Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen has agreed in principle to sign for Manchester United on a free transfer. The 30-year-old's short-term contract at Brentford ended last month. It is believed Eriksen could also have returned to Thomas Frank's side, but the lure of playing for United proved too much.   A three-year contract is being prepared for Eriksen, who is still to have his medical at Old Trafford.   Eriksen could be United and new manager Erik ten Hag's second signing of the summer transfer window, with Feyenoord defender Tyrell Malacia undergoing a medical at Carrington ahead of his move.  

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has shut the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School, Ogba, following the death of a five-year-old pupil who reportedly drowned during a swimming lesson. The state Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, announced this in a statement on Monday, adding that the school will remain closed pending an investigation of its operations and procedures. She said, “The Lagos State Ministry of Education has shut the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School, Ogba. The school will remain closed, pending an administrative investigation of its operations and procedures as well as the conduct of its officials – in

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday supervised a mock accreditation exercise conducted in some selected polling units across Osun State ahead of the July 16 governorship poll.   This is just as he disclosed that candidates in the election will sign a peace accord next week under the supervision of the National Peace Committee.   The INEC boss monitored exercise at registration area/ward​​–​Ataoja ‘D’ (040), polling unit ​​​​–​ CAC Grammar School, Araromi, Osogbo and registration area/ward​​-​Ataoja ‘E’ (05), polling unit​​​​-​Salvation Army Primary School (005), both within Osogbo metropolis.   Speaking with newsmen shortly after observing

A group, Tinubu Support Organisation, has endorsed the Kaduna State Governor, Malma Nasir El-Rufai, as the best choice of running mate for the All Progressives Congress’ presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.   The TSO said it arrived at the decision after its consultative meeting with critical stakeholders of the APC in the North-West geopolitical zone of the country.   The group noted that the APC had many outstanding individuals among its leaders that could serve as Tinubu’s running mate but the North-West, as the single largest voting bloc in Nigeria, should be allowed to produce the next Vice President.  

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has faulted the Federal Government on the claim that the Islamic State West African Province was responsible for the massacre of worshippers in Owo, a town in the state.   Akeredolu, who backed the call by Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State for residents to arm and defend themselves against terrorists, called on the people of his state to repel those attacking them.   The governor, while criticising the centralised police system in the country, stated that the Nigeria Police Force cannot effectively secure the country.   The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola,

A guardian, Eunice Agboye, has been arraigned before Magistrate O.A. Daodu of the Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly inflicting multiple injuries on her 11-year-old ward with a wire.   PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim was beaten by Agboye for misplacing N1,000.   The police arraigned Agboye on Monday on one count of assault.   The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.   The police prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Bassey, told the court that Agboye committed the offence on June 24, on Oshinteye Street, Ketu, Lagos. Bassey said the defendant unlawfully and indecently dealt with the 11-year-old. He