Argentina, on Sunday, lost again on penalties to Chile, dipping them deeper in their trophy drought in last three major finals; two Copa finals and the 2014 FIFA World Cup loss to Germany in Brazil. Both last year’s finalists played a goalless draw after 120 minutes and went into a shootout to decide who lifts…
A fast-rising singer in Lagos, Small Doctor, got more than he bargained for at the weekend when some youths in Agege area of the state descended on him for refusing to part with some cash. According to what we gathered, Small Doctor had gone to perform for Winner Golden Bet at the Agege Stadium. However,…
The Cowbell Football Academy, CFA, on Saturday, welcomed the Indian International Language School, Ilupeju, Lagos, to a friendly match between its Under-10 and Under-15 teams respectively, at the Main Bowl of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The 40-minute game was flagged off at 9:35am, with the CFA Under-10 side beating their Indian Counterpart with a…
Manchester City have qualified for the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after beating PSG 1-0 on Tuesday night. It is the first time the former English champions have gone beyond the quarter-finals to be in the last four of the annual tournament. City defeated the French champions 3-2 on aggregate after playing a 2-2…
Reports say a Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in Ogun State allegedly a female traffic officer for having the effrontery to stop his car. It was gathered that the DPO, Patrick Onwu, who is in charge of Ikenne Division, pounced on the female traffic warden, Inspector Anifat Bello, when his private car was stopped after he…
Operatives of KAI Brigade who sustained injuries during the enforcement exercise at Ile-Epo Market in Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area of the State last week have been promoted. Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, disclosed this on behalf of the Lagos State Government. The Commissioner, who visited the KAI Brigade Headquarters in Alausa,…
The Nigerian Army has pledged to deal with its officers caught on camera maltreating a robbery suspect on Saturday in Nasarawa State. A photograph of the incident was published on Monday on the front page of Daily Trust newspaper and the army authorities are furious over the way the issue was given prominence by the…
Man about town and Managing Director of Scratch & Pay Limited; a revenue collection firm for the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, Olaonipekun Famoroti with information at our disposal is currently in a wife battery controversy which insiders squealed might consume him. Olaonipekun, who we reliably gathered is 42 years of age has been beating…