Businessman in court over alleged N1.13m fraud (Vanguard) An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, granted N200,000 bail to a 40-year-old businessman, Afolabi Adebayo, who is facing a trial over an alleged N1.13 million fraud. The defendant, whose house address…
Newcastle loan Sangare to Accrington
Newcastle United have loaned midfielder Mo Sangare to Accrington Stanley for the entire League One season. The Liberia international, 21, is yet to make a senior appearance for the Premier League club, but has been a regular for the under-23…
Premier League chief opens up on failed Newcastle takeover
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has responded to a plea for clarity over the failed takeover of Newcastle United. PCP Capital Partners’ largely Saudi-funded £340 million bid to buy the Premier League club collapsed recently. Newcastle fans are unhappy…
Newcastle fans ‘confused and heartbroken’ by takeover collapse
Newcastle United fans say they are “confused” and “heartbroken” following the collapse of the Saudi Arabian-backed takeover. A consortium, led by the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), agreed a £300 million deal to buy the club from Mike Ashley in…
EPL must probe Saudi human rights record in Newcastle bid: HRW
The English Premier League (EPL) has been reminded to consider Saudi Arabia’s human rights record while evaluating a takeover bid of football club Newcastle United by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund. In a report released on Tuesday by Human Rights…
EPL: Players won’t be fit until June – Newcastle boss
Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce has warned that players would not be ready for competitive action until the end of June as the English Premier League looks to restart its season. The league has been suspended since mid-March as a…
*Commuters resort to trekking as fares hit the roof (Vanguard) *3 Nigerian Dubai returnees test positive to COVID-19 in Lagos (Guardian)
Commuters resort to trekking as fares hit the roof (Vanguard) Commuters in Lagos State are lamenting the hike in fares which have gone up by 200 per cent across the state since the introduction of curfew by the Federal Government.…
Newcastle takeover: Moral values should prevail, Khashoggi’s fiancee says
Newcastle United and the Premier League must put moral values ahead of financial gains, says the fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund looks set to finance 80% of a £300m takeover of the club. Khashoggi…