Residents express relief as Sanwo-Olu flags off reconstruction of Ibeju Lekki-Epe highway (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, rolled out a major infrastructural overhaul in the Epe division of the state, flagging off the reconstruction of the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe…
*Lagos eases curfew by 10 hours (Vanguard)*Lekki shootings: We hid behind barricades to escape, say eyewitnesses (Punch)
Lagos eases curfew by 10 hours (Vanguard) The Lagos State Government has eased the 24-hour curfew imposed in Lagos State to allow movement of persons from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm from Saturday. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State Governor,…
Trump threatens to leave US if he loses election
Donald Trump has threatened to leave the United States if he is beaten by Joe Biden in the presidential election as he trails behind in the polls. The president said he would ‘not feel so good’ if he lost to…
Biden, Trump Continue Battle in Swing States
Former Vice President Joe Biden took his campaign to a county in Florida he called crucial for victory in the presidential election just three weeks away. Broward County, the second most populous in the state, is “where this election will…
Coronavirus, liberty, life, livelihood and the threat of a second wave – Magnus Onyibe
On Monday, 27 September, 2020 some institutions of learning, places of worship and hotels as well as restaurants, started to heave a sigh of relief as the Lagos State government relaxed the restrictions imposed on them about eight months before,…
Trump, Melania test positive for coronavirus
President Donald Trump announced early Friday that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get…
Colby Covington halts post-fight interview to take phone call from Donald Trump
A visibly exited Colby Covington halted an interview to take a call from a ‘proud’ Donald Trump after his UFC win over Tyron Woodley. The welterweight dominated the former champion over five rounds and forced Woodley to call for an…
*Navy arrests more ratings who tortured peacemaker to death in Lagos (Punch) *Rotary Club donates furniture to schools (Guardian)
Navy arrests more ratings who tortured peacemaker to death in Lagos (Punch) The Nigerian Navy has apprehended four accomplices of a rating, Awosanya Olufemi, who were involved in the alleged torture and killing of a peacemaker, Collins Osagie. A spokesperson…
*Bye-election: Gbadamosi emerges PDP candidate for Lagos East (Punch) *Group tasks government on training of teachers (Guardian)
Bye-election: Gbadamosi emerges PDP candidate for Lagos East (Punch) The Peoples Democratic Party has announced Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi as its candidate for the Lagos-East senatorial bye-election, scheduled for October 31. The Secretary of the PDP Electoral Committee, Mr Abiante Awaj-Imombak,…
