NDLEA intercepts Tramadol worth N9b at Lekki seaport (ThisDay) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that it intercepted 749 cartons of tramadol worth N9 billion and weighing about 31 tons at the new Lekki Deep Sea Port…
*Lagos task force arrests 114 in Ikoyi black spots (Punch)*Community sends SOS to Sanwo-Olu (Nation)
Lagos task force arrests 114 in Ikoyi black spots (Punch) The Lagos State Task Force has arrested 114 suspects and seized 2,000 litres of diesel in a raid conducted on Ikoyi black spots. The spokesperson for the agency, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem,…
*Outrage as Chinese supermarket in Abuja denies Nigerians entry (Vanguard)*NANS condemns killing of Plateau varsity students (Tribune)
Outrage as Chinese supermarket in Abuja denies Nigerians entry (Vanguard) A Chinese supermarket in Abuja has come under fire after a Nigerian man was denied entry, with the management reportedly citing restrictions on Nigerian customers. In the viral footage, the…
Tinubu inaugurates 37km Red Line Rail project in Lagos (DailyTrust)*FCT police arrest car snatchers, fraudsters recover 9 vehicles, fake $300k notes (Leadership)
Tinubu inaugurates 37km Red Line Rail project in Lagos (DailyTrust) President Bola Tinubu on Thursday commissioned the 37 Kilometer Lagos red line train project. The Red Line rail project is a 37 Kilometer North South rail route which will run…
*Ikorodu Boat Mishap: Death toll rises, fresh corpse recovered (Vanguard)*MPC raises interest rate to 22.5% (DailyTrust)
Ikorodu Boat Mishap: Death toll rises, fresh corpse recovered (Vanguard) The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has recovered an additional corpse from the scene of the boat mishap at Ikorodu. Mrs Wuraola Alake, Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Waterways…
*Military busts gun factory in Plateau, recovers arms (Vanguard)*Electricity subsidy can’t continue – FG (DailyTrust)
Military busts gun factory in Plateau, recovers arms (Vanguard) Photos: Military busts gun factory in Plateau, recovers arms Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) said troops of the command, operating under HAKORIN DAMISA IV, have discovered a gun factory in a building…
How Super Eagles unite Nigerians — Ehi Braimah
As we await the outcome of the 2023 African Cup of Nations final game between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Abidjan, Nigerians are expectant and the excitement across the country’s palpable. Having come this far…
Super Eagles edge South Africa in dramatic AFCON semi-final penalty shootout
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time since winning the competition back in 2013 after battling through a pulsating penalty shootout in a thrilling semi-final encounter…
*Court grants bail to husband of woman allegedly raped by immigration officer (Tribune)*Whitney Adeniran’s mother testifies, says she didn’t investigate daughter’s medication (Channels)
Court grants bail to husband of woman allegedly raped by immigration officer (Tribune) A Bauchi State High Court on Wednesday granted bail to the embattled husband of a victim of alleged rape, Samaila Yusuf. The presiding judge, Justice L.K. Umar,…
*Police arrest 3 suspected cultists (Punch)*Lagos bans single-use plastics with ‘‘immediate effect’’ (Channels)
Police arrest 3 suspected cultists (Punch) The Police Command in Lagos State says its operatives have arrested three suspected cultists in the Ishashi area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this to the News Agency of…