*#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu called me to say Col Bello was shooting at Lekki, Gen tells Lagos panel (Punch)*Lagos targets 4,000 unemployed youths for jobs (Guardian)

#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu called me to say Col Bello was shooting at Lekki, Gen tells Lagos panel (Punch) The Commander, 9 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig Gen Musa Etsu-Ndagi, representing the Nigerian Army on the Lagos State Security Council, has said he…

Zaha inspires Palace in win over Fulham

Wilfried Zaha “deserves all the praise he is going to get”, said Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson after the winger scored and made another goal to inspire a victory and inflict more misery on bottom side Fulham. Palace were on…

Said Benrahma: West Ham close in on signing Brentford winger

West Ham are set to complete the £30m signing of Brentford forward Said Benrahma before Friday’s transfer deadline. It is understood the Hammers have agreed to pay £25m up front, with another £5m in add-ons. The 25-year-old flew back from…

Debutants shine in Arsenal EPL victory

Debutants Gabriel and Willian impressed as Arsenal blew away promoted Fulham in the opening game of the Premier League season. Former Chelsea winger Willian had a hand in all three goals and Gabriel – a £23m signing from Lille –…

*Drivers flee as petrol tanker kills one in Lagos (Punch) *Lagos conducts 66,000 COVID-19 sample tests (Guardian)

Drivers flee as petrol tanker kills one in Lagos (Punch) A yet-to-be-identified woman lost her life on Friday when a tanker crashed around the Nigerian Army Signal Barracks in the Mile 2 area of Lagos State. The tanker driver was…

Bryan scores twice in extra time as Fulham beat Brentford to return to Premier League

Fulham beat Brentford in the Championship play-off final to secure an immediate return to the Premier League thanks to two extra-time goals from Joe Bryan. The left-back caught Bees goalkeeper David Raya off guard with a free-kick from 40 yards…

Championship play-off final: Brentford and Fulham set for richest game

Brentford play Fulham on Tuesday for the chance to return to the English top flight for the first time in 73 years – and earn about £160 million in the process. The west London rivals, separated by just four miles,…

Struggling Fulham sack manager Claudio Ranieri (Guardian)

Claudio Ranieri, who less than three years ago was the hero of the English Premiership after leading lowly Leicester City to the title, has parted ways with struggling Fulham. Ranieri, who was sacked by Leicester City barely six months after…

Struggling Fulham sign Babel from Besiktas (Guardian)

Fulham signed former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel from Besiktas on Tuesday as the Premier League strugglers bid to bolster their spluttering attack and avoid relegation. Netherlands international Babel has joined Claudio Ranieri’s side, who sit 19th and five points from…

Jose Mourinho first manager to welcome me back to England – Claudio Ranieri

Claudio Ranieri has revealed Jose Mourinho was the first manager to message him welcoming him back to the Premier League. Fulham appointed Ranieri their head coach last month, sacking Slavisa Jokanovic with Fulham rooted to the bottom of the league…

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