Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick, has given his word that a new contract for Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr will be ready in a week. Pinnick however made it known that the Rohr’s contract will only be renewed…
*Lockdown: Youths storm tanker accident scene, scoop fuel (Punch) *Coronavirus: Despite lockdown, social distancing fails in Lagos (DailyTrust)
Lockdown: Youths storm tanker accident scene, scoop fuel (Punch) There was mild apprehension at the OPIC end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when a tanker fell by the main road on Wednesday. Shortly after the incident, however, many young persons around…
*Police storm Lagos ritualists’ den, arrest suspect (Punch) *Lagos adopts biosecurity measures at abattoirs (Nation)
Police storm Lagos ritualists’ den, arrest suspect (Punch) A suspected ritualist, Dona Asogbo, has been arrested by the personnel of the Lagos State Police Command. PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspect was arrested when the personnel stormed a ritualists’ den…
NFF glad CAF postponed AFCON qualifiers
Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, says he heaved a sigh of relief over the postponement of the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers by the Confederation of African Football. CAF postponed the qualifiers due to the Coronavirus outbreak worldwide.…
Ndidi is Eagles most committed player – Pinnick
Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, has rated Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi as the most committed player in the Super Eagles. Ndidi has been an ever-present player in the Eagles since he broke into the team in 2015 and…
*Soldier’s wife car crushes Lagos street sweeper (Punch) *Lagos begins hajj medical screening (Nation)
Soldier’s wife car crushes Lagos street sweeper (Punch) A street sweeper with the Lagos Waste Management Authority narrowly escaped death on Thursday after being crushed to a stationary petrol tanker by a motorist conveying a woman said to be the…
*DPR seals off 4 illegal gas plants in Lagos (Guardian) *Missing child: Mob kills policeman, sets church ablaze in Ondo (Punch)
DPR seals off 4 illegal gas plants in Lagos (Guardian) The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Wednesday sealed off four Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants, over non-compliance and illegal operations in Lagos. Officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil…
QPR’s wonderkid Eberechi Eze can ‘improve’ Super Eagles – Pinnick (Vanguard)
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick believes Queen Park Rangers midfielder Eberechi Eze can help improve the Super Eagles. The NFF boss recently had a meeting with the youngster and his parents on the potential of the England U21…
NFF to start negotiating renewal of Rohr’s contract January (Guardian)
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it will start discussing with Super Eagles’ Coach, Gernot Rohr on a new contract before his current deal ends next year. NFF president, Amaju Pinnick said at the weekend that the federation was satisfied…
FG panel submits reports on Pinnick, Oduah, 21 others (Punch)
The Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property has sent to the Solicitor-General of the Federation, Mr Dayo Apata, a list containing reports on 23 cases being handled by the panel up till the time its Chairman,…