Former England and Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. The 43-year-old had said in June he had been invited over to the country to “look at a potential offer” but that he would…
*Truck plunges into canal on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Vanguard)*‘‘Impending Lagos flood’’ frightens actress Yvonne Jegede (Nation)
Truck plunges into canal on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Vanguard) A tanker has reportedly plunged into the canal at Kara end on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. The incident was said to have occurred at about 3 pm, inward Ibadan. A motorist, Alhaji Sanni…
Pandemonium as Alaba International traders protest extortion by RTEAN (Vanguard)*Police teargas Lagos physically-challenged protesters (Nation)
Pandemonium as Alaba International traders protest extortion by RTEAN (Vanguard) Pandemonium broke out in Alaba International Market, Ojo area of Lagos State on Wednesday, when some aggrieved traders protested extortion by members of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN,…
Aston Villa 1-1 Man City: Bailey nets huge equaliser for Gerrard, Haaland scores again
Leon Bailey was on the scoresheet as Aston Villa picked up an impressive point at home to Manchester City on Saturday. In-form Erling Haaland led the line as for the Premier League champions. Kevin De Bruyne replaced Julian Alvarez as…
Steven Gerrard slams key Aston Villa errors in Arsenal defeat
Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard insists his side made “fundamental” defensive errors in the 2-1 defeat against Arsenal. Villa fell to their fourth Premier League defeat in their first five games to the new season as Gabriel Martinelli responded…
*4 dead in OPC-Fulani men clash — Kwara police (Punch)*Counter Insurgency: Boko Haram repentants engage in cleaning of Maiduguri (Guardian)
4 dead in OPC-Fulani men clash — Kwara police (Punch) The Kwara State Police Command has said that it recovered four corpses from the scene of the clash between members of the Oodua Peoples Congress and Fulani people in Ajase-Ipo,…
Liverpool’s Klopp has ‘no reason’ to talk to Gerrard before title climax
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he’d no intention of contacting club great Steven Gerrard to offer words of encouragement before the climax to a thrilling Premier League title race this weekend. Klopp’s much-changed side beat Southampton 2-1 on Tuesday to…
*Lagos Marine bridge rehabilitation 66% completed — Official (Nation)*PDP chairman, governors receive Jide Adediran, other ex-APC members in Lagos (Channels)
Lagos Marine bridge rehabilitation 66% completed — Official (Nation) The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Saturday says the ongoing rehabilitation of the Marine Bridge in Apapa is 66 percent completed. Popoola, in an interview…
*2 killed, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident (Punch)*Passport Office introduces Saturday, Sunday services in Ikeja (Sun)
2 killed, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident (Punch) Two persons lost their lives on Saturday, while 15 others sustained injuries when a speeding DAF truck overturned at a diversion point along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Our correspondent gathered that the…