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…
‘The most dramatic ending I can remember’ – Hamilton on last-lap puncture drama
There has never really been much doubt about Lewis Hamilton winning this year’s Formula 1 World Championship and there is even less after a previously uneventful British Grand Prix turned on its head in the final two laps. Hamilton and…
Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix after puncture on last lap
Lewis Hamilton took an extraordinary victory in a dramatic finish to the British Grand Prix despite suffering a puncture on the last lap. The Mercedes driver’s left-front tyre failed halfway around the last lap but he held on in front…
*COVID-19: Lagos shuts Eti-Osa Isolation Centre (Punch) *School Resumption: Lagos govt rolls out guidelines (Vanguard)
COVID-19: Lagos shuts Eti-Osa Isolation Centre (Punch) Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says the Eti-Osa Isolation Centre has been closed down, with effect from Friday night. Sanwo-Olu announced the closure at Lagos House, Marina, during the 17th update on…
*Lagos reopens worship centres Aug 7 (Punch) *Lagos directs SS3, TEC3 students to resume Monday (Nation)
Lagos reopens worship centres Aug 7 (Punch) Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says worship centres in the state will reopen effective August 7, 2020. Worship centres had been shut in the state since March as part of measures to…
Mercedes say black car livery & race suits support ‘basic human rights’
Mercedes have announced they will race in cars with black livery and drivers including champion Lewis Hamilton will wear black suits this season, but have been accused of “virtue signaling” in a mixed reaction on social media. Mercedes have been…
Remove all racist symbols – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has urged countries around the world to remove “racist symbols” after the toppling of the statue of a slave trader in Bristol. The world champion saluted anti-racism protesters for tearing down a monument to the 17th-century slave trader…
Lewis Hamilton ‘overcome with rage’ at events in the US
Lewis Hamilton says he is “completely overcome with rage” at events in the USA following George Floyd’s death. It is the second time Hamilton has spoken out this week in the wake of protests breaking out across the US. Floyd,…
*Lagos considers options for reopening schools (Punch) *Churches, mosques to remain closed in Lagos (DailyTrust)
Lagos considers options for reopening schools (Punch) The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, has said the state is considering different options in its bid to reopen schools. Adefisayo, at the annual ministerial press briefing of the state…
