*Woman sets 10-year-old daughter on fire in Ogun (Guardian)*Police officers reject N300,000 bribe, return N600,000 paid into account (Punch)

Woman sets 10-year-old daughter on fire in Ogun (Guardian) Operatives of the Ogun State police command have arrested a housewife and mother of five for pouring petrol on her 10-year-old daughter and setting her ablaze. The suspect, Aisha Tijani, was…

*I phone my daughter in Ukraine every hour – Father of Nigerian medical student (Punch)*NCC discovers software that steals user’s banking app login details for Android devices (Tribune)

I phone my daughter in Ukraine every hour – Father of Nigerian medical student (Punch) Pastor Matthew Adeleye, whose daughter is a medical student in Ukraine, says he has been speaking with her every hour since war broke out in…

*Lagos police explains visit to Brooks Estate, Magodo (Guardian)*Lagos blames multiple police checkpoints for Apapa traffic (Sun)

Lagos police explains visit to Brooks Estate, Magodo (Guardian) Lagos Police Command has warned that any restriction deliberately put in the way of officers in any estates in Lagos will no longer be tolerated. The command spokesperson, Adekunle Ajisebutu, who…

*Lagos hoodlums hack NURTW boss at home, shoot him dead in hospital (Punch)*Customs impounds timber, charcoal worth N7b from smugglers in Lagos (Leadership)

Lagos hoodlums hack NURTW boss at home, shoot him dead in hospital (Punch) A leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Lagos State, Kunle Ajibade, has been murdered by suspected hoodlums in Ijeshatedo, in the Surulere area…

Okoye allays fears on shoulder injury

Super Eagles’ first choice goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has played down his shoulder injury in the Eredivisie match between Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax. In a tweet posted by the shot-stopper immediately after the match, Okoye said the shoulder injury is not…

*LAWMA to shut down Olusosun landfill for 48 hours (Guardian)*2 feared dead in Lagos BRT, commercial bus crash (Punch)

LAWMA to shut down Olusosun landfill for 48 hours (Guardian) Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has concluded plans to shut down Olusosun landfill at Ojota, Lagos, for a period of 48 hours, to enable the authority carry out palliative works…

Rohr may drop Okoye as Eagles set to maintain perfect record

Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, who in recent matches has been Super Eagles’ first choice shot stopper, may not be in goal today as Nigeria hosts Central African Republic (CAR) in a Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier. The match at the Teslim…

*Soldiers avenging airman’s death arrest Lagos residents, destroy vehicles (Punch)*Marriott hotels debuts in Lagos (Guardian)

Soldiers avenging airman’s death arrest Lagos residents, destroy vehicles (Punch) Commercial drivers, motorists, traders and commuters around the Capa and Mosafejo areas of Oshodi, Lagos State, were thrown into confusion on Thursday when men of a joint military task force,…

Eagles’ camp shouldn’t be a rehabilitation centre, says Sule

Former International, Abdul Sule, has advised the country’s football governing body, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to ensure that invitations to players are based on merit, following the reports of some players confirming their invitations for the October 9 and 13…

Okoye relishes Eagles experience (Punch)

Fortuna Dusseldorf goalkeeper Maduka Okoye says he is ready to challenge Daniel Akpeyi for the No. 1 shirt in the Super Eagles in the absence of injured first choice Francis Uzoho. The Nigeria international earned rave reviews after his debut…

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