Lagos shifts diversion point on Third Mainland Bridge (Punch) The Lagos State Government has announced a shift of the current diversion point on the Third Mainland bridge to a closer position for traffic coming from Iyana Oworosoki going to Adekunle…
*Gas pipeline leakage causes panic, disrupts commercial activities in Lagos (Guardian)*Presidential Task Team on Apapa Ports dismisses corruption allegations (Thisday)
Gas pipeline leakage causes panic, disrupts commercial activities in Lagos (Guardian) Eighteen months after a major tragedy was averted at Ibafo on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, when an excavator operator working for Julius Berger mistakenly ruptured a gas pipeline buried on…
Paul Pogba likely to stay at Manchester United until next summer, says agent
Paul Pogba is likely to stay at Manchester United until next summer as it would be “difficult” to sort out a move in January, says his agent. Mino Raiola recently said the 27-year-old France midfielder is “unhappy” at the club…
*‘Sanwo-Olu responding to treatment’ (Punch)*Lagos begins construction of 9km drainage (Guardian)
‘Sanwo-Olu responding to treatment’ (Punch) The Lagos State Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi, says Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is responding well to home-based care and treatment for COVID-19. “Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is responding well to COVID-19 home-based care and treatment.…
*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.…
Paul Pogba ‘cannot be happy’ at Man Utd – France boss Didier Deschamps
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba “cannot be happy” with his situation at the club, says France manager Didier Deschamps. Pogba has figured in 11 games for the Old Trafford side this season but started in just five of those. He…
*Ruling family asks EFCC to investigate Oniru monarch (Guardian)*Traders, residents count losses as fire guts Lagos shanties (Punch)
Ruling family asks EFCC to investigate Oniru monarch (Guardian) The Omowunmi Abisogun ruling house of Iruland, Lagos has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Oba Omogbolahan Lawal, the Oniru of Iruland over alleged misappropriation of…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer defends Paul Pogba’s excuse after his mistake in Manchester United’s defeat Arsenal
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defended Paul Pogba after the midfielder claimed he was ‘out of breath’ for his mistake in Manchester United’s defeat to Arsenal on Sunday. Pogba gave away a penalty for a foul on Hector Bellerin in the…
*Panel rejects LCC’s request to ‘take back’ Lekki tollgate (Punch)*Lekki Tollgate: Surveillance camera stopped recording at 8 pm – LCC MD (Vanguard)
Panel rejects LCC’s request to ‘take back’ Lekki tollgate (Punch) The Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shootings of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers on October 20, 2020 at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos has declined the request by the…
*Lagos directs closure of public, private schools (Punch)*Stranded Lagos residents hail anti-SARS protesters (Guardian)
Lagos directs closure of public, private schools (Punch) The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home, following the tension generated by the anti- SARS protests. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade…
