The Premier League season could restart in July with clubs discussing the possibility of playing up to five matches a day in a bid to get the campaign completed. The plans, carried by the Independent, would see isolated camps in…
*COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu rolls out economic stimulus for residents (DailyTrust) *Coronavirus: Lagos nears total lockdown, fears cases may hit 39,000 (Punch)
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu rolls out economic stimulus for residents (DailyTrust) The Lagos State Government has unveiled economic stimulus package for indigent and the most vulnerable in the society to cushion the effect of the 14 days stay-at-home directive occasioned by the…
*We borrow constructively in Lagos – Hamzat (Guardian) *Lagos Speaker denies report of contract manipulation (Nation)
We borrow constructively in Lagos – Hamzat (Guardian) The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, says a state can “borrow constructively” in order to bridge its infrastructure deficit. ”The reality is that where do you get resources to…
Cancelling football season could cost Europe’s top clubs four billion euros
Europe’s top five football leagues could lose as much as four billion euros ($4.33 billion, 3.75 billion pounds) in combined revenue if the coronavirus pandemic completely wipes out the rest of the season, according to a study by KPMG. The…
Coronavirus wipes out most of world’s major sports events on an unprecedented day
The coronavirus pandemic wiped out most of the world’s major sporting events in an unprecedented 24 hours. As Friday began, the Premier League was one of the last football competitions standing – albeit with fans awaiting the outcome of an…
*UNILAG ASUU passes vote of no confidence in pro-chancellor (Punch) *Lagos State announces alternative routes as Eko Bridge is closed for repair works (Guardian)
UNILAG ASUU passes vote of no confidence in pro-chancellor (Punch) The Academic Staff Union of Universities has passed a vote of no confidence in the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Dr Wale Babalakin. The ASUU Chairman, Dr Dele…
*3 men held for ‘removing’ human skull from public cemetery (Nation) *Stakeholders lament poor utilisation of UBE Fund in Lagos (Guardian)
3 men held for ‘removing’ human skull from public cemetery (Nation) The police in Lagos have arrested three men for alleged vandalism on a public cemetery and removal of a human skull. The suspects Dauda Tijani, 42, Olawale Shodolamu, 70,…
*N1.23bn fraud: You’ll be tried in Lagos not Abuja, judge tells Maurice Iwu (Punch) *Fleeing man arrested after killing lover for allegedly cheating on him (Guardian)
N1.23bn fraud: You’ll be tried in Lagos not Abuja, judge tells Maurice Iwu (Punch) Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed an application by a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Maurice…
*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…
