Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge: Lagos suspends planned collection of tolling indefinitely (Vanguard) Lagos State Government, in collaboration with Lekki Concession Company Limited, LCC, has suspended resumption date of toll collection at the Ikoyi Link Bridge Toll Plaza indefinitely. Toll collection was…
Matic has retired from international football, Serbia director confirms
Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has retired from international football, according to Serbia’s sporting director Vladimir Matijasevic. Reports began to circulate on Thursday claiming Matic had opted to quit Serbia despite being named in their most recent squad. Matijasevic, who…
Ighalo’s holiday trip puts Man United Europa League bid at risk
Manchester United have put the club’s Europa League campaign at risk by allowing their stars to go on holiday abroad this week, reports dailymail.co.uk. Nemanja Matic, Victor Lindelof and Odion Ighalo are among the players who jetted off following the…
Man City into EFL Cup final despite defeat
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City need to “learn to be more clinical” after they made difficult work of reaching their third successive Carabao Cup final. Guardiola’s side will face Aston Villa at Wembley on 1 March – despite losing the…
*2020 Budget Implementation: LIRS to generate N500bn (Guardian) *Joy as Nigeria doctors separate conjoined twins (BBC)
2020 Budget Implementation: LIRS to generate N500bn (Guardian) The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is to generate N500 billion toward the implementation of the 2020 budget, the state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Sam Egube, has said.…
Yaya Toure names Matic his toughest opponent (DailyTrust)
Yaya Toure has named Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic as his toughest opponent. The former Ivory Coast international, who spent eight years with the Citizens before leaving last year, won three Premier League titles, two FA Cups as well as…
Manchester United star Nemanja Matic waits after game with his kids so they can meet idol Cristiano Ronaldo (Metro)
Nemanja Matic and Cristiano Ronaldo were at war on the pitch as Serbia lost 4-2 to Portugal in an enthralling Euro 2020 qualifier – but it was a different story altogether after the match. A pair of strikes from William…
Nemanja Matic vows to prove Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wrong after losing his Manchester United place (Metro)
Nemanja Matic has vowed to win his Manchester United place back after being dropped by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the opening weeks of the Premier League season. The 31-year-old had been a virtual ever-present in United’s midfield during his opening…
Poppy ‘reminds Matic of village bombing’ (BBC)
Nemanja Matic says he will not wear a poppy on his Manchester United shirt because it reminds him of when his village was bombed when he was 12. The bombing, in 1999, was part of a Nato-led offensive to drive…