Flamengo hire former Guardiola assistant Torrent as coach

Domenec Torrent, a long-time assistant to Pep Guardiola, announced on Friday that he had signed with reigning Brazilian and South American champions Flamengo. Torrent, 58, will take over the Rio de Janeiro club from Jorge Jesus, who recently announced he…

Why Pep Guardiola said he had ‘no respect’ for Arsenal off the pitch

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has taken a dig at Arsenal by revealing he doesn’t have ‘much’ respect for the club’s off-the-pitch conduct. The Gunners beat City last Saturday to book their place in the FA Cup final, where they…

*SS 3 pupil commits suicide after alleged assault by half-brother (Punch) *Sanwo-Olu to empower one million youths with digital skills by 2023 (Nation)

SS 3 pupil commits suicide after alleged assault by half-brother (Punch) When the next West African Senior School Certificate Examination eventually begins, Sherifat Sulaimon, will be missing in action. The 21-year-old SS3 pupil reportedly committed suicide last Sunday after she…

Manchester City overturn two-year ban from European competition on appeal to Cas

Manchester City have successfully overturned their two-year ban from European club competitions. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) announced the club were cleared of “disguising equity funds as sponsorship contributions”. Uefa issued the ban in February after ruling City…

*LASTMA official stabs lover, kills self in Lagos (Vanguard) *Teenager gang-raped by four men tests positive for COVID-19 (Punch)

LASTMA official stabs lover, kills self in Lagos (Vanguard) An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Emmanuel Mekuri, allegedly stabbed his lover and himself during a fight in their apartment at Zoo area of Araromi, Morogbo area…

*16 suspected Yahoo boys arrested in Lagos, Ogun (Nation) *Many injured as another building collapses in Lagos (DailyTrust)

16 suspected Yahoo boys arrested in Lagos, Ogun (Nation) Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested no fewer than 16 suspected internet fraudsters also called Yahoo boys in Lagos and Ogun states. Some of the suspects…

*Battle against COVID-19 shouldn’t slow down justice system – Sanwo-Olu (Vanguard) *Buhari appoints Ibrahim Gambari as Chief of Staff (ThisDay)

Battle against COVID-19 shouldn’t slow down justice system – Sanwo-Olu (Vanguard) Amid battle against COVID-19 pandemic, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged the judiciary to keep the wheel of justice administration moving well through the utilisation of new…

*Coronavirus: Lagos begins door-to-door search (DailyTrust) *Police arraigns 202 stay-at-home order violators in Lagos (Guardian)

Coronavirus: Lagos begins door-to-door search (DailyTrust) As the number of confirmed positive cases of the novel coronavirus rises in Lagos state, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said the State Government would commence a door-to-door search tagged: ‘Active Case Search’. The…

*Lagos has discharged 31 out of 120 COVID-19 cases (DailyTrust) *Heavy traffic in Lekki as Lagos residents flout lockdown (Punch)

Lagos has discharged 31 out of 120 COVID-19 cases (DailyTrust) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that a total of 31 people have fully recovered from COVID-19 in Lagos and they have been…

*Lagos security guard, neighbour arrested for defiling minors (Punch) *Police detains Naira Marley over Funke Akindele’s house party (Guardian)

Lagos security guard, neighbour arrested for defiling minors (Punch) Personnel of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Christian Chikezie for allegedly having sexual intercourse with his neighbour’s nine-year-old daughter in the Ikorodu area of the state. PUNCH Metro…

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