These are early days for the Tokyo Olympics, but Naomi Osaka is quickly emerging as the headline act. Two days after lighting the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony — a moment she called “the greatest athletic achievement and honor” of…
*Open grazing to attract 3-year jail term as Ogun Assembly passes bill (DailyTrust)*Lagos driver arraigned over alleged theft of N1.9m goods (Punch)
Open grazing to attract 3-year jail term as Ogun Assembly passes bill (DailyTrust) The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill banning open grazing. The bill, which was passed at plenary on Thursday, puts offenders at the risk…
*Man, 42, docked for allegedly defiling neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter (Guardian)*Pastors seek compensation for demolished Lagos churches (Punch)
Man, 42, docked for allegedly defiling neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter (Guardian) A 42-year-old man, Joseph Ikegwu, on Thursday appeared in a Badagry Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter. The defendant is facing a three-count of defilement, unlawful…
*How corpse of missing Civil Defence officer was discovered in a shallow grave (DailyTrust)*EFCC nabs 36 suspected Internet fraudsters in Lagos (Punch)
How corpse of missing Civil Defence officer was discovered in a shallow grave (DailyTrust) The remains of a female officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) who went missing 18 months ago has been discovered in a…
*Police re-arrest fleeing inmate for stealing SIM card in Lagos (Nation)*Tweeps kick as Reps hold constitution review hearing at Lagos hotel (Punch)
Police re-arrest fleeing inmate for stealing SIM card in Lagos (Nation) The Police Command in Lagos said it had rearrested one Oyemachi Maduabuchi who escaped from the Owerri Correctional Centre in Imo. According to a statement signed by the Police…
*Community tackles Lagos ministry over building demolition (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu implores FG to fund reconstruction of Lagos-Badagry Expressway (Guardian)
Community tackles Lagos ministry over building demolition (Punch) Residents of Olowolaju Street in Ekoro, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, have accused the state Ministry of Environment of demolishing their buildings without prior notice in order to make way…
French Open 2021: Naomi Osaka faces default from Grand Slam for refusing to speak to media
World number two Naomi Osaka faces expulsion from the French Open if she continues to refuse to speak to the media, Grand Slam organisers said. Japan’s Osaka said last week she will not give any news conferences during the Grand…
*Road users groan over slow pace of work on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway (Guardian)*Lagos, Ogun commission plans rotational chairmanship, strike delays bills (Punch)
Road users groan over slow pace of work on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway (Guardian) In the last two weeks, commuting along the ever-busy Apapa-Oshodi Expressway has become a nightmare for road users. The users, who are mostly drivers, are worried about the…
*Allow merit in selection of LASU VC, Group, alumni tell Sanwo-Olu (Vanguard)*Expert to LASG: Start planning for 40m residents now (NewTelegraph)
Allow merit in selection of LASU VC, Group, alumni tell Sanwo-Olu (Vanguard) A group of lecturers at the Lagos State University, LASU, The Liberators and members of the Alumni Association of the institution have appealed to the Visitor to the…
