Septuagenarian guard dies after attack by Lagos driver (Punch) The family of a security guard, James Emmanuel, has been thrown into mourning after he died from injuries he sustained when a cab driver, Habeeb Quadri, allegedly brutalised him while he…
*More questions than answers on ending Lagos gridlock (Guardian) *Lagos launches retirees’ portal (Nation)
More questions than answers on ending Lagos gridlock (Guardian) There were more questions than answers yesterday at the Lagos Transportation and Traffic webinar organised by the United States Consulate General in Lagos. The traffic problem was described as “the other…
*Another fire averted as tankers collide at Lagos-Ibadan expressway (DailyTrust) *Boat mishap: LASWA warns ferry operators to stop night travelling (Nation)
Another fire averted as tankers collide at Lagos-Ibadan expressway (DailyTrust) There was panic at the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday as an accident that could have led to a fire outbreak was averted when two tankers loaded with petrol collided, spilling…
*Police discover oil well in Ejigbo area of Lagos where residents siphon, sell petroleum products (Vanguard) *Our plight, by ‘neglected Lagos streets’ residents (Nation)
Police discover oil well in Ejigbo area of Lagos where residents siphon, sell petroleum products (Vanguard) Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have discovered two wells, at Ejigbo area of Lagos State, which they…
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing, will ask Interpol to act – local media
Iran has identified 36 people involved in the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani and will seek their arrest through Interpol channels, media reports said. The list of suspects is topped by President Donald Trump. The names of the suspects…
FIFA issues plea for ‘tolerance’ after Trump’s threat to snub football over anthem row
FIFA has responded to a threat to boycott US football matches by President Donald Trump, urging the world to “say no to racism and violence” after the latest row over athletes who take a knee during the American national anthem.…
*Lagos considers options for reopening schools (Punch) *Churches, mosques to remain closed in Lagos (DailyTrust)
Lagos considers options for reopening schools (Punch) The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, has said the state is considering different options in its bid to reopen schools. Adefisayo, at the annual ministerial press briefing of the state…
*Tragedy looms: Security agents, NNPC asleep as pipeline vandals steal N16.5m fuel in Lagos (Punch) *Lagos to reintegrate victims of Abule-Egba pipeline fire into society (Guardian)
Tragedy looms: Security agents, NNPC asleep as pipeline vandals steal N16.5m fuel in Lagos (Punch) Residents of Fagba community in the Ifako/Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State fear a pipeline explosion is imminent in the area as vandals operate…
Biden: Black voters considering Trump ‘ain’t black’
Joe Biden is in damage limitation mode after saying African Americans “ain’t black” if they even consider voting for President Donald Trump over him. Gaffe-prone Mr Biden made the remark in an interview on Friday with a prominent black radio…
*BRT crushes Lagos businesswoman to death, driver flees (Punch) *We now collect N1,000 because of COVID-19 – Lagos sex worker (Vanguard)
BRT crushes Lagos businesswoman to death, driver flees (Punch) A driver with the Bus Rapid Transit, Collins Nnodi, has gone into hiding after crushing a businesswoman, Mrs Grace Okeleke, to death at the Agric bus stop in the Ikorodu area…