6 injured as church collapses during service in Badagry (Punch) No fewer than six members of the Deeper Life Bible Church, located in Iragbo community in Badagry, Lagos State, on Sunday, sustained serious degrees of injuries when the building of…
*JAMB begins 2021 UTME registration, sets June 5 for examination, says NIN compulsory (Vanguard)*200 level Otuoke University student commits suicide over academic failure (Guardian)
JAMB begins 2021 UTME registration, sets June 5 for examination, says NIN compulsory (Vanguard) JAMB says it has started the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration. A statement issued in Bwari, FCT, by its Head,…
Mikel’s Stoke debut ends in defeat
John Obi Mikel’s home debut ended on a losing note as Stoke City lost 2-0 to Bristol City in Sunday’s Championship game. The former Chelsea star, who signed for the Potters in August after mutually parting ways with Trabzonspor, made…
*Lagos releases resumption dates for 2020/2021 school session (Nation) *COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu hails Lagos judiciary over innovative court proceedings (Vanguard)
Lagos releases resumption dates for 2020/2021 school session (Nation) The Lagos State Ministry of Education has approved resumption dates for the 2020 to 2021 school session. According to the time table, both public and private schools below the tertiary level…
Trabzonspor terminate Mikel’s contract over refusal to play amid Covid-19 crisis
Turkish club, Trabzonspor yesterday terminated the contract of former Super Eagles’ Captain, John Obi Mikel following the Nigerian’s refusal to continue playing during the current Coronavirus crisis, reports goal.com. A statement by the club read that they parted ways with…
*I thought my daughter was dead – Mother of Bethlehem’s head girl (Punch) *Passengers stranded as Lagos-Ogun train breaks down minutes after takeoff (DailyTrust)
I thought my daughter was dead – Mother of Bethlehem’s head girl (Punch) Families and friends of some of the victims of Sunday’s explosion in the Abule-Ado area of Lagos State have continued to share their grief over the incident…
*Lagos-Ibadan: LASTMA announces road closure at Yaba level crossing (Nation)*Extra-judicial killing: Lagos set to prosecute 4 police officers (PMNews)
Lagos-Ibadan: LASTMA announces road closure at Yaba level crossing (Nation) The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Wednesday announced the closure of railway level crossing at Yaba following the ongoing construction of Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line. According to…
John Obi Mikel to feature at Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt (Punch)
John Obi Mikel has confirmed he is available to return to Nigeria’s Super Eagles for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, according to a team official. The former Chelsea star last played for Nigeria at the 2018 World…
Football in China good for Nigerian women, not men, says Mabo (Guardian)
Former Super Falcons coach Ismaila Mabo has countered a recent claim by Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel, who stated that “China is not a place for young footballers to play topflight football.” Mikel, who earned £140,000-a-week while playing for…
Chelsea have fantastic players but no leaders, says Mikel (Guardian)
John Obi Mikel’s arms flail around as he recalls teacups and tables being launched across the Chelsea changing room, reports thesun.co.uk. In 11 gilded years at Stamford Bridge, the Nigerian midfielder saw ten head coaches come and go but there…
