Liverpool centre-back Joel Matip to miss rest of season

Liverpool centre-back Joel Matip will miss the rest of the season with an ankle ligament injury. The former Cameroon international, 29, suffered the problem during the 3-1 win over Tottenham last Thursday. He joins Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez…

Loans dominate & spending way down – the tale of transfer deadline day

To say transfer deadline day was quiet would be an understatement – and is illustrated by the fact late attention centred around whether Bournemouth’s Joshua King would opt for Everton or Fulham and whether Southampton would seal a loan for…

*Panic as COVID-19 breaks out in Lagos lab, workers infected (Punch)*Taskforce seeks NURTW support in traffic law enforcement in Lagos (DailyTrust)

Panic as COVID-19 breaks out in Lagos lab, workers infected (Punch) There is panic at the WellMed Healthcare Laboratory in the Ajah area of Lagos State, as several workers at the facility have reportedly tested positive for the COVID-19 pandemic.…

*Fake policeman nabbed with Indian hemp in Lagos (Punch)*LASWA warns boat operators against flouting safety regulations (Vanguard)

Fake policeman nabbed with Indian hemp in Lagos (Punch) A man, David Omoruyi, has been arrested by policemen attached to the Area ‘E’ Command of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly having in his possession a fake police identity…

*Cairo-bound girls nabbed in Lagos with tampered passports (Punch)*Community alerts Sanwo-Olu to alleged illegal construction works (Guardian)

Cairo-bound girls nabbed in Lagos with tampered passports (Punch) Officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, have apprehended two girls with tampered passports. The suspects, Adebayo Kazeem and Babalola Kehinde, were about to board a Cairo-bound…

*FG directs schools to resume Jan 18 (Nation)*Fashola gives artisans at Airport Road flyover 2 weeks to vacate (DailyTrust)

FG directs schools to resume Jan 18 (Nation) The Federal Government has asked schools to resume on January 18, 2021 after “due consultation” with stakeholders. The decision was reached after a meeting with stakeholders, including Governors, Commissioners of Education, Proprietors…

*Lagos shifts diversion point on Third Mainland Bridge (Punch)*Olanrewaju, Agbaje advise Sanwo-Olu on selection of LASU VC (Guardian)

Lagos shifts diversion point on Third Mainland Bridge (Punch) The Lagos State Government has announced a shift of the current diversion point on the Third Mainland bridge to a closer position for traffic coming from Iyana Oworosoki going to Adekunle…

Liverpool complete signings of teenage defenders Stefan Bajcetic and Calum Scanlon

Liverpool have completed the signings of two teenage defenders, bringing in Stefan Bajcetic from Celta Vigo and Calum Scanlon from Birmingham City. The Reds have been linked with signing at least one centre-back for the first team, to combat their…

*Robber stabs Lagos trader to death (Punch)*Restrictions on crossover vigils stay, Lagos, Ogun insist (Thisday)

Robber stabs Lagos trader to death (Punch) A trader, Christy Mmakwe, has lost her life after being stabbed to death by a suspected robber, Usman Shefiu, at her shop in the Alaba Rago area of Ojo, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro…

*Yuletide : FRSC assures of free traffic flow along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway (Guardian)*Cross-over Services: Respect 12 am to 4 am curfew, Sanwo-Olu tells Lagosians (Punch)

Yuletide: FRSC assures of free traffic flow along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway (Guardian) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday assured commuters and transporters that it would sustain the current free flow of traffic along the Ogun axis of the Lagos/Ibadan…

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