Christmas gift: Sanwo-Olu grants clemency to convicted inmates (NewTelegraph) …Gov commutes three death sentences to life imprisonment, sets free six inmates In what can be described as rare gift for the Christmas season, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday signed two…
*Lagos CAN honours leaders, holds carol service (Nation) *Lagos, developers to deliver 8,200 hostel accommodation for LASU (Guardian)
Lagos CAN honours leaders, holds carol service (Nation) The Lagos chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has celebrated leaders whose contributions were described as exemplary. The award ceremony also coincided with the carol service of the body. Among…
Mikel Arteta: Arsenal manager insists he is ready and calls for new energy (BBC)
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he must change the “energy” at a club he feels have lost their way since he left after retiring as a player in 2016. Arteta, 37, has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract to succeed Unai Emery,…
*Lagos government begins review of secondary school curriculum (Guardian) *LCC begins cashless operation on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge Jan 1 (Punch)
Lagos government begins review of secondary school curriculum (Guardian) Amid complaint on the curriculum being used at primary and secondary school levels, the Lagos State government has begun moves to review them to meet current trends. Over 200 teachers from…
Arteta has great future but no top job experience, Wenger tells Arsenal (Guardian)
Spaniard Mikel Arteta, in talks to be the next Arsenal coach, has “no experience” as a manager and will need help, former Gunners manager Arsene Wenger said on Wednesday. Former Arsenal captain Arteta, the assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester…
*How woman, 30, was murdered by ritualists – Police (DailyTrust) *Hotelier arraigned for ‘defrauding’ businessman of N30m (Nation)
How woman, 30, was murdered by ritualists – Police (DailyTrust) Detectives from the Inspector General of Police Team (IRT) have picked up 13 members of a cult gang over the gruesome murder of a 30-year old house wife, Abosede Adeyemi…
*Three killed in Lagos brutal NURTW, gang clashes, 75 arrested (Guardian) *Lagos prince, accomplice to die for killing businesswoman (Punch)
Three killed in Lagos brutal NURTW, gang clashes, 75 arrested (Guardian) At least one person was yesterday confirmed dead after suspected cultists went on rampage around Pako, Yeside and Cassette bus stops in Aguda, Surulere area of Lagos State. This…
*Satellite Town residents kick against container terminal (Punch) *Sanwo-Olu, World Bank, others urge inclusion for persons with disabilities (Nation)
Satellite Town residents kick against container terminal (Punch) Residents of Satellite Town have protested against the approval of a container terminal in the Liverpool Zone 2 area after the Lagos State Government had assured them that there would be no…
Arsenal gain first win under Ljungberg (BBC)
Arsenal came from behind to end their nine-match winless streak as Freddie Ljungberg enjoyed his first victory as interim manager at the expense of his former club West Ham. Eighteen-year-old Gabriel Martinelli marked his full Premier League debut by side-footing…
Nicolas Pepe unhappy over Unai Emery sacking at Arsenal but highlights Freddie Ljungberg positive (Metro)
Nicolas Pepe admits it was ‘painful’ to see Arsenal sack Unai Emery but admits Freddie Ljungberg has a better understanding with the players. Arsenal took the decision to sack Emery last week after a poor run of results and have…