Lionel Messi wins first Copa America as Argentina beat Brazil in final

Lionel Messi ended his wait for a first major international title as Argentina beat Brazil in the Copa America final in Rio’s Maracana stadium. Messi, 34, dropped to the ground in joy at the full-time whistle and was swiftly mobbed…

*How Remi Tinubu ordered security operatives to throw me out of constitutional review hearing –Arinola Oloko (Punch)*National Day of Mourning: CSOs, labour storm Lagos Assembly, demand emergency session on insecurity (Vanguard)

How Remi Tinubu ordered security operatives to throw me out of constitutional review hearing –Arinola Oloko (Punch)  Arinola Oloko, an educationist and politician, has narrated how Mrs. Remi Tinubu, wife of All Progressives Congress chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, called her…

Neymar involved in furious tunnel bust-up after PSG defeat against Lille

Paris Saint-Germain talisman Neymar could find himself in hot water again after he was involved in a furious tunnel bust-up with Tiago Djalo after PSG’s costly Ligue 1 defeat against Lille.  The Brazillian superstar, making only his second appearance since…

*Lagos task force to prosecute 60 traffic offenders (Punch)*Firm fetes underprivileged persons in Makoko (Guardian)

Lagos task force to prosecute 60 traffic offenders (Punch) The Lagos State Task Force on the Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has said it is set to arraign 60 vehicle owners and drivers before the Mobile Court for violating…

Neymar carried off on stretcher in PSG loss

Paris St-Germain forward Neymar was carried off on a stretcher with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury during his side’s defeat by Lyon. The Brazilian was pictured screaming in agony and clutching his ankle after suffering the injury…

Ligue 1: Mbappe, Neymar lead PSG into top-of-table clash against unbeaten Lyon

Neymar played a leading part in the unprecedented anti-racism protest which saw Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir players leave the field in their Champions League match this week, and the Brazilian has also been living up to his status as…

Neymar penalty eases pressure on PSG

Neymar’s first-half penalty helped ease the pressure on boss Thomas Tuchel as Paris-St Germain leapfrogged RB Leipzig in Group H of the Champions League. The Brazilian scored his first goal in six matches in the competition after Angel di Maria…

*#EndSARS: Police framed, detained me for 48 days, extracted 2 of my teeth, man tells panel (Sun)*2 sisters jailed 10 years for stealing N1.7m (Punch)

#EndSARS: Police framed, detained me for 48 days, extracted 2 of my teeth, man tells panel (Sun) A Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) brutality victim, Okoli Agwu Abunike, yesterday accused police lawyer of slapping him four times when he went to…

*6 men in court accused of setting police station ablaze (Guardian)*Prophet, mother, son remanded for allegedly killing 400 level LASU student (Nation)

6 men in court accused of setting police station ablaze (Guardian) Six men on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court accused of stealing and setting a police station ablaze. The accused, Tunde Abiodun, 32, Sodique Tiamiyu,22, Seun Olatokun,…

*We’ll reopen Eko bridge in October – Fed Works Controller (Vanguard)*Lagos/UNDP COVID-19 fund to benefit 22,600 families; 5,500 SMEs (Vanguard)

We’ll reopen Eko bridge in October – Fed Works Controller (Vanguard) The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, says the ongoing emergency rehabilitation of the Eko Bridge linking Alaka is almost completed and will be ready for…

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