Witness scared to testify in court over defiling case against Baba Ijesha, says prosecution (Tribune) The prosecution team of the Lagos State government has told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that one of the witnesses set to testify against Nollywood…
Emiliano Sala crash: Pilot Ibbotson ‘not licensed for flight’
The pilot of the plane that crashed killing footballer Emiliano Sala was not licensed to fly the aircraft, a report has found. Sala, 28, and pilot David Ibbotson died in the crash in the English Channel, two days after the…
Emiliano Sala: Fifa to rule on fee dispute between Cardiff City and Nantes (BBC)
Cardiff City could discover if they must pay a 17m euro transfer fee to Nantes for Emiliano Sala on Wednesday. A Fifa panel is meeting to rule on a dispute between the clubs after attempts at a settlement over the…
Emiliano Sala’s father dies three months after son is killed (BBC)
The father of Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala, who was killed in a plane crash earlier this year, has died three months after his son’s death. Horacio Sala, 58, suffered a heart attack on Friday, his friend and president of…
*Igbo, others safe in Lagos —CP (Punch) * Buhari will constitute cabinet faster than 2015, says presidency (Guardian)
Igbo, others safe in Lagos —CP (Punch) The commissioner of police in Lagos State, Mr Zubairu Muazu, has said that Igbo and other ethnic groups in the state are safe to go about their normal businesses. Muazu gave the assurance…
*Tea, bread, bean-cake sellers in Yola give delicacies for free to celebrate Buhari’s victory (Guardian) * We won’t recognise Buhari as president beyond May 29 – Opposition parties (Punch)
Tea, bread, bean-cake sellers in Yola give delicacies for free to celebrate Buhari’s victory (Guardian) Tea and bread sellers on Wednesday in Yola treated ‘almajiri ‘pupils to a free breakfast as part of activities to celebrate the re-election of President…
Nantes fined over use of flares in Sala tributes (Guardian)
Nantes were fined a total of 21,000 euros ($23,800) by the French league’s disciplinary committee on Wednesday after supporters set off flares during tributes for the late Emiliano Sala. The club incurred a fine of 16,500 euros for the “use…
Family of missing Sala pilot ‘will never give up hope of finding him’ (Metro)
The wife and daughter of the pilot who was flying the plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala have said they will never stop searching for him. In an emotional interview this morning, David Ibbotson’s wife Nora said: ‘He’s dead, we know…
Body in Channel wreckage identified as footballer Sala (Guardian)
A body recovered from the submerged wreckage of a plane that went down in the English Channel more than two weeks ago has been identified as that of footballer Emiliano Sala, British police said on Thursday. The light aircraft was…