*Commuters groan, businesses shut as Sango-Ota road collapses (Punch)*How I graduated with first class despite writing SSCE twice, JAMB thrice (DailyTrust)

Commuters groan, businesses shut as Sango-Ota road collapses (Punch) The deplorable condition of the Sango-Ota end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Ogun State, has continued to compound the woes of residents and business owners in the area. Our correspondent, who visited…

Keke Palmer shuts down comparisons to Zendaya or ‘anyone’

Keke Palmer stood up for herself as an “incomparable talent” following a comparison to Zendaya that went viral on social media. A tweet posted July 23 compared Palmer and Zendaya’s careers as an example of “how colorism plays out in…

*Corps member opens up on gun-running business (Vanguard)*Policemen arrested for extorting man N300,000 (Nation)

Corps member opens up on gun-running business (Vanguard) It was the end of the road for 29-year-old Ashiwobel Joseph, a National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member, who had been transporting arms from Calabar, the Cross River State capital, to Lagos,…

*5 men break into Lagos cemetery, cut off skulls (DailyTrust)*Google submarine cable lands in Lagos (Leadership)

5 men break into Lagos cemetery, cut off skulls (DailyTrust) The police in Lagos State have arrested and arraigned five men caught with human skulls, saying they committed the offence on March 16, at Agbowa Ikosi area near Lagos metropolis.…

*Man stabbed to death by daughter’s lover (Vanguard)*NDLEA grills socialite, Obi Cubana, for alleged drug links (Punch)

Man stabbed to death by daughter’s lover (Vanguard) There was confusion in Otu -Jeremi, headquarters of Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, Wednesday night,as a man was reportedly stabbed to death by his daughter’s lover. It was gathered that…

*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…

*27-year-old pregnant woman found dead in Enogie’s car in Edo (Tribune)*#EndSARS: Bullets fired at Lekki Tollgate were from Nigerian Army — Forensic expert (Vanguard)

27-year-old pregnant woman found dead in Enogie’s car in Edo (Tribune) It was a gory sight on Thursday evening at the premises of the Edo State Specialist Hospital, Benin, when the body of a pregnant woman was discovered in a…

“Malcolm & Marie” is a showcase for its stars, and a headache for its viewers

Writer-director Sam Levinson spends a good deal of time in “Malcolm & Marie” complaining about critics, which feels like a boxer leading with his chin. Pairing Zendaya and John David Washington, the movie — quickly and stealthily shot during the…

*I almost lost my life to COVID-19 – Ojudu (Punch)*LASU VC selection: Lagos indigenes warn Sanwo-Olu over imposition (Guardian)

I almost lost my life to COVID-19 – Ojudu (Punch) The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Mr Babafemi Ojudu, said on Saturday that he almost lost his life when he became infected with COVID-19. Ojudu, a former…

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