CONFIRMED: Messi Will Stay At Barcelona Next Season

Lionel Messi says he will remain at Barcelona next season after performing a shock U-turn on his future. Messi had believed that a clause in his contract would allow him to leave for free this transfer window, but Barcelona and La Liga insist that his €700m release clause would need to be paid in full….

Former Super Eagles Defender, Babalade Ajibade Dies At 53

Former Nigerian international footballer, Ajibade Olaniran Babalade, has died of cardiac arrest. He passed away in Ibadan, Oyo state on Friday, September 4, according to the Nigeria Football Federation. Babalade, who died at 53, played for Super Eagles between 1990-1998. A source close to the deceased’s family confirmed to The Cable that the ex-footballer died…

DONE DEAL: Chelsea Announce £70m Havertz Signing

Chelsea have signed Bayer Leverkusen starlet Kai Havertz in a deal worth up to £70million, the Premier League club have confirmed. The Blues have already opened the cheque book to complete big-money deals for Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell, while also adding Malang Sarr and Thiago Silva to their ranks on free transfers….

BREAKING: Federal Government Okays Reopening Of Schools Across The Nation

The Federal Government says state governments and school administrators should start making preparations for the full reopening of schools in the country. The PUNCH had earlier reported that schools in the country had been shut in March as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. However, the Federal Government announced the…

Pregnant Girl Stabs Her Boyfriend To Death For Insisting On Abortion

A 25-year-old lady, Onyinye Chime, has been by the Anambra State police command, for allegedly stabbing her 29-year-old boyfriend, Eleyi Azubike, to death at his residence located at Ochiagha street,Nkpor in Idemili North LGA . It was gathered that the incident happened yesterday , Wednesday, Sept 2, 2020, at around 10:10 pm in the deceased’s…

Lagos Dismantles Illegal Slaughter Slabs

Lagos State Government has dismantled an illegal slaughter in the Oke Rube axis of Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. The state Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Messrs Abisola Olusanya, who led the operation on Thursday, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the team arrested 10 butchers and confiscated two live cows. NAN…