*UK ballistic expert sheds light on Lekki tollgate shootings (Guardian)*Defilement: Witness testifies against Baba Ijesha (DailyTrust)

UK ballistic expert sheds light on Lekki tollgate shootings (Guardian) The United Kingdom (UK)-based forensic and ballistic company, hired by Lagos State government to investigate the shooting incident at the Lekki Tollgate, has said that live military-grade ammunition were not…

*Families throng Lagos cemetery as fallen tree breaks graves (Punch)*Lagos communities fret over exposed vandalised petroleum pipeline (Guardian)

Families throng Lagos cemetery as fallen tree breaks graves (Punch) A windstorm, which uprooted an ancient tree at Abari Cemetery, in the Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, has disrupted the peace and quiet in the…

*Woman remanded for dealing in 12.5kg Indian hemp (DailyTrust)*Man arraigned for alleged stealing of N1.5m telecoms parts (Punch)

Woman remanded for dealing in 12.5kg Indian hemp (DailyTrust) A forty-one-year-old woman, Basirat Akinyemi, has been remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre by a Lagos federal high court for dealing in Indian hemp. Justice Tijjani Ringim, who presided over the…

Massimiliano Allegri says Cristiano Ronaldo no longer plans to play forJuventus

Cristiano Ronaldo has told Juventus he “no longer has any intention” to play for the club, manager Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed. Ronaldo, 36, who has been linked with a move to Manchester City, has been left out of the squad…

*Commuters stranded as commercial bus drivers shutdown activities in Lagos(Guardian)*Lagos one-chance robbers arrested after breaking traffic rule (Punch)

Commuters stranded as commercial bus drivers shutdown activities in Lagos(Guardian) It was a harrowing experience, yesterday, for commuters along Iyana-Iba and Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos, as they trekked long distances to their destinations, following the refusal of commercial bus drivers…

*Mentally-ill woman wrongfully accused of baby theft, gun possession lynched in Lagos (Punch)*LASG installs 18 new traditional rulers (Guardian)

Mentally-ill woman wrongfully accused of baby theft, gun possession lynched in Lagos (Punch)  A yet-to-be-identified mentally-ill woman has been killed by hoodlums, who accused her of stealing a baby and being in possession of three AK-47 rifles in the Abule…

*I have not disappointed Lagosians, says Sanwo-Olu (Nation)*Ex-minister, Olanrewaju, warns Sanwo-Olu against appointing non-indigene as LASU VC (Guardian)

I have not disappointed Lagosians, says Sanwo-Olu (Nation) Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu rendered his account of stewardship, saying that his administration has not disappointed Lagosians in service delivery. He said, he had run an open, democratic, inclusive, transparent and…

*“Blasphemy”: How angry youths attacked vigilante commander in Lagos community (DailyTrust)*Lagos CP reads riot act to criminals (Leadership)

“Blasphemy”: How angry youths attacked vigilante commander in Lagos community (DailyTrust) There was an uproar at Gangare area beside the popular Mile 12 International Market in Kosefe Local Government Area of Lagos State on Friday as a vigilante commander in…

Ronaldo to miss Juventus, Atalanta clash due to injury

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of Sunday’s Serie A game against Champions League rivals Atalanta with a flexor muscle issue. Coach Andrea Pirlo said the 36-year-old Portuguese striker, the top scorer in Serie A this season with…

*Tanker accident causes gridlock on Oshodi-Isolo expressway (Guardian)*My husband died on Friday, not Saturday, says Okei-Odumakin (Tribune)

Tanker accident causes gridlock on Oshodi-Isolo expressway (Guardian) Tragedy was averted yesterday when a tanker with registration number MKA-663ZF conveying 44,000 litres of PMS crashed on a Toyota Camry at 5-Star Bus Stop, which led to heavy gridlock on Oshodi-Isolo…

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