Defending champions Real Madrid have been drawn to play against Liverpool in the last 16 of the 2022-23 Champions League. It is a repeat of the 2022 Champions League final earlier this year that saw Madrid win a tense affair…
*Gunmen invade church, kill three, injure others (Guardian)*Police arrest Lagos bizman over wife’s death (Punch)
Gunmen invade church, kill three, injure others (Guardian) Two persons have been reportedly killed, while three others sustained injuries when unknown gunmen attacked a Celestial Church located in Felele, Lokoja, Kogi State. The Guardian gathered that the incident happened late…
Drake’s logo to replace Spotify on Barcelona shirt for el clasico with Real Madrid
Barcelona will sport the owl logo of Drake’s OVO Sound label on their jerseys instead of main sponsors Spotify when they take on Real Madrid in Sunday’s clasico to mark the Canadian rapper surpassing 50 billion streams on the music…
Gonzalo Higuain announces retirement at end of MLS season
Former Real Madrid and Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain will retire at the end of the 2022 MLS season. The 34-year-old, who has been with MLS side Inter Miami since 2020, is Argentina’s fifth-highest scorer with 31 goals in 75 matches.…
*Students to block Abuja airport, Kaduna road today (Punch)*556 outstanding LASU students get scholarship (Guardian)
Students to block Abuja airport, Kaduna road today (Punch) The National Association of Nigerian Students has said its members will block the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja and Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Wednesday (today) as part of its protest against the…
*Alleged rape: Lawyer, CSOs accuse gov’s aide, Police of shielding suspect (Vanguard)*Falana sues Buhari, others over Kuje attack (Nation)
Alleged rape: Lawyer, CSOs accuse gov’s aide, Police of shielding suspect (Vanguard) Controversy is currently trailing an ongoing investigation of the alleged rape of a minor by a medical doctor in Lagos, following an accusation that the Police and an…
Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt to win fifth UEFA Super Cup
Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. While Frankfurt were dangerous, particularly in the first half, Madrid’s experience and individual quality saw them…
*Outrage as lady dies after plastic surgery, police seek information (Punch)*Drama as police allegedly lock up Magistrate in Lagos (Guardian)
Outrage as lady dies after plastic surgery, police seek information (Punch) Alady, identified simply as Crystabel, has died after surgery at the Cynosure Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Clinics, in the Mende area of Maryland, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Crystabel…
Messi tips Benzema for ‘deserved’ Ballon d’Or
Real Madrid’s France star Karim Benezema deserves to win the Ballon d’Or, according to seven-time laureate Lionel Messi. Benzema was crucial in Madrid’s Champions League victory this season, culminating with a 1-0 win over Liverpool in Paris on Saturday. Although…
Clinical Real Madrid beat Liverpool to claim 14th UEFA Champions League title
Real Madrid secured a record-extending 14th European Cup when they beat Liverpool 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday in Paris. The game started after a 35-minute delay following incidents outside the stadium. That was when fans were…
