Chelsea edge out Palace in five-goal thriller

Chelsea further strengthened their position in the Premier League’s top four with victory over Crystal Palace in an entertaining encounter at Selhurst Park, that included a stunning long-range strike from Wilfried Zaha and a rare goal from Christian Benteke. There…

‘Get used to that pressure,’ Lampard tells players as Chelsea retain top-4 place

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says his team will have to get used to added pressure during a nervy Premier League run-in after they beat Watford on Saturday. Manchester United had leapfrogged the Blues – who lost 3-2 at West Ham…

West Ham defeat shows long way to go for Chelsea, admits Lampard

Frank Lampard said Chelsea’s capitulation to lose 3-2 at relegation-threatened West Ham on Wednesday is a sign of how much work he still has to do to make the Blues title contenders once more. Chelsea was on course to move…

*Lagos gives N5m to family of official who died on duty (Nation) *Police arrest two siphoning fuel from Lagos homes (Punch)

Lagos gives N5m to family of official who died on duty (Nation) The Lagos State Government has presented a N5 million cheque to the family of the late Moshood Ayeni, an official of Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), who died while…

FA Cup semi-final draw: Man Utd vs Chelsea, Arsenal vs Man City

Manchester United will face Chelsea while Arsenal will play holders Manchester City in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. United defeated Norwich 2-1 to reach the last four while Chelsea edged past Leicester 1-0 in the quarter-finals. The second semi-final…

Frank Lampard asks Chelsea to sign Declan Rice

Frank Lampard has identified Declan Rice as his next big signing and reportedly wants to play the midfielder as a centre-half. Chelsea have already generated plenty of headlines in the transfer market having sealed the signings of Hakim Ziyech and…

*Suspected robbers torture 52-year-old to death in Lagos (Punch) *Lagos seeks stakeholders’ cooperation to address traffic challenges (Guardian)

Suspected robbers torture 52-year-old to death in Lagos (Punch) Suspected armed robbers have attacked a 52-year-old man, Olumuyiwa Akinfenwa, in the Egbeda area of Lagos State, torturing him to death. Our correspondent learnt that Akinfenwa, who lived on Peace Estate,…

New generation of Liverpool fans prepares for title glory

When Liverpool were last crowned English champions, in April 1990, Margaret Thatcher was prime minister and the Premier League was two years away from its glitzy launch. Now Jurgen Klopp’s runaway leaders are a Manchester City stumble away from once…

*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…

Frank Lampard ‘worried’ by Chelsea’s poor finishing in Aston Villa win

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard admits he was ‘frustrated’ and ‘worried’ by his side’s wayward finishing against Aston Villa. The Blues controlled the match at Villa Park but they found themselves behind at the break after Kortney Hause struck from close…

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