NSCDC busts syndicates in Lagos, seizes 60,000 liters of PMS (Guardian) The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos Command has smashed a Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) syndicate at Baruwa town, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The…
Fury ‘doesn’t really want to fight Joshua’, promoter says
Eddie Hearn has claimed that Tyson Fury and his camp are making excuses not to face his fighter Anthony Joshua, as time runs out to find a venue for their heavyweight championship clash. Fury took to social media to voice…
*3 arrested for beating robber to death in Lagos (Punch)*Ogombo monarch appeals to Sanwo-Olu on social amenities (Vanguard)
3 arrested for beating robber to death in Lagos (Punch) Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three community leaders in the Ikotun area of the state for lynching a suspected burglar. The community leaders arrested include Sakariyau…
*Police launch manhunt for Lagos driver’s killers (Punch)*Lagos PDP warns Sanwo-Olu against plan to shelve council polls (Guardian)
Police launch manhunt for Lagos driver’s killers (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the fleeing gunmen, who allegedly shot a driver, identified simply as Sunday, to death in the Lawanson area of the state. PUNCH…
*Tension in Magodo as suspected land grabbers clash over green belt (Punch)*LASPOTECH plants 2,000 coconut trees to combat pollution (Nation)
Tension in Magodo as suspected land grabbers clash over green belt (Punch) There was tension on Wednesday when no fewer than 40 suspected land-grabbers clashed over the ownership of a green belt located in a vast gorge behind the Gateway…
Joshua-Fury title fight sealed
Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said a deal for the world heavyweight champion to meet Tyson Fury in an undisputed world heavyweight title bout this year is all but done, with a venue in the Middle East a front-runner to…
Eddie Hearn gives latest update on Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury date and venue
Eddie Hearn insists that Anthony Joshua is closing in on his heavyweight title clash with Tyson Fury, with the fight set to take place at the end of May or in June but admitted it’s ‘unlikely’ it will be held…
*Community kicks, demands N500m as Lagos officials demolish houses (Punch)*Tin-can gridlock drives up trucking cost by over 100% (Vanguard)
Community kicks, demands N500m as Lagos officials demolish houses (Punch) Rsidents of Oyetubo Oyemade Estate in Sangotedo, in the Eti-Osa area of Lagos State, have kicked against the demolition of their buildings by officials of the Lagos State Ministry of…
Joshua plots double-header against Fury
Anthony Joshua plans to beat Tyson Fury before defeating his heavyweight rival again in a rematch. The two are expected to meet in 2021 after AJ beat Kubrat Pulev to retain his world heavyweight belts. Fury is WBC king having…