Dismissed cop jailed seven years for killing Lagos resident (Punch) Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, on Wednesday, sentenced a dismissed policeman, Ologunowa Ojo, to seven years’ imprisonment for killing one Taiye Akande. PUNCH Metro had…
Hamilton wins wild Tuscan GP, demands justice for Breonna Taylor
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton kept his cool amid the mayhem caused by an unpredictable circuit, winning a crash-marred Tuscan Grand Prix for the 90th win of his career to move one behind Michael Schumacher’s record. But Hamilton’s focus was…
*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…
*Lagos moves to tackle truck-related accidents (Punch) *NLC to come out with position on petrol, electricity hike soon – Wabba (Guardian)
Lagos moves to tackle truck-related accidents (Punch) The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Transportation has expressed worry over the spate of trailer-related accidents in the metropolis. Chairman of the Committee, Mr Temitope Adewale, expressed the worry in an…
Italian GP: Lewis Hamilton fastest in second practice at Monza
Lewis Hamilton was fastest in second practice at the Italian Grand Prix as Mercedes dominated yet again. Hamilton was 0.262 seconds quicker than team-mate Valtteri Bottas after they completed laps in line astern, each trying to benefit from a slipstream.…
Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix to secure 89th victory of career
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton dominated the Belgian Grand Prix to take his fifth victory in seven races this year and the 89th of his career. Hamilton headed team-mate Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes one-two, from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. The…
*Man killed for accusing neighbour of sleeping with co-tenant’s wife (Punch) *Rotary Club plants 150 trees in Lagos community (Guardian)
Man killed for accusing neighbour of sleeping with co-tenant’s wife (Punch) A tenant, Adekunle Adeyemi, has gone into hiding after allegedly stabbing a co-tenant, Stanley Dickson, to death in the Grammar School area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered…
Lewis Hamilton on pole position at Belgian Grand Prix
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton is on pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing half a second clear of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton was fastest on both laps in the final qualifying session and beat Bottas by 0.511secs. Red…
*Lagos motorists, commuters groan as works on Pen Cinema flyover delay (Punch) *Lagos East Senatorial bye-election: APC settles for ex-Polaris Bank boss, Abiru (Nation)
Lagos motorists, commuters groan as works on Pen Cinema flyover delay (Punch) “I use 15 litres of fuel every day to get to my house in Iju from Ikeja,” Akinlabi David, a motorist, said angrily while speaking with our correspondent…