Ex-soccer star, estranged wife bicker over mysterious death of 2-year-old daughter (Nation) A former Nigerian footballer with an Egyptian Division 1 team has asked his wife to explain the circumstances surrounding the death of one of their daughters, having denied…
*Policemen reject N4m bribe, arrest drug peddlers in Lagos (Punch)*Labour issues FG 14-day ultimatum for nationwide strike (Guardian)
Policemen reject N4m bribe, arrest drug peddlers in Lagos (Punch) Officers of Area K, Marogbo of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Esther Obiekezie for drug peddling alongside two others who attempted to bribe the police with N4…
*Residents flee over alleged invasion by Arewa boys in Delta community (Guardian)*Police detain prince over killing of Osun politician (Channels)
Residents flee over alleged invasion by Arewa boys in Delta community (Guardian) Some residents living in the Bonsaac area of Asaba, Oshimili South Local Council of Delta State have fled, following an alleged invasion of the community by a group…
*$10b Debt: CBN defaults on payment to banks, dollar nears N1k (Punch)*Traffic offence: Danfo driver goes berserk, strips self naked after stabbing LASTMA officer (Vanguard)
$10b Debt: CBN defaults on payment to banks, dollar nears N1k (Punch) Over two weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria promised to clear over $10bn foreign exchange debts owed Deposit Money Bank, the apex bank has yet to do…
*Naira crumbles to 920/$, fuel marketers push for fresh price hike (Punch)*Vote out underperforming governors, Tinubu charges Nigerians (DailyTrust)
Naira crumbles to 920/$, fuel marketers push for fresh price hike (Punch) Oil marketers, on Thursday, insisted on a possible hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, following a further plunge in the value of…
*53-year-old father of seven stabbed to death in Lagos (Punch)*Indomie Special Chicken Flavour not registered by NAFDAC — DG (Vanguard)
53-year-old father of seven stabbed to death in Lagos (Punch) A 53-year-old Olalekan Okeowo has been stabbed to death in an uncompleted building at Salvation Estate in the Owode community, Ajah area of Lagos State. The deceased left behind seven…
*NEMA: 168 persons escape death in Sango police barracks, Ibadan building collapse (Tribune)*Ondo’s first female speaker welcomes child at 54 (DailyTrust)
NEMA: 168 persons escape death in Sango police barracks, Ibadan building collapse (Tribune) The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that no fewer than 168 residents and passersby escaped death as a building collapsed inside Sango Police barracks, Ibadan,…
Global Citizen campaign raises $2.4b to end extreme poverty
Global Citizen has said that the 2022 Global Citizen Festival campaign has culminated in over $2.4 billion in commitments to end extreme poverty now. The six-week campaign concluded with a nine-hour festival across two stages, beginning in Black Star Square…
Global Citizen sets Sept 24 date for festivals in Accra & New York City, unveils lineups
Global Citizen, an international advocacy organisation today, 11 August announced the lineups for the 10th anniversary Global Citizen Festival, taking place in New York City’s Central Park, presented by Citi and Cisco, and Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana, presented…