*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…

World Bank to construct 13.16km Lagos farm roads

Lagos State Government says its World Bank-assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project will construct 13.16km Farm Access Roads (FARs) in four cluster areas. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said this on Thursday during the…

*Sanwo-Olu appoints new Lagos Fire Service boss (Punch)*UNILAG engineering dons commend Coscharis Group on assembly plant (ThisDay)

Sanwo-Olu appoints new Lagos Fire Service boss (Punch) The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has confirmed the appointment of Mrs Margaret Adeseye as the Acting Head of the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service. The Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem…

Sanwo-Olu funds youth creativity and entertainment development with N1b

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has initiated an intervention project that will jump-start the transformation of the Entertainment and Tourism sector. The governor recently inaugurated the Committee on Film Production Empowerment at the State House, Marina to fund youth…

*New APC nomination fee for Lagos LG poll outrageous, says group (ThisDay)*Sanwo-Olu: Lagos completed 1,097 school projects in two years (Nation)

New APC nomination fee for Lagos LG poll outrageous, says group (ThisDay) The new nomination guidelines for Lagos local government poll aspirants by the All Progressives Congress (APC) is drawing criticisms from different quarters. One of such is coming from…

*48 arrested as hoodlum stabs another to death in Lagos (Punch)*Strike: Lagos-JUSUN wrong for previously breaking ranks with national body – Lawyers (Guardian)

48 arrested as hoodlum stabs another to death in Lagos (Punch) No fewer than 48 suspects have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for causing chaos in Gengere Community in the Mile 12 area of the state. The…

*Destitute, hoodlums turn Pen Cinema Bridge into abode (Punch)*Lagos Assembly proposes bill to strengthen mortgage process (Guardian)

Destitute, hoodlums turn Pen Cinema Bridge into abode (Punch) Two months after the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, inaugurated the Pen Cinema Bridge, homeless people, including beggars and hoodlums, have occupied the facility and are allegedly using the opportunity to…

*Drama‌ ‌at‌ ‌Police‌ ‌SFU‌ ‌unit‌ ‌as‌ ‌DPR‌ ‌Director‌ ‌vows‌ ‌to‌ ‌expose‌ ‌accomplices‌ ‌in‌ ‌N3b contract‌ ‌scam‌ ‌(Vanguard)*11‌ ‌suspected‌ ‌cultists,‌ ‌traffic‌ ‌robbers‌ ‌nabbed‌ ‌in‌ ‌Lagos‌(Punch)‌

Drama at Police SFU unit as DPR Director vows to expose accomplices in N3b contract scam (Vanguard) Police detectives attached to the Special Fraud Unit SFU Lekki Lagos weekend, grilled a female Deputy Director, department of Contract and procurement (names…

*Assassins kill Lagos socialite month after chieftaincy case victory (Punch)*JUSUN threatens to seal Lagos courts as chapter resumes partially (Nation)

Assassins kill Lagos socialite month after chieftaincy case victory (Punch) A Lagos-based socialite and contender for the Badore chieftaincy stool, Chief Rasak Jikoji, has been assassinated. PUNCH Metro gathered that Rasaki had a month ago celebrated a court ruling in…

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