As part of its mandate to ensure that inmates awaiting trial have access to adequate legal representation, the Lagos State Directorate of Citizens’ Right on Thursday paid a visit to the Badagry Correctional Centre. The visit was made alongside representatives of the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) and the Community Service Unit of the Read More…
Liverpool finally emerged champions of the English Premier League (EPL) on Thursday, after winning their first English football top-flight title in three decades. With Liverpool holding a massive lead of 23 points at the top of the table, no team can surpass them even with seven games left. What was needed for the Reds to Read More…
A superb solo goal by Christian Pulisic and a Willian penalty gave Chelsea a 2-1 win over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. A result that handed Liverpool the Premier League title, their first league championship win in 30 years. Pulisic exploited a communication breakdown between Benjamin Mendy and Ilkay Guendogan after a City Read More…
World football governing body FIFA announced on Thursday it had agreed a 1.5 billion dollars relief plan to help deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global game. FIFA’s plan means world football’s governing body will dip into its reserves to provide national federations with a number of grants and interest-free loans Read More…
Arsenal claimed their first points since the Premier League restart with a 2-0 victory at Southampton on Thursday as a home goalkeeper, Alex McCarthy, gave the Gunners a helping hand. McCarthy’s casual pass in the 20th minute allowed 21-year-old Arsenal striker, Eddie Nketiah, to intercept and walk the ball into an empty net and the Read More…
The Podium: Our three favourite things from Liverpool’s emphatic 4-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace at Anfield. That felt absolutely great, didn’t it? After such a long and anxious wait to watch Liverpool finally play again, it’s fair to say Sunday’s Merseyside derby was a bit of a damp squib. Liverpool were back, but it wasn’t Read More…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feels there are still areas for improvement despite a 3-0 win over Sheffield United. by Adam Marshall The Reds earned the points with a hat-trick from Anthony Martial but the boss felt his team should have been further than two goals ahead at the break and he wants them Read More…
The Brazilian defender signed a one-year contract, much to the disappointment of the former France star David Luiz should thank God after being given a contract extension at Arsenal, says Emmanuel Petit, who argued the defender has not played like a “proper footballer” for the last three years. The Gunners confirmed on Wednesday that the Read More…
Nigeria has recorded 649 new cases of COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total number of infections in the country, as at June 24, to 22,020. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Wednesday through its official Twitter handle. Lagos itself has 9,323 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 7,739 are still active with Read More…
The Lagos State Government has called for submission of position papers and comments from various stakeholders to review the State Power Sector Reform Law of 2018. Mr Olalere Odusote, Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, in a statement on Wednesday, said that the law would be reviewed to drive investments into the energy sector in Read More…