A post by US President Donald Trump has been given a fact-check label by Twitter for the first time. President Trump tweeted: “There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent.” Twitter put a…
Trump presses for schools to reopen, against advice of Anthony Fauci
US President Donald Trump called on governors across the nation Wednesday to work to reopen schools that were closed because of the coronavirus, pointedly taking issue with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s caution against moving too quickly in sending students back to…
*Dispute rages in Lagos over lockdown’s likely return (Nation) *Lagos seals off unapproved buildings in Magodo wetland (Punch)
Dispute rages in Lagos over lockdown’s likely return (Nation) Will lockdown return to Lagos as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the nation’s commercial capital? This question is generating intense controversy in the social media as Lagosians participate in an…
*Controversy surrounds video vixen’s electrocution in Lagos (Punch) *Lagos issues fresh guidelines for public transport operations (Vanguard)
Controversy surrounds video vixen’s electrocution in Lagos (Punch) Controversy has surrounded the death of a popular dancer and video vixen, Love Divine, popularly known as Picturekodak, who was allegedly electrocuted on Wednesday. Picturekodak was allegedly electrocuted around 9pm while charging…
Trump appears to confirm that North Korean’s Kim is alive
US President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to confirm that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is alive, saying he wished him well after days of speculation over the dictator’s whereabouts. Asked if he had new information about Kim’s health,…
*Police storm Lagos ritualists’ den, arrest suspect (Punch) *Lagos adopts biosecurity measures at abattoirs (Nation)
Police storm Lagos ritualists’ den, arrest suspect (Punch) A suspected ritualist, Dona Asogbo, has been arrested by the personnel of the Lagos State Police Command. PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspect was arrested when the personnel stormed a ritualists’ den…
*We borrow constructively in Lagos – Hamzat (Guardian) *Lagos Speaker denies report of contract manipulation (Nation)
We borrow constructively in Lagos – Hamzat (Guardian) The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, says a state can “borrow constructively” in order to bridge its infrastructure deficit. ”The reality is that where do you get resources to…
Olympics: Japan says Tokyo Games on track
Japan is on track to hold the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as planned, top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said on Friday (March 13), after United States President Donald Trump suggested a possible delay of a year. He did not confirm…