Jurgen Klopp says Manchester City’s victory over Arsenal highlighted the current strength of Liverpool’s Premier League rivals and proved to him that it will be a near-impossible task emulating the same level of dominance that Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United…
*Chief Imam’s son kills friend over phone in Lagos (Punch) *Fire razes 4 petrol tankers on Lagos-Ibadan expressway (DailyTrust)
Chief Imam’s son kills friend over phone in Lagos (Punch) Pandemonium recently broke out in the Isale Oja area of Agege, Lagos State after the son of the Chief Imam of the community, Abdulrahman Olayiwola, allegedly stabbed his friend, identified…
Ex-Arsenal striker urges Arsenal to ditch Aubameyang for Ings
Arsenal would be better off signing Danny Ings from Southampton than sticking with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to Tony Cascarino. Ings is currently one goal behind Aubameyang in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot after he scored in Southampton’s…
Pablo Mari ruled out of Arsenal’s season with ankle injury
Pablo Mari will miss the rest of Arsenal’s season after suffering an ankle ligament injury during the 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday evening, according to reports. The 26-year-old was forced off in the 24th minute during the loss…
*Detectives arrest popular nightclub owner over alleged money laundering (Guardian) *Another building collapses in Magodo, kills one (Vanguard)
Detectives arrest popular nightclub owner over alleged money laundering (Guardian) Popular nightclub owner and Instagram celebrity, Okechukwu popularly called ‘Cubana Chief Priest’ has been arrested by detectives attached to the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit. Okechukwu is the proprietor…
Luiz sent off as Man City beat Arsenal
Arsenal’s David Luiz was sent off in a performance riddled with mistakes as Manchester City secured a comfortable victory behind closed doors on the first night of the Premier League’s return. Luiz, who came on as a first-half substitute, failed…
*Two kids die as Lagos building collapses during downpour (Punch) *Youths block Lekki-Epe highway, ground activities over bad roads (Guardian)
Two kids die as Lagos building collapses during downpour (Punch) Two yet-to-be-identified children lost their lives on Wednesday after being trapped in the rubble of a storey building that partially collapsed in the Gafari Balogun area of Ogudu, Lagos State.…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s father holding up talks over new Arsenal contract
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s father’s preference to meet with Arsenal bosses in person to discuss fresh terms is holding up the club’s attempts to extend his current deal, according to reports. The Gabon striker is out of contract next summer, when he…
Bernd Leno rates Arsenal’s top-four chances ahead of Manchester City clash
Bernd Leno is refusing to rule out the possibility that Arsenal could still qualify for the Champions League, despite being eight points behind fourth-placed side Chelsea. The Gunners will resume their Premier League campaign next week in ninth position and…
Kieran Tierney could be set for Arsenal exit after just one injury-ravaged season
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers reportedly wants to lure Kieran Tierney away from Arsenal after just one season. The defender has been limited to just five Premier League appearances since his arrival from Celtic due to injuries. Kieran Tierney has failed…