Ikorodu City head coach, Bright Ozebagbe has expressed his dissatisfaction with the team’s 1-0 defeat to Rangers Chinemerem Ugwueze scored the winning goal for Rangers in the encounter played at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. Ozebagbe assured that the team will improve on their performance in the next game. “Sad, we made it an easy win for Rangers,” Ozebagbe said in a post-match interview. “The expectation from Rangers from the game was to be more than what we saw, we will go back and work the players on places where we could have made a better decision in the…
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A Lagos State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Badagry on Thursday ordered that a 28-year-old man, Stanley Amos, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl. Chief Magistrate Patrick Adekomaiya directed that Amos be held in the Awarjigoh Correctional Centre in Badagry after Amos pleaded not guilty to defilement. In addition, Adekomaiya ordered that the case file be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice. He adjourned the case until November 25, for a ruling on Amos’ bail application and the DPP advice will be considered. Earlier, the police prosecutor, Ayodele Adeosun, told the…
The Police on Thursday arraigned Mr Ezekiel Ogunbiyi, 32 and Wasiu Sule, 42, before an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing pandrol clips worth N220,000. The duo whose addresses were not provided were charged with conspiracy and stealing, to which they pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Olalekan Adegbite, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Sept. 14, at about 7:21am, at Bode-Igbo area of Ibadan. Adegbite said the defendants allegedly stole 44 pandrol clips, property of Nigeria Railway Corporation. He said the offences contravened Sections 517 and 390(9) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State,…
Daniel Bwala, a former spokesman to ex-Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has claimed some government agents do not believe in President Bola Tinubu. Bwala claimed that these agents believed they would incur the wrath of the people by depending on Tinubu’s administration. He spoke on Channels Television while reacting to Tinubu’s planned cabinet reshuffling. On Wednesday, the Presidency confirmed a cabinet reshuffle. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed that the President was indeed tinkering with the idea of rejigging his Council, but declined to be specific on how soon the Ministers will be…
Nigeria’s Presidency has said the Nigerian Port Authority and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency plan to begin the collection of fees in Naira rather than in United States dollars or other foreign currencies. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this on Wednesday during a briefing at the state house. He noted that the proposal was part of the Economic Stabilisation Bill sent to the National Assembly. According to him, the bill is part of an effort from the federal government to prioritize the use of local currencies in Nigeria and reduce pressure…
Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes has backed Liverpool to challenge for the Premier League title this season. Scholes said the Reds have six good forwards that can help them in their title race this term. Recall that Liverpool finished in the third position on the Premier League table last season. During a recent interaction on The Overlap Fan Debate, Scholes said: “I think Liverpool might have something to say about the title race this year. “When I look at their forward players, I think they have five or six good players.” He added, “Seeing Liverpool first-hand, what a squad of…
The United Nations Children Funds, UNICEF has emphasised the need for every child in Nigeria to be immunised to protect them against life-threatening diseases and infection. While disclosing that 2.3 million children were yet to receive vaccines in the country, the Chief UNICEF Field Officer, South-West, Nigeria, Celine Lafoucriere, stated that such children are mostly in marginalised areas and hard-to-reach areas. Lafoucriere, who stated this in Lagos State, during a two-day media dialogue to enhance routine immunisation and to reduce zero doze children tagged ‘Achieving the health SDGs for over two million children at risk of death in Nigeria,’ maintained…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed how the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello allegedly used the state money to acquire choice properties in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and Abuja in Nigeria. In a fresh 16-count charge filed against him, Yahaya Bello was said to have used over five million Dirhams to acquire a property in Khalifa, Municipality, Dubai. In count two, Bello, Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu were alleged to have sometime in 2023, in Abuja, whilst having dominion over the state’s treasury, dishonestly used the total sum of N950,000,000.00 (Nine…
The Confederation of African Football, CAF on Thursday confirmed that Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will co-host the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN. The competition will be played between February 1 and February 28, 2025. CAF stated that the host stadiums and training venues will be confirmed in due course. The qualifiers will kick off with the first round on the weekend of 25-27 October 2024 and 1-3 November 2024. The second round of the qualifiers will be played on 20-22 December and 27-29, December 2024. Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will participate in the qualifiers in addition to their automatic qualification…
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata has claimed that members of his party sold out their votes to other political parties. DAILY POST recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Sunday announced Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the election conducted on Saturday. The APC candidate polled 291, 667 votes to defeat his closest challenger and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Asue Ighodalo, who also garnered 247,274 votes. Olumude Akpata, however, came a distant third with 22,763 votes. Speaking on the…