*No coronavirus case in Lagos – Commissioner (Guardian) *Nylon factory on fire in Lagos (Nation)

No coronavirus case in Lagos – Commissioner (Guardian) The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has debunked the rumours making the round over a case of novel coronavirus in the state, saying that there is no suspected or…

Who is Pablo Mari, Arsenal’s new signing from Brazil?

Arsenal, last Wednesday, completed the signing of Pablo Mari from Flamengo on loan until the end of the season. Mari joined for the remainder of the campaign, for a loan fee in the region of £4 million. Arsenal have the…

*I did not ask any policeman to search bags, phones on highways – Lagos CP (DailyTrust) *NCS Seme seizes tramadol, others valued at N20m (Nation)

I did not ask any policeman to search bags, phones on highways – Lagos CP (DailyTrust) The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has warned policemen serving in the state to desist from searching bags, phones and laptops of…

*Two more buildings collapse in Lagos’ Balogun market (DailyTrust) *RRS nabs seven for allegedly extorting Lagos motorists (Guardian)

Two more buildings collapse in Lagos’ Balogun market (DailyTrust) Six hours after a fire outbreak in Balogun market in Lagos Island, two buildings collapsed at the same time, while the firefighters tried curtailing the fire. This brings the total to…

*NSCDC arrests eight for selling JAMB forms above official price (Nation) *19-year-old housewife kills husband in Katsina (DailyTrust)

NSCDC arrests eight for selling JAMB forms above official price (Nation) The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos Command, on Monday paraded eight men, allegedly involved in selling the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms above its…

*Oko-Oloyun murder: Police vow to arrest culprits (Guardian) *Sanwo-Olu’s open-door policy commended (Nation)

Oko-Oloyun murder: Police vow to arrest culprits (Guardian) The Oyo State Police Command, yesterday, said a team of crack detectives from the Homicide Section of State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Iyaganku was questioning some staff and two police escorts…

Ceballos looking to cut Arsenal loan spell short (DailyTrust)

Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos is looking into the possibility of cutting his loan spell from Real Madrid short this month. Ceballos is on a season-long loan at the Emirates and wants regular football to try and force his way into…

*Billionaire’s dismembered body found in Lagos bush (Punch) *Why I killed, butchered businessman, prime suspect confesses (Guardian)

Billionaire’s dismembered body found in Lagos bush (Punch) The dismembered body of a business mogul, Ignatius Adunukwe (identified as Odunukwe on the social media), has been recovered from a bush in the Ajah area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered…

Mikel Arteta agrees with Alexandre Lacazette’s criticism of Arsenal players (Metro)

Mikel Arteta says he agrees with Alexandre Lacazette’s claim that Arsenal are ‘naive’ and must be ‘nastier’ in the decisive moments of matches. The Gunners have surrendered one-goal leads in their last two matches and ended up drawing to Crystal…

*Explosion victims narrate ordeals, count losses as death toll rises to five (Guardian) *Diesel-laden tanker falls, catches fire in Lagos (Punch)

Explosion victims narrate ordeals, count losses as death toll rises to five (Guardian) After the raging fire following Sunday night’s pipeline explosion at Abule Egba area of Lagos State was put out by a combined team of firefighters and emergency…

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