Residents allegedly kill, dump bodies of three robbery suspects in Lagos canal (Vanguard) Aggrieved residents allegedly killed three suspected members of a robbery gang who invaded Igando community, a Lagos suburb, Tuesday. The suspects according to residents were members of…
Fight against Whyte will be one-sided, says Joshua
Anthony Joshua claims he will not have any problems in once-again defeating old rival Dillian Whyte should a long-awaited rematch between the two take place. There is no love lost between the London-born pair who first fought as amateurs in…
Kubrat Pulev: Anthony Joshua’s challenger pledges estimated £2m to coronavirus fight
Kubrat Pulev has pledged half of his purse – an estimated £2m – from his world heavyweight title fight against Britain’s Anthony Joshua to help the battle against coronavirus. The fight – scheduled for 20 June at London’s Tottenham Hotspur…
*LASUTH places three health workers on isolation (Guardian) *FCT, Lagos, Ogun communities ignore Buhari’s lockdown order (Punch)
LASUTH places three health workers on isolation (Guardian) The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, says it has placed three of its health workers on isolation after their contact with a patient who died of COVID-19. Dr Ibrahim Mustafa,…
Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev postponed with new date ‘being worked on’
Anthony Joshua’s scheduled world title defence against Kubrat Pulev on 20 June has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with no new date announced as yet. Joshua was due to defend his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight…
*How SARS operatives arrested serial car thief (Vanguard) *Awala Boys: Teenage hoodlums terrorise Lagos community, kill three (Punch)
How SARS operatives arrested serial car thief (Vanguard) For 29-year-old Joseph Femi, removing Vanagon buses from where they are parked, is like child’s play, no matter how tight the security lock is. This is because he boasted to have a…
Fury hungry to repeat Wilder win in rematch
Tyson Fury says he will never tire of beating Deontay Wilder in anticipation of his third fight against the American heavyweight, even though his potential all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua is on hold for now. Following a controversial draw in…
*COVID-19: Police extend enforcement to markets, shopping malls, others (Guardian) *Coronavirus: Lagos State not on total lockdown – Commissioner (Vanguard)
COVID-19: Police extend enforcement to markets, shopping malls, others (Guardian) The Lagos State Police Command yesterday appealed to hoteliers to render only lodging/accommodation services and ensure they have a fewer number of workers on duty for now. The command also…
*Principal, 16 others killed, 50 houses razed in Lagos gas plant explosion (Punch) *School children among 15 killed in Lagos explosion (Vanguard)
Principal, 16 others killed, 50 houses razed in Lagos gas plant explosion (Punch) No fewer than 17 persons have been confirmed dead and 25 others injured after a gas explosion rocked the Abule-Ado area, near the International Trade Fair Complex,…
*Two labourers drown in Lagos hotel well (Punch) *One month after, tricyclists, motorcyclists back on Lagos roads (Guardian)
Two labourers drown in Lagos hotel well (Punch) What was meant to be a minor job at a hotel on Ashanti Close, Apapa area of Lagos State, went awry as two labourers drowned in the facility’s well. The victims, Yau…