Fulham manager Marco Silva said Mohamed Salah’s winning penalty in their defeat to Liverpool was an “embarrassing” way to lose a football match. Salah scored from the spot in the 39th minute after Darwin Nunez was adjudged to have been…
Everton sack Marco Silva as manager after 18 months in charge (BBC)
Everton have sacked manager Marco Silva after 18 months, with the club in the Premier League relegation zone after their Merseyside derby humiliation. Wednesday’s 5-2 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield was their ninth of the season and leaves them 18th…
*Inspector remanded for Lagos nightclub killing (Nation) *Family, friends mourn 28-year-old lady stabbed by robbers (Punch)
Inspector remanded for Lagos nightclub killing (Nation) An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 48-year-old dismissed policeman, Edwin Apalowo Ola, for allegedly killing a 27-year-old-man, Malik Mohammed, at a nightclub, Crest Inn Club, Oshodi. When the defendant…
*‘Okada’ riders attack, injure task force officials in Oshodi (Nation) *Man burnt to death in freak accident at Lagos church (Guardian)
‘Okada’ riders attack, injure task force officials in Oshodi (Nation) Officials of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) were attacked by 14 commercial motorcycle riders at Oshodi under bridge on Wednesday night. Chairman of task force,…
*NDLEA arraigns man for allegedly peddling 967.9kg marijuana (Punch) *Court grants Mompha N100m bail (Nation)
NDLEA arraigns man for allegedly peddling 967.9kg marijuana (Punch) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Friday in Lagos State arraigned man, Usman, who allegedly trafficked in 967.9kg of cannabis Sativa (marijuana). The agency charged Usman on one count of…
Iwobi not yet 100 per cent ready, says Silva (Guardian)
Everton Manager, Marco Silva yesterday declared that Super Eagles’ forward, Alex Iwobi is not yet ready for his first start in the English Premier League. Iwobi was Everton’s last business on deadline day with the former Arsenal star arriving on…
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend (Guardian)
Enigmatic Chelsea travel to Manchester City, Marco Silva returns to Watford, Burnley look to leapfrog Brighton, and Liverpool need Roberto Firmino to find form 1) A striking duel between City and Chelsea The fact that Manchester City are pursuing four…
