Ebonyi varsity lecturer denies wrongdoing in student’s suicide (Punch) Amid circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Favour Ugwuka, a final student of the Department of English, Ebonyi State University, who reportedly committed suicide on Wednesday night, the accused lecturer, Prof.…
Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion
Tyson Fury suffered a split-decision points defeat on a dramatic night in Saudi Arabia as Oleksandr Usyk became boxing’s first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion. On a grand stage and on a legacy-defining night, Briton Fury began well but was given…
*N14m debt: Portable fails bail conditions, sleeps in police cell (Punch)*Labour rejects FG’s N48,000 minimum wage proposal (Nation)
N14m debt: Portable fails bail conditions, sleeps in police cell (Punch) Nigerian music artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Portable, has passed the night in a police cell following his failure to meet the bail conditions set for his release after…
*Security operatives rescue some abducted CUSTHEC students in Kogi (ThisDay)*NDLEA intercepts multi-billion naira drug consignments in 3 trailer loads (Nation)
Security operatives rescue some abducted CUSTHEC students in Kogi (ThisDay) Kogi State Government has announced that the combined security agencies and local hunters in the state have secured the release of some of the abducted students of Confluence University of…
*Betta Edu threatens to sue BBC over alleged defamation (Punch)*Coastal road project threatens N246b Landmark resort (DailyTrust)
Betta Edu threatens to sue BBC over alleged defamation (Punch) The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has expressed her intention to take legal action against the British Broadcasting Corporation over what she claims to…
Joshua defeats Ngannou with second-round knockout
Two-time world champion Anthony Joshua knocked out mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou in just the second round of their heavyweight clash in the early hours of Saturday. Joshua had his Cameroonian opponent on the canvas in the first round…
*Lagos: Taskforce impounds fresh 497 motorcycles (DailyTrust)*Maritime workers reject 50% NPA’s IGR deduction (Vanguard)
Lagos: Taskforce impounds fresh 497 motorcycles (DailyTrust) The Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit says it has seized 497 more commercial motorcycles for allegedly contravening traffic laws in the state. The agency’s spokesperson, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem,…
*I pay my 3 wives, children salaries – Lagos prophet (Punch)*Abducted Ekiti school children regain freedom (Vanguard)
I pay my 3 wives, children salaries – Lagos prophet (Punch) General Overseer of Vineyard of Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Joseph Apata, has spoken on how he ensures his three wives feel valued and content. The pastor, who claims divine guidance,…
*Fubara, Rivers elders meet in Abuja over crisis (Punch)*FG to inaugurate presidential taskforce to monitor power sector (Guardian)
Fubara, Rivers elders meet in Abuja over crisis (Punch) Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and some elders of the state jetted to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Tuesday morning for possible reconciliation of the crisis that rocked the State…
Tyson Fury claims controversial victory over Francis Ngannou despite knockdown
MMA superstar Francis Ngannou has been denied a remarkable victory over WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury after the Brit was awarded a controversial split-decision victory in their Battle of the Baddest showdown in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. The Cameroonian,…