NDLEA dismisses video of officers in Lagos minibus (Punch) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has disclosed that a trending video allegedly showing some of its officers operating in a minibus in Lagos State should be disregarded. The agency disclosed…
Farah returns for London Marathon before likely 2023 retirement
Britain’s four-times Olympic champion Mo Farah on Tuesday said he expected 2023 to be the final year of his career. This was after confirming he would give his home London Marathon “one more shot” in April. Farah, who withdrew from…
*Baba Ijesha convicted for assaulting minor, gets 16 years jail term (Guardian)*Lagos-Ibadan gridlock worsens, commuters knock govt, contractor (Punch)
Baba Ijesha convicted for assaulting minor, gets 16 years jail term (Guardian) Nollywood actor Olarenwaju James known as Baba Ijesha has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor. Baba Ijesha has been in a protracted legal battle after he…
Mo Farah wins Antrim Coast Half Marathon but misses British record
Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah won the Antrim Coast Half Marathon held on Northern Ireland’s scenic coastline. Farah followed up last week’s one-hour world record run in Brussels on his return to the track with another impressive display on Saturday.…
*Fallen containers: FRSC impounds 208 trucks in Lagos (Punch) *Lagos East bye-election: Voting in progress as Gbadamosi, Oyefusi, others battle for PDP ticket (Tribune)
Fallen containers: FRSC impounds 208 trucks in Lagos (Punch) Lagos State Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Olusegun Ogungbemide, has said the command made 368 arrests over trucks with unlatched containers in the last two weeks. Ogungbemide told the…
London Marathon: Mo Farah to be pacemaker in race featuring Eliud Kipchoge
Briton Mo Farah will be the pacemaker for the elite men’s race at October’s rescheduled London Marathon. Farah, 37, is among the competitors to have achieved the Olympic-qualifying time of two hours 11 minutes 30 seconds. Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who…
*COVID-19: Residents fault Sanwo-Olu’s stimulus package (DailyTrust) *Lagos discharges four coronavirus patients (Punch)
COVID-19: Residents fault Sanwo-Olu’s stimulus package (DailyTrust) Some Lagos State residents have faulted the distribution pattern of the stimulus package Governor Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu announced, saying it is not reaching the people it is intended for. The residents expressed disappointment…
