Report of plane crash in Lagos fake news, say NEMA (Leadership) The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have dismissed reports of plane crash-landing in Ikeja, Lagos. In a chat with LEADERSHIP, the…
Akpeyi stretchered off in Kaizer Chiefs defeat
Super Eagles goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi was stretchered off after he was involved in a nasty collision in Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 loss at Bidvest Wits in an ABSA Premier League clash on Sunday, The PUNCH reports. The incident happened two minutes…
*Man killed for accusing neighbour of sleeping with co-tenant’s wife (Punch) *Rotary Club plants 150 trees in Lagos community (Guardian)
Man killed for accusing neighbour of sleeping with co-tenant’s wife (Punch) A tenant, Adekunle Adeyemi, has gone into hiding after allegedly stabbing a co-tenant, Stanley Dickson, to death in the Grammar School area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered…
My dad flogged me anytime I played football – Uzoho
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho, says his father never supported him playing football, adding that he got flogged anytime he disobeyed his advice. The national team first choice made this known during a live Instagram chat with ng_supereagles on Tuesday.…
Okoye relishes Eagles experience (Punch)
Fortuna Dusseldorf goalkeeper Maduka Okoye says he is ready to challenge Daniel Akpeyi for the No. 1 shirt in the Super Eagles in the absence of injured first choice Francis Uzoho. The Nigeria international earned rave reviews after his debut…
*Fraudster disguises as official, defrauds customer inside banking hall (Punch) *Traders count losses over Oyingbo market closure (Vanguard)
Fraudster disguises as official, defrauds customer inside banking hall (Punch) A businessman at Trade Fair Market, Lagos, Mr Taiwo Adebari, is at loggerheads with Fidelity Bank over a N645,000 fraud that occurred at the bank’s branch in the Balogun area…
*Police arraign businesswoman for allegedly biting off apprentice’s cheek (Guardian) *Camera nails policeman collecting N15,000 bribe (NewTelegraph)
Police arraign businesswoman for allegedly biting off apprentice’s cheek (Guardian) The police on Tuesday arraigned a businesswoman, Lovina Chukwuekezi, 34, in a Magistrates’ Court in Ojo, Lagos for allegedly biting off her apprentice’s cheek. The police charged Chuwuekezi along with…
AFCON 2021 qualifiers: Rohr recalls Akpeyi, snubs Balogun, Iheanacho (NewTelegraph)
Out-of-favour Super Eagles goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi, has been handed a recall to the team as Manager Gernot Rohr named 23 players for next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Lesotho. Akpeyi, who was Eagles’…
I hold no grudge against Rohr, says Akpeyi (Guardian)
Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi says the decision by Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr to exclude him from the international friendly with the senior national team of Ukraine on September 10 will not spark ‘unnecessary altercation’ between them. On Wednesday, Rohr…
Akpeyi cautions Nigerians against attacking Rohr (Guardian)
Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi has lashed out at football fans calling for Coach Gernot Rohr’s sack, saying those criticising the Franco-German don’t mean well for the nation’s football. Akpeyi was on duty for Nigeria in five out of the…