PwC senior partner drowns in Lagos, police probe aides (Punch) The Deputy Country Senior Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Nigeria, Tola Ogundipe, is dead. PUNCH Metro learnt that Ogundipe went missing on Saturday while boating on a coast near Lagos. The…
Playing against Messi would be a dream come true – Greenwood
Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood would relish having Lionel Messi in the Premier League – even if that means facing the six-time Ballon d’Or winner in Manchester City colours. City are viewed as the frontrunners for Messi’s signature after the…
*Court remands truck driver, owner over ‘involuntary manslaughter’ (Vanguard) *Mompha sues EFCC for N5m over fresh arrest (Punch)
Court remands truck driver, owner over ‘involuntary manslaughter’ (Vanguard) A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere yesterday remanded in Police custody a truck driver, Sodiq Okanlanwan, alongside the truck owner, Wasiu Lekan, who allegedly crushed three people to death. Justice…
Champions League: One day we’ll break this quarter-final gap – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City shot themselves in the foot once more in the Champions League after crashing out in the quarter-finals for the third straight season with a shock 3-1 defeat to Lyon in Lisbon. A familiar cocktail of…
David Silva: Real Sociedad sign former Manchester City playmaker
Former Manchester City playmaker David Silva has joined La Liga side Real Sociedad for two seasons. The Spaniard’s 10-year spell at City came to an end after Saturday’s Champions League defeat by Lyon. Signed from Valencia in 2010, the midfielder,…
*How herdsmen killed my fiancé, kidnapped me – Oyo female farmer (Punch) *Council, residents lock horns over siting of cemetery in Ejigbo (Guardian)
How herdsmen killed my fiancé, kidnapped me – Oyo female farmer (Punch) A businesswoman, Modupeoluwa Oyetoso, has been mourning the death of her fiancé, who was shot by suspected herdsmen at the Lanlete area of the Ibarapa East Local Government…
Dembele’s late double knocks Man City out of Champions League
Manchester City’s Champions League ambitions are in ruins once more after Lyon shocked Pep Guardiola’s side in the quarter-final in Lisbon. City started as firm favourites but came out second best against a fiercely determined Lyon in a game that…
*Police hold Kano man who locked 30-year-old son in car garage for 7 years (Nation) *Lagos compensates victims of Badagry rainstorm with cash (Guardian)
Police hold Kano man who locked 30-year-old son in car garage for 7 years (Nation) Ahmed Aminu, was 23 years old when his father and stepmother decided to cage him in an unused garage like an animal. For seven years,…
Guardiola’s faith in Jesus bodes well for Champions League climax
The performance of Gabriel Jesus in Manchester City’s 2-1 Champions League victory over 13-times winners Real Madrid has given manager Pep Guardiola great heart as he seeks to end the club’s quest for the coveted crown. The 23-year-old Brazilian made…
Ronaldo scores twice but Juventus knocked out by Lyon
Lyon survived a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired comeback from Juventus to hang on and book a Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City. Leading 1-0 from February’s first leg, the French side were handed a soft early penalty which Memphis Depay converted in…
