Messi and Ronaldo to meet in friendly between PSG and Saudi select

Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain will play a friendly against a select side made up of players from Cristiano Ronaldo’s new club Al Nassr and their Saudi rivals Al Hilal in Riyadh on January 19, the French champions announced on…

Cristiano Ronaldo will be allowed to live with Georgina Rodriguez despite Saudi Arabia’s strict rules on marriage

Cristiano Ronaldo and stunning partner Georgina Rodriguez will reportedly get a pass on Saudi Arabia’s strict law on non-married couples living together. The 37-year-old joined Al-Nassr on a two-and-a-half-year deal worth £173million-a-season after having his Manchester United contract ripped up.…

Lionel Messi returns to Paris Saint-Germain training after Argentina’s World Cup victory

Lionel Messi has returned to the Paris Saint-Germain training center after winning the World Cup with Argentina last month. A tweet from the club’s official account on Wednesday reads: “Welcome back Leo,” accompanied by a video of the 35-year-old arriving…

*Lagos boarding school sex claims not reported, say police (Guardian)*Discos hike electricity tariff secretly, consumers kick (Punch)

Lagos boarding school sex claims not reported, say police (Guardian) Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, said the reported sexual activities among students of the Federal Government College, Ijaniki, Lagos was not reported to the police. It was reported that some…

Ronaldo mixes up South Africa and Saudi Arabia after Al Nassr move

At his first press conference in Saudi Arabia following his multi-million dollar move to join Al Nassr, football star Ronaldo rather embarrassingly got the name of his new host country wrong. “It’s not the end of my career to come…

*Lagos Civil Defence nabs child rapist (Punch)*Disabled workers of expatriate company petition Lagos govt (Nation)

Lagos Civil Defence nabs child rapist (Punch) The Lagos Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Friday, confirmed the arrest of a 24-year-old suspect alleged to be a child rapist. The suspect, Ridwan Akinbode, who hails from…

Cristiano Ronaldo: Former Manchester United forward signs for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo signed a two-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on Friday, Saudi state TV al-Ekhbariya is reporting on its website. Sky Sports News has contacted representatives of Ronaldo but they are yet to comment. Al Nassr have not…

Ronaldo dropped because of ‘political ban’, says Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Cristiano Ronaldo was subjected to a “political ban” at the World Cup, as he compared the Portuguese footballer to Lionel Messi. “They have wasted Ronaldo. Unfortunately, they have imposed a political ban on…

Man United make brief 81-word tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo after explosive exit

Manchester United dedicated a brief 81-word farewell to forward Cristiano Ronaldo in their official programme for the Carabao Cup win over Burnley on Wednesday. Ronaldo agreed a mutual termination of his contract at Old Trafford last month following a TV…

*Independent marketers vow to shut fuel stations (Tribune)*Adeleke commence payment of state workers salaries (Guardian)

Independent marketers vow to shut fuel stations (Tribune) Petroleum products marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), have threatened to shut down fuel stations this week if the Federal Government through the Nigerian National…

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