*COVID-19: Lagos lawmakers call for increased sensitization to prevent spread (DailyTrust) *COVID-19: Lagos Mosques deserted as worshippers comply with ban on religious gatherings (Vanguard)

COVID-19: Lagos lawmakers call for increased sensitization to prevent spread (DailyTrust) As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus increases, lawmakers in the Lagos State House of Assembly have called on Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu to create more awareness on…

Ndidi: My understanding of football is much better under Rodgers

Wilfred Ndidi admitted he has a better understanding of the game under Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers. The defensive midfielder has made much progress since the arrival of the former Celtic and Liverpool boss, helping the Foxes win more possession…

*Businessman charged with alleged theft of importer’s N4.2m goods (DailyTrust) *Okada/Tricycle ban: NANS urges LASG to provide alternative transport in Lagos inner roads (Vanguard)

Businessman charged with alleged theft of importer’s N4.2m goods (DailyTrust) The trial of a 34-year-old man, who allegedly stole generator parts worth N4.2 million, property of an importer, started yesterday before an Igbosere, Lagos, chief magistrate court. The man, Ifeanyi…

Ndidi is Eagles most committed player – Pinnick

Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, has rated Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi as the most committed player in the Super Eagles. Ndidi has been an ever-present player in the Eagles since he broke into the team in 2015 and…

*Police nab lady for planning own kidnap with boyfriend (Guardian) *LAWMA to create `Wall of Shame’ for environmental offenders (Guardian)

Police nab lady for planning own kidnap with boyfriend (Guardian) Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Ataghar Namdoo, 26, for allegedly faking her own kidnap. It was gathered that on January 9, 2020 at…

Ndidi set for one-month injury lay-off (Punch)

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi may need surgery and could be out for up to a month with an unspecified injury. The Leicester player was ruled out of the Foxes’ Carabao Cup semi-final first leg with Aston Villa on Wednesday.…

*Lagos reopens Shina Peller’s club (Nation) *Obasanjo knocks Ambode for abandoning Lagos rail project (Guardian)

  Lagos reopens Shina Peller’s club (Nation) The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) says it has re-opened Club Quilox, after securing the management’s commitment to comply with the state’s Environmental Laws, Regulations, Guidelines and Standards. The General Manager, LASEPA,…

*Christmas gift: Sanwo-Olu grants clemency to convicted inmates (NewTelegraph) *Lagos secondary school feature in first model UN conference (Nation)

Christmas gift: Sanwo-Olu grants clemency to convicted inmates (NewTelegraph) …Gov commutes three death sentences to life imprisonment, sets free six inmates In what can be described as rare gift for the Christmas season, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday signed two…

Ighalo, Osimhen, Nnadozie, Oshoala nominated for CAF Awards (Guardian)

Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo, Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi have been shortlisted for the 2019 CAF Men Footballer of the Year. The trio were nominated alongside 27 others in a list released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday.…

*Again, hoodlums run riot in Lagos (Nation) *LASG seals 20 facilities, warns against attack on officials (Vanguard)

Again, hoodlums run riot in Lagos (Nation) Barely two weeks after over 30 vehicles were vandalised in street fights at Ijeshatedo, Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, hoodlums have struck again. The rampaging hooligans were said to have destroyed…

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