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Family accuses DPO of shooting policeman dead

The family of Sergeant Onajide Onalaja has accused the Divisional Police Officer of the Ilemba Hausa Division, Yahaya Adesina, of shooting him dead in the Ilemba Hausa area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that after Onalaja was killed, the…

Businesses lose N2.7 billion to Lagos lockdown in five weeks

With the government considering another lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, members of the organised private sector (OPS) have urged caution in the implementation of another exercise, noting that a significant proportion of small businesses in the…

NFF throws Super Falcons’ job open to foreign, local coaches

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has declared its intention to get the best possible coach for the Super Falcons no matter where the person comes from. NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, disclosed at the weekend that Pricewaterhouse (PWC), which has been…

Lewandowski equals Messi, Ronaldo records as Bayern beat Union

Robert Lewandowski bagged his 26th league goal this season as leaders Bayern Munich resumed their Bundesliga title chase with a 2-0 win at Union Berlin behind closed doors in their first match in two months on Sunday. Lewandowski netted a…

Man Utd made a mistake sacking Van Gaal – Rooney

Wayne Rooney feels Manchester United were wrong to sack Louis van Gaal in 2016 after two years at the Old Trafford helm. Van Gaal was axed in favour of Jose Mourinho shortly after winning the FA Cup, with United having…

Michael Jordan: NBA legend’s trainers sell for record $560,000

Basketball legend Michael Jordan’s autographed trainers from 1985 sold for a record $560,000 (£463,000) in an online auction. The Nike Air Jordan 1s, worn by Jordan during his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls, were expected to fetch between $100,00-$150,000…

Katana: Playing through coronavirus ‘very scary’

Kenyan midfielder Mohammed Katana has said that it has been “very scary” to have to play through coronavirus in Belarus, where he plays his club football. While football has begun to return in some of the bigger global leagues –…

Arsenal taking Alexandre Lacazette report ‘seriously’

Arsenal are taking a report striker Alexandre Lacazette inhaled nitrous oxide from a balloon “seriously”. An article in the Daily Star showed the France striker pictured with a balloon in his mouth and he is said to have sent a…

South Korean football club populates empty stands with inanimate ‘sex dolls’

The absence of supporters in stadiums looks like it will be commonplace as football emerges from the coronavirus crisis, but one South Korean team has found a novel way of filling their thousands of empty seats – sex dolls. Football…

Supermarket or petrol station more dangerous than football, says Bruce

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce believes going to the supermarket or petrol station could pose a greater a risk of coronavirus than a return to football given the strict measures put in place to protect players. However, Bruce warned his squad…

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