#EndSARS: Tension, fear in Lagos as Lekki shooting rally looms (Tribune) THE rally being planned by some Nigerian youths to commemorate the first anniversary of last year’s bloody #EndSARS nationwide protests is heightening tension and generating fear among residents of…
*Court jails Lagos prince, other for cybercrime (Punch)*Lagos diverts traffic at Yaba for Red Line railway for 3 months (Vanguard)
Court jails Lagos prince, other for cybercrime (Punch) Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has imposed a six-month jail term on one Adedoyin Oyekan, who claimed to be a prince from the Kosofe Local…
*NDLEA nabs Italy-bound woman concealing 100 wraps of heroin in hair relaxer (Punch)*#EndSARS: “Lekki Toll Billboard Is For Advert; Not For Illumination” (DailyTrust)
NDLEA nabs Italy-bound woman concealing 100 wraps of heroin in hair relaxer (Punch) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has announced a number of arrests and seizures by its operatives, including that of an Italy-bound woman, Nora Nnadi, who was…
*Instagram comedian, 34 others nabbed for Internet fraud (Punch)*Motorists groan as gridlock cripples movement on Oshodi/Apapa expressway (Guardian)
Instagram comedian, 34 others nabbed for Internet fraud (Punch) An Instagram comedian and social media influencer, Nwagbo Chidera, also known as Pankeeroy, has been arrested for alleged Internet fraud. Chidera was arrested alongside 34 others at the James Court in…
*Police deploy operatives to boarding schools in Lagos (Guardian)*Court remands 4 over burglary in Lagos (DailyTrust)
Police deploy operatives to boarding schools in Lagos (Guardian) The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has fortified security in and around boarding schools in Lagos State to protect students, staff and their facilities. The police boss yesterday, in…
Barca’s Coutinho out for three months
Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has undergone left knee surgery and will be sidelined for “around three months,” the club revealed on Saturday. The 28-year-old Brazilian required the operation to mend a torn meniscus after he limped off the pitch late…
Suarez double sends Atletico clear at top
Atletico Madrid went three points clear at the top of the Spanish La Liga table with two games in hand following victory over Elche. Ex-Liverpool and Barcelona forward Luis Suarez slotted in England international Kieran Trippier’s cross in the 41st…
*Anxiety as Sanwo-Olu tests positive, El-Rufai in isolation amid second COVID-19 wave (Punch) *Don Moen, Sinach, Tope Alabi, Nathaniel Bassey, others lead worship at The Experience ’15 global (Guardian)
Anxiety as Sanwo-Olu tests positive, El-Rufai in isolation amid second COVID-19 wave (Punch) Nigerians are beginning to express anxiety due to reports of a likely second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, amid an economic recession and job losses reputedly caused…
Barcelona players agree to 122m euros of wage cuts
Barcelona’s players have agreed to wage cuts that will save the Spanish club 122m euros (£110m). The 26-time La Liga champions have also agreed with their players to have about €50m (£45m) of variable payments deferred over a three-year period.…
*Sanwo-Olu lifts curfew in Lagos (Punch)*Lagos community where potable water, good toilet, school, hospital don’t exist (Vanguard)
Sanwo-Olu lifts curfew in Lagos (Punch) The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has lifted the curfew imposed on the state with immediate effect. This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso,…
