*11 years after, NDLEA re-arrests escaped drug baron in Lagos (Nation)*Lekki Port project will bridge the gap in Nigeria’s Maritime Infrastructure – Du Ruogang (Vanguard)

11 years after, NDLEA re-arrests escaped drug baron in Lagos (Nation) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug baron, Mr Chidi Olife who escaped arrest for unlawful importation of 5.250kg of heroin, concealed in books,…

Man Utd score nine in record-equalling win over Southampton

Manchester United equalled the Premier League record by putting nine goals past nine-man Southampton – the second time Saints have lost 9-0 in as many seasons. A red card for Saints’ Alexandre Jankewitz after only two minutes triggered a complete…

*22 suspected Internet fraudsters arrested in Lagos (Punch)*YABATECH shuts medical centre, academic planning unit as staff dies of COVID-19 (Tribune)

22 suspected Internet fraudsters arrested in Lagos (Punch) No fewer than 22 suspected Internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A statement on Tuesday by the EFCC Head of Media…

*#EndSARS: How clergyman lost fiancee, tooth to police brutality (Nation)*Resumption date for civil servants now February 1 – Sanwo-Olu (Guardian)

#EndSARS: How clergyman lost fiancee, tooth to police brutality (Nation) There were shocking revelations at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS and Related Abuses on Saturday. A deacon with the Apostolic Church, David…

*Gas pipeline leakage causes panic, disrupts commercial activities in Lagos (Guardian)*Presidential Task Team on Apapa Ports dismisses corruption allegations (Thisday)

Gas pipeline leakage causes panic, disrupts commercial activities in Lagos (Guardian) Eighteen months after a major tragedy was averted at Ibafo on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, when an excavator operator working for Julius Berger mistakenly ruptured a gas pipeline buried on…

*Lagos Task Force demolishes 1,700 shanties, containerised shops (Nation)*Police arrest 5 for robbing church, kidnapping member in Ogun (Vanguard)

Lagos Task Force demolishes 1,700 shanties, containerised shops (Nation) Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) over the weekend demolished over 1,700 illegal shanties and containerised shops around Fagba Railway lines, Agege. Speaking during the…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gives injury updates on Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Victor Lindelof

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Victor Lindelof will recover from knocks in order to face Southampton on Sunday. The pair were taken off after an hour in United’s 4-1 win against Turkish side Istanbul…

Timo Werner warns Chelsea’s defenders after Southampton draw

Timo Werner has warned his Chelsea teammates that they will not win trophies this season if they continue to leak goals following the 3-3 draw with Southampton on Saturday. Frank Lampard’s side were two goals in front in under 30…

Tottenham confirm signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton

Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Southampton’s wantaway midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in a deal believed to be worth around £15 million. The Denmark international was stripped of the Saints captaincy by Ralph Hasenhuttl in June after making it clear…

*Lekki Pastor in auto crash (Nation) *No confidence vote on Babalakin subsists until… – UNILAG ASUU (Vanguard)

Lekki Pastor in auto crash (Nation) A popular Lekki Pastor, Apostle Chris Omashola, who heads the Zionwealth Church, was on Saturday afternoon involved in a auto crash in Warri. His Special Assistant, Mr. Seun Adeyeye, in a terse statement, explained …

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