be-identified persons who were said…
*Power Supply Restored After National Grid Collapse (Channels)*How explosion at Kainji caused nationwide blackout – Power minister, Adelabu (Vanguard)
Power Supply Restored After National Grid Collapse (Channels) Power supply has been restored after the national electricity grid collapsed on Thursday. The grid collapse resulted in a massive loss of supply to power distributors nationwide. But hours after this, the…
*Tears as 17-year-old dies of electrocution in Lagos (Guardian)*Policeman in court for defrauding businessman of N128m (Punch)
Tears as 17-year-old dies of electrocution in Lagos (Guardian) It was a shattered dream for Funmilayo Oseni, as hope of seeing her son, Fawaz Oseni, fulfill his destiny was dashed. The 17-year-old boy was electrocuted on May 26, 2023. Oseni,…
*CBN increases interest rate to 18.50% (Vanguard)*Seun Kuti’s trial adjourned till July 3 (Guardian)
CBN increases interest rate to 18.50% (Vanguard) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again increased the monetary policy rate (MPR) by 0.50 per cent to 18.50 per cent. The Governor of the CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, announced this interest…
*Poly lecturer jailed five years for diverting study grant (Punch)*Mixed reactions trail new Sokoto marital expenses law (DailyTrust)
Poly lecturer jailed five years for diverting study grant (Punch) A former academic staff member of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Kebbi State, Muhammed Sani Nuhu, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for deviously allotting over N6 million belonging to…
Tom Hanks reveals his choice for next James Bond
Tom Hanks has named the actor that he would most like to star as the next James Bond. A search for a new 007 is underway, with countless actors rumoured as being the next in line to play the iconic…
*Ayra Starr placed on bed rest, misses US shows (Tribune)*UTME: JAMB warns schools against confiscating candidates’ registration SIMs (DailyTrust)
Ayra Starr placed on bed rest, misses US shows (Tribune) Singer Ayra Starr is set to miss her shows in different cities of the United States over ill health. In a statement on her Instagram story on Sunday night, the…
Michelle Dockery joins Tom Hanks in Robert Zemeckis’ Here
Michelle Dockery has joined Tom Hanks in ‘‘Here’’. The Downton Abbey actress is to team up with Robert Zemeckis, who is adapting Richard McGuire’s graphic novel of the same name. Sony Pictures have acquired US rights for the movie, and…
Tom Hanks gets 3 Razzie nominations for Elvis and Pinocchio performances
His recent hit film Elvis is an Oscars frontrunner, but Tom Hanks was left all shook up on Monday as he earned three nominations from the Razzies, which “celebrate” the year’s worst films. Hanks was shortlisted by the tongue-in-cheek awards…
Tom Hanks rejects nepotism backlash against his family
Tom Hanks dismissed the current nepotism debate when recently talking to The Sun about his family of actors. Hanks is married to actor Rita Wilson, and they have two children: Rapper and actor Chet Hanks and Truman Hanks, who pops…
