Billionaire’s dismembered body found in Lagos bush (Punch) The dismembered body of a business mogul, Ignatius Adunukwe (identified as Odunukwe on the social media), has been recovered from a bush in the Ajah area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered…
*Teenager, 8 others docked over alleged cultism in Lagos (Tribune) *Police take over Amotekun protest venue in Lagos (Punch)
Teenager, 8 others docked over alleged cultism in Lagos (Tribune) The police in Lagos have arraigned a teenager and eight others who allegedly carried out cult activities and caused residents of Ogbomo community in Ajah, to flee their homes. The…
Hundreds of US-bound migrants cross river to reach Mexico (BBC)
Hundreds of migrants have waded into a river on the southern Mexico border as they try to reach the United States. The migrants, mainly from Honduras, took to the water after being refused permission to cross a bridge over the…
Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal defeated three times in House of Lords (Metro)
The Prime Minister’s Brexit deal has been defeated three times in the House of Lords. The first defeat for the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill was over the rights of EU citizens lawfully residing in the UK after Brexit. Peers…
15-year-old Coco Gauff reacts to knocking Venus Williams out of Australian Open (Metro)
Coco Gauff once again knocked Venus Williams out of a Grand Slam in the first round as she saw off the veteran American in straight sets at the Australian Open on Monday. The 15-year-old tennis sensation announced herself last summer…
Pogba is a nuisance – Keane (Punch)
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane branded Paul Pogba “a nuisance” in the aftermath of the club’s 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. Goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah saw the home side pick up all three…
Australian Open: Johanna Konta loses to Ons Jabeur in first round (BBC)
British number one Johanna Konta made her earliest exit from the Australian Open by losing to Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in the first round. Konta, seeded 12th, was beaten 6-4 6-2 by the tricky world number 78 at Melbourne Park. The…
Marcus Rashford: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ‘has to take some blame’, says Ian Wright (BBC)
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer “thought about himself before the player” when Marcus Rashford picked up a back injury which could keep him out for three months, says former England striker Ian Wright. Rashford, 22, came on as a…
Roger Federer gives verdict on Jannik Sinner as young Italian looks to extend curious Australian Open record (Metro)
One young man was narrowly denied a first match win at the Australian Open on Monday, but it wasn’t his opponent who kept him at bay. Jannik Sinner, the red-headed 18-year-old Italian who is ranked 82 in the world, lost…