Ibeju-Lekki Chiefs implore Sanwo-Olu to install Oba-designate (Guardian) Traditional chiefs and king makers in Ibeju-Lekki Local Council of Lagos State have appealed to Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu to install the Oba-designate, Mr. Razak Olasunkanmi. Speaking at a press briefing, the chiefs,…
*Mother blames pastor as 18-year-old girl disappears after school (Punch)*Blasphemy: Police order arrest of 13 in Lagos (DailyTrust)
Mother blames pastor as 18-year-old girl disappears after school (Punch) The family of an 18-year-old girl, Mariam Rauf, has called on security agencies to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of the teenager. Mariam, a resident of Oke Baale area…
Man City beat Palace to close in on title
Manchester City could clinch the Premier League title on Sunday after two goals in the space of 83 seconds saw off a stubborn Crystal Palace. City will secure a third title in four seasons if second-placed Manchester United lose at…
UCL: Mahrez helps City beat PSG
Manchester City produced a superb display to come from behind and take control of their Champions League semi-final with victory against Paris St-Germain in France. Pep Guardiola’s side fought their way through a scintillating early PSG surge when they fell…
*NSCDC busts syndicates in Lagos, seizes 60,000 liters of PMS (Guardian)*Kidnappers demand N5m ransom for man abducted at Iwo Road, Ibadan (Tribune)
NSCDC busts syndicates in Lagos, seizes 60,000 liters of PMS (Guardian) The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos Command has smashed a Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) syndicate at Baruwa town, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The…
Kevin De Bruyne signs Manchester City contract extension
Kevin De Bruyne has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Manchester City until the summer of 2025, the club have announced. The Belgium international, whose existing deal was due to expire in 2023, is 30 in…
*Lagos CP deploys mobile policemen in correctional centres (Punch)*Ex-LASUTH director Oke appointed UNILAG medical college provost (Punch)
Lagos CP deploys mobile policemen in correctional centres (Punch) The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has deployed additional mobile policemen in the correctional centres in the state. This was disclosed after he received the new Controller of…
Manchester City post £126m loss for disrupted 2019-20 season
Premier League leaders Manchester City have reported a loss of £126m for the 2019-20 season which was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The club posted an 11% reduction in revenue to £478.4m but the figure does not include delayed income…
*WAEC releases 2021 WASSCE results (Nation)*EFCC hands over recovered ¥370,000, $1,800 to Japanese fraud victim (Punch)
WAEC releases 2021 WASSCE results (Nation) The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021 – First Series. Head of the Nigeria National Office, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, told…
*UNILAG gynaecologist wins $2.5m Gates research grant (Punch)*Flurry of tributes as Odumakin passes on (Guardian)*Engineers commend Lagos on road rehabilitation (Nation)
UNILAG gynaecologist wins $2.5m Gates research grant (Punch) A professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Lagos, Bosede Afolabi, has emerged as a recipient of a $2.5m research grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. According to…
