*40-foot container falls on 2 women in Lagos (Vanguard) *Land buyers accuse Lagos of non-allocation 10 years after payment (Punch)

40-foot container falls on 2 women in Lagos (Vanguard) Tragedy struck, Friday night, at Odo-Olowu Bus Stop, Ijesha, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, when a container fell off a truck and crushed two young women to death. Both are yet to be…

Harry Maguire: Manchester United release statement after reports of club captain’s arrest in Greece

Manchester United are aware of an “alleged incident” involving Harry Maguire in Greece and say their club captain is co-operating with authorities. Reports in Greece on Friday morning claimed that Maguire had been arrested while holidaying in Mykonos. The 27-year-old…

Gabriel reconsidering Arsenal move after Manchester United submit bid at 11th hour

Manchester United hope to sign Lille star Gabriel from under the nose of rivals Arsenal after submitting an 11th hour offer for the Brazilian defender. The Gunners have been leading the race to sign the 22-year-old after agreeing a £22.7million…

Man United confident of completing Jadon Sancho transfer if personal terms can be agreed with winger

Manchester United are confident of agreeing a fee with Dortmund when and if the club settle personal terms with Jadon Sancho. The Bundesliga club set a deadline of August 10th for United to sign Sancho and the Germans’ £108m valuation…

Barcelona send message to Manchester United over Ousmane Dembele transfer

Barcelona have ended Manchester United’s hopes of signing Ousmane Dembele this summer after the club’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, described the Frenchman as ‘untouchable’. The winger has been touted as an alternative to Dortmund superstar Jadon Sancho, who looks set…

*Man flees after allegedly abducting, raping Lagos fashion designer at gunpoint (Punch) *Stalemate in UNILAG crisis as ASUU joins fray (Guardian)

Man flees after allegedly abducting, raping Lagos fashion designer at gunpoint (Punch) A man, Babatunde Qudus, is on the run after allegedly kidnapping and raping a fashion designer in Lagos State. It was gathered that the victim was on her…

Man Utd punished for missed chances as Sevilla reach Europa League final

Sevilla wrecked Manchester United’s hopes of ending the season with silverware as they edged a hard-fought Europa League semi-final in Cologne. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side lost their third semi-final this season despite taking the lead when Bruno Fernandes scored their…

Ighalo nominated for FA Cup XI

Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has been nominated alongside other strikers for the award of the best forward in the FA Cup 2019/20 season. The Nigerian made three appearances in the oldest national football competition in the world and scored…

PSG eye Odion Ighalo, Cristiano Ronaldo

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly lining up a shock move for Manchester United’s on-loan star Odion Ighalo. The 31-year-old striker has caught the eye during his loan spell at United from Shanghai Shenhua, scoring five times for the club. The Nigerian…

Wolves knocked out of Europa League by late Sevilla goal

Wolves’ Europa League dream came to a heartbreaking end as Sevilla booked a semi-final against Manchester United on Sunday with a late winner in Duisburg. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side – whose pandemic-disrupted 2019-20 season lasted 383 days – had a…

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