*Lagos arraigns boat driver for death of 12 passengers (Guardian) *State rules out Sanwo-Olu’s examination as commissioner tests positive (Punch)

Lagos arraigns boat driver for death of 12 passengers (Guardian) A commercial boat driver, Happiness Elebiju, suspected to have caused the incident that killed 12 persons at Ilashe Waterfront on July 29, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos High Court…

Veterans rate Ndidi as future national team leader

Aside his sterling performances for club and country, former Super Eagles’ stars, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amuneke And Felix Owolabi, as well as veteran journalist, Felix Awogu see Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi as a natural leader destined to captain the…

Amuneke delighted with Osimhen and Chukwueze’s progression

Emmanuel Amuneke has voiced his gladness seeing Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze and Lille’s Victor Osimhen become ‘household names’ for Nigeria and their respective European clubs. Both players contributed a great deal as Nigeria U17 won the 2015 FIFA World Cup staged…

*92 suspected cultists nabbed, as police foil robbery attacks in Lagos (DailyTrust) *Lagos discharges five patients (Nation)

92 suspected cultists nabbed, as police foil robbery attacks in Lagos (DailyTrust) The Lagos State Police Command yesterday said it has arrested 92 suspected members of various secret cult groups. The police alleged the suspects were behind the series of…

*Okada ban: Newly deployed buses will ease pressure, says Lagos (Nation) *Quarantine yourselves, Lagos advises returnees from China (Punch)

Okada ban: Newly deployed buses will ease pressure, says Lagos (Nation) Lagos State Bus Services Ltd. (LBSL) on Monday deployed additional 65 buses on Lagos roads. Its Managing Director, Idowu Oguntona, who reporters on Monday afternoon at its office in…

*Police begin enforcement of tricycle, okada ban in Lagos (Guardian) *Teenager disappears after leaving home for school clearance (Punch)

Police begin enforcement of tricycle, okada ban in Lagos (Guardian) Following the decision of the Lagos State government to restrict motorcycles and tricycles popularly known as Okada and Keke Marwa respectively from plying major highways and some roads in 15…

Emmanuel Amuneke’s bravery did the magic for Tanzania, says Erico (Guardian)

Former Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Joe Erico says the ‘bravery’ of Coach Emmanuel Amuneke played a huge part in Taifa Stars of Tanzania’s qualification for the 2019 African Cup of Nations. For 39 years, Tanzania struggled without success to return…

*Buhari gets minimum wage panel report, promises prompt action (Guardian) * INEC server: Secondus kicks as APC wants PDP leaders arrested for ‘illegal access’ (Punch)

Buhari gets minimum wage panel report, promises prompt action (Guardian) President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday received the report of the Bismarck Rewane-led Presidential Advisory Committee on New National Minimum Wage with a pledge to act promptly on the document. The panel…

Amuneke: I’ll coach Super Eagles someday (SUN)

Newly appointed Tanzania head coach, Emmanuel Amuneke believes he will someday lead the Super Eagles as manager. Daily Sun sports can report. Speaking on a radio interview on Tuesday, the former Golden Eaglets handler said he will gladly accept the offer…

Tanzania appoint former Nigeria winger Amuneke as head coach (BBC)

Tanzania have appointed former Nigeria winger Emmanuel Amuneke as the new head coach of the national team. Amuneke, who was most recently coach of Sudan Premier League side Al Khartoum SC, has signed a two-year contract. “I am happy to…

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