*Ataga: Police say more suspects have been arrested (Guardian)*My nickname is ‘king of madness’ but I’m innocent –Heavily tattoed artiste arrested by Lagos police (Punch)

Ataga: Police say more suspects have been arrested (Guardian) The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday, said more suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of the chief executive officer of Super TV Usifo Ataga.…

COVID-19 third wave: Immigration must be vigilant, says Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to be vigilant and save the country from an imminent third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The governor, who spoke against the background of the rising positive cases,…

Lagos Assembly asks Sanwo-Olu to rein in excesses of LGs

Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, said it would no longer close its eyes to the excesses of local councils and local council development areas (LCDAs) that are involved in extortion and harassment of operators of courier and logistics services…

BOS @56: Why history will be kind to Governor Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu walks his talk with aplomb and action. He believes that for Lagos State to sustain its Centre of Excellence status in the country and beyond, vital infrastructure must be built across all sectors because of its critical…

“Security agents mount 30 illegal ‘toll points’ on access roads to Lagos ports”

No fewer than 30 illegal toll points have sprung up around the Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in Lagos, where bribes are being collected before trucks are allowed into the port, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has disclosed. The…

*Open grazing a bigger threat to Nigeria than Twitter -Lagos students (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu to unveil Climate Action Plan (CAP) at 8th Climate Change Summit on Tuesday (Tribune)

Open grazing a bigger threat to Nigeria than Twitter -Lagos students (Punch) The Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students says open grazing and banditry are bigger threats to Nigeria than social media platform, Twitter. It, therefore,…

*Jumbo pay: Court bars National Assembly from fixing members’ allowances (Punch)*Governorship candidates’ forum hails Sanwo-Olu’s milestones (Guardian)

Jumbo pay: Court bars National Assembly from fixing members’ allowances (Punch)  A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos says it is illegal for the National Assembly to fix its own allowances. In what is being described as a landmark judgment,…

Sex scandal: Sanwo-Olu commends UNILAG on discipline

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended the University of Lagos (UNILAG) management for entrenching the culture of discipline and sustaining the school’s academic excellence. Sanwo-Olu gave the commendation on Thursday, during a courtesy call by members of the…

*We want neutral candidate to get APC ticket – Surulere Elders (Vanguard)*Special status for Lagos is for good of Nigeria, says Sanwo-Olu (Leadership)

We want neutral candidate to get APC ticket – Surulere Elders (Vanguard) The bloodshed that followed the All Progressives Congress primary election for the Chairmanship ticket in the Surulere Local Government Area last week has been roundly condemned by some…

*Shattered dreams for late Asaniyi’s fiancée, family (Guardian)*Panic as hoodlums attempt to burn Ile-Epo police station in Lagos (Punch)

Shattered dreams for late Asaniyi’s fiancée, family (Guardian) It was not difficult to know that the Asaniyis have lost a gem and life support. The gloomy faces and the sober mood that pervaded their country home at Iyanuoluwa Estate, New…

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