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*Horrible Lagos-Badagry road: Motorists’ nightmare, cash cow for miscreants (Punch) * Man who climbed airplane wing at Lagos Airport, Nigerien, says Police (Punch)

Horrible Lagos-Badagry road: Motorists’ nightmare, cash cow for miscreants (Punch) If there was a competition for bad roads in Lagos, the Lagos-Badagry Expressway will most likely outshine other numerous ones across the state. But the large potholes in-between Trade Fair…

César Pelli: Architect of Malaysia’s Petronas Towers dies at 92 (BBC)

The Argentine-American architect César Pelli, designer of the Petronas Towers in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, has died at the age of 92. The towers were the world’s tallest buildings at their inauguration in 1998 and kept the title for…

Hong Kong actor Simon Yam stabbed on stage in China (BBC)

Hong Kong actor and film producer Simon Yam has been stabbed while speaking on stage at a promotional event in China. The star, who has appeared in numerous award-winning films, was in the city of Zhongshan when the incident happened.…

Abolish herdmen’s North-South movement, Ganduje tells FG (Punch)

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has called on the Federal Government to abolish the movement of herdsmen from the northern to the southern part of Nigeria in order to curb farmer/herders clashes. Ganduje, however, said that the Ruga settlement was…

Mauricio Pochettino breaks silence on Christian Eriksen’s future amid Man Utd links (Metro)

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admits it’s ‘difficult’ to discuss Christian Eriksen’s desire to leave the club but insists the Dane has a future in north London. The playmaker revealed he wanted to leave the club shortly after Spurs’ 2-0 defeat…

Chelsea youngster Ethan Ampadu heading to RB Leipzig on loan (Metro)

Chelsea youngster Ethan Ampadu is heading to RB Leipzig on loan after undergoing a medical at the German club. The 18-year-old has just one Premier League appearance to his name and 12 for Chelsea in all competitions, despite earning eight…

Real Madrid star Marcelo says Eden Hazard is not better than Neymar (Metro)

Marcelo believes his new Real Madrid teammate Eden Hazard is not better than Neymar. Hazard is Madrid’s marquee signing this summer after he joined from Chelsea in a deal which could eventually be worth up to £130 million. The Belgium…

Unstoppable Ibrahimovic nets hat trick in upset win over LAFC (Guardian)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic lived up to the bravado on Friday, scoring all three goals to power the LA Galaxy to a hard-fought 3-2 victory over MLS rivals Los Angeles Football Club. The unstoppable 37-year-old showed he’s still capable of astounding feats…

Ndidi Is AFCON’s top tackler (Guardian)

Super Eagles’ Wilfred Ndidi has been ranked as the best tackler and interceptor combined at the Africa Cup of Nations, which came to a conclusion yesterday with tournament favorites Algeria locking horns with Senegal, reports allnigeriasoccer.com. According to whoscored.com, the…

Why I retired Super Eagles – Odion Ighalo (Guardian)

Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo has announced his retirement from international football to focus on his club career. Ighalo, a former Watford player, said his retirement from national football “is one of the most difficult career decisions” The 30-year-old striker said he…

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