Atalanta scored twice in four minutes to deliver a surprise victory over Liverpool and blow qualification from Champions League Group D wide open. A much-changed Reds side lacked fluidity and failed to have a shot on target at Anfield on…
Donny van de Beek reacts to new deeper midfield role for Manchester United
Donny van de Beek was happy with his night’s work after being handed a new deeper midfield role in the Manchester United engine room for Tuesday’s Champions League win over Istanbul Basaksehir. The Dutchman has made a slow start to…
Marcus Rashford to be given special BBC award
England and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been honoured for his work to raise awareness of child food poverty in the UK. He will be given a special award at the BBC Sports Personality show next month. Rashford, 23,…
Pele mourns death of Argentinian great Diego Maradona
Brazilian football icon Pele has offered condolences after the death of Argentinian superstar Diego Maradona, whose sudden passing has shocked the entire world. The world-renowned footballing legend died on Wednesday at home in Tigre after suffering a heart attack. Pele…
Nigeria records 198 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 198 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 66,805 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Sisters from hell, Cultists, SARS saga and a lot more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. 6 men in court accused of setting police station ablaze (Guardian) Six men on Friday appeared…
Anambra State scores a bull’s eye in key university competition
Anambra State has extended its acute competitiveness from basic education to university education. The two oldest universities in the state have just won two out of the three prizes in the 2020 prestigeous annual Basin Evaluation Competition among geology and…
Argentina legend Diego Maradona dies aged 60
Football legend Diego Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 60. The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager suffered a heart attack at his Buenos Aires home. He had successful surgery on…
Konga emerges Company of the Year at Business Hallmark awards
Konga, Nigeria’s foremost composite e-Commerce giant, has been rewarded with the highly coveted Company of the Year award in the just-concluded People of the Year Awards, 2020 organised by Business Hallmark Newspaper Group. The award, a recognition of the many…