*Traffic robbers on the rampage in Lagos (Guardian)*Police bust Ogun drug syndicate, recover N10m hard drugs (Punch)

Traffic robbers on the rampage in Lagos (Guardian) There is palpable fear by road users in Lagos over the upsurge in the operation of traffic robbers who have taken advantage of gridlock caused by road construction workers and tanker drivers…

*Lagos market leader missing after observing juma’at (Tribune)*Suspected kidnappers’ den uncovered in Lagos, school uniforms, socks recovered (Punch)

Lagos market leader missing after observing juma’at (Tribune) The family of a market leader, Aderonke Sikirat Anifowose, has declared her missing since Friday, January 1st. Until her disappearance, the woman was said to be the Iyaloja of Oworonsoki in Lagos…

Liverpool punish Palace with magnificent seven

Liverpool ended a three-month wait for an away win in the Premier League in comprehensive fashion with a 7-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace on Saturday to move six points clear at the top of the table. In an ominous sign…

*Second wave: Lagosians can’t afford fresh total lockdown, says Sanwo-Olu (Punch)*Lagos teacher arraigned for aiding malpractice during WASSCE (Punch)

Second wave: Lagosians can’t afford fresh total lockdown, says Sanwo-Olu (Punch) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the people of the state cannot afford yet another total lockdown as Lagos enters the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The…

Newcastle beat Crystal Palace with two late goals

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce says they are starting to see the real Joelinton after the forward had a hand in two late goals in a win at Crystal Palace. The Brazilian set up Callum Wilson for the first in the…

*#EndSARS: How policeman killed telecoms worker on duty- Widow (Punch)*Community drags EEDC before NERC (Guardian)

#EndSARS: How policeman killed telecoms worker on duty- Widow (Punch) A widow, Mrs Tolulope Opeyeniyi, has narrated to the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing allegations of brutality against men of the disbanded police Special Anti-Robbery Squad how one…

Defender Mamadou Sakho accepts ‘substantial’ damages from WADA

Crystal Palace defender Mamadou Sakho has accepted “substantial” damages from the World Anti-Doping Agency over allegations he took banned performance-enhancing drugs. Sakho was briefly suspended in 2016 after testing positive for a fat-burning substance called higenamine. But UEFA cleared him…

Zaha inspires Palace in win over Fulham

Wilfried Zaha “deserves all the praise he is going to get”, said Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson after the winger scored and made another goal to inspire a victory and inflict more misery on bottom side Fulham. Palace were on…

*229 suspected hoodlums face prosecution over arson, others in Lagos (Punch)*We need empathy not quit notice, Lagos tells residents (Guardian)

229 suspected hoodlums face prosecution over arson, others in Lagos (Punch) The Lagos State Government has said it will be prosecuting all suspected hoodlums arrested in connection with the mayhem unleashed on the state between Tuesday and Wednesday in the…

Jordan Ayew: Crystal Palace forward tests positive for coronavirus

Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew has tested positive for coronavirus, manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed. The 29-year-old returned a positive test on Friday, having spent the international break with Ghana, and missed Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Brighton. Government guidelines state…

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