*Woman accuses police of demanding N200,000 after releasing missing child to impostor (Punch)*Cattle Rearing: Lagos butchers seek 50,000 hectares of land for ranching (Vanguard)

Woman accuses police of demanding N200,000 after releasing missing child to impostor (Punch) A grieving mother, Joy Iheanacho, has accused policemen attached to the Juvenile Welfare Centre at the Alakara Police Division, Lagos State, of demanding N200,000 from her to…

Arsene Wenger raises concerns over Harry Kane after Spurs defeat

Arsene Wenger revealed he has concerns over the fitness of Harry Kane after Tottenham Hotspur’s latest defeat. Wenger thought the Spurs striker Kane was off the pace as City cruised to a 3-0 victory courtesy of goals from Rodri and…

*Panic as COVID-19 breaks out in Lagos lab, workers infected (Punch)*Taskforce seeks NURTW support in traffic law enforcement in Lagos (DailyTrust)

Panic as COVID-19 breaks out in Lagos lab, workers infected (Punch) There is panic at the WellMed Healthcare Laboratory in the Ajah area of Lagos State, as several workers at the facility have reportedly tested positive for the COVID-19 pandemic.…

*Families of slain police officers get N60m in Lagos (Nation)*Fourth Mainland Bridge: 795 houses to go, say FG, Lagos govt (Punch)

Families of slain police officers get N60m in Lagos (Nation) Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday presented cheques worth N60million to families of police officers who lost their lives during the violence that trailed the #EndSARS protests The governor presented the cheques of…

Mourinho hails ‘special’ Kane after win

Manager Jose Mourinho hailed Harry Kane’s “special” qualities after the striker’s 150th Premier League goal earned Tottenham victory at West Brom. A third successive league victory temporarily lifted Spurs to the top of the table on Sunday before Leicester replaced…

*Residents scoop fuel as petrol tanker falls in Lagos (Punch)*Lagos govt orders release of 253 #EndSARS protesters (Guardian)

‌Residents scoop fuel as petrol tanker falls in Lagos (Punch) A tanker laden with 33,000 litres of petrol overturned around the Festac Link Bridge while conveying the content to a destination in Lagos State on Sunday. After the accident, petrol…

*Burnt Igbosere High Court is Nigeria’s oldest judicial building (Nation)*Panic as police, LASTMA abandon Lagos roads (Guardian)

Burnt Igbosere High Court is Nigeria’s oldest judicial building (Nation) To stakeholders in the justice sector, the burning of the Lagos High Court, Igbosere, Lagos by hoodlums under the guise of #EndSARS protest last Wednesday, was the height of hooliganism…

Harry Kane: England boss Gareth Southgate says ‘we do not risk players’

England “do not risk players” and captain Harry Kane “has not had an injury”, says manager Gareth Southgate. Tottenham striker Kane appeared as a 66th-minute substitute in Sunday’s Nations League win over Belgium. Spurs boss Jose Mourinho asked international managers…

*Five suspected traffic robbers nabbed in Lagos (Punch)*Lagos implores secondary school students to go into agriculture (Guardian)

Five suspected traffic robbers nabbed in Lagos (Punch) Five suspects have been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly dispossessing unsuspecting members of the public of their valuables at the Ketu end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.…

*UNILAG: Buhari suspends Babalakin, Ogundipe, sacks acting VC (Guardian) *Hoodlums stab Lagos motorist to death defending a jaywalker (Punch)

UNILAG: Buhari suspends Babalakin, Ogundipe, sacks acting VC (Guardian) The Federal Government has directed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Wale Babalakin, to recuse himself from official duties relating to the institution. Spokesman of…

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