Ogun ‘Highway Robber’ Names Police Inspector As Gun Supplier (DailyTrust) Operatives of the Ogun Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber, Akeem Owonikoko, 33, along Sagamu – Ijebu Ode – Benin Highway. Police Spokesman, Omolola Odutola, confirmed this to…
*Again, FG shuts Eko bridge for repairs (Punch)*In Lagos, families struggle to survive as food prices soar (Guardian)
Again, FG shuts Eko bridge for repairs (Punch) The Federal Government on Friday said it would shut the Ijora ramp of Eko Bridge from midnight, to be able to fix a major expansion joint undergoing rehabilitation. The Federal Controller of…
Portuguese Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas takes pole position
Valtteri Bottas beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position in a bizarre qualifying session at the Portuguese Grand Prix. Bottas headed Hamilton by 0.007 seconds, but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had a faster lap ruled out for exceeding track…
*Ondo election: Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi win polling units (Punch)*Lagos unveils logo for Ehingbeti summit, gets stakeholders’ support (Thisday)
Ondo election: Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi win polling units (Punch) The three major candidates in today’s governorship election in Ondo State won their individual polling units, The PUNCH can confirm. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who is seeking reelection on the platform of…
*Court hears suit against Lagos okada ban Dec 15 (Punch)*800 houses to go as Lagos proposes $2.2b for 4th Mainland Bridge (Guardian)
Court hears suit against Lagos okada ban Dec 15 (Punch) The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed December 15, 2020, to hear a suit praying for the reversal of the ban placed by the Lagos State Government on the…
*One dead, three injured in Ikoyi road crash (Punch)*Lagos East bye-election: Sanwo-Olu seeks support for Abiru (Nation)
One dead, three injured in Ikoyi road crash (Punch) One person has died in a road accident that happened in Ikoyi, Lagos State on Sunday. The PUNCH gathered that three persons were also injured in the accident. According to the…
Lewis Hamilton takes Russian Grand Prix pole
Lewis Hamilton took a dramatic pole position at the Russian Grand Prix despite coming within a second of qualifying down in 15th. The Briton had no time in the second knockout session when it stopped after Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel crashed.…
*Lagos moves to tackle truck-related accidents (Punch) *NLC to come out with position on petrol, electricity hike soon – Wabba (Guardian)
Lagos moves to tackle truck-related accidents (Punch) The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Transportation has expressed worry over the spate of trailer-related accidents in the metropolis. Chairman of the Committee, Mr Temitope Adewale, expressed the worry in an…