*Property firm, family battle over Lekki land (Vanguard)*LAGESC resumes operation, warns traders against prohibited area (Guardian)

Property firm, family battle over Lekki land (Vanguard) A large expanse of land measuring over 23 hectares located at Odo-Nikin, Alasia in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State is currently the subject matter of a protracted legal battle between…

*2 killed, many injured in Lagos multiple accidents (Nation)*Lagos pays N1.3bn to another set of retirees (Guardian)

2 killed, many injured in Lagos multiple accidents (Nation) Two persons have been killed and others injured in multiple accidents in Lagos. The accidents, witnesses said, occurred at Al-Moruf Bus Stop in Iyana-Ipaja along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Sunday evening. It…

“Evil people ascribing fake stories to me”

Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, has called out an online publication he did not name for ascribing fake stories to him. In a statement Sunday, Adesina said that the “online newspaper published by a so-called…

Lakers, LeBron James look to put gritty Heat, Jimmy Butler away

The Lakers were just seconds away from an NBA title, confetti machines at the ready courtside. Then Jimmy Butler and the Heat ripped that celebration away from them. The pain was written on the Lakers’ faces as they trudged off…

LeBron James emerges in 2nd half to push Lakers to brink of NBA title against Heat

LeBron James woke up from his gameday nap Tuesday and decided it was time to send his Los Angeles Lakers teammates a message. He grabbed his phone and told the Lakers they were facing a must-win game. “I felt that…

*Lagos committed to mass housing delivery, to deliver additional 3,004 units – Sanwo-Olu (Guardian)*Wrong definitions: We’ve updated our dictionaries, Oxford tells Lagos court (Punch)

Lagos committed to mass housing delivery, to deliver additional 3,004 units – Sanwo-Olu (Guardian) The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday affirmed his administration’s commitment to affordable mass housing delivery through models that incorporate private sector partnership and…

*EFCC arrests ‘Yahoo boy’, pastor for alleged N12.7m fraud (Punch)*NSE President task engineers on Apapa gridlock, Nigeria’s rapid industrialisation (Vanguard)

EFCC arrests ‘Yahoo boy’, pastor for alleged N12.7m fraud (Punch) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it arrested a suspected cybercriminal (Yahoo boy), Adebayo Olawale; and his pastor, Gbenga Adesoju, a pastor in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The suspects were…

Lakers barely needed LeBron James in Game 1 blowout of Heat

LeBron James made his 10th Finals appearance Wednesday in his 50th game in the championship round. It stands to reason James might be on this stage surrounded by the strongest cast he’s ever had. The reason? James might not even…

*How we swap real phones with fake ones – suspects (Vanguard) *Flood sweeps away two children in Lagos (Punch)

How we swap real phones with fake ones – suspects (Vanguard) Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command have smashed a syndicate that specialized in advertising telephones on an online marketplace- Jiji.com, only to…

LeBron James’ wife, Savannah, ‘not enjoying’ NBA bubble experience

Houston in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday was another milestone for LeBron James. He passed Derek Fisher for most playoff victories, with 162, but the record apparently came with a cost. “I’m not going to tell…

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