Produce my husband’s killers, widow of Agege crime buster tells police boss (Guardian) Widow of Emmanuel Olufemi-Peters, Oluchi Ikpeka, has urged the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the state’s Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, to fish out the killers…
Messi scores 700th goal with Panenka penalty but Barcelona draw
Lionel Messi scored the 700th goal of his career with a Panenka penalty in Barcelona’s La Liga draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. The Spanish giants’ all-time top scorer hit the landmark goal for club and country by gently chipping…
Lionel Messi set to extend Barcelona contract despite boardroom rows
Despite previous boardroom unrest behind the scenes at the Camp Nou, Lionel Messi looks set to extend his FC Barcelona contract this summer, according to reports from Catalonia. According to Mundo Deportivo, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner will agree terms…
Messi scores as Barcelona return with win
Barcelona scored 66 seconds into their return to action as Lionel Messi completed a comfortable 4-0 win at Mallorca in La Liga. Arturo Vidal headed the opener and former Middlesbrough striker Martin Braithwaite added his first for the club before…
Messi’s Barcelona exit clause expires
Lionel Messi’s Barcelona exit clause, which could have seen him leave the Nou Camp for free this summer, has expired. The clause – part of the four-year deal that the Argentina star signed in 2017 – expired on Sunday May…
Roger Federer becomes world’s highest paid athlete, says Forbes
Roger Federer is the first tennis player to top the annual Forbes list of the world’s highest paid athletes, overtaking footballer Lionel Messi. Federer, 38, moved up four places after earning £86.2m in the past year – about £81m of…
I almost quit Barca – Messi
Lionel Messi has revealed how he ‘wanted to leave’ Barcelona in 2016 due to the scrutiny on him amid a tax row with the Spanish government. Messi is the finest player in La Liga and league chief Javier Tebas has…
*Housemaid faked death to escape mother’s financial pressure – Police (Punch) *Man sets sister ablaze for slapping mum (Nation)
Housemaid faked death to escape mother’s financial pressure – Police (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has said that 19-year-old Margaret Ikumu has been questioned for conniving with her friends, Marvellous Mary and Nneka Buddy, to fake her death in…