*Coronavirus: Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, dies as cases hit 493 (Punch) *Nigeria records 53 new cases of coronavirus, total now 493 (Guardian)

Coronavirus: Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, dies as cases hit 493 (Punch) The Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, is dead. He died on Friday at age 81. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on…

*Coronavirus: Police shut down 15 schools in Lagos (Guardian) *LAGESC to officers: Stay at duty posts to help enforce order (Nation)

Coronavirus: Police shut down 15 schools in Lagos (Guardian) Lagos State Police Command has in the last six days deployed its resources across the state to ensure that the guidelines and directives issued by both the federal and state governments…

Floyd Mayweather open to Conor McGregor rematch, for the right price

Floyd Mayweather is ready to come out of retirement, again, and box Conor McGregor, again, if someone is willing to pay him a truckload of cash…again. The 43-year-old has not boxed professionally since he stopped McGregor in the 10th round…

*Teenager steals N340,000 after hiding in bank’s toilet overnight (Vanguard) *Residents, others seek support for multimillion-dollar Ijegun Port City (Nation)

Teenager steals N340,000 after hiding in bank’s toilet overnight (Vanguard) A 16-year-old boy, Adekunle Ayomikun, who allegedly hid in the toilet of a bank overnight and stole N340,000 was yesterday, remanded at Special Correctional Centre for boys in Oregun, by…

*Daughter sues mum over rape allegation against dad (Punch) *Royal Scuffle: I remain Oluwo of Iwoland, I was not suspended – Oba Akanbi (DailyTrust)

Daughter sues mum over rape allegation against dad (Punch) One Jessica Obinomeh and her mother, Sandra, have drawn a battle line at an Ogba magistrates’ court, Lagos State, over lingering family issues. Obinomeh alleged that her mother and siblings tortured…

*Police nab lady for planning own kidnap with boyfriend (Guardian) *LAWMA to create `Wall of Shame’ for environmental offenders (Guardian)

Police nab lady for planning own kidnap with boyfriend (Guardian) Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Ataghar Namdoo, 26, for allegedly faking her own kidnap. It was gathered that on January 9, 2020 at…

*Reconstruction: Anger as gridlock grounds Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (NewTelegraph) *Friends tell court how Kolade Johnson was allegedly killed by policeman (Tribune)

Reconstruction: Anger as gridlock grounds Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (NewTelegraph) Motorists were held for several hours yesterday as gridlock grounded vehicular movements on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibandan Expressway. The hold-up forced some commuters to abandon their vehicles and trek for several kilometres. Those…

*Naira Marley: Police discontinue car theft case against singer, siblings (Punch) *Lagos police reunite mad lady with parents in Ondo (DailyTrust)

Naira Marley: Police discontinue car theft case against singer, siblings (Punch) The police on Tuesday withdrew the car theft charges they filed against hip-hop singer, Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, and his two siblings, Idris and Babatunde Fashola; and cousin,…

*3 men docked over alleged possession of 2 human skulls (Guardian) *Lagos commuters reject proposed hike in BRT fares (Guardian)

3 men docked over alleged possession of 2 human skulls (Guardian) Three men were on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged possession of two human skulls. The defendants, Kazeem Olanrewaju, 27; Amidu Kazeem, 38; and…

*62,000 orphans, caregivers, benefit from project (Nation) *Lagos creates enforcement committee for traffic laws (Punch)

62,000 orphans, caregivers, benefit from project (Nation) Over 62,000 vulnerable children and their caregivers across eight local government areas in Lagos State have benefited from a five-year project by Local Partners For Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria (LOPIN Region…

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