The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Ijanikin Police Station, CSP Bolaji Olugbenga. The spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the confirmation on Friday night. Hundeyin, however, did not give details of the officer and what led to his death. The News Agency of Nigeria, had earlier gathered that the DPO was said to have slumped in the office and died before he could be rushed to a hospital. It was further learned that the news of his death threw the officers attached to the station into…
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Three dismissed officers of the Kwara State Police Command have been remanded in prison custody by a court in Ilorin. They are Mr Abiodun Kayode, Mr James Emmanuel, and Mr Oni Philip. They were charged in Magistrate Felicia Sha’ba’s court in Ilorin on Wednesday, 16th October 2024. They face charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide, contrary to Sections 97 and 221 of the Penal Code, in connection with the death of Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, an ND student of Electronic Engineering at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. The tragic incident occurred on September 4, 2024, along Afolabi Olaleye Street, off Old-Jebba…
France Football, the organizers of the Ballon d’Or, have listed the criteria they use in deciding the winners of the award. This was posted on their official X handle on Friday night. The first criteria is “Individual performances, decisive and impressive character”. Secondly, they will consider “team performances and achievements”. The last criteria is “class and fair play”. A shortlist of 30 nominees was released in September. It includes Vinicius Junior, who is regarded as favourite to win the prize this year, Rodri, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Bukayo Saka. The winner will be unveiled at a ceremony on October…
Gombe State Government and the state university branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have reached an agreement to end weeks of strike action over a number of demands presented by the union. Recall that the state varsity ASUU had declared a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike on the 11th of September 2024, bringing all academic activities to a halt. However, a series of meetings with the state government resulted to the approval of a total of N947 million at the executive council meeting presided over by Governor Inuwa Yahaya on Thursday, aimed at offsetting staff promotions and…
The Police in Niger State have arrested 16 suspects in Minna for thuggery, public disturbance, and possession of dangerous weapons. The command’s spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrests, emphasizing the police’s commitment to maintaining public peace. Abiodun said that the police, acting on a tip-off, raided a hotel near the PDP Secretariat on October 15, 2024, where the suspects, aged 14 to 24, were found with cutlasses, knives, cannabis, and other items. According to him, the suspects said they were celebrating a birthday and needed the weapons for protection against a rival group, the Kafintella boys, stressing that they…
Founder of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, General Dr Yakubu Gowon, Rtd, despite resistance, the scheme survived and is now above 50 years Gowon said this as the NYSC management, led by Director General YD Ahmed, paid him a visit to mark his 90th birthday on Friday. Gowon expressed gratitude to God for “sparing my life thus far, and I appreciate Nigerians for their goodwill towards me. ” He also thanked the Director General and the entire NYSC family for the goodwill visit. He further expressed appreciation “for the dogged commitment shown by successive batches of Nigerian graduate youths…
Commissioner of Special Duties in Jigawa State, Auwal Danladi Sankara, has refuted a statement issued by the Kano Hisbah Command, which alleged his involvement in an illicit affair with a married woman in an uncompleted building. This follows reports of an alleged affair under suspicious circumstances involving Auwal Danladi Sankara, which went viral across various media platforms. In a statement, Auwal Sankara said, “My attention has been drawn to a recent media report alleging that I, Auwal D. Sankara, Commissioner for Special Duties in the Jigawa State Government, have been arrested by the Kano Hisbah Command on charges of having…
Another international break is over. Fans are beginning to dread the two-week lull in club football. Apart from the boring fixtures, there is the risk of injuries. In the case of Nigerian supporters, they watched in horror, as the Super Eagles were held hostage in Libya. The Group D second leg clash was called off by the Confederation of African Football, CAF, after Libyan authorities diverted the Eagles’ flight to a remote airport. For over 18 hours, they were denied food, water and Internet access. All this amid the talk of the effects of the increasingly hectic schedule for footballers.…
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has claimed that the Premier League’s club decision to rip up Sir Alex Ferguson’s £2million-a-year contract will have an impact. Ferguson is set to miss Saturday’s clash with Brentford at Old Trafford. It is the first game since the Scot was informed by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe that this will be his last season as an ambassador for United. The 82-year-old has a prior engagement, but it remains to be seen how often he returns to the club where he won 38 trophies over 26 years. Ten Hag, speaking on the club’s decision, said:…
Real Madrid are reportedly “regretting” their decision to sign Kylian Mbappe last summer and are “gutted” at his performance levels since arriving at the club. Mbappe signed for the LaLiga giants as a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. Since then, the 25-year-old has scored seven goals in 11 games. “They regret bringing him in. I guarantee that. I have spoken about it off (the record),” journalist Romain Molina told Colininterview. “It hasn’t been at all what they were expecting. It was a whim of [Florentino] Perez. It was only Perez that wanted him. “The club are gutted, firstly with…