Ladipo auto spare parts market risks closure over environmental issues (Guardian) There are indications that the Lagos State Government may be constrained to close the multi-billion naira Ladipo International Spare Parts Market in Mushin over alleged environmental infractions. The market,…
*UNILAG gynaecologist wins $2.5m Gates research grant (Punch)*Flurry of tributes as Odumakin passes on (Guardian)*Engineers commend Lagos on road rehabilitation (Nation)
UNILAG gynaecologist wins $2.5m Gates research grant (Punch) A professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Lagos, Bosede Afolabi, has emerged as a recipient of a $2.5m research grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. According to…
*Boko Haram claims responsibility for missing Air Force jet, releases video of dead pilot (DailyTrust)*Easter: Prices of perishables soar in Lagos markets (Vanguard)
Boko Haram claims responsibility for missing Air Force jet, releases video of dead pilot (DailyTrust) The Boko Haram sect has claimed responsibility for bringing dowm the missing Jet of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). A jet deployed against the sect…
*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…
*Group calls for selection of best candidate for LASU VC (Guardian)*#EndSARS: Reddington Hospital presents medical records of Lekki tollgate victims (Nation)
Group calls for selection of best candidate for LASU VC (Guardian) The Concerned Professors and Liberators in Lagos State University (LASU), and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have called on the state government and management of the institution…
*Rehab: Lagos sets to shut Apapa Marine Bridge for 3 months (Vanguard)*COVID-19 Protocols: US renovates consular pavilion for visa applicants in Lagos (NewTelegraph)
Rehab: Lagos sets to shut Apapa Marine Bridge for 3 months (Vanguard) The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to shut the Marine Bridge on the Apapa outward section of the bridge, partially for three months from Tuesday, March 9…
*Lagos says Ibeju-Lekki very vulnerable to disaster (Guardian)*Badagry Expressway: Lagos Confab raises 7-man team to meet FG (Nation)
Lagos says Ibeju-Lekki very vulnerable to disaster (Guardian) Ibeju-Lekki may be home to multi-billion naira architectural masterpieces, but a risk assessment conducted by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has resulted in a grim report -Ibeju-Lekki is very vulnerable to…
*Fleeing driver arrested with boss’ stolen car in Ogun (Punch)*‘We know nothing about body found in Lagos lagoon’ (Nation)
Fleeing driver arrested with boss stolen car in Ogun (Punch) Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Eyo Eta on the Ijebu-Mushin/Benin Expressway while allegedly fleeing with his boss’ car. Eta, a resident of No. 78 Iju…
*Lekki shootings: We treated gunshot victims, others for days, says Reddington surgeon (Punch)*Tuition fee hike: LASU students reject Sanwo-Olu’s gesture (Vanguard)
Lekki shootings: We treated gunshot victims, others for days, says Reddington surgeon (Punch) A trauma and orthopaedic surgeon with Reddington Hospital in Lekki, Lagos, Dr Babajide Lawson, on Saturday narrated how the hospital received and treated “a large number” of…
