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…
*Fire guts Oshodi market (Guardian)*Siblings nabbed for Internet fraud, love scam (Punch)
Fire guts Oshodi market (Guardian) The popular Kairo Market in Oshodi area of Lagos State, was gutted by fire yesterday night around 8:00p.m. Though the extent of the damage could not be ascertained at press time, it was gathered that…
*Lagos keeps mum over murder suspects’ release, corpse’s missing hand (Punch)*Motorists groan as Marine Bridge repairs progress (Guardian)
Lagos keeps mum over murder suspects’ release, corpse’s missing hand (Punch) The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has kept mum over the alleged release of two murder suspects –Ogunbayo Waliu and Mukaila Salami – from custody. The suspects, who are…
Naomi Osaka’s sister Mari, retires aged 24
Mari Osaka, the low-ranked sister of four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka, has announced her retirement from professional tennis, candidly admitting that she didn’t “enjoy” her unspectacular career on the court. The 24-year-old, who has always been in the shadow…
*BRT bus crushes motorcyclist in Lagos (Punch)*Kara Bridge gridlock worsens as motorists get stranded (Guardian)
BRT bus crushes motorcyclist in Lagos (Punch) A yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist has lost his life after he was crushed by a BRT bus around Cement Bus-Stop on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in…