Ritual: 400-level UNIPORT student in Police net for killing ex-lover (Vanguard) Rivers State Police Command has paraded one Damian Okoligwe, a 400-level student of Petroleum Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, for allegedly killing his 20-year-old ex-lover for money ritual.…
*Lagos begins clearing shanties, obstructions along Red Rail Line project (Nation)*1 killed, 6 arrested as Katsina students clash over female schoolmate (Channels)
Lagos begins clearing shanties, obstructions along Red Rail Line project (Nation) The Lagos State government on Saturday began clearing shanties and reclaiming Right of Way (RoW) of the Red Rail project corridor from Agbado, Ogun, to Ebute Metta, Lagos. The…
*Petrol pump price may jump to N750/litre — IPMAN (Tribune)*Defiant Niger forms new govt as ECOWAS’ standby force ready for deployment (Guardian)
Petrol pump price may jump to N750/litre — IPMAN (Tribune) The pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) may yet increase to about N750 per litre, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has hinted. This is even…
*Gunmen abduct Rev. Father, 3 others in Ebonyi (Sun)*Siblings, 10 other suspected internet fraudsters nabbed in Abuja (Guardian)
Gunmen abduct Rev. Father, 3 others in Ebonyi (Sun) A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Azubuike and three other persons whose names could not be immediately ascertained, have been abducted by gunmen in Ebonyi State. Azubuike was abducted on Monday…
*Risky pleasure: S3x worker drugs, robs bizman, victim blames wife (Punch)*Armed robbers escape with $11 million in Ogun (Vanguard)
Risky pleasure: S3x worker drugs, robs bizman, victim blames wife (Punch) Tunde was exhausted. He looked pale with his eyeballs bloodshot as he collapsed into a chair in a restaurant, where he agreed to meet this reporter. His threadbare flip-flop…
*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…
*Nigeria president will no longer travel abroad for medicals – Aisha Buhari (Guardian)*Drama in court as senior lawyer interrupts LP proceedings (Punch)
Nigeria president will no longer travel abroad for medicals – Aisha Buhari (Guardian) The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has stated that the newly inaugurated 21 billion Presidential Wing of the State House Medical Centre will eliminate the need for future…
Anthony Joshua beats Jermaine Franklin by unanimous decision
Anthony Joshua returned to winning ways with a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London’s O2 Arena. The British heavyweight, 33, controlled the contest against the durable American but it was not the explosive early finish many expected. Two…
*Fire at Kara bridge market destroys goods worth millions (Guardian)*Buhari reappoints Adeyeye as NAFDAC DG (Vanguard)
Fire at Kara bridge market destroys goods worth millions (Guardian) Traders at Ajimula International Market, by Kara Bridge, Isheri Olofin, Ogun State, yesterday, recorded losses as fire ravaged the market. The fire burnt consumables and non-consumables that include, polythene bags,…