Former Manchester United and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is in talks to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager. Pochettino, 47, was sacked as Spurs boss on Tuesday after five years in charge of the north London club. The Argentine led…
*Automobile painter sleeping inside oven dies in Lagos (Punch) *Court remands ex-banker, wife for N377m money laundering (NewTelegraph)
Automobile painter sleeping inside oven dies in Lagos (Punch) An automobile painter, Opeyemi Oguntunbo, has died while sleeping in a car parked inside an oven belonging to JD Auto Workshop, General Paints bus stop, Lekki-Epe Expressway in the Eti-Osa Local…
Wenger defends Pochettino after Tottenham slump (DailyTrust)
Mauricio Pochettino has found an ally in former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger as he faces his toughest spell in his five years in charge of Tottenham Hotspur. The final seasons of Wenger’s 22-year reign at Arsenal were overshadowed by crowd…
*Sanwo-Olu tasks citizens on managing commercial, industrial wastes (Independent)*Police arraign 2 fuel attendants for allegedly stealing N100m (Guardian)
Sanwo-Olu tasks citizens on managing commercial, industrial wastes (Independent) Lagos – In his efforts to ensure that Lagos averts the risk of being overrun by wastes, the state governor has tásked citizens to collectively deal with the large amounts of…
Mauricio Pochettino breaks silence on Christian Eriksen’s future amid Man Utd links (Metro)
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admits it’s ‘difficult’ to discuss Christian Eriksen’s desire to leave the club but insists the Dane has a future in north London. The playmaker revealed he wanted to leave the club shortly after Spurs’ 2-0 defeat…
*Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock: FRSC advises motorists to use alternative routes (Nation) * Ganduje shuns court order, vows to inaugurate new emirs (Guardian)
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock: FRSC advises motorists to use alternative routes (Nation) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to use alternative routes due to ongoing rehabilitation work. Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem,…
Harry Redknapp sends advice to Mauricio Pochettino ahead of Tottenham’s clash with Ajax (Metro)
Harry Redknapp has urged Tottenham to ‘get after Ajax early from the first whistle’ ahead of the sides’ Champions League semi-final first leg. Ajax have earned a reputation as the Champions League’s giant killers after knocking both Real Madrid and…
Spurs are living a dream – Pochettino (BBC)
Champions League semi-finalists Tottenham are “living a dream”, says manager Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs host Dutch league leaders Ajax – who have knocked out Real Madrid and Juventus – in the first leg of their tie on Tuesday (20:00 BST). It…
Mauricio Pochettino gives encouraging Harry Kane injury update (Metro)
Harry Kane could feature again for Tottenham this season – if Spurs can make it to the Champions League final. Kane has been out of action with an ankle injury since Tottenham’s clash with Manchester City on 9 April, and…
Pochettino waits on Alli’s fitness for clash against Man City (Guardian)
Dele Alli faces a late fitness test ahead of Tottenham’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Manchester City, although Harry Winks will miss out. Alli suffered a broken hand during last week’s first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which…