2 suspects arrested as police search for businessman behind drugs smuggling in Lagos (Vanguard) The Lagos State Police Command has heightened efforts to track down a businessman responsible for smuggling expired drugs into the state. According to findings, the drugs…
*Kidnappers break into Abuja home, abduct teenage sisters (DailyTrust)*Fire guts Household of David Church (Punch)
Kidnappers break into Abuja home, abduct teenage sisters (DailyTrust) Gunmen numbering six, last Sunday, broke into a home at Guita community, Chikakore, Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. During the attack, they took two sisters, said…
*Dokubo, not Kanu should be behind bars – NYCN (Nation)*NJC dismisses petition against Mary Odili, approves 9 judges for appeal court (ThisDay)
Dokubo, not Kanu should be behind bars – NYCN (Nation) The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has chided Niger Delta leader and former agitator, Asari Dokubo for kicking against call for release of leader of Indigenous People of Biafra…
‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah credits success to Black women, fans in farewell address
After seven years in the role, “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah signed off for the final time Thursday evening. Noah, who was chosen for the role in 2015 following the departure of longtime host Jon Stewart, took a few…
Will Smith unpacks Oscars slap in ‘Daily Show’ interview
After a series of online statements and quiet public appearances over recent months, Will Smith took further steps back into the spotlight Monday evening, appearing for an interview on “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah.” Promoting his new historical drama…
*Lagos-Ibadan: Julius Berger announces traffic diversion at Kara (Punch)*Again, NPF dismisses alleged massive bomb planting in Abuja (Tribune)
Lagos-Ibadan: Julius Berger announces traffic diversion at Kara (Punch) The construction firm, Julius Berger, in charge of the Lagos-Sagamu section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, has announced traffic diversion from Saturday, October 29, 2022, to allow for the complete repair of…
*Farm labourer bags life imprisonment for raping Lagos teenager (Punch)*‘It’s your 3rd birthday behind bars’, Hushpuppi’s friend writes him (DailyTrust)
Farm labourer bags life imprisonment for raping Lagos teenager (Punch) Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos State, on Wednesday, sentenced a farm labourer, Isiaka Adeoye, who raped a 17-year-old girl, to life imprisonment.…
*”Certified dead” alive: Hospitals where N10,000 fetches death certificate for the living (Punch)*Court discharges, acquits businessmen of alleged N1.8b fraud charge (Guardian)
“Certified dead” alive: Hospitals where N10,000 fetches death certificate for the living (Punch) With the payment of N10, 000, sixty-six year-old Esther Ojo (purportedly a living person) who is diabetic and hypertensive, was declared dead. The irony of it was…
Trevor Noah’s ‘The Tipping Point’ docuseries to air on MSNBC and Peacock
Trevor Noah’s new documentary series, The Tipping Point, has been picked up by MSNBC Films and will air exclusively on the network’s news channel and the streaming service Peacock. The series will see a number of independent films about “Tipping…