Lille striker Victor Osimhen’s agent, Osita Okolo, says the former Wolfsburg man has had contact with Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso and club president Aurelio De Laurentiis. Okolo also admitted that the Nigerian likes the Naples environment. The Nigerian forward is…
Liverpool may hijack Napoli-bound Osimhen
Liverpool are interested in signing Lille striker Victor Osimhen this summer but will have to battle with Napoli for the highly-rated youngster. A string of clubs have been linked with the 21-year-old in recent months, including Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea…
Barca should be allowed to play Napoli at Camp Nou – Setien
Barcelona coach Quique Setien has said it will be unfair if his team have to play their Champions League second leg against Napoli at a neutral venue rather than Camp Nou. UEFA announced on Wednesday that a ‘final eight’ knock-out…
Napoli beat Juventus on penalties to win Coppa Italia
Napoli held their nerve to claim a first major trophy in six seasons by beating Juventus 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the Coppa Italia final. Arkadiusz Milik scored the winning spot-kick after Paulo Dybala had seen his first for…
*Two kids die as Lagos building collapses during downpour (Punch) *Youths block Lekki-Epe highway, ground activities over bad roads (Guardian)
Two kids die as Lagos building collapses during downpour (Punch) Two yet-to-be-identified children lost their lives on Wednesday after being trapped in the rubble of a storey building that partially collapsed in the Gafari Balogun area of Ogudu, Lagos State.…
*Teenager, 8 others docked over alleged cultism in Lagos (Tribune) *Police take over Amotekun protest venue in Lagos (Punch)
Teenager, 8 others docked over alleged cultism in Lagos (Tribune) The police in Lagos have arraigned a teenager and eight others who allegedly carried out cult activities and caused residents of Ogbomo community in Ajah, to flee their homes. The…
Lukaku brace keeps Inter top after Ronaldo’s first Serie A hat-trick (Punch)
Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Inter Milan held on to top spot in Serie A on Monday with a 3-1 win over Napoli to keep the pressure on Juventus who earlier swept past Cagliari with Cristiano Ronaldo netting his first…
*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…
Juve edge Napoli in seven-goal thriller (BBC)
Juventus beat Napoli in a remarkable Serie A game as Kalidou Koulibaly’s injury-time own goal negated the visitors’ three-goal comeback. The champions led 3-0 through goals from debutant Danilo, former Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo’s first of the…
Serie A: Roma, Napoli set for key clash in Round 29
The meeting of Roma and Napoli is the key game of Round 29 in the 2018/19 Serie A season, while Juventus will be looking to bounce back from their first defeat of the domestic campaign. And customers can catch all…