Lagos approves full reopening of markets (Thisday) Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwoolu has approved the full reopening of both food and non food markets. The markets were closed in March as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.…
School meals: Boris Johnson facing calls to meet Marcus Rashford
Boris Johnson is facing calls to meet with footballer Marcus Rashford to discuss his free school meals campaign. The government has ruled out extending meal vouchers for vulnerable children in England to the holidays, saying it has already increased welfare…
*Lagos directs closure of public, private schools (Punch)*Stranded Lagos residents hail anti-SARS protesters (Guardian)
Lagos directs closure of public, private schools (Punch) The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home, following the tension generated by the anti- SARS protests. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade…
Ozil, Rashford, Rudiger, Kanoute, other world stars join Nigerians’ protest against police brutality
Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil, Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, Ghana’s goalkeeper Fatau Dauda, Chelsea duo of Tammy Abraham, and Antonio Rudiger, as well as former African Footballer of the Year, Frederic Kanoute, have lent their voices to the protest against police brutality…
*Ajayi’s family writes Lagos agency over land grabbers’ intrusion (Guardian)*Lagos plans fish processing centre for farmers (Punch)
Ajayi’s family writes Lagos agency over land grabbers’ intrusion (Guardian) Some months after the death of the founder of First Foundation Hospital, Dr Olutosin Ajayi, a lawyer, Mr. Akinjide Isola, has called on the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA)…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer explains why he wanted to sign Edinson Cavani for Man Utd
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists the opportunity to sign a seasoned winner in Edinson Cavani was too good to turn down. Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time record goalscorer was released by the Ligue 1 champions at the end of last season, having been…
*Vandal electrocuted while stealing Lagos transformer cable (Punch)*CP visits family of lady gang-raped to death, commissions office complex at Ejigbo (Guardian)
Vandal electrocuted while stealing Lagos transformer cable (Punch) A suspected vandal, Kabiru Ismaila, has been electrocuted while allegedly stealing a transformer cable in the Adamo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Ismaila led some hoodlums to Owu…