Jesus joins Arsenal from Man City

Arsenal have completed the signing of Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus on a long-term contract from Premier League champions Manchester City. The fee for the 25-year-old is understood to be £45m and he moves to the Emirates after undergoing a medical…

*2 herders arrested for killing Lagos resident over crushed cow (Punch)*Lagos residents lament indiscriminate dumping of refuse on roads (Guardian)

2 herders arrested for killing Lagos resident over crushed cow (Punch) Two yet-to-be-identified cattle herders on Monday reportedly stabbed a man to death in protest against the killing of a cow around Agemowo, in the Badagry area of Lagos State.…

*Death toll rises to 8 in Lagos building collapse (Punch)*Residents resist moves to demolish distressed building in Lagos (Vanguard)

Death toll rises to 8 in Lagos building collapse (Punch) The death toll recorded during the building collapse, which happened Sunday, on Ibadan Street, in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State, has increased to eight. A statement by the…

*1 week after attack, 168 train passengers remain unreachable (Guardian)*Grieving husband tackles Lagos hospital as wife dies during childbirth (Punch)

1 week after attack, 168 train passengers remain unreachable (Guardian) One week after terrorists attacked a train in Kaduna State, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), yesterday, said that 168 passengers are yet to be accounted for. Last week Monday, terrorists…

*EFCC arrests suspect on FBI wanted list, others for $100m fraud (Guardian)*2023: Lagos PDP reaffirms determination to wrestle power from APC (Independent)

EFCC arrests suspect on FBI wanted list, others for $100m fraud (Guardian) Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Osondu Victor Igwilo and three others for a $100m fraud. EFCC in a statement said Igwilo…

*Teenage artistes stab Lagos RCCG pastor to death during robbery (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu signs 2022 Budget Of N1.76t into law (Guardian)

Teenage artistes stab Lagos RCCG pastor to death during robbery (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two minors, who claimed to be up-and-coming artistes, for allegedly stabbing a Redeemed Christian Church of God’s pastor, Babatunde Dada, to death.…

*Stop MC Oluomo from kingship, monarch’s family begs gov (Punch)*Lagos Assembly honours outgoing CP Odumosu (Guardian)

Stop MC Oluomo from kingship, monarch’s family begs gov (Punch) The Olushi Onigbesa royal family has appealed to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to stop the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Mr Musiliu Akinsanya…

*Oromoni: Magistrate grants five Dowen students N1m bail each (Guardian)*Bastion boosts health care in 5 public schools in Lagos (Vanguard)

Oromoni: Magistrate grants five Dowen students N1m bail each (Guardian) A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos has granted bail to five students of Dowen College, facing a charge of conspiracy and homicide filed against them by the police. The…

*Power outage halts inquest into Ikoyi building collapse (Guardian)*Don’t be moved by people’s wealth on social media, Tonto Dikeh advises fans (Punch)

Power outage halts inquest into Ikoyi building collapse (Guardian) Power outage on Thursday stalled the coroner inquest investigating the circumstances that led to the Nov.1 collapse of a 21-storey building located on Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The collapse of Block…

*Lagos magistrate slams traffic officers, orders release of impounded car, motorist demands compensation (Punch)*Dowen school: Family demands Coroner Inquest into Sylvester Omoroni’s death (Guardian)

Lagos magistrate slams traffic officers, orders release of impounded car, motorist demands compensation (Punch) A magistrate has ordered the release of a vehicle impounded by officials of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, aka task force, over…

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