Wife exposes pastor who staged own kidnap to extort brother (Nation) A self-proclaimed pastor resident in Maraba, Nasarawa State has been arrested for arranging his own abduction in order to extort money from his wealthy family. Forty-seven-year-old Richard Onyekachukwu said…
*Protesters storm Lagos APC secretariat, reject candidates (Punch)*Lagos residents lament delayed repair of burnt airport bridge (Guardian)
Protesters storm Lagos APC secretariat, reject candidates (Punch) Protesters from the Somolu Local Government Area on Tuesday besieged the secretariat of the All Progressives Party in Lagos State to express their grievances against the list of candidates for chairman and…
*COVID-19: Lagos govt insists on approval to hold weddings with 300 guests (Vanguard)*How cybercriminals clone ATM cards, fleece bank customers of savings (Nation)
COVID-19: Lagos govt insists on approval to hold weddings with 300 guests (Vanguard) The Lagos State Government has made it compulsory for prospective couples to obtain approval from the state authorities to hold weddings with 300 people in attendance. The…
Oleksandr Usyk hints he will step aside for Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury
Oleksandr Usyk has hinted he is willing to step aside and allow Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury in what would represent a ‘once in a lifetime’ unification bout. Joshua returned to the ring following a 12-month absence last weekend,…
*Second wave: Lagosians can’t afford fresh total lockdown, says Sanwo-Olu (Punch)*Lagos teacher arraigned for aiding malpractice during WASSCE (Punch)
Second wave: Lagosians can’t afford fresh total lockdown, says Sanwo-Olu (Punch) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the people of the state cannot afford yet another total lockdown as Lagos enters the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The…
*Sanwo-Olu lifts curfew in Lagos (Punch)*Lagos community where potable water, good toilet, school, hospital don’t exist (Vanguard)
Sanwo-Olu lifts curfew in Lagos (Punch) The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has lifted the curfew imposed on the state with immediate effect. This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso,…
*Rapist get 21 years imprisonment as court sentences robbers to death (Guardian) *Lagos mechanic burnt in gas explosion, NOHIL detains corpse (Punch)
Rapist get 21 years imprisonment as court sentences robbers to death (Guardian) Lagos State High Court, Igbosere on Wednesday sentenced two men, Williams Umoh Udoh and Ubong Lazarus Isaiah, to death for armed robbery in Lagos. The court sentenced Ubong…
Oleksandr Usyk offers Anthony Joshua some simple advice ahead of Andy Ruiz rematch (Metro)
Oleksandr Usyk has offered some advice to his heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua ahead of his rematch with Andy Ruiz in December. Joshua (22-1) has the chance to reclaim his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles when he meets Ruiz…
Oleksandr Usyk to face Carlos Takam in first heavyweight fight in May (BBC)
Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Tony Bellew in the eighth round at Manchester Arena in November Undisputed world cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will make his heavyweight debut against Carlos Takam on Saturday, 25 May. The Ukrainian, 32, who is the first…