Shonekan lived selfless life, Osinbajo mourns as govs, Jonathan, others attend funeral (Punch) Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, said the former Head of Interim Government, the late Dr Ernest Shonekan lived an extraordinary and a selfless life while on…
*Lagos cab driver returns passenger’s missing laptop, valuables (Punch)*Ebute Metta: Residents lament loss of toddler, properties to fire (Guardian)
Lagos cab driver returns passenger’s missing laptop, valuables (Punch) A taxi driver at the Ikeja Central Park, Lagos State, Matthew Okotie, has been commended for returning a laptop and other valuables left in his car by a passenger. PUNCH Metro…
*Sales rep arraigned for allegedly stealing 160 crates of beer (Punch)*#EndSARS Anniversary: celebrities, youths hold memorial procession at Lekki Tollgate (Channels)
Sales rep arraigned for allegedly stealing 160 crates of beer (Punch) A 33-year-old sales representative, Funmi Willoughby was on Wednesday docked in a Badagry Magistrates’Court for allegedly stealing 160 crates of beer worth N357,100. The police charged Willoughby, whose address…
*Six vehicles burnt in Lagos multiple accidents (DailyTrust)*Money Laundering Allegation: SAN’s wife secures N200m bail (Vanguard)*Leah Sharibu: Report of second baby heartbreaking, say parents (Punch)
Six vehicles burnt in Lagos multiple accidents (DailyTrust) No fewer than six vehicles including two tankers, two trailers, among others were burnt yesterday in a multiple accident at the popular Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The multiple accidents which…
*Okei-Odumakin tasks Sanwo-Olu on road maintenance (Independent)*Tenant arraigned for biting off landlord’s lip (DailyTrust)
Okei-Odumakin tasks Sanwo-Olu on road maintenance (Independent) Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, has called on Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to tackle road dilapidation to reduce hardship. Okei-Odumakin said in an interview with the News Agency…
Alexander Povetkin v Dillian Whyte postponed as Russian has Covid-19
Dillian Whyte’s rematch with Alexander Povetkin has been postponed after the Russian tested positive for coronavirus. Povetkin, 41, produced a stunning knockout win over the British heavyweight in August and the pair were due to fight again on 21 November.…
*Woman shot by police lover still hospitalised after four surgeries – Sister (Punch)*Court remands 3 men over alleged rioting, robbery, arson in Lagos (Guardian)
Woman shot by police lover still hospitalised after four surgeries – Sister (Punch) Despite undergoing four different surgeries at the Critical Care Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Joy Eze, who was shot in the mouth by…
*Panel rejects LCC’s request to ‘take back’ Lekki tollgate (Punch)*Lekki Tollgate: Surveillance camera stopped recording at 8 pm – LCC MD (Vanguard)
Panel rejects LCC’s request to ‘take back’ Lekki tollgate (Punch) The Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shootings of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers on October 20, 2020 at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos has declined the request by the…
Wilder retains WBC No 1 spot, Whyte drops after Povetkin loss
Last month’s shocker at Matchroom’s Fight Camp has created a shuffle of names in the WBC’s latest heavyweight rankings. Dillian Whyte, who coming in was the WBC’s mandatory challenger and interim-champion, was brutally knocked out in the fifth round by…
Dillian Whyte to face Alexander Povetkin in November rematch
Dillian Whyte will face Alexander Povetkin in a rematch on 21 November and attempt to position himself for a shot at the world heavyweight title. Britain’s Whyte was dominating Russia’s Povetkin when they met on 22 August but was knocked…