Granit Xhaka has left Arsenal to join German side Bayer Leverkusen in a 25m euro (£21.4m) deal. The Switzerland midfielder, 30, has signed a five-year deal with the Bundesliga club. Xhaka, who joined the Gunners in 2016 and was briefly…
Roma and Sevilla set for Europa League showdown
AS Roma earned a 0-0 draw at Bayer Leverkusen in their Europa League semi-final return leg to reach the showpiece match with a 1-0 aggregate win. The Rome side have now reached back-to-back European finals under coach Jose Mourinho following…
*Family of six escapes death in Lagos bridge tanker explosion (Punch)*#EndSARS panel summons Badmus, ex-Lagos Police PRO, over brutality (Vanguard)
Family of six escapes death in Lagos bridge tanker explosion (Punch) Six members of a family in a car narrowly escaped death on Saturday after a tanker loaded with 44,000 litres of diesel went up in flames on Otedola bridge,…
Kai Havertz: Chelsea sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder for £71m
Chelsea have signed attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract in a deal worth about £71m. The Germany international has scored 36 goals and contributed 25 assists in 118 appearances for the Bundesliga club. He is…
Romelu Lukaku sets new Europa League record in Inter’s clash vs Bayer Leverkusen
Romelu Lukaku has set a new record by scoring in his ninth consecutive Europa League match during Inter’s win over Bayer Leverkusen on Monday evening. The former Manchester United striker equalled Alan Shearer’s record which has stood since 2005 by…
Conte urges Inter players to ‘give everything’ in Europa League pursuit
Antonio Conte is eager for Inter to “give everything” in the last eight of the Europa League, even if only to ensure they have no regrets should they be beaten. The Nerazzurri have advanced to the quarter-finals, where they will…
*Court remands 2 cousins over alleged murder of Maersk MD’s wife (Guardian) *Hoodlum kills Lagos community leader during police raid (Punch)
Court remands 2 cousins over alleged murder of Maersk MD’s wife (Guardian) An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded two cousins: Olamilekan Goke and Akande Adeyinka, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre over alleged rape and murder of the…
Bayern Munich beat Frankfurt to reach German Cup final
Holders Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt to set up a German Cup final against Bayer Leverkusen. Ivan Perisic’s stooping header was the only goal of a first half the treble chasers entirely dominated. Eintracht, the 2018 winners, improved after the…
*‘Our newborn twins don’t allow us sleep’ (DailyTrust) *Lockdown relaxation: Lagos mass transit trains won’t resume yet – NRC (Nation)
‘Our newborn twins don’t allow us sleep’ (DailyTrust) After 36 years of marriage, four attempts on invitro fertilization (IVF), and spending over N10 million, a Lagos couple finally have their first babies – a set of twins. The twins, delivered…
*Suspected mentally-deranged man sets another man ablaze in Lagos (Tribune) *Cobbler rapes graduate, shares nude video with friends (Punch)
Suspected mentally-deranged man sets another man ablaze in Lagos (Tribune) Police in Lagos State has begun investigations surrounding the setting ablaze of a man by a suspected mentally- deranged man. The state police spokesperson, Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident and…