Man, 33, remanded for allegedly defiling 5-year-old girl (Vanguard) An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday remanded a 33-year-old unemployed man, Riliwan Salim, in a correctional facility for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who…
*LASUTH loses 54-year-old nurse to COVID-19 (Punch) *Miracle-seeking Ghanaian woman disappears from Lagos hotel (Vanguard)
LASUTH loses 54-year-old nurse to COVID-19 (Punch) The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja has lost a nurse, Mrs Adenike Bakare, to COVID-19, The PUNCH has learnt. Bakare, who was an Assistant Director, Nursing Services, according to a source, died…
Kane wants assurances before Premier League returns
England captain Harry Kane says players are waiting for safety guidance from the Premier League after the government said it was “opening the door” for the return of football next month. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said Thursday’s meeting with the…
*EFCC hands over Dieziani’s forfeited property to LASG for Isolation Centre (Vanguard) *LASEMA curtails Jakande Estate fire that destroyed two flats (Guardian)
EFCC hands over Dieziani’s forfeited property to LASG for Isolation Centre (Vanguard) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday handed over a property forfeited by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, to the Lagos State government for…
Ed Woodward: Man Utd chief says big-money transfer talk ignores financial reality
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward says speculation about transfers for “hundreds of millions of pounds this summer” is ignoring the “realities that face the sport” because of the coronavirus pandemic. United were linked with a £200m move for Tottenham…
Harry Kane ‘open’ to Manchester United move as Spurs demand £200m
Tottenham star Harry Kane has opened the door to a move to Manchester United after Spurs demanded a world record £200 million fee for the England skipper. Kane has been considering his future at the club since Mauricio Pochettino’s departure…
*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…
Harry Kane: End of June the limit for season, says Tottenham striker
England captain Harry Kane says the Premier League season should be scrapped if it cannot be completed by the end of June. All elite football in England is suspended until at least 30 April because of the coronavirus pandemic. “I…
*LAWMA bars scavengers from Lagos landfills (Punch) *Stimulus package: Lagos warns against sale of food packs (Nation)
LAWMA bars scavengers from Lagos landfills (Punch) The Lagos Waste Management Authority has barred scavengers from landfills across the state. The agency said it was a precautionary measure against further spread of coronavirus and other dangerous diseases. LAWMA said its…
*Coronavirus: Sanwo-Olu orders closure of all markets, stores in Lagos (DailyTrust) *Lagos court remands nine suspected cultists (Punch)
Coronavirus: Sanwo-Olu orders closure of all markets, stores in Lagos (DailyTrust) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the closure of all markets and stores in the state except markets that sell food, water, medicines, medical equipment and other essential…
