Kidnapped LASU student released (Punch) A 300-level student of Lagos State University, Kehinde Olowa, has been released to his family by his abductors on Monday. The PUNCH had reported that Kehinde was abducted by unknown gunmen on April 9 at…
*1 killed, others injured as NURTW members clash in Ondo (ThisDay)*CP redeploys DPO, others for aiding COVID-19 violators, 113 arrested (Punch)
1 killed, others injured as NURTW members clash in Ondo (ThisDay) One person was killed and several others injured on Tuesday morning, when members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), engaged in free for all Akure. The…
Rohr under pressure to drop Musa from AFCON qualifiers
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is under pressure to drop his captain Ahmed Musa from the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin Republic later this month. Musa has been without a club since quitting Saudi side Al…
*Court remands butcher for allegedly defiling his 14-year-old stepdaughter (Vanguard)*Man in police net for allegedly beating wife to death (Nation)
Court remands butcher for allegedly defiling his 14-year-old stepdaughter (Vanguard) A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered that a 40-year-old butcher, Tunji Adeniran, who allegedly defiled his 14-year-old stepdaughter, be remanded in a custodial centre. The police…
Police arrest suspected impersonator of Eagles captain Musa
The Police Command in Kano has arrested a 30-year-old man, Gambo Yakubu, for allegedly impersonating the captain of the Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa. This was confirmed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Haruna Abdullahi, and made…
Super Eagles Friendlies: Officials, Ahmed Musa to depart for Austria on Saturday
Officials of the Super Eagles, including the team’s assistant coach, Joseph Yobo and goalkeeper trainer Aloy Agu are expected to depart the country on Saturday night for Austria, ahead of the international friendly matches with Algeria and Tunisia. Others to…
Musa rules out Al Nassr exit
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has confirmed he won’t be leaving Al Nassr during the summer transfer window despite reports linking him away from the club when the transfer window reopens, The PUNCH reports. The former Leicester City star was…
COVID-19: Ahmed Musa denies testing positive
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has debunked the news making rounds that he tested positive to the COVID-19 pandemic. He disclosed this in a post via his Instagram handle: @ahmedmusa718 Musa, who plays football in Saudi Arabia for his club…
*Lagosians make gradual return to pre-Covid lockdown (Guardian) *Friends, family demand justice as estate chairman kills footballer (Punch)
Lagosians make gradual return to pre-Covid lockdown (Guardian) Life is gradually returning to pre-COVID-19 lockdown in Lagos State, The Guardian observed yesterday, which shows that Lagosians are tired of staying at home without food after more than three weeks of…
