*Ex-policeman bags life jail for killing football fan (Punch)*LAWMA refrains from shutting down Ladipo market, vows to monitor waste disposal (Guardian)

Ex-policeman bags life jail for killing football fan (Punch) Justice Adenike Coker of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, on Thursday, sentenced a dismissed cop, Olalekan Ogunyemi, to life imprisonment for killing a football fan, Kolade Johnson. Ogunyemi, who was attached…

Wolverhampton striker, Jimenez to lead Mexico squad for Nigeria clash

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC striker Raul Jimenez and Standard Liege’s Guillermo Ochoa are among the invited 23 players for Mexico’s friendly match against Super Eagles of Nigeria. El Tri are scheduled to take on three-time African champions, Super Eagles on Saturday…

*Police arraign 4 for allegedly stealing gold, money worth N5.4m (Vanguard)*Lagos State Assembly confirms Sanwo-Olu’s nominees (Guardian)

Police arraign 4 for allegedly stealing gold, money worth N5.4m (Vanguard) Four men, who allegedly broke into an apartment and stole valuables worth N5.4 million, were, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendants, Daniel Odey,…

*We ’re conscious of HIV/AIDS prevalence, dangers – Lagos residents (Guardian)*Again, hoodlums attack Lagos firemen (Punch)

We’re conscious of HIV/AIDS prevalence, dangers – Lagos residents (Guardian) In spite of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, Lagos State residents say they are conscious of the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and its dangers, while few others claimed ignorance of its existence.…

*Command nabs suspected cultists for attacking vigilante group (Punch)*#EndSARS: Don’t subvert truth before Lagos Panel, group warns Lagos govt, Amnesty Int’l (Guardian)

Command nabs suspected cultists for attacking vigilante group (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has arrested seven suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity for attacking a vigilante group, the Agbekoya, in the Ikorodu area of the state. It was gathered…

Jimenez sends Wolves into first European quarter-final in 48 years

Wolves survived a nervous night at Molineux to reach their first European quarter-final in 48 years as Raul Jimenez’s early penalty earned them a 2-1 aggregate win against Olympiakos in the Europa League. The Mexican’s precise eighth-minute effort, after Daniel…

*Okada rider crushed to death on Oshodi-Apapa highway (Guardian) *Lagos lists 46 guidelines for partial reopening of worship centres (Nation)

Okada rider crushed to death on Oshodi-Apapa highway (Guardian) Tragedy struck yesterday at the Toyota Bus Stop on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway, when a commercial motorcycle rider was crushed to death by an articulated truck moving towards Oshodi. The passenger on…

Jurgen Klopp denies disrespecting the FA Cup after much-changed Liverpool crash out to Wolves (Independent)

Boss Jurgen Klopp denied disrespecting the FA Cup after much-changed Liverpool were dumped out by Wolves. Ruben Neves’ thunderbolt sealed a 2-1 third-round win for the hosts after Divock Origi had hauled Liverpool level. Raul Jimenez opened the scoring after…

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