Frank Lampard was appointed Chelsea head coach on Thursday, confirming a dramatic return for one of the club’s greatest ever players. Lampard has signed a three-year contract with the Premier League club, where he spent 13 years and became the…
Netflix acquires Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Mokalik’, Others(Punch)
Netflix, the America streaming giant, has acquired award-winning director and producer Kunle Afolayan’s new movie ‘Mokalik.’ Afolayan disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday on the sideline of the French-Nigerian Cinema Days holding from…
US Fed like a ‘stubborn child’, says Trump (Guardian)
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC, on June 19, 2019. – Powell said Wednesday that many central bankers feel the case for a rate cut…
Trump ‘glad to help’ Navy SEAL acquitted of murder (Guardian)
Members of the US military are seen next to a Bradley Fighting Vehicle as preparations are made for the “Salute to America” Fourth of July event with US President Donald Trump at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in…
Tupac, Tom Petty estates among group suing Universal over fire (Guardian)
Estates of rapper Tupac Shakur and rocker Tom Petty are among a group seeking at least $100 million in damages from Universal Music Group after revelations that a 2008 fire allegedly torched precious master recordings. The class action lawsuit filed…
Two dead, 30 vehicles burnt in Lagos pipeline explosion – LASEMA (Punch)
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has said two people have been confirmed dead and 30 vehicles burnt in the Ijegun, Lagos pipeline explosion. The spokesperson for the agency said the total loss would be determined at the end of…
Singer Simi calls for better protection of women from assault, rape (Vanguard)
Alternative music superstar, Simisola Ogunleye aka Simi has called for better protection of Nigerian women and girls from physical abuse and rape. Recall that in an emotional post on Wednesday, Simi decried the unsafety of women in Nigeria and the lack…
We’ll end Super Eagles’ dream, Cameroonians boast (Guardian)
The city of Alexandria is already feeling the vibration ahead of Saturday’s epic showdown between the Super Eagles and Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. It is one of the round of 16 fixtures in the Egypt 2019 Afcon, which could have…
Manchester United bid £70m for Harry Maguire (Guardian)
Manchester United have made a £70m bid for Leicester defender, Harry Maguire, reports BBC. United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to sign an experienced central defender and Maguire also has the leadership qualities he is looking for. It is…
Messi vows to play on after latest Argentina heartache (Guardian)
Lionel Messi vowed to extend his international career after yet another bid to win a major title with Argentina ended in failure at the Copa America on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Barcelona star, who infamously quit international football after Argentina’s defeat…