NCDC, states present conflicting cholera data (Leadership) Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that 2,102 suspected cases of cholera and 63 deaths have been recorded across 33 States and 122 local government areas (LGAs) in the…
*IGP to hold police supervisors responsible over extortion of citizens (Guardian)*Security operatives arrest notorious cultists after attack on Amotekun in Osun (Vanguard)
GP to hold police supervisors responsible over extortion of citizens (Guardian) The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has made it clear that supervisory officers would be held responsible for policemen caught extorting Nigerians. Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi…
*Stampede as Nigerians tackle CBN deadline on cash swap (Guardian)*Banks short of new notes as ATMs dry up (DailyTrust)
Stampede as Nigerians tackle CBN deadline on cash swap (Guardian) Nigerians, from all parts of the country, will enter this weekend agitated and confused over the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). While banks remain open…
Outstanding Man Utd claim first win under Ten Hag
Manchester United produced an outstanding display to defeat Liverpool and give manager Erik ten Hag his first Premier League victory at a thunderous Old Trafford. Ten Hag took the bold decision to drop captain Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo and…
Liverpool’s Mo Salah poses with boy who ran after him and crashed into lamppost (Metro)
An 11-year-old Liverpool FC supporter was knocked out as he ran after Mo Salah’s car to wave at him. But Louis Fowler’s day got a whole lot better when the Egyptian forward turned up at his door to see if…
Egypt coach: Salah can win Ballon d’Or if…(Punch)
Coach Javier Aguirre claims Mohamed Salah is a certainty to win the Ballon d’Or if Egypt triumph at the Africa Cup of Nations. The 27-year-old capped a remarkable first two years with Liverpool by lifting the Champions League last month…
Egypt must learn from AFCON failure – Mo Salah (Punch)
Egypt star Mohamed Salah said the team would try to learn from their mistakes after the Africa Cup of Nations hosts suffered an embarrassing last-16 exit. The Pharaohs were billed as chief title contenders on home soil, having won three…
Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino out of Liverpool’s crunch Champions League clash with Barcelona, Klopp confirms (The Sun)
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Mohamed Salah will not feature against Barcelona tomorrow night – and Roberto Firmino is out too. The winger suffered a head injury against Newcastle United, Klopp confirming he painfully collided with goalkeeper Martin Dubravka’s hip. Physios…
Mo Salah enters Liverpool record books with fastest 50 goals (Afroinsider)
Jurgen Klopp called it a “wow” moment, Mohamed Salah described it as “special”. The Egyptian’s decisive strike – running from his own half to score with 10 minutes left as Liverpool came from behind to win 3-1 at Southampton –…
Andy Robertson brands complaints about Mohamed Salah diving ‘desperate’ (Metro)
Andy Robertson claims accusations from rival teams of Mohamed Salah diving stinks of desperation. The Liverpool forward scored his 14th Premier League goal of the season from the spot-kick against Brighton and Hove Albion as the Reds claimed their first…