As the Russian invasion of Ukraine heads into its second week and with global condemnation attending the Russian action, I have noticed that many people, especially young people like me, are still not quite sure what the conflict is about…
*Fraud: EFCC grills Lagos Speaker, Obasa (Punch)*27-year-old kidnaps, rapes 13-year-old girl in Lagos (Vanguard)
Fraud: EFCC grills Lagos Speaker, Obasa (Punch) The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission responding to allegations of fraud, The PUNCH has learnt. The spokesman…
Russia unveils covid vaccine ‘Sputnik V’
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Tuesday that Russian scientists achieved a breakthrough in the global vaccine race, announcing that the country has become the first to approve an experimental COVID-19 vaccine and that his own daughter has already taken a…
*Lagos identifies 56 buildings for demolition on Banana Island (Independent) *Music artiste, pianist arrested for robbery in Lagos (Guardian)
Lagos identifies 56 buildings for demolition on Banana Island (Independent) The Lagos State government has identified 56 buildings in Banana Island that are in contravention of the state’s town and physical planning law. Dr Idris Salako, who revealed this to…
*Sanwo-Olu doubles life insurance for health workers (ThisDay) Lagos discharges Polish, Filipino, 24 Nigerians after testing negative for coronavirus (Tribune)
Sanwo-Olu doubles life insurance for health workers (ThisDay) Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State yesterday during the May Day anniversary to appreciate frontline health and emergency workers, whom he described as heroes, for sacrificing their personal well-being for the efforts…
*Lagos preaches safety in gradual easing of lockdown (Guardian) *Parents, educators unite to protect children from sexual predators (ThisDay)
Lagos preaches safety in gradual easing of lockdown (Guardian) The Director General, Lagos Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, has called on corporations and businesses to ensure all safety and precautionary measures while they embark on the gradual easing of the…
*Banker forges customer’s cheque, steals N22.3m (Punch) *Judge’s ex-house help arraigned for ‘stealing’ $38,000 jewellery (Nation)
Banker forges customer’s cheque, steals N22.3m (Punch) A banker with the Polaris Bank, Babatunde Keshinro, was on Monday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly forging a customer’s cheque and stealing the sum of N22.3m. Keshinro was…
*N-Power beneficiaries protest in Lagos (Guardian) *Obey judgment stopping compulsory blood donation, SERAP tells Sanwo-Olu (Punch)
N-Power beneficiaries protest in Lagos (Guardian) Some beneficiaries of the Nigerian government empowerment programme N-Power on Tuesday protested at the Lagos Television, Alausa, Lagos State. The aggrieved beneficiaries accused the Lagos State Government of ignoring them in its recruitment processes.…