*Ajasa raises concerns over dragging of suit challenging Lawal’s coronation as Oniru (Guardian)*Family petitions police over missing undergraduate, mother hospitalised (Punch)

Ajasa raises concerns over dragging of suit challenging Lawal’s coronation as Oniru (Guardian) There are growing concerns over the apparent snail pace of the case challenging the installation of Gbolahan Lawal as the Oniru of Iru land in June 2020…

Uncertainty over Lagos commissioner’s resignation

The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, has reportedly resigned his position in the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. Lawal’s purported resignation on Thursday was said to be connected to his ambition to be the next Oniru of Iruland…

*Policemen arrest software developer, extort N10,000 (Punch) *LAWMA begins rehabilitation of dumpsites, targets 850 daily trips (Guardian)

Policemen arrest software developer, extort N10,000 (Punch) A software developer, David Okwulili, on Thursday, narrated how operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Lagos State Police Command arrested and extorted him. Okwulili via his Twitter handle, @dav_okwulili, said he was…

*Lagos begins round two of emergency food response distribution (Guardian) *Fear grips medical workers as LUTH, UITH isolate 40 (Punch)

Lagos begins round two of emergency food response distribution (Guardian) Following the conclusion of the first half of phase one distribution of emergency food response packages to 20 local councils and 37 local council development areas, Lagos State said it…

Contractor arraigned for not supplying prepaid meters (Punch)

A 32-year-old electrical contractor, Gbolahan Lawal, on Wednesday appeared before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife over his failure to supply four prepaid meters after collecting money for the items. The accused was said to have obtained N225,000…

* Lagos can meet needs of residents, says commissioner (Punch) * Lagos to start allocating houses October – Official (PremiumTimes)

THISISLAGOS MORNING NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 9, 2018   Lagos can meet needs of residents, says commissioner (Punch) The Lagos State Government says it can meet the needs of residents, urging them to use the services of its ministries, departments and…

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