Josip Ilicic scored four goals against Valencia as Atalanta eased into the Champions League quarter-finals in the competition’s first match to be played behind closed doors because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Italians arrived in Spain with a commanding 4-1…
Atalanta stun Valencia at San Siro to continue Champions League fairytale
Atalanta’s fairytale Champions League debut campaign looks set to continue into the quarter-finals after they thumped Valencia to take a commanding lead into the second leg of the last-16 tie. Hans Hateboer, with two, Josip Ilicic and a wonder-strike from…
*Lagos begins clean-up of Victoria Island, Ikoyi on Friday (Nation) *Family kicks as man guarding telecommunications mast dies (Punch)
Lagos begins clean-up of Victoria Island, Ikoyi on Friday (Nation) The Lagos State Special Committee on the Clean-Up of Ikoyi and Victoria Island, recently resuscitated by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will commence the full enforcement of all environmental and traffic laws…
*2020 Budget Implementation: LIRS to generate N500bn (Guardian) *Joy as Nigeria doctors separate conjoined twins (BBC)
2020 Budget Implementation: LIRS to generate N500bn (Guardian) The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is to generate N500 billion toward the implementation of the 2020 budget, the state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Sam Egube, has said.…
Spanish Super Cup jets off to Saudi Arabia (DailyTrust)
Super Cup competition begins on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, a move that will significantly boost the national federation’s coffers but has angered human rights groups and local supporters. Real Madrid and Valencia meet in the first semifinal in Jeddah on…
*Lagos begins minimum wage payment this month (Punch) *Man arraigned for ‘beating’ wife (Nation)
Lagos begins minimum wage payment this month (Punch) The Lagos State Government said it will commence the payment of the new minimum wage to the workers in the state with effect from November. The Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, in…
Jose Mourinho criticises starting players after Champions League defeat by Valencia (BBC)
Jose Mourinho criticised Manchester United’s starting players after their limp Champions League loss to Valencia, saying he “did not learn anything”. The 2-1 defeat saw United miss a chance to top Group H but Mourinho said it was still a…
Juventus beat Valencia to reach Champions League last 16 (Supersport)
Juventus clinched a place in the Champions League knockout stages when a brilliant Cristiano Ronaldo assist set up Mario Mandzukic to give them a 1-0 win over Valencia on Tuesday. The Serie A champions had struggled to break down Valencia’s…
Jose Mourinho admits Manchester United can do much better
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has admitted it would not be good enough for his side to go five matches without a win. The Portuguese is under pressure after United’s worst start to a league campaign for 29 years. His…
Valencia star Francis Coquelin fires warning at Manchester United ahead of Champions League clash (Metro)
Francis Coquelin insists Valencia are heading to Old Trafford ‘with the intention of winning’ and hope to take advantage of an ‘inconsistent’ Manchester United. Jose Mourinho’s Red Devils defeated Young Boys 3-0 in their Champions League opener last month but…