*Why Lagos, Kano need 1% extra allocation in proposed revenue formula, by Sanwo-Olu, Ganduje (Nation)*FG expels unauthorised developers from Lagos National Stadium, concludes verification exercise (Leadership)

Why Lagos, Kano need 1% extra allocation in proposed revenue formula, by Sanwo-Olu, Ganduje (Nation) Lagos and Kano States’ Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Abdullahi Ganduje have given reasons their states deserve extra 1 per cent in the proposed revenue sharing…

*Female passenger breaks bottle, stabs Lagos Uber driver over N4100 fare (Punch)*Lagos is ready for business, Sanwo- Olu assures Sweden, Denmark, Finland (Vanguard)

Female passenger breaks bottle, stabs Lagos Uber driver over N4100 fare (Punch) An Uber driver, identified only as Adewale, has accused a passenger, Laura, of stabbing him with a bottle during an argument in the Agungi area of Ajah, Lagos…

*How I escaped death at Ladipo gas explosion — Mechanic (Punch)*Take responsibility of government’s assets, Sanwo-Olu tells Lagosians (Leadership)

How I escaped death at Ladipo gas explosion — Mechanic (Punch) A gas explosion occurred on Tuesday morning on Ojekunle Street in the Ladipo area of Mushin, Lagos State. The PUNCH learnt that the explosion happened around 8 am. An…

*Secret cameras revamped at Lagos airport to curb sharp practices – FAAN (Sun)*Woman, 37, docked for alleged N1.5m theft (Vanguard)

Secret cameras revamped at Lagos airport to curb sharp practices – FAAN (Sun) The Federal Government has revamped all secret cameras at Lagos Airport to curb the sharp practices of airport officials. All agencies at the airports have been urged…

100 stars for maiden Lagos/Southwest regional para-athletics championship

No fewer than 100 athletes from the six Southwest states are expected to compete for honours in the maiden Lagos/South-west para-athletics regional tournament. The event will hold between November 18 and 20, at the mainbowl of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere,…

*At 55, I married as a virgin –Osun newly-wed woman (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu charges Odu’a Investment Company to focus on agric value chain (Independent)

At 55, I married as a virgin –Osun newly-wed woman (Punch) A 55-year-old spinster, Esther Bamiloye, who recently got married to a 62-year-old bachelor, Isaac Bakare, in Osun State, tells BOLA BAMIGBOLA she’s grateful God finally answered her prayer to…

Sanwo-Olu reiterates commitment to security in Lagos

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday commissioned the Ise Town police station in Ibeju-Lekki of Lekki local council development area of the state, reiterating his administration’s commitment to the security of lives and property of the people of residents. Speaking…

*Maina jailed 61 years for money laundering (Punch)*Evans: Witnesses refuse to testify for security reasons (ThisDay)

Maina jailed 61 years for money laundering (Punch) Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced a former chairman of now-defunct Pension Reforms Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, guilty to 61 years’ imprisonment but to run…

Ikoyi building collapse: Sanwo-Olu declares three-day mourning

Governor Sanwo-Olu gave this directive on Thursday in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, a copy of which was made available to newsmen covering Alausa, Ikeja.  The governor also directed that all flags…

Sanwo-Olu gives condition for survivors’ discharge from hospital

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given conditions under which the survivors of the 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, would be discharged from the Lagos Island General Hospital, Marina. Sanwo-Olu during his visit…

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