*Policemen arrest software developer, extort N10,000 (Punch) *LAWMA begins rehabilitation of dumpsites, targets 850 daily trips (Guardian)

Policemen arrest software developer, extort N10,000 (Punch) A software developer, David Okwulili, on Thursday, narrated how operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Lagos State Police Command arrested and extorted him. Okwulili via his Twitter handle, @dav_okwulili, said he was…

*Police nab lady for planning own kidnap with boyfriend (Guardian) *LAWMA to create `Wall of Shame’ for environmental offenders (Guardian)

Police nab lady for planning own kidnap with boyfriend (Guardian) Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Ataghar Namdoo, 26, for allegedly faking her own kidnap. It was gathered that on January 9, 2020 at…

Car belonging to soldier’s wife crushes Lagos street sweeper (Punch)

A street sweeper with the Lagos Waste Management Authority narrowly escaped death on Thursday after being crushed to a stationary petrol tanker by a motorist conveying a woman said to be the wife of a soldier. The incident, which occurred…

*Lagos declares zero tolerance for maternal, child deaths (Guardian) *7 tips you need to stay safe in Lagos traffic (Punch)

Lagos declares zero tolerance for maternal, child deaths (Guardian) Lagos State Government has declared zero tolerance for maternal, neo-natal and child deaths in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who stated this while speaking on the…

*Ex-LAWMA workers decry non-payment of entitlements (Punch)*Ambode bags Anglican Church Special Episcopal Award (NewTelegraph)

Ex-LAWMA workers decry non-payment of entitlements (Punch) Retrenched workers of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) have expressed worry over the alleged failure of the state government to pay their entitlements. The retired workers lamented that they had been enduring…

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