*FG announces partial closure of Independence Bridge (Guardian) *45-year-old Celestial pastor arrested for selling missing person’s phone (Vanguard)

FG announces partial closure of Independence Bridge (Guardian) The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on Sunday announced partial closure of the Independence Bridge in Lagos for routine maintenance till May 2 to replace damaged expansion joints. A statement by…

*Coronavirus: Lagos, Ogun identify 100 people who had contact with patient (Punch) *FG reopens Kara bridge today (Nation)

Coronavirus: Lagos, Ogun identify 100 people who had contact with patient (Punch) In furtherance to the placing of the patient of the Coronavirus disease, a 44-year-old Italian, in a quarantine centre, Lagos and Ogun state governments have identified at least…

*Another man jumps from cab into Lagos Lagoon (Punch) *Three docked over alleged theft of N400,000 property (Tribune)

Another man jumps from cab into Lagos Lagoon (Punch) Another young man, who is yet to be identified, around midnight on Thursday, leapt from an Uber car and jumped into the Lagos Lagoon. This is coming barely 10 days after…

Former Pope Benedict warns against relaxing priestly celibacy rules (Guardian)

The former pope Benedict XVI has spoken out against allowing married men to become priests, in a move that could jeopardise a potential plan by Pope Francis to change the centuries-old requirement in areas of the Amazon. Benedict, who implied…

*2020: Sanwo-Olu’s wife welcomes first babies in four Lagos hospitals (Vanguard) *LASU student’s killer pastor not our member – C&S (Punch)

  2020: Sanwo-Olu’s wife welcomes first babies in four Lagos hospitals (Vanguard) Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, today, welcomed and presented gifts items to the first babies of the year in four state-owned health facilities. The facilities…

Christmas: Pope Francis urges softening of ‘self-centred hearts’ (BBC)

The Pope has prayed for a softening of “stony and self-centred hearts” to help end injustice in the world, in his Christmas Day message. From the Vatican balcony, Pope Francis spoke of “walls of indifference” being put up to people…

*Fraudster disguises as official, defrauds customer inside banking hall (Punch) *Traders count losses over Oyingbo market closure (Vanguard)

Fraudster disguises as official, defrauds customer inside banking hall (Punch) A businessman at Trade Fair Market, Lagos, Mr Taiwo Adebari, is at loggerheads with Fidelity Bank over a N645,000 fraud that occurred at the bank’s branch in the Balogun area…

*Kudos, knocks for Oshodi-Apapa Expressway rehab (Nation) *POWA tenants tackle IG’s wife over eviction notices (Punch)

Kudos, knocks for Oshodi-Apapa Expressway rehab (Nation) For many plying the Toyota-Ilasa end of the Oshodi Apapa Expressway, the rehabilitation work is a balm on an old wound. Before them is an ambitious plan to deliver a road that will…

*23-year-old girl arrested for stealing a Jeep, phones worth N1m (Vanguard) *Does staring at a woman’s breast elongate a man’s life? (DailyTrust)

23-year-old girl arrested for stealing a Jeep, phones worth N1m (Vanguard) A team of detectives, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ikeja Police Station, CSP Gbenga Ogunsaki, has arrested one Miss Deborah Nwachukwu, 23, for stealing a Toyota jeep, cash…

*Fire kills two-year-old boy, injures girl in Lagos (Punch)*Flood wreaks havoc in states as weather agencies warn coastal communities (Guardian)

Fire kills two-year-old boy, injures girl in Lagos (Punch) A two-year-old boy was burnt to death on Friday night after candlelight gutted a storey building on Ben Okonkwo Street, Ikotun area of Lagos State. It was learnt that a five-year-old…

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