Man dies of hypertension as bribe-chasing LASTMA officials seize vehicle

A Bureau De Change operator, Modibo Usman, has died from shock following an encounter with two officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in the Surulere area of Lagos State. It was gathered that Modibo, who was hypertensive, was being conveyed by his son, Mustapha, to the Foremost Radiology Consultant Hospital on Ogunlana Drive, Surulere, to obtain a test result for his daughter, Ummu, when he had the encounter with the officers. Mustapha said his father also had an appointment with his doctor at the Living Heart Hospital in…

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Tobi Amusan breaks world record, wins 100m hurdles gold

Tobi Amusan has become the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Athletics Championship gold as she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon on Sunday. Amusan, who had obliterated the world record in an astonishing semi-final where she clocked 12.12sec, powered over the line at Hayward Field in 12.06sec. Jamaica’s Britany Anderson took silver in 12.23sec, while Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico claimed bronze in 12.23. Amusan had produced a jaw-dropping world record in the semi-finals, smashing the previous best mark of 12.20secs held…

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Terrorists threaten to kidnap President Buhari, Governor El-Rufai

Terrorists who kidnapped the Kaduna-Abuja train passengers on March 28, 2022, have vowed to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru el-Rufai if their requests are not met. The terrorists, suspected to be members of Ansaru, also stated that they would abduct other prominent Nigerians, as well as cause mayhem in the country. These were contained in a new video the group released yesterday. The viral video saw the terrorists flogging the remaining male passengers of the ill-fated train attack, while female passengers were asked to…

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