Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Davido, others bag 2024 BET Awards nominations (Tribune) Nigerian Afrobeat artists Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Davido, Tems, Asake, Seyi Vibes and Lojay have all received nominations across various music categories at the 2024 BET Awards. The…
*Flood wreaks havoc on Lagos, sweeps away moving vehicles with occupants (DailyTrust)*Mishap: Lagos reads riot act on boat operations (Vanguard)
Flood wreaks havoc on Lagos, sweeps away moving vehicles with occupants (DailyTrust) A major flood outbreak in Lagos has wreaked havoc on residents of Orile-Agege, sweeping away moving vehicles with their occupants. The occupants – three in each of the…
*Police hunt Lagos party organiser as man kills friend over lover (Punch)*Police redeploy DPO over misconduct in Lagos (Guardian)
Police hunt Lagos party organiser as man kills friend over lover (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has started an investigation into the killing of two friends at a party in the Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos State. The state…
*Ojota service lane closed for six weeks (Guardian)*Task force, Okada riders clash on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway (Punch)
Ojota service lane closed for six weeks (Guardian) The service lane inbound Maryland from the end of Gani Fawehinmi Park to the end of the second pedestrian bridge, Ojota has been partially closed, the Lagos State Government announced on Tuesday.…
Chelsea’s Kante back in contact training
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has returned to contact training ahead of the Premier League’s comeback next week, the Blues confirmed on Tuesday. The French World Cup winner had been allowed to continue training at home when his teammates returned to…
*Lagos records another five COVID-19 related deaths (Vanguard) *Sanwo-Olu appoints Olusanya as acting Agric Commissioner (Vanguard)
Lagos records another five COVID-19 related deaths (Vanguard) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced five COVID-19 related deaths for Lagos State, increasing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 72. The NCDC made the disclosure in its…
N’Golo Kante misses Chelsea training due to fears over Project Restart
Chelsea granted N’Golo Kante permission to skip the second day of their phase one return to training due to the midfielder’s fears over the Premier League season restarting amid the coronavirus crisis. Kante, 29, was among those pictured at Chelsea’s…
Arsenal preparing to launch £20m bid for ‘next N’Golo Kante’
Arsenal are preparing to rival Leicester City and Sevilla in the race for Brest midfielder Ibrahima Diallo, who has been billed as ‘the next N’Golo Kante’, according to reports. The 21-year-old has enjoyed an impressive breakthrough season in Ligue 1,…
*Two butchered to death as cultists clashed at Mile 12 (Vanguard) *Synagogue collapsed building: Court fixes April 24 for adoption, final written addresses (Nation)
Two butchered to death as cultists clashed at Mile 12 (Vanguard) Two suspected cultists were butchered to death, Friday, during a clash between two rival cultists group within Mile 12, Lagos. The cause of the incident which occurred at about…
*LASEMA prevents potentially disastrous fire at Lagos Civic Centre (Guardian) *2 Killed, 23 others injured in Lagos gas explosion (ThisDay)
LASEMA prevents potentially disastrous fire at Lagos Civic Centre (Guardian) The Fire Response Unit of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in collaboration with the State Fire Service prevented a potentially disastrous fire at the Civic Centre in Lagos…