The Informant247 Nigeria News has compiled a list of the top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
Again! Match-fixing scandal rocks NLO, organisers place teams under investigation
Another match-fixing scandal is rocking Nigeria’s third-tier league, the Nationwide League One, NLO just less than a week after two clubs from Kaduna State were sanctioned for compromising their match.
Nigeria weightlifters amass medals as Olympic qualifiers kick off in Tunisia
Nigeria on Monday began her quest for 2024 Olympic Games qualification in grand style as Lawal Rufiatu and Olarinoye Adenike Adijat won 3 gold and 3 silver medals respectively at the ongoing 2023 Senior Africa Weightlifting Championship in Tunisia The championship also serves as the 2024 Olympics qualifier.
Safety violation: Kwara govt shuts Chinese quarry
The Kwara State Government has shut down the China Kaidi Quarry site, situated along the Ilorin-Ogbomoso highway.
US imposes visa ban on 2023 general elections riggers in Nigeria
The United States on Monday, imposed visa restrictions on politicians and people who were involved in electoral malpractices in the just concluded 2023 general election.
Cook-a-thon: We’ll review evidence before confirming Hilda’s record, says Guinness World Records
Guinness Book of Records on Monday, acknowledged the effort of Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong aka Hilda Baci who has been cooking for close to 100 hours now, saying it will need to review associated evidence before officially confirming the record.
Alleged money laundering: EFCC re-arrests Mompha
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said the commission has re-arrested social media celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, who was earlier arraigned on charges of money laundering to the tune of six billion naira.
Alleged assualt: Lagos Police detain Seun Kuti
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday, detained Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti over an alleged assault on a police officer over the weekend.
