Barcelona president seeks reshuffle of club board

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, whose tenure has been undermined by tense relations with players this season, wants to reform the club’s management because he distrusts certain directors, according to vice-president Emili Rousaud. “Bartomeu called me and told me he…

Ndidi ruled out of Barcelona

The possibilities of Wilfred Ndidi quitting Leicester City for a big money move to either Real Madrid or Barcelona in the nearest future  may be a ruse after all  according to a reliable confidant  of the ‘industrious Nigerian’ midfielder. Ndidi…

*You’ll regret defying lockdown order, LASTMA tells motorists (Punch) *LASEMA confirms death of six in Epe road accident (Guardian)

You’ll regret defying lockdown order, LASTMA tells motorists (Punch) The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Thursday read the riot acts to motorists reminding them that they were not exempted from the government’s lockdown order. The authority advised motorists to…

Atletico Madrid to announce wage cuts

Atletico Madrid is close to announcing a package of wage cuts and temporary redundancies that will affect as many as 500 employees including players. If Barcelona is the club most struggling with the financial consequences of the coronavirus because of…

*Governors’ Forum donates N200m to Abule Ado blast victims (DailyTrust) *COVID19: Lagos State Judiciary bars public from courts (Nation)

Governors’ Forum donates N200m to Abule Ado blast victims (DailyTrust) The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has donated N200 million to the Abule Ado/Soba Emergency Relief Fund set up by the Lagos State. The NGF Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi disclosed this…

*Fear grips Lagos residents as fleeing kingpin, thugs return (Vanguard) *Deadly Lagos inferno: I resigned to fate as I was too weak to run amid chaos – Landlord who lost two buildings (Punch)

Fear grips Lagos residents as fleeing kingpin, thugs return (Vanguard) Indications emerged, over the week, that the suspected mastermind and leader of the gang terrorizing Satellite town and suburbs in Lagos state has resurfaced, few days after he fled their…

Lionel Messi becomes first footballer ever to clinch the Laureus Award (Nation)

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi on Monday won the prestigious Lauren World sportsman of the year award. The Argentine became the first footballer ever to win the award. He won the award with Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton. The pair pipped…

*Search for passenger who jumped into Lagoon resumes on Tuesday (Punch) *Lagos’ll explore tourism potentials to enhance economic gains – Sanwo-Olu (Vanguard)

Search for passenger who jumped into Lagoon resumes on Tuesday (Punch) The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said it would on Tuesday resume the search for a 21-year-old man, Daibo Davies, who plunged into the Lagoon from the Third Mainland…

Leaders Real Madrid held by Celta Vigo

Real Madrid were held by Celta Vigo as they moved one point above Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Celta took a shock lead when Iago Aspas played in Fedor Smolov to score his first goal in Spanish football.…

Barca’s Dembele out of Euro 2020 after surgery

Ousmane Dembele will miss Euro 2020 after Barcelona announced on Tuesday that the France international will be out for around six months following surgery on his right hamstring. Dembele’s absence also means he will miss the rest of this season…

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