COVID-19: Lagos govt insists on approval to hold weddings with 300 guests (Vanguard) The Lagos State Government has made it compulsory for prospective couples to obtain approval from the state authorities to hold weddings with 300 people in attendance. The…
*Lagos-Ibadan speed train passengers grow to 187 (Nation)*10 arrested for attacking Lagos task force officials, 96 motorcycles seized (Punch)
Lagos-Ibadan speed train passengers grow to 187 (Nation) From one passenger when it started operation penultimate Monday, the newly launched Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge service now carries 187 passengers, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said. This is just as the…
Oleksandr Usyk hints he will step aside for Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury
Oleksandr Usyk has hinted he is willing to step aside and allow Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury in what would represent a ‘once in a lifetime’ unification bout. Joshua returned to the ring following a 12-month absence last weekend,…
*Second wave: Lagosians can’t afford fresh total lockdown, says Sanwo-Olu (Punch)*Lagos teacher arraigned for aiding malpractice during WASSCE (Punch)
Second wave: Lagosians can’t afford fresh total lockdown, says Sanwo-Olu (Punch) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the people of the state cannot afford yet another total lockdown as Lagos enters the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The…
*Anxiety as Sanwo-Olu tests positive, El-Rufai in isolation amid second COVID-19 wave (Punch) *Don Moen, Sinach, Tope Alabi, Nathaniel Bassey, others lead worship at The Experience ’15 global (Guardian)
Anxiety as Sanwo-Olu tests positive, El-Rufai in isolation amid second COVID-19 wave (Punch) Nigerians are beginning to express anxiety due to reports of a likely second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, amid an economic recession and job losses reputedly caused…
*#EndSARS protesters ask panel to summon Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, others (Nation)*Suspects arrested in Kaduna for robbing businessman in Lagos (Punch)
#EndSARS protesters ask panel to summon Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, others (Nation) The counsel for the #EndSARS protesters, Mr. Adesina Ogunlana has asked the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters to…
I want my legacy to exceed boxing – Joshua
Anthony Joshua says he wants to be remembered for his achievements outside the boxing ring. Joshua, who is set to defend his world heavyweight title against Kubrav Pulev at the SSE Arena London on Saturday, said he knows being one…
*Teenager fakes own kidnap with lover, demands N30m from family (Punch)*Activists renew EndSARS protest despite threats (Guardian)
Teenager fakes own kidnap with lover, demands N30m from family (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a teenager, Ujunwa Offiah, for allegedly conspiring with her boyfriend, Blessed Ifesinachi, to fake her kidnap and demand N30m ransom from her…
Eddie Hearn tells Tyson Fury not to fight before Anthony Joshua clash
Eddie Hearn has warned Tyson Fury that taking a fight before a huge unification bout with Anthony Joshua would be a pointless exercise and should be avoided. WBC champion Fury and Joshua, who holds the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO…
