Aston Villa have appointed Steven Gerrard as their new manager following his departure from Scottish side Rangers. Gerrard replaces Dean Smith, who was dismissed on Sunday after a fifth straight league defeat left Villa 16th in the standings with 10…
*Lagos to divert traffic at Marina for rail project for over 7 months (Guardian)*Evans: 2 ex-soldiers in court, deny being accomplices (Tribune)
Lagos to divert traffic at Marina for rail project for over 7 months (Guardian) The Lagos State Government has announced plans to divert traffic on the National Theatre and Marina axis for the next seven months for works on the…
*Navy intercepts 162 bags of suspected smuggled rice in Lagos offshore (Guardian)*Otedola Bridge accident kills 1, injures 2 (Nation)
Navy intercepts 162 bags of suspected smuggled rice in Lagos offshore (Guardian) The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT on routine patrol recently intercepted a wooden boat with 162 bags of foreign parboiled rice off the shore of Lagos. This is…
*Bus drivers kill LASTMA officer, beat colleague to a coma (Punch)*Revelry as Lagos begins mass COVID-19 vaccination (Nation)
Bus drivers kill LASTMA officer, beat colleague to a coma (Punch) No fewer than seven persons have been arrested in connection with the death of an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Godwin Obasu, who, alongside his colleague,…
Rangers’ Balogun doubtful against Livingston
Steven Gerrard may have to turn to Nathan Patterson once again after the Ibrox boss admitted make-shift right-back Leon Balogun is struggling ahead of their visit to Livingston. The Ibrox men head to West Lothian knowing they are close to…
Gerrard rules out Balogun from Livingston clash
Leon Balogun will miss Glasgow Rangers’ Scottish Premier League clash away at Livingston at Tony Macaroni Arena on Sunday, according to his manager Steven Gerrard, Saturday PUNCH reports. Balogun, who helped the Gers to three straight wins and three clean…
Gerrard: I’m pleased to have Balogun at Rangers
Glasgow Rangers manager Steven Gerrard is pleased to have signed Leon Balogun and is confident the arrival of the defender will add depth to the Gers ahead of next season. Rangers announced the signing of Balogun on a one-year deal…
*LASU’s management calls for caution on death of final-year student (Nation) *We are committed to Badagry seaport project – Sanwo-Olu (Vanguard)
LASU’s management calls for caution on death of final-year student (Nation) The Management of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has called for caution from its students following the alleged murder of one of the institution’s final-year-female students. It…
Michael Owen claims Liverpool wanted to sell Steven Gerrard before their league title challenge in 2013 (Metro)
Fresh from getting into a public war of words with Alan Shearer, Michael Owen is ruffling more feathers after claiming Liverpool wanted to sell Steven Gerrard two years before he left in 2015. In January 2015, Liverpool announced that Gerrard…
Official Chelsea account mocks Steven Gerrard slip ahead of Liverpool clash (Metro)
Chelsea have upped the ante ahead of their clash with Liverpool on Sunday by mocking Steven Gerrard’s infamous slip at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side desperately need three points to keep the pressure on Manchester City at the top of the…