Arsenal target Real Betis midfielder Nabil Fekir

Arsenal have entered the race to sign Nabil Fekir from Real Betis this summer, according to reports in Spain.  Mike Arteta is understood to be keen on bolstering his midfield options this summer and reports this week have claimed that…

Thierry Henry quits Instagram and Twitter as he calls for action over racist abuse

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has quit social media and says he will not return until proper action is taken over racist abuse.  Several Premier League footballers past and present, including Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, Chelsea defender Reece James and…

Harry Kane breaks silence after Arsenal and Dinamo Zagreb defeats

Harry Kane admits ‘no words can atone’ for the way in which his Tottenham side surrendered against Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday night, particularly in the wake of a north London derby defeat. Spurs’ season is on the brink of imploding…

*Man held for ‘assault’ on Ikeja Electric’s employee (Nation)*Why we met with Sarkin Fulani of Lagos- US Mission (Tribune)

Man held for ‘assault’ on Ikeja Electric’s employee (Nation) A man identified as Saheed Olanrewaju aka Usama, has been arrested by the police in Lagos over alleged assault on an Ikeja Electric worker, Popoola Olakunle. Olanrewaju, a resident of 12,…

Eric Dier claims Bukayo Saka has been underrated this season ahead of Arsenal vs Tottenham

Eric Dier has praised Bukayo Saka ahead of Tottenham’s clash with Arsenal and believes the winger’s performances have been underrated this season. Mikel Arteta’s side currently sit 10th in the Premier League and have little hope of securing a top-four…

*Trailer damages 3 flyover bridges on Lagos-Ibadan expressway (Guardian)*Robbers raid home in Lagos, flee with loot in victim’s car (Punch)

Trailer damages 3 flyover bridges on Lagos -Ibadan expressway (Guardian) Mr Olaseni Bakare, the Federal Controller of Works in Ogun, confirmed the incident to NAN in a telephone interview. Bakare noted that the height of the trailer carrying the excavator…

*BRT bus crushes motorcyclist in Lagos (Punch)*Kara Bridge gridlock worsens as motorists get stranded (Guardian)

BRT bus crushes motorcyclist in Lagos (Punch) A yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist has lost his life after he was crushed by a BRT bus around Cement Bus-Stop on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in…

*Guard electrocuted while plucking pawpaw in Lagos (Punch)*Core investors reject concession plan of Lagos Trade Fair complex (Sun)

Guard electrocuted while plucking pawpaw in Lagos (Punch) A security guard, Uchena Harrison, has been electrocuted while attempting to pluck pawpaw from a tree at his workplace in the Abule Oshun area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the…

*Worker falls from eight storey building, estate tackles Lekki Gardens (Punch)*Rumpus in Lagos over move to delineate divisions (DailyTrust)

Worker falls from eight storey building, estate tackles Lekki Gardens (Punch) A construction worker, Steven Magilo, met untimely death after falling off the eighth floor of a building under construction and owned by Lekki Gardens, a property company in Lagos.…

*Medical doctor, 17 others in EFCC net over Internet fraud (Punch)*Estate residents seek justice as thugs, police brutalise CSO (Guardian)

Medical doctor, 17 others in EFCC net over Internet fraud (Punch) The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arrested a 28-year-old medical doctor, Chijioke Precious, and 17 others over alleged Internet fraud in Owerri,…

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