*EFCC re-arrests Mompha for alleged N32.9b money laundering (Punch)*41-year-old man bags 30 months for drug peddling (Guardian)

EFCC re-arrests Mompha for alleged N32.9b money laundering (Punch) THE Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arrested a suspected internet fraudster, Ismailia Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, for laundering funds obtained through unlawful activities and retention…

*Guns recovered as landlord shoots okada union chair over rent (Punch)*Lagos APC warns against mayhem over reopening of Lekki tollgate (Guardian)

Guns recovered as landlord shoots okada union chair over rent (Punch) A landlord, identified simply as Afuye, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly shooting his tenant, Olaoluwa-Daniel Yaya, over outstanding rent at their…

*Faces and profiles of the new service chiefs (Tribune)*NECO releases new date for 2020 SSCE (NewTelegraph)

Faces and profiles of the new service chiefs (Tribune) The new Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Leo Irabor, with Army number 8370, was born on October 5, 1965. He is from Ika South of Delta State and he is…

*Lagos welder brutalises sexagenarian, wife over electricity bill (Punch)*Residents lament bad roads, insecurity in FESTAC Town (Guardian)

Lagos welder brutalises sexagenarian, wife over electricity bill (Punch) A sexagenarian, Paul Okedare, and his wife, Funke, are in pain after a co-tenant, identified only as Tunde, allegedly brutalised them at their residence on Unity Street, in the Ikotun area…

*Lagos impounds 100 commercial motorcycles for violations (Guardian)*COVID-19 not a hoax, cases rising – Sanwo-Olu (Punch)

Lagos impounds 100 commercial motorcycles for violations (Guardian) Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) has impounded over 100 commercial motorcycles as part of efforts in ensuring sanity on the roads in the state. The Chairman of the…

Ighalo nominated for FA Cup XI

Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has been nominated alongside other strikers for the award of the best forward in the FA Cup 2019/20 season. The Nigerian made three appearances in the oldest national football competition in the world and scored…

Matteo Guendouzi snubs Arsenal celebrations after FA Cup win vs Chelsea

Matteo Guendouzi has distanced himself from Arsenal’s FA Cup celebrations following their victory over Chelsea on Saturday. The midfielder has not featured for Arsenal since his clash with Neal Maupay during the Gunners’ 2-1 defeat to Brighton on June 20.…

*Lagos CAN hails reopening of worship centres (Guardian) *Lagos launches Smart Meter Hackathon (DailyTrust)

Lagos CAN hails reopening of worship centres (Guardian) The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Lagos chapter has hailed the reopening of churches by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. It, however, told churches to comply with all the regulations on COVID-19 protocols to…

Christian Pulisic provides fitness update ahead of FA Cup final

Christian Pulisic says he’s feeling ‘100 per cent’ fit and confident ahead of the FA Cup final but has issued a word of caution to his Chelsea team-mates about ‘incredible’ Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who he knows well from their…

*Lagos opens boarding houses as schools resume next week *(Nation) How container-laden truck killed my 27-year-old daughter – Mother (Punch)

Lagos opens boarding houses as schools resume next week (Nation) The Lagos State Ministry of Education has approved for its boarding schools to receive SS3 pupils resuming next Monday. In a statement announcing the resumption of schools for SS3 and…

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