Graham Potter sacked by Chelsea after less than 7 months in charge

Chelsea have sacked manager Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge following Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa. It was the Englishman’s 11th defeat in 31 games since replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge on 8 September.…

*DPO, 6 others die as gunmen attack another police station in Anambra (Sun)*Obi will empower women, pull families out of poverty, says LP Women Leader (Guardian)

DPO, 6 others die as gunmen attack another police station in Anambra (Sun) Barely 24 hours after six gunmen were neutralized by the operatives of the Anambra State Police Command during an attack on a police facility in the state,…

*Nigerian don found dead in US (Punch)*Rich people” are biggest problem of Nigeria – Kwankwaso (Vanguard)

Nigerian don found dead in US (Punch) A United States-based Nigerian professor, Marinus Iwuchukwu, and a woman identified as Charce Dunn have been found dead in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. They were found dead along Thorncrest Drive, Wilkins Township, Pittsburg on Tuesday…

Manager Graham Potter ‘frustrated’ after Chelsea slip to defeat at Fulham, defending Joao Felix over red card

Graham Potter admitted he is frustrated with Chelsea’s current form after the 2-1 Premier League defeat at Fulham. Chelsea have now won just one of their last nine Premier League games. Potter also insisted Joao Felix’s red card on debut…

Managing Chelsea is hardest job in football, Potter says

Chelsea manager Graham Potter has described running the team as “probably the hardest job in football”. Potter however said he was not looking for sympathy as he tries to salvage the English football club’s season amid an injury crisis and…

Graham Potter defends decision to start Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a substitute during goalless draw at Brentford

Graham Potter has admitted that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s heavy workload is the reason he was only given ten minutes against Brentford in Wednesday’s exciting 0-0 draw.  The Gabon forward was left on the bench until the 80th minute of the game,…

Brighton hires former Shakhtar coach Roberto De Zerbi

Premier League club Brighton is hiring Roberto De Zerbi as its new head coach on a four-year contract. The club said Sunday that the 43-year-old Italian agreed to the deal – which is subject to him being granted a work…

*Lagos to tackle indiscriminate parking, free traffic (Punch)*Police arrest 5 for alleged telecommunication cable theft in Lagos (Guardian)

Lagos to tackle indiscriminate parking, free traffic (Punch) The Lagos State Government has said it will regulate the indiscriminate parking of cars which hinders the flow of traffic across the state. According to a statement on Thursday, the state Commissioner…

*Oniru Building Collapse: Stop playing politics with human lives, Lagos APC tells PDP (Independent)*I became a singer straight from UK prison – Burna Boy (Nation)

Oniru Building Collapse: Stop playing politics with human lives, Lagos APC tells PDP (Independent) The Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has chided the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the recent building collapse that happened in Oniru…

*Oro Worshippers, church members clash during vigil in Lagos (DailyTrust)*UNILAG SSANU, NASU protest against strike suspension (Punch)

Oro Worshippers, church members clash during vigil in Lagos (DailyTrust) One person was killed while others sustained injuries when Oro worshippers and some church members clashed in Lagos State. Oro festival is peculiar to Yoruba people of South West Nigeria.…

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