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…
*Lagos APC chieftain Oyasodun dies (Nation)*Gunmen kidnap Kaduna PFN chairman, wife (Punch)
Lagos APC chieftain Oyasodun dies (Nation) A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Rev. Timothy Oyasodun, is dead. Fondly called ‘Iyo’ by admirers, the politician and cleric was the chairman of the party at Bariga Counvil,…
Aubameyang ruled out of Man City clash and a doubt for Chelsea fixture
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been ruled out of Arsenal’s EFL Cup clash against Manchester City and is a doubt for their next Premier League fixture against Chelsea, Mikel Arteta has confirmed. Aubameyang, who has endured a frustrating season, missed Arsenal’s 2-1…
Liverpool punish Palace with magnificent seven
Liverpool ended a three-month wait for an away win in the Premier League in comprehensive fashion with a 7-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace on Saturday to move six points clear at the top of the table. In an ominous sign…
*Family of six escapes death in Lagos bridge tanker explosion (Punch)*#EndSARS panel summons Badmus, ex-Lagos Police PRO, over brutality (Vanguard)
Family of six escapes death in Lagos bridge tanker explosion (Punch) Six members of a family in a car narrowly escaped death on Saturday after a tanker loaded with 44,000 litres of diesel went up in flames on Otedola bridge,…
*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…
No ‘quick fix’ for struggling Arsenal, says Arteta
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal knew there would be no “quick fix” after he arrived at the club as he scrambles for solutions following a disastrous start to the Premier League season. The Gunners head into Saturday’s Premier League match at…
*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…
Jurgen Klopp declares Chelsea ‘favourites’ to win Premier League title
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has declared Chelsea ‘favourites’ to win the Premier League title this season. Frank Lampard’s side have enjoyed an impressive start to the 2020-21 campaign and beat Leeds United 3-1 on Saturday to climb to the top…
Frank Lampard provides Hakim Ziyech injury update after Leeds United victory
Frank Lampard has confirmed Hakim Ziyech suffered a hamstring injury during Chelsea’s Premier League victory over Leeds United. Blues summer signing Ziyech pulled up in the first half of Chelsea’s 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening and was…