*Lagos dispatch rider dies after ramming into bus (Punch)*Assembly approves Sanwo-Olu’s request to amend 2021 budget (Guardian)

Lagos dispatch rider dies after ramming into bus (Punch) A dispatch rider with a delivery company, Q-Link Delivery Services, has been killed after colliding with a commercial bus on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the…

*BBNaija S6: Why I’m not ready to get married now — White Money (Vanguard)*VAT: Appeal Court to rule on Friday over Lagos request to join case (Punch)

BBNaija S6: Why I’m not ready to get married now — White Money (Vanguard) Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eyes housemate, White Money has given reason he is not getting married at the moment. The BBNaija-finalist in a conversation with…

Anthony Joshua ‘will bounce back’ and take rematch after Oleksandr Usyk defeat

Anthony Joshua says he is “a different animal, not a sulker” and “will bounce back” from losing his world heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua said he “couldn’t see in round nine” after an eye injury sustained in Saturday’s 12-round…

*Man, 30, charged with peddling 6.3kg hemp (Guardian)*Prohibited routes: Taskforce impounds 410 okadas on Lagos roads (Tribune)

Man, 30, charged with peddling 6.3kg hemp (Guardian) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has charged a 30-year-old man, Matthew Kolapo, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, with peddling restricted drugs. The defendant is charged on one count of…

*Lagos spent N500m on indigent pregnant women (Tribune)*Lagos Free Zone emerges first, issues N10b non-FGN Bond (DailyTrust)

Lagos spent N500m on indigent pregnant women (Tribune) Lagos State government, on Friday, said it has spent N500 million to cater for indigent pregnant women under its Mother, Infant and Child (MICH) programme, pointing out that the initiative was to…

*Traffic robbers arrested by Sanwo-Olu arraigned (Punch)*23-year-old man kills lover, rapes her corpse (Vanguard)

Traffic robbers arrested by Sanwo-Olu arraigned (Punch) The suspected traffic robbers arrested by the convoy of the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, have been arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Ebute Meta. The suspects were arrested while attempting to…

*Woman locks up five-year-old for six months in Lagos (Punch)*Residents get relief as Lagos clears canal (Guardian)

Woman locks up five-year-old for six months in Lagos (Punch) The police in Lagos State have arrested a 43-year-old woman, Sharon Williams, for allegedly locking up and assaulting her five-year-old nephew, Micheal Ibiyome, for six months. Ibiyome lived with the…

*Ex-NADECO chieftain, others granted bail in Lagos (ThisDay)*Again, Bi-Courtney, FAAN face-off over irreconcilable debts (Independent)

Ex-NADECO chieftain, others granted bail in Lagos (ThisDay) A Chief Magistrate’s Court, Yaba, Lagos has granted a chieftain of the defunct National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Ralph Obioha, and four others bail after their arraignment. The other defendants in the suit…

*Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 4 million (CNN)*Lagos politician killed during APC rally (Punch)

Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 4 million (CNN) More than 4 million people around the world have died of Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. In total, three countries account for more than a third of all global…

Ajagba versus Sanchez fight could overshadow Fury, Wilder III

As intriguing/fascinating/foregone conclusion of a fight the third battle between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder is to some, it really could be that the supporting fight, between two unbeaten big men, ends up stealing the show on the night of…

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