*62-year-old man in court for allegedly swindling sister of N2.4m (Tribune) *LASG dislodges land grabbers from Agege land (NewTelegraph)

62-year-old man in court for allegedly swindling sister of N2.4m (Tribune) A 62-year-old man, Fatai Omopariola, who allegedly swindled his sister of N2. 4 million on Friday, on appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Omopariola, who…

*Oko-Oloyun murder: Police vow to arrest culprits (Guardian) *Sanwo-Olu’s open-door policy commended (Nation)

Oko-Oloyun murder: Police vow to arrest culprits (Guardian) The Oyo State Police Command, yesterday, said a team of crack detectives from the Homicide Section of State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Iyaganku was questioning some staff and two police escorts…

*Billionaire’s dismembered body found in Lagos bush (Punch) *Why I killed, butchered businessman, prime suspect confesses (Guardian)

Billionaire’s dismembered body found in Lagos bush (Punch) The dismembered body of a business mogul, Ignatius Adunukwe (identified as Odunukwe on the social media), has been recovered from a bush in the Ajah area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered…

Relying on Abraham always for goals won’t help us, Lampard advises (Guardian)

Chelsea head coach, Frank Lampard, said the Blues cannot rely on striker, Tammy Abraham, after their shock 1-0 Premier League loss away to Newcastle United. Isaac Hayden snatched a last-gasp winner as Chelsea failed to make their dominance count in…

*Pipeline fire hits Lagos surburb (Guardian) *20 coaches arrive for Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kaduna train services (Punch)

Pipeline fire hits Lagos surburb (Guardian) A pipeline suspected to have been vandalised by oil thieves burst into flames Sunday night at Abule Egba area of Lagos State. A resident of the area told The Guardian that the fuel from…

*Ogudu under bridge accident claims one life, 12 others injured – LASEMA (Tribune) *Nigerian children rescued from human traffickers in Ivory Coast (Guardian)

Ogudu under bridge accident claims one life, 12 others injured – LASEMA (Tribune) One person died and 12 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an auto accident involving a commercial Volkswagen bus, popularly called Fanagon, at Ogudu area in…

*Eight arrested for killing policeman, churchgoer, woman in Lagos (Punch) *Two remanded for allegedly defiling minor, neighbour’s daughters (Guardian)

Eight arrested for killing policeman, churchgoer, woman in Lagos (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday, said it had arrested three suspects, Paul Peter, Rasaki Ibrahim and Damilare Abimbola, for allegedly killing one Kayode Babalola in the Alapere area…

*Lagos begins clean-up of Victoria Island, Ikoyi on Friday (Nation) *Family kicks as man guarding telecommunications mast dies (Punch)

Lagos begins clean-up of Victoria Island, Ikoyi on Friday (Nation) The Lagos State Special Committee on the Clean-Up of Ikoyi and Victoria Island, recently resuscitated by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will commence the full enforcement of all environmental and traffic laws…

*2020 Budget Implementation: LIRS to generate N500bn (Guardian) *Joy as Nigeria doctors separate conjoined twins (BBC)

2020 Budget Implementation: LIRS to generate N500bn (Guardian) The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is to generate N500 billion toward the implementation of the 2020 budget, the state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Sam Egube, has said.…

Lampard says Pulisic suffered injury before Chelsea’s victory over Nottingham Forest (Metro)

Frank Lampard has revealed that Christian Pulisic picked up an injury in training before Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. Pulisic, 21, played 66 minutes as Chelsea drew with Brighton on Wednesday night and was expected to feature in Sunday’s…

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