Hospital treating Olaotan threatening to dump him, wife cries out (Punch) Veteran actor and former Tinsel’ star, Victor Olaotan, popularly known as Big Daddy, turned 69 on Wednesday, February 17, but sadly, he is still in a Turkey hospital battling…
*Man jailed 21 years for armed robbery (Punch)*Lagos tasks residents, others on plastics pollution reduction (Guardian)
Man jailed 21 years for armed robbery (Punch) Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court has sentenced a convict, Shola Agboola to 21 years’ imprisonment for armed robbery. Agboola was arraigned on four counts bordering on armed robbery,…
*2 men sentenced to death for armed robbery in Lagos (Punch)*Oworonshoki-bound lane of Third Mainland Bridge closes weekend (Guardian)
2 men sentenced to death for armed robbery in Lagos (Punch) A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has sentenced two men, Moshood Ogunshola and Wasiu Lekan, to death by hanging. The convicts were arraigned before Justice S.S. Ogunsanya on…
*Third Mainland Bridge reopens Monday, says Lagos govt (Nation)*One killed, scores injured as Lagos Island area boys clash (Tribune)
Third Mainland Bridge reopens Monday, says Lagos govt (Nation) The Third Mainland Bridge, which was scheduled to open on Tuesday, will open today, the Lagos State government has said. This followed the completion of the work on the three expansion…
*Lagos APPEALS project targets 1,465 businesses (DailyTrust)*LASG issues immediate stop on land extension, reclamation on Banana Island, Osborne Foreshore (Guardian)
Lagos APPEALS project targets 1,465 businesses (DailyTrust) The Lagos State government will spend over N1.2b on farmers under the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project for the 2021 project year, it has been revealed. The APPEALS project…
*Lagos welder brutalises sexagenarian, wife over electricity bill (Punch)*Residents lament bad roads, insecurity in FESTAC Town (Guardian)
Lagos welder brutalises sexagenarian, wife over electricity bill (Punch) A sexagenarian, Paul Okedare, and his wife, Funke, are in pain after a co-tenant, identified only as Tunde, allegedly brutalised them at their residence on Unity Street, in the Ikotun area…
Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard with Thomas Tuchel expected to replace him
Chelsea have sacked manager Frank Lampard after 18 months in charge, with former Paris St-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel expected to replace him. Lampard, 42, leaves with the club ninth in the Premier League after last week’s defeat at Leicester City,…
*Onibeju stool: Ruling family kicks over selection process of new king (Sun)*Lagos APC In Search Of Lasting Peace (Independent)
Onibeju stool: Ruling family kicks over selection process of new king (Sun) Tension has continued to mount in Ibeju Lekki as the succession crisis trailing the vacant Onibeju stool continues to threaten the peace of the kingdom amid allegation that…
*FG directs schools to resume Jan 18 (Nation)*Fashola gives artisans at Airport Road flyover 2 weeks to vacate (DailyTrust)
FG directs schools to resume Jan 18 (Nation) The Federal Government has asked schools to resume on January 18, 2021 after “due consultation” with stakeholders. The decision was reached after a meeting with stakeholders, including Governors, Commissioners of Education, Proprietors…
