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*Outrage as Nigerian lady wrongfully jailed in Ivory Coast dies (Punch)*Court adjourns money laundering trial of ex-Lagos Speaker Ikuforiji (Nation)

Outrage as Nigerian lady wrongfully jailed in Ivory Coast dies (Punch) Nigerians have taken to social media to express deep anger over the death of a wrongfully jailed Nigerian lady, Itunu Babalola. According to reports, 21-year-old Babalola from Oyo State…

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*NDLEA nabs Italy-bound woman concealing 100 wraps of heroin in hair relaxer (Punch)*#EndSARS: “Lekki Toll Billboard Is For Advert; Not For Illumination” (DailyTrust)

NDLEA nabs Italy-bound woman concealing 100 wraps of heroin in hair relaxer (Punch) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has announced a number of arrests and seizures by its operatives, including that of an Italy-bound woman, Nora Nnadi, who was…

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*Lagos Assembly slashes pension of Tinubu, Ambode, others (Guardian)*Woman arraigned for locking up 5-year-old nephew for 6 months (Punch)

Lagos Assembly slashes pension of Tinubu, Ambode, others (Guardian) Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, approved the report of its Committee on Establishment, which recommended the reduction of pensions to former governors and other officials by 50 per cent. The…

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*Lagos COVID-19 cases on sharp increase -Sanwo-Olu (Vanguard)*Lagos OPC man stabs member to death over cultism (Punch)

Lagos COVID-19 cases on sharp increase -Sanwo-Olu (Vanguard) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday said the state is experiencing a steep increase in the number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases. Sanwo-Olu made this known on the Update of…

Sunset News
*Open grazing a bigger threat to Nigeria than Twitter -Lagos students (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu to unveil Climate Action Plan (CAP) at 8th Climate Change Summit on Tuesday (Tribune)

Open grazing a bigger threat to Nigeria than Twitter -Lagos students (Punch) The Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students says open grazing and banditry are bigger threats to Nigeria than social media platform, Twitter. It, therefore,…

Sports
French Open 2021: Roger Federer made to work in third-round win over Dominik Koepfer

It wasn’t easy, but Roger Federer is through to the fourth round of the French Open after a four-set win over Germany’s Dominik Koepfer on Court Philipe Chatrier. In a match that finished close to 1 a.m. Paris time Sunday,…

Sunrise News
*Soldier kills self after killing Customs officer at Seme (DailyTrust)*3 Lagos LG traffic officers arrested for extorting motorists (Punch)

Soldier kills self after killing Customs officer at Seme (DailyTrust) A customs officer has been shot dead by a soldier at Seme border in Lagos State. A witness told Daily Trust that the incident happened on Wednesday night. The witness,…

Sunrise News
*FG restates partial closure of Eko Bridge June 4th (Guardian)*Police impound 70 Okadas, declare fresh clampdown on Lagos errant riders (Punch)

FG restates partial closure of Eko Bridge June 4th (Guardian) The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Thursday said Eko Bridge would be partially shut from midnight, Friday, June 4th for rehabilitation. Popoola, who said this…

Sunrise News
*BRT bus crushes motorcyclist in Lagos (Punch)*Kara Bridge gridlock worsens as motorists get stranded (Guardian)

BRT bus crushes motorcyclist in Lagos (Punch) A yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist has lost his life after he was crushed by a BRT bus around Cement Bus-Stop on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in…

Sports
Novak Djokovic equals Roger Federer’s world number one record

Novak Djokovic has equalled Roger Federer’s record of 310 weeks ranked as world number one. The 33-year-old Serbian is guaranteed to break the mark next week. Djokovic won his 18th Grand Slam title and his ninth Australian Open crown in…

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