*‘Sanwo-Olu responding to treatment’ (Punch)*Lagos begins construction of 9km drainage (Guardian)

‘Sanwo-Olu responding to treatment’ (Punch) The Lagos State Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi, says Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is responding well to home-based care and treatment for COVID-19. “Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is responding well to COVID-19 home-based care and treatment.…

Villa sink Wolves with El Ghazi’s late penalty

Anwar El Ghazi’s last-gasp penalty fired 10-man Aston Villa to a dramatic 1-0 win against, while under-fire Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer prepared for a crucial derby against Manchester City on Saturday. In the first of the day’s Premier…

Bruno Fernandes breaks silence after Manchester United’s Champions League exit

Bruno Fernandes admits Manchester United were ‘not good enough’ after their hugely disappointing Champions League exit. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side looked on course to progress from Group H after early victories over PSG and RB Leipzig. But the Premier League…

*How ASUU strike turned me to a newspaper vendor – Student (Vanguard)*Court remands teenager for allegedly burning ex-lover’s girlfriend to death (Guardian)

How ASUU strike turned me to A newspaper vendor – Student (Vanguard) A 400L Computer Science Student with the Federal University Lokoja, (FUL), Thomas Kehinde has decried the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),…

*#EndSARS: Cleric tasks Sanwo-Olu on compensation for victims (Sun)*Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat, Tinubu, Fashola, others pay tribute to Late state house Imam (Guardian)

#EndSARS: Cleric tasks Sanwo-Olu on compensation for victims (Sun) A call has gone to the Lagos State Government to include the families of victims of #EndSARS protest in its compensation package.    The call was made, Friday, by Chairman of the…

*Police arraign 4 for allegedly stealing gold, money worth N5.4m (Vanguard)*Lagos State Assembly confirms Sanwo-Olu’s nominees (Guardian)

Police arraign 4 for allegedly stealing gold, money worth N5.4m (Vanguard) Four men, who allegedly broke into an apartment and stole valuables worth N5.4 million, were, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendants, Daniel Odey,…

*We ’re conscious of HIV/AIDS prevalence, dangers – Lagos residents (Guardian)*Again, hoodlums attack Lagos firemen (Punch)

We’re conscious of HIV/AIDS prevalence, dangers – Lagos residents (Guardian) In spite of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, Lagos State residents say they are conscious of the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and its dangers, while few others claimed ignorance of its existence.…

*Lagos Task Force demolishes 1,700 shanties, containerised shops (Nation)*Police arrest 5 for robbing church, kidnapping member in Ogun (Vanguard)

Lagos Task Force demolishes 1,700 shanties, containerised shops (Nation) Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) over the weekend demolished over 1,700 illegal shanties and containerised shops around Fagba Railway lines, Agege. Speaking during the…

Donny van de Beek reacts to new deeper midfield role for Manchester United

Donny van de Beek was happy with his night’s work after being handed a new deeper midfield role in the Manchester United engine room for Tuesday’s Champions League win over Istanbul Basaksehir. The Dutchman has made a slow start to…

Marcus Rashford to be given special BBC award

England and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been honoured for his work to raise awareness of child food poverty in the UK. He will be given a special award at the BBC Sports Personality show next month. Rashford, 23,…

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