Mane ‘sad’ no African has won Ballon d’Or since Weah

Sadio Mane admits he is ‘sad’ that George Weah’s 1995 Ballon d’Or win remains the last time an African player won the award – and says he’d be the happiest man on the planet if he were to bag this…

*Girl captured in viral sex video with dog dies of Infection (Independent)*Lagos, Adamawa lead as NCDC confirms 15 monkeypox cases (Punch)

Girl captured in viral sex video with dog dies of Infection (Independent) The young lady in the viral video having sex with a dog in the Lekki area of Lagos has reportedly died. Daily Independentonline learned that the lady simply…

*I’ve told Buhari I’ll contest for presidency in 2023, says Tinubu (Tribune)*FAAN arrests over 90 touts at Lagos, Abuja airports (Punch)

I’ve told Buhari I’ll contest for presidency in 2023, says Tinubu (Tribune) Former Lagos State governor, Senator Bola Tinubu, has informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to vie for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The…

*Man seeks justice for girlfriend killed by police (Nation)*How SARS stray bullet shattered my left leg – Woman (Punch)

Man seeks justice for girlfriend killed by police (Nation) A 33-year-old man, Emmanuel Ajomafuwe, on Saturday pleaded with the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigating rights abuses by the disbanded police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to help him get…

*Lekki shootings: I saw corpse with bullet-torn head, protester tells panel (Punch)*Lagos arraigns man for assaulting LASTMA officer (Nation)

Lekki shootings: I saw corpse with bullet-torn head, protester tells panel (Punch) ‌An #EndSARS protester, Kamsiyochukwu Perpetual, has said she saw many dead bodies, including one with a bullet-torn head, following the alleged shootings at peaceful #EndSARS protesters by soldiers…

*Lagos to prosecute defiant developers – Commissioner (Vanguard)*Water transport, solution to gridlock, says Lagferry boss (Punch)

Lagos to prosecute defiant developers – Commissioner (Vanguard) The Lagos State Government has threatened to charge developers who break its seal on construction sites to court. This is to forestall the incidence of building without the necessary approval. Dr Idris…

*Oniru seeks governors, monarchs’ collaboration for development (Guardian)*14-year-old girl raped to death (Punch)

Oniru seeks governors, monarchs’ collaboration for development (Guardian) The Oniru of Iruland, Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, Abisogun II, has said that governors and traditional rulers should be able to work hand in hand to bring security and environmental health to…

*N1.23bn fraud: You’ll be tried in Lagos not Abuja, judge tells Maurice Iwu (Punch) *Fleeing man arrested after killing lover for allegedly cheating on him (Guardian)

N1.23bn fraud: You’ll be tried in Lagos not Abuja, judge tells Maurice Iwu (Punch) Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed an application by a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Maurice…

*Soldier’s wife car crushes Lagos street sweeper (Punch) *Lagos begins hajj medical screening (Nation)

Soldier’s wife car crushes Lagos street sweeper (Punch) A street sweeper with the Lagos Waste Management Authority narrowly escaped death on Thursday after being crushed to a stationary petrol tanker by a motorist conveying a woman said to be the…

*2020 Budget Implementation: LIRS to generate N500bn (Guardian) *Joy as Nigeria doctors separate conjoined twins (BBC)

2020 Budget Implementation: LIRS to generate N500bn (Guardian) The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is to generate N500 billion toward the implementation of the 2020 budget, the state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Sam Egube, has said.…

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