*Okada riders protest alleged police extortion, harassment in Ejigbo, Lagos (Guardian)*LASG partners GIZ to increase job creation (Punch)

Okada riders protest alleged police extortion, harassment in Ejigbo, Lagos (Guardian) Commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders in Ejigbo, a Lagos suburb, have protested alleged extortion and harassment of their members by members of the Nigeria Police in…

*Lagos indebted to retirees by over N30b, says pensioners’ chair (Guardian)*Lagos moves to ensure safety compliance in hotels (Punch)

Lagos indebted to retirees by over N30b, says pensioners’ chair (Guardian) The Chairman, Association of Retirees and PFA Pensioners, Lagos State, Michael Omisande, has said Lagos State is indebted to people who retired between 2018 and 2021 by over N30b…

*Lagos artisan allegedly beats 7-year-old son to death over fish (Punch)*Gunmen allegedly kill UK-based Nigerian lady in Ibadan (Guardian)

Lagos artisan allegedly beats 7-year-old son to death over fish (Punch) An artisan, Saviour Aniefok, has allegedly tortured his seven-year-old son, Nathaniel, to death at his residence at Amen Compound, in the Shangisha area of Magodo Phase 2, Lagos State.…

*Guns recovered as landlord shoots okada union chair over rent (Punch)*Lagos APC warns against mayhem over reopening of Lekki tollgate (Guardian)

Guns recovered as landlord shoots okada union chair over rent (Punch) A landlord, identified simply as Afuye, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly shooting his tenant, Olaoluwa-Daniel Yaya, over outstanding rent at their…

Tom Holland plans to delete Instagram from his phone to curb social media addiction (Metro)

Tom Holland is going to take a break from Instagram, after revealing that the app is ‘taking over’ his life. The Spider-Man actor has a jaw-dropping 31 million followers on the picture sharing platform, but wants to curb his social…

Marvel star Tom Holland defends dad after stans brand him ‘bitter’ over son’s fame (Metro)

Marvel star Tom Holland has defended his father after the 52-year-old was taken down by so-called stans for his ‘bitter’ joke about his son’s fame. Taking to Twitter, the 23-year-old Spider-Man star shared his love and support for his father,…

Tom Hanks puts Tom Holland through his acting paces with hilarious coffee lesson (Metro)

Tom Hanks tested Tom Holland’s acting skills through a vigorous ‘coffee’ exchange on The Graham Norton Show, and it looks like he may have passed. The 62-year-old actor, who reprises his role of Woody for Toy Story 4, was discussing…

Spider-Man: Far From Home has a scene that we’re all going to hate, promises Tom Holland (Metro)

We’ve only just got over the heartbreak of Avengers: Endgame (lies – we will never get over that) but it looks like we have another gutpunch around the corner. Spider-Man: Far From Home is in cinemas this July, and Peter…

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