NDLEA charges 32-year-old with peddling cocaine, heroin (Nation) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA on Friday charged one 32-year-old Basit Gbolagade with cocaine and heroin trafficking before a Federal High Court in Lagos. The NDLEA brought a two-count charge…
15-year old Nwaneri stars in Arsenal’s win over Brentford
Nigerian youngster Ethan Nwaneri on Sunday emerged the youngest ever Premier League player aged 15 years and 181 days as the Gunners defeated Brentford to return to the top of the table. According to eurosport.com reports, Nwaneri takes the record…
Manchester United ‘still far away’ from Premier League’s top teams – Erik ten Hag
Erik ten Hag said Manchester United are not ready to challenge the Premier League’s top teams despite ending table-topping Arsenal’s perfect start to the season. United won 3-1 at Old Trafford to make it four wins in a row —…
Steven Gerrard slams key Aston Villa errors in Arsenal defeat
Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard insists his side made “fundamental” defensive errors in the 2-1 defeat against Arsenal. Villa fell to their fourth Premier League defeat in their first five games to the new season as Gabriel Martinelli responded…
*Police officers gunned down as kidnappers abduct Indians in Kogi (DailyTrust)*Police arrest man for drugging, robbing 6 women in Lagos (Guardian)
Police officers gunned down as kidnappers abduct Indians in Kogi (DailyTrust) Gunmen have attacked the Ajaokuta Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi state, killing some policemen and abducting 14 Indians. At least two police officers were killed in the attack…
Arsenal begins Premier League season with win over Crystal Palace
Arsenal got their Premier League season off to a winning start as they battled to a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Confidence was high for the Gunners going into the opening night of the campaign, with…
Jesus joins Arsenal from Man City
Arsenal have completed the signing of Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus on a long-term contract from Premier League champions Manchester City. The fee for the 25-year-old is understood to be £45m and he moves to the Emirates after undergoing a medical…
*2 herders arrested for killing Lagos resident over crushed cow (Punch)*Lagos residents lament indiscriminate dumping of refuse on roads (Guardian)
2 herders arrested for killing Lagos resident over crushed cow (Punch) Two yet-to-be-identified cattle herders on Monday reportedly stabbed a man to death in protest against the killing of a cow around Agemowo, in the Badagry area of Lagos State.…
*Death toll rises to 8 in Lagos building collapse (Punch)*Residents resist moves to demolish distressed building in Lagos (Vanguard)
Death toll rises to 8 in Lagos building collapse (Punch) The death toll recorded during the building collapse, which happened Sunday, on Ibadan Street, in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State, has increased to eight. A statement by the…
*1 week after attack, 168 train passengers remain unreachable (Guardian)*Grieving husband tackles Lagos hospital as wife dies during childbirth (Punch)
1 week after attack, 168 train passengers remain unreachable (Guardian) One week after terrorists attacked a train in Kaduna State, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), yesterday, said that 168 passengers are yet to be accounted for. Last week Monday, terrorists…