The Estadio da Luz plays host to the 2019-20 Champions League final on Sunday as first-time finalists Paris Saint-Germain take on five-time winners of the competition Bayern Munich. Both teams comfortably made it through their semi-finals with 3-0 wins over…
*UNILAG: Buhari suspends Babalakin, Ogundipe, sacks acting VC (Guardian) *Hoodlums stab Lagos motorist to death defending a jaywalker (Punch)
UNILAG: Buhari suspends Babalakin, Ogundipe, sacks acting VC (Guardian) The Federal Government has directed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Wale Babalakin, to recuse himself from official duties relating to the institution. Spokesman of…
Gnabry and Lewandowski fire ruthless Bayern into Champions League final
Serge Gnabry struck a first-half brace and Robert Lewandowski also scored as a ruthless Bayern Munich taught Lyon a Metro lesson in their Champions League semi-final in Lisbon on Wednesday, winning 3-0 to set up a tantalising final against Paris…
*Lagos supports innovators, tech firms with N100m grant (Punch) *NSE endows N.25m at YABATECH (Nation)
Lagos supports innovators, tech firms with N100m grant (Punch) No fewer than 23 young innovators and tech firms have been awarded a grant of N100m by the Lagos State Government. According to a statement on Wednesday, the grant is to…
PSG eye Odion Ighalo, Cristiano Ronaldo
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly lining up a shock move for Manchester United’s on-loan star Odion Ighalo. The 31-year-old striker has caught the eye during his loan spell at United from Shanghai Shenhua, scoring five times for the club. The Nigerian…
Areola returns to PSG from Madrid amid Premier League rumours
Alphonse Areola has returned to Paris Saint-Germain from Real Madrid amid reports he is set for a Premier League move. The goalkeeper joined Los Blancos on a season-long loan last September to provide cover for number one Thibaut Courtois, with…
Lyon lift Women’s French Cup as Champions League warm-up
Lyon beat Paris Saint-Germain 4-3 on penalties to claim a record-extending ninth Women’s French Cup on Sunday, less than three weeks before the Champions League quarter-finals. The European champions were held 0-0 in normal time before Sarah Bouhaddi saved Lea…
Champions PSG to face Marseille in early Ligue 1 fixture
Champions Paris Saint-Germain will play host to fierce rivals Marseille in their third game of the new Ligue 1 season in mid-September as the French fixture calendar was unveiled on Thursday. The match at the Parc des Princes is due…
*Lagos alerts residents to looming floods (Nation) *Road users lament neglect, police extortion at Jakande gate deathtrap (Guardian)
Lagos alerts residents to looming floods (Nation) Residents of four local government areas in Lagos State, especially those living on flood plains, were on Thursday told to vacate their homes immediately. Those in 15 other councils also got the warning.…
