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…

Neville lifts lid on Ferguson’s three-step transfer approach at Man United

Gary Neville has likened Sir Alex Ferguson’s approach to recruitment at Manchester United to Pep Guardiola’s methods at Manchester City. Neville played his entire career at Old Trafford under Ferguson, who refreshed his squad numerous times over a 27-year reign…

*Vigilante flees after shooting hairdresser dead in Lagos (Punch) *Girl nabbed for killing father’s friend remanded, OPD pledges free legal services (Guardian)

Vigilante flees after shooting hairdresser dead in Lagos (Punch) A member of the Onyabo Vigilante Group in Ogijo, identified simply as Shina, is on the run after allegedly shooting to death a hairdresser, Aishat Adedimeji, in Odogunyan, Ikorodu North Local…

Klopp, Guardiola voice concerns over matches behind closed doors

Jurgen Klopp said Tuesday he was unsure whether closing stadiums would help tackle the coronavirus as Pep Guardiola admitted he did not like the idea of matches being played in empty stadiums. No restrictions have yet been placed on games…

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