*Okada ban: Coalition asks Sanwo-Olu to check transport unions, others (Guardian)*We took oath over OAU student’s death – Hotel receptionist (Punch)

Okada ban: Coalition asks Sanwo-Olu to check transport unions, others (Guardian) A group, Defend Lagos Coalition, yesterday, called on Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to checkmate activities of transportation unions, local councils, some community development associations with all the seriousness…

*Tight security as tolling resumes on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge (DailyTrust)*LASTMA boss condemns Lekki attack on officer, recounts incident (Vanguard)

Tight security as tolling resumes on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge (DailyTrust) There is tight security at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge on Friday morning as the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) put machineries in place to resume tolling at the Bridge. Daily Trust correspondent…

*Gunmen intercept Lagos-bound bus in Imo, whisk away passengers (Punch)*LCCI tasks govt on creation of enabling tax environment (Leadership)

Gunmen intercept Lagos-bound bus in Imo, whisk away passengers (Punch) A vehicle en route to Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, has been intercepted in Imo State with the passengers kidnapped. Our correspondent gathered that the incident, which…

Ons Jabeur named as replacement for Emma Raducanu at MWTC

Ons Jabeur has been named as the replacement for Emma Raducanu at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships. Raducanu had been scheduled to meet Belinda Bencic in the lone women’s match at this year’s Mubadala World Tennis Championships but a positive…

*Police parade 14 invaders of Justice Odili’s home (Guardian)*Low turnout for Lagos fair over high ticket fee (DailyTrust)

Police parade 14 invaders of Justice Odili’s home (Guardian) The Nigeria police high command has arrested 14 suspects who raided the home of Supreme court judge, Justice Odili. The suspects consist of syndicates drawn from police, military, journalism and the…

*Super TV CEO Murder: Chidinma’s trial stalled in Lagos Court (Channels)*Lagos to sponsor corrective surgery, physiotherapy for 400 persons (Tribune)

Super TV CEO Murder: Chidinma’s trial stalled in Lagos Court (Channels) The trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, accused of murdering Super TV’s Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, was stalled on Tuesday…

*Kidnappers now wear school uniforms to abduct children in Ibadan –Oyo Govt (Sun)*Man arraigned for alleged production of substandard engine oil (Punch)

Kidnappers now wear school uniforms to abduct children in Ibadan –Oyo Govt (Sun) Kidnappers now wear school uniforms to abduct unsuspecting school children in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, through free rides. The state government said the warning became necessary…

Emma Raducanu says ‘everyone should just be a little patient with me’ ahead of Transylvania open

Emma Raducanu has called for patience as she looks to build on her US Open triumph in the summer. Raducanu stunned the tennis world by battling through qualifying to win the Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows and is now seeking…

*27-year-old pregnant woman found dead in Enogie’s car in Edo (Tribune)*#EndSARS: Bullets fired at Lekki Tollgate were from Nigerian Army — Forensic expert (Vanguard)

27-year-old pregnant woman found dead in Enogie’s car in Edo (Tribune) It was a gory sight on Thursday evening at the premises of the Edo State Specialist Hospital, Benin, when the body of a pregnant woman was discovered in a…

*Families throng Lagos cemetery as fallen tree breaks graves (Punch)*Lagos communities fret over exposed vandalised petroleum pipeline (Guardian)

Families throng Lagos cemetery as fallen tree breaks graves (Punch) A windstorm, which uprooted an ancient tree at Abari Cemetery, in the Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, has disrupted the peace and quiet in the…

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