*My leg was amputated after I was shot at Lekki Toll Gate – 23-year-old cobbler (Punch)*Aspirant preaches synergy between government, electorate to deepen democracy (Guardian)

My leg was amputated after I was shot at Lekki Toll Gate – 23-year-old cobbler (Punch) A 23-year-old man who claims to be a victim of Lekki Toll Gate shooting says that the subsequent amputation of his right leg is…

Man City thrash Burnley to ensure Liverpool cannot win title in next game

Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice as Manchester City thrashed Burnley to ensure Liverpool will have to wait a little longer to wrap up the Premier League title. Three first-half goals saw City on their way to the…

Man City wouldn’t block £80m Mahrez move

Manchester City will not hinder Riyad Mahrez’s move to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. The Parisians are reportedly trying to lure the 29-year-old away from the reigning Premier League champions. Having scored nine goals and provided 14 assists in 37…

*Lagos explosion: ‘No student of Bethlehem Girls College died’ (DailyTrust) *Lagos explosion: Death toll rises to 20, families search for missing relatives (Punch)

Lagos explosion: ‘No student of Bethlehem Girls College died’ (DailyTrust) The Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has clarified that no student of Bethlehem Girls College died in the explosion that rocked the Abule-Ado area of FESTAC in Amuwo Odofin local government…

*We break into homes, boutiques at midnight to steal – suspects (Vanguard) *Police arrest five suspected miscreants for ‘assault’ (Nation)

We break into homes, boutiques at midnight to steal – suspects (Vanguard) Two interstate robbers who are currently being investigated by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad Lagos State Police Command have revealed how they break into homes and boutiques…

*Lagos pastors arrested for conducting fake miracles (Punch) *Bricklayer remanded for allegedly defiling 9-year-old daughter (Tribune)

Lagos pastors arrested for conducting fake miracles (Punch) Personnel of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four suspects, including two pastors, for allegedly staging fake miracles to defraud unsuspecting members of…

Eagles at war as Nigeria, Tunisia battle for bronze tonight (ThisDay)

After failing to reach the final of the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations with that last thunderbolt by Riyad Mahrez of Algeria that crushed Nigeria’s fourth title ambition, history favours the Super Eagles to beat the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia…

Cote d’Ivoire’s boss warns against too much concentration on Mahrez (Guardian)

Cote d’Ivoire boss, Ibrahim Kamara has warned against treating Algeria as a one-man team, reports sportsmole.co.uk. Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez has been one of the stars of the Africa Cup of Nations ahead of today’s quarter-final showdown in Suez. Algeria…

Mahrez makes Algeria Nations Cup squad, Delort misses out (Guardian)

Algeria has named Manchester City attacking midfielder, Riyad Mahrez, in its 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt, but left out Montpellier forward, Andy Delort. French junior international, Delort, had hoped to debut for the side…

*OPC warns IPOB against attack on Yoruba territory (Punch) * Buhari’s victory an end to tyranny, says Afenifere (Nation)

OPC warns IPOB against attack on Yoruba territory (Punch) The Oodua People’s Congress has warned the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra against attacking any Yoruba territory based on the alleged attack on Igbo in Lagos State after the presidential and National…

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