Frank Lampard has confirmed Ethan Ampadu will be leaving Chelsea on loan this summer. The 18-year-old made only five first-team appearances under Maurizio Sarri last season and didn’t feature at all in the Premier League. Ampadu has not travelled with…
Laurent Koscielny ‘very hurt’ by conflict with Arsenal, claims Olivier Giroud (Metro)
Olivier Giroud has claimed that Laurent Koscielny has been left ‘very hurt’ by his ongoing battle with Arsenal to leave the club this summer. Club captain Koscielny stunned Arsenal by refusing to go on their pre-season tour of the United…
Victim of forced marriage escapes husband while on honeymoon (Metro)
A young British woman flew back to the UK on her own after fleeing a forced marriage, it has been revealed today. She returned to Heathrow by herself after escaping from her husband while on her honeymoon. When he returned…
We will no longer condone xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, says Lawan (Guardian)
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the continuous killings of Nigerians in South Africa, warning that the government will no longer tolerate further attacks on its citizens. He expressed concern that no fewer than 118 Nigerians have so…
Ganduje appoints heads of government agencies, departments (Guardian)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has approved the appointment and reappointment of heads of government agencies and departments in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Malam Abba Anwar, made this known in a statement on Tuesday…
Eguavoen blames lack of creative players for Super Eagles’ loss (Guardian)
Former Super Eagles’ defender, Augustine Eguavoen has blamed Nigeria’s loss to Algeria in the semifinal of the ongoing 2019 African Cup of Nations to the team’s lack of an outstanding player. Speaking to The Guardian yesterday, Eguavoen said the Eagles…
*Presidency to Nigerians: Don’t politicise Mrs. Funke Olakunrin’s tragic death (Nation) * Fasoranti: We have made arrests, say Police (Punch)
Presidency to Nigerians: Don’t politicise Mrs. Funke Olakunrin’s tragic death (Nation) The Presidency on Monday cautioned Nigerians against politicizing the tragic death of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, who is the daughter of the Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. It also urged…
*Senate to back deployment of soldiers to highways (Nation) * Buhari’s lawyer seeks to play counter-video exhibit to tribunal (Punch)
Senate to back deployment of soldiers to highways (Nation) Towards checking insecurity, the Senate may support the deployment of soldiers to highways across the country. The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, dropped this hint when he spoke with State House…
AFCON 2019: Rohr insists future is bright for youthful Nigeria (Punch)
Gernot Rohr believes Nigeria will be stronger for their experience at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations after his side suffered a painful, last-gasp defeat to Algeria in the semi-finals. Nigeria looked to be heading into extra time against a…