Reconstruction: Anger as gridlock grounds Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (NewTelegraph) Motorists were held for several hours yesterday as gridlock grounded vehicular movements on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibandan Expressway. The hold-up forced some commuters to abandon their vehicles and trek for several kilometres. Those…
Pressure on Pepe, Lacazette with Aubameyang suspended, says Arteta (Punch)
The pressure is on record signing Nicolas Pepe and Alexandre Lacazette to score goals with Arsenal’s leading scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang suspended for three matches, according to manager Mikel Arteta. Aubameyang took his tally to 16 goals in all competitions this…
*LASU Stampede: No student on admission at Igando General Hospital – Doctor (Nation) *Govt asked us to stop Favour’s burial — Family of LASU student killed by boyfriend (Punch)
LASU Stampede: No student on admission at Igando General Hospital – Doctor (Nation) Two students of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, admitted on Monday at the Emergency Ward of the Igando General Hospital, Lagos, had been discharged from the…
FA Cup: Arsenal beat wasteful Leeds 1-0 to reach fourth round (Punch)
Arsenal made Leeds pay for their profligacy with a host of wasted first-half chances to reach the FA Cup fourth round with a 1-0 victory on Monday thanks to Reiss Nelson’s winner. Leeds will hope more regular visits to the…
*Police nab suspected robber on motorcycle (Punch) *Security man arraigned (Nation)
Police nab suspected robber on motorcycle (Punch) Personnel of the New Oko-Oba Police Division in the Agege area of Lagos State have arrested one Afeez Mohammed, 22, of No. 1 Church Street, off Olowu Street, Ikeja, for armed robbery. Mohammed,…
*Sanwo-Olu completes section of Lagos-Badagry highway (Nation) *Students, parents protest national ID racketeering, extortion in Lagos (Punch)
Sanwo-Olu completes section of Lagos-Badagry highway (Nation) A newly constructed section of Lagos-Badagry Highway was on Friday, declared open for public use by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, fulfilling the promise made at inception of his administration. The…
*Four die, four injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident (Guardian) *Father of two dies during sex competition with commercial sex worker (Vanguard)
Four die, four injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident (Guardian) No fewer than four persons were confirmed dead while four others sustained injuries in a lone accident around Pipeline Junction, Ogere, Ogun, on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson…