Chief planner’s unplanned voyage to death (Guardian) How Lagos gas explosion shattered planner’s dreams for Nigeria It was an unplanned journey that should have lasted for a few minutes but ended up being the last for Niyi Odetoye, President of…
*Lagos CP Odumosu to traders, your safety guaranteed (Nation)*Sanwo-Olu to smoke out criminals from abandoned buildings (DailyTrust)
Lagos CP Odumosu to traders, your safety guaranteed (Nation) Lagos State Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu has assured traders in the state of their safety and the readiness of the police to counter any security breach. He gave the assurance during…
Macron asks Rwanda to forgive France over 1994 genocide role
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Rwandans to forgive France for its role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide in which about 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus died. Speaking at the genocide memorial in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, he said France…
Macron says anyone in France who wants COVID-19 vaccine will have it by summer’s end
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday all French people who are willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be offered a vaccine by the end of summer. In an interview with TF1 television, Macron also said that because the…
Macron in ‘stable’ condition after positive COVID-19 test, Élysée Palace says
French President Emmanuel Macron, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, is in stable condition, and examinations have given reassuring results, a statement from his office said Saturday. “The medical condition of the president is stable compared with Friday,” the…
Nigeria reports record 1,145 COVID-19 infections in a day
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,145 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, another record since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country earlier in the year. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency…
*Lagos orders public, private schools to vacate Friday (Punch)*Gridlock: Lagos to install over 2,000 CCTV cameras to boost traffic mgt in 2021 (Vanguard)
Lagos orders public, private schools to vacate Friday (Punch) The Lagos State Government has asked public and private schools in the state to vacate on Friday. This was contained in a statement, on Thursday, titled ‘LASG directs schools to vacate…
*Lagos breaks Guinness world record with largest cupcakes mosaic (Nation)*Lawmakers wade into 1004 estate crisis (Guardian)
Lagos breaks Guinness world record with largest cupcakes mosaic (Nation) Lagos has put Nigeria on Guinness book of world record by celebrating the 60th Independence anniversary with 60,000 cupcakes to produce the largest anniversary logo in the world, made with…
Tour de France shrouded in COVID-19 uncertainty as teams gather for Nice start
Already delayed, the Tour de France sets off Saturday shrouded in uncertainty, flying in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the imponderable question of how many of the 176 riders will avoid infection and endure three exceptionally tough weeks…
*Man who posted wife’s battered face on Facebook arraigned, granted N500,000 bail (Punch) *Market leaders champion containment of coronavirus spread in Trade Fair (Vanguard)
Man who posted wife’s battered face on Facebook arraigned, granted N500,000 bail (Punch) A Lagos-based man, Sulaiman Maiyegun, aka Afobaje, who allegedly battered his wife and bragged about it on Facebook was on Friday arraigned before the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court…