Farah returns for London Marathon before likely 2023 retirement

Britain’s four-times Olympic champion Mo Farah on Tuesday said he expected 2023 to be the final year of his career. This was after confirming he would give his home London Marathon “one more shot” in April. Farah, who withdrew from…

*BBNaija S6: Why I’m not ready to get married now — White Money (Vanguard)*VAT: Appeal Court to rule on Friday over Lagos request to join case (Punch)

BBNaija S6: Why I’m not ready to get married now — White Money (Vanguard) Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eyes housemate, White Money has given reason he is not getting married at the moment. The BBNaija-finalist in a conversation with…

*Armed thugs attack #EndSARS protesters in Lagos (Guardian)*Lagos denies sponsoring thugs to disrupt #EndSARS protests (Nation)

Armed thugs attack #EndSARS protesters in Lagos (Guardian) Armed thugs attacked protesters in Alausa area of Ikeja in Lagos State. The scene of the attack was close to Lagos Government secretariat, Lagos State House of Assembly, governor’s office and a…

*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…

London Marathon: Mo Farah to be pacemaker in race featuring Eliud Kipchoge

Briton Mo Farah will be the pacemaker for the elite men’s race at October’s rescheduled London Marathon. Farah, 37, is among the competitors to have achieved the Olympic-qualifying time of two hours 11 minutes 30 seconds. Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who…

*Sexagenarian arrested for defiling minor in Lagos (Punch) *COVID-19 scare: Lagos Senator, Bayo Osinowo, dies at 64 (Vanguard)

Sexagenarian arrested for defiling minor in Lagos (Punch) A sexagenarian, Usein Ali, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defiling a minor in the Ijora Badia area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that…

*Chartered accountant disappears on way from office (NewTelegraph) *Again, EFCC arrests eight suspected fraudsters in Lagos (Independent)

Chartered accountant disappears on way from office (NewTelegraph) A 26-year-old chartered accountant, Ms. Lateefat Adewura Belo, appears to have simply disappeared into thin air while returning from office. Lateefat was said to have gone missing on May 15 while returning…

London Marathon: Kenyans Kipchoge and Cheruiyot celebrate double win (BBC)

Kenyan runners have dominated this year’s London Marathon, with Eliud Kipchoge winning his third title, while Vivian Cheruiyot won the women’s race. Kipchoge finished in two hours, six minutes and 27 seconds in front of Ethiopia’s Tola Shura Kitata (2:05:00)…

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