*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…

Tyson Fury’s coach expects heavyweight to win ‘exciting’ fight against Anthony Joshua

Andy Lee thinks Tyson Fury will always have the beating of Anthony Joshua because of he is ‘mentally too strong’ for his British rival. Fury is targeting a unification showdown with WBA (Super), IBF and WBO champion Joshua at the…

*FG halts UNILAG’s convocation (Tribune) *Coronavirus: Suspected cases in Lagos rise to 3 (DailyTrust)

FG halts UNILAG’s convocation (Tribune) The Federal Government has directed the authorities of the University of Lagos to suspend its forthcoming convocation cereminies because they did not get the approval of the school’s governing council. A letter from the Permanent…

*EFCC re-arraigns social media celebrity, Mompha over alleged N32.9bn fraud (DailyTrust) *Coronavirus: Ministers undergo thorough screening ahead of FEC meeting (Punch)

EFCC re-arraigns social media celebrity, Mompha over alleged N32.9bn fraud (DailyTrust) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Ismaila Mustapha (a.k.a. Mompha), before Justice Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, over alleged N32.9billion…

*Man stabs apprentice to death over N500 (Punch) *Coronavirus: Lagos Assembly urges Sanwo-Olu to ensure proper sensitization of residents (Vanguard)

Man stabs apprentice to death over N500 (Punch) One Kazeem Mustapha has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stabbing one Afeez Oluwole in the chest over N500. The incident happened around the Satellite Town…

*Fake policeman escorting contraband goods arrested in Lagos (Punch) *Prostitution: Court sentences 21 girls to clean court premises for 4 hours (DailyTrust)

Fake policeman escorting contraband goods arrested in Lagos (Punch) Policemen have arrested a fake cop, Monday Job, for allegedly posing as a riot policeman to escort people conveying contraband goods from Cotonou in Benin Republic to Lagos State. The Police…

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