Key into Nigeria’s transformation drive, Ambode urges women (Guardian) Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday, said women are critical to Nigeria’s transformation drive. Speaking at the closing ceremony of this year’s National Women’s Summit of Oyo State Officials’ Wives Association…
*Ex-Eagles star, Etuhu, stands trial in Sweden over match-fixing (Punch) *FMBN disburses N15.7bn home renovation loans (Punch)
Ex-Eagles star, Etuhu, stands trial in Sweden over match-fixing (Punch) Former Premier League soccer player Dickson Etuhu goes on trial in a Swedish court on Thursday to face a charge of match-fixing, which he denies. Etuhu played at the 2010…
* Third Mainland Bridge: Tests completed on 15 expansion joints (Nation) * Russian ship with explosives en route to Lagos detained in S.Africa (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MORNING NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 25, 2018 Third Mainland Bridge: Tests completed on 15 expansion joints (Nation) The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Adedamola Kuti on Friday said tests on 15 expansion joints on the Third…
*Saraki, Tambuwal left APC for automatic tickets-Tinubu (Sun) * Saraki blames Buhari‘s ‘lack of foresight’ for 2019 election budget delay (PremiumTimes)
Lagos not dangerous city to live in the world—Falana (Vanguard) Mr Femi Falana, A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said that he does not believe in the report that Lagos State was the third most dangerous city to live…
* INEC releases 2019 general elections notice in Lagos (Punch) * Ohaneze Ndigbo Lagos chides hate-speech peddlers (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MORNING NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 18, 2018 INEC releases 2019 general elections notice in Lagos (Punch) As part of its preparations for the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State on Friday published the notice…
* Lagos police boss Edgal sacks 8 officers, demotes 6 (Vanguard) * 2019: Saraki mulls presidential bid, promises change (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MORNING NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 16, 2018 Lagos police boss Edgal sacks 8 officers, demotes 6 (Vanguard) Eight police officers in Lagos have been dismissed over “very serious criminal offences”, while six others were demoted in ranks, the state…
* Apapa Wharf road ready in September says, NPA MD (Guardian) * Lagos seals partnership with foreign firm on light rail project (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MORNING NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 13, 2018 Apapa Wharf road ready in September says, NPA MD (Guardian) The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, has said that the 2km Apapa Wharf Road being reconstructed would be…
* Lagos blocked canal: Residents of 16 streets in Ikotun send SOS message to Ambode over flooding (Vanguard) * Lagos community protests alleged harassment over land (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MORNING NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 12, 2018 Lagos blocked canal: Residents of 16 streets in Ikotun send SOS message to Ambode over flooding (Vanguard) Residents of 16 streets around Foam area of Ikotun, Lagos State have sent an SOS…
* Ambode approves competition to boost reading culture (Nation) * Lagos communities: we need public schools (Nation)
THISISLAGOS MORNING NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 10, 2018 Ambode approves competition to boost reading culture (Nation) Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the LagosReads Competition to improve reading culture among the residents. In a statement yesterday, the Special Adviser…