229 suspected hoodlums face prosecution over arson, others in Lagos (Punch) The Lagos State Government has said it will be prosecuting all suspected hoodlums arrested in connection with the mayhem unleashed on the state between Tuesday and Wednesday in 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…
*‘Lagos education still underfunded despite 2020 increased allocation’ (Guardian)*Lagos teacher, Ogun generator repairer arrested for defiling minors (Punch)
‘Lagos education still underfunded despite 2020 increased allocation’ (Guardian) Some stakeholders in the education sector have said the sector in Lagos is still underfunded despite increased allocation in the 2020 Appropriation Act. This is aside the fact that infrastructure and…
*Lagos loses $2.1bn to environmental pollution, says Minister (Guardian)*Third Mainland Bridge repairs progressing as planned – Lagos (Punch)
Lagos loses $2.1bn to environmental pollution, says Minister (Guardian) Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu has said Lagos state has lost $2.1 billion due to the adverse effect of pollution, according to a report by the World Health Organization…
Buhari wishes Trump and wife Melania, quick recovery
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined all citizens of the United States of America (USA) in prayers for a quick and full recovery of President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania after they were reported to have tested positive for COVID-19.…
*Herdsmen rob farmer, rape 16-year-old daughter (Punch) *Killing: Police arrest 6 suspects in Lagos (Vanguard)
Herdsmen rob farmer, rape 16-year-old daughter (Punch) The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two herdsmen for invading a farm in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state, allegedly stealing the sum of N140,000 and gang-raping the 16-year-old daughter…
*Police arrest 18 protesters, journalists in Lagos (Punch) *Police explain death of man in custody (Guardian)
Police arrest 18 protesters, journalists in Lagos (Punch) Men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 18 protesters, including four journalists, during a protest against the hike in the pump price of fuel and electricity tariff in the country.…
*Court remands truck driver, owner over ‘involuntary manslaughter’ (Vanguard) *Mompha sues EFCC for N5m over fresh arrest (Punch)
Court remands truck driver, owner over ‘involuntary manslaughter’ (Vanguard) A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere yesterday remanded in Police custody a truck driver, Sodiq Okanlanwan, alongside the truck owner, Wasiu Lekan, who allegedly crushed three people to death. Justice…
