*Banks raise cash withdrawal limits to reduce queues (Punch)*Emefiele begs NLC to shelve protest over naira scarcity (DailyTrust)

Banks raise cash withdrawal limits to reduce queues (Punch) Deposit Money Banks are set to raise their cash withdrawal limits from the current N20,000-N50,000 range to over N80,000-N100,000, according to multiple bank officials. The move, it was learnt, would help…

*Makinde re-elected as Oyo governor (Punch)*Results released by INEC does not reflect wishes of people, Rhodes-Vivour (Guardian) 

Makinde re-elected as Oyo governor (Punch) The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the Oyo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Seyi Makinde, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Makinde polled 563,756…

*28-year-old man drowns in Elegushi beach (Vanguard)*Lagos to step up ‘zero-tolerance for potholes’ campaign (Independent)

28-year-old man drowns in Elegushi beach (Vanguard) The remains of 28-year-old man Sodiq Aremu, who jumped into Elegushi beach and drowned in the Lekki area of Lagos, have been recovered and evacuated into the morgue. Sodiq Aremu, a native of…

*Cow saga: Commercial bus driver, conductor among suspects; now in Panti (Vanguard)*Mompha’s absence stalls trial for third time (Guardian)

Cow saga: Commercial bus driver, conductor among suspects; now in Panti (Vanguard) Fresh facts on the arrest of suspects in connection with the murder of a man by some herders over the death of a cow in Mowo, Badagry area…

*Lagos robbers attacking motorists on Deeper Life bridge caught (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu approves marginal increase in BRT fare (Nation)

Lagos robbers attacking motorists on Deeper Life bridge caught (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected traffic robbers, Alaba Ibrahim and Hammed Ibrahim, for dispossessing motorists of their valuables in the Gbagada area of…

*Lagos APC Primaries: Karma waiting for you this weekend, Kperogi blasts Tinubu (DailyTrust)*Police nab fake revenue collectors in Lagos (Punch)

Lagos APC Primaries: Karma waiting for you this weekend, Kperogi blasts Tinubu (DailyTrust) Popular columnist and fierce critic of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, Prof. Farooq Kperogi, has slammed the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola…

That call before the Eagles crash -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Superstitious Nigerians believe ever so vociferously that the crashing out of the Super Eagles from the AFCON tournament in Cameroun was all due to the video call made to the team by President Muhammadu Buhari.  It has been splashed all…

*Samklef apologises to Simi, others (Punch)*UNILAG VC, one other win N25.8m research grants (Tribune)

Samklef apologises to Simi, others (Punch) Popular Nigerian music producer, Samuel Oguachuba, aka Samklef, has taken to social media to make an apology video to famous singer, Simi, and women. He said “Hello everybody! My name is Samuel Oguachuba, aka…

Moses Simon: Fear of ‘showing off’ makes players afraid to help

Nigeria international Moses Simon has called on his fellow footballers to shun a fear of being seen as “showing off” and extend helping hands to their communities in Africa as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the globe. Forward Simon,…

*Entertainers kick as Lagos introduces new tax for videos, songs (Punch) *UNILAG Senate rejects Soyombo’s appointment, says Ogundipe remains VC (DailyTrust)

Entertainers kick as Lagos introduces new tax for videos, songs (Punch) The Performing Musicians Employers Association, the umbrella body of musicians in Nigeria, has rejected the new five per cent tax introduced by the Lagos State Film and Video Censors…

thisislagos.ng is the number one site on all things Lagos. It will curate and aggregate news about Lagos - the city and the state as well as the people of the city. It will become the pre-eminent news site covering Lagos and its people, businesses and personalities, events and celebrations, celebrities and criminals. thisislagos.ng will be the beating heart of Lagos when it comes to news. If it’s not here, it’s not Lagos. thisislagos.ng covers Lagos like no other site. We are democratic, non-partisan, all Lagos! Itesiwaju eko!!!
Categories