Chelsea put defeat in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Middlesbrough behind them to book a first Wembley appearance since 2022 with a ruthless win at Stamford Bridge. Four first-half goals for Mauricio Pochettino’s side effectively ended the tie…
Nottingham Forest penalty hero Dean Henderson will be banned from playing parent club Manchester United in their Carabao Cup semi-final
Nottingham Forest’s Carabao Cup penalty hero Dean Henderson will be banned from playing against parent club Manchester United in the semi-finals – unless Erik ten Hag grants him permission to play. England stopper Henderson saved penalties from Ruben Neves and…
Man United make brief 81-word tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo after explosive exit
Manchester United dedicated a brief 81-word farewell to forward Cristiano Ronaldo in their official programme for the Carabao Cup win over Burnley on Wednesday. Ronaldo agreed a mutual termination of his contract at Old Trafford last month following a TV…
*Reps consider legalising hemp cultivation, registration for traders (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu expresses concern over rising COVID-19 cases (Guardian)
Reps consider legalising hemp cultivation, registration for traders (Punch) The House of Representatives is proposing legalisation of cultivation and trading in cannabis for medical and cosmetic use, research purposes as well as revenue generation for Nigeria. This is being proposed…
Solskjaer sets eyes Carabao Cup success
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says winning the Carabao Cup would be a “very, very big step” for Manchester United as his side look to make it fourth time lucky in Wednesday’s semi-final against Manchester City. United lost to Pep Guardiola’s men…
Tottenham beat Brentford to reach EFL Cup final
Jose Mourinho said Tottenham Hotspur had been rewarded for taking the Carabao Cup seriously as they moved to within one game of a first trophy in 13 years with a semi-final win over Brentford. Spurs have not claimed silverware since…
*103 arrested for COVID-19 violation, robbery, arson in Lagos (Punch)*‘Fear of another lockdown causing low Christmas shopping’ (Guardian)
103 arrested for COVID-19 violation, robbery, arson in Lagos (Punch) The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday, paraded 103 suspects for allegedly violating the state government’s order to curb the spread of COVID-19, dispossessing unsuspecting members of the…
*Lagos-Ibadan speed train passengers grow to 187 (Nation)*10 arrested for attacking Lagos task force officials, 96 motorcycles seized (Punch)
Lagos-Ibadan speed train passengers grow to 187 (Nation) From one passenger when it started operation penultimate Monday, the newly launched Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge service now carries 187 passengers, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said. This is just as the…
Said Benrahma: West Ham close in on signing Brentford winger
West Ham are set to complete the £30m signing of Brentford forward Said Benrahma before Friday’s transfer deadline. It is understood the Hammers have agreed to pay £25m up front, with another £5m in add-ons. The 25-year-old flew back from…
