An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday remanded a woman, Olayinka Akinware, 35, and Tunji Adesina, 29, for allegedly unleashing four dogs on police to stop officers from arresting a suspect. The magistrate, Mr. M. Mudashiru who did not take the plea of the suspects for want in jurisdiction ordered that they should be remanded in Abolongo Correctional facility in Oyo. He said the remand is pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution. Mudashiru adjourned the matter until December 18, 2024, for mention. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Femi Oluwadare, told the court that the…
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles retained their 39th position in the latest FIFA men’s world ranking released on Thursday. The Super Eagles played two games during the period under review. Nigeria defeated the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 3-0, while they were held to a 0-0 draw by the Amavubi of Rwanda. Both fixtures were qualifying games for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The three-time African champions are ranked sixth in Africa. Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire and Tunisia are the top five teams on the continent. Super Eagles maintain 39th position in latest FIFA ranking
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has praised Ola Aina for his impressive performance in Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 victory over Liverpool. Aina played a crucial role in Forest’s victory in the encounter, marking Reds winger Luis Diaz. Former Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi scored the winning goal 18 minutes from time. It was the Tricky Trees first win at Anfield in 55 years. “Ola Aina, the right-back, his performance at Anfield was one of the best performances I’ve seen in the Premier League this season,” Wright told Wrighty’s House podcast. The 27-year-old has featured in all Nottingham Forest’s four league games this season.…
Israeli police have arrested its citizen who was allegedly recruited by Iranian intelligence to plot the assassinations of heavy weight Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The police revealed this in a joint statement on Thursday. According to the statement, an Israeli citizen was smuggled twice into Iran and received payment for carrying out missions. The statement said that Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, as well as other top officials, were among the targets. The police said the Israeli citizen, who is a businessman who lived in Turkey for an extended period, maintained…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, has endorsed the recently released film “Lisabi,” and tasked theatrical professionals around the country with the important duty of teaching the next generation about the incredible sacrifices made by earlier heroes. Abiodun stated this when he hosted filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji and his wife, Adebimpe, on Wednesday. The governor stressed that youths would gain a deeper appreciation for figures like Lisabi when their stories are portrayed on the big screen. Speaking in an interview after the meeting with the governor, Adedimeji expressed his appreciation for the fruitful conversations and mentioned that the governor had encouraged…
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Charles Udoh said the state government has begun the process of restoring and resuscitating some tourism relics in the state. Speaking with journalists in Uyo, on Wednesday ahead of the World Tourism Day, he said the essence of the restoration was to build a strong tourist attraction for the state which would in turn bolster the economy and create employment. According to him: “Here, we are blessed because history favours us from the historical relics we talked about. From the story on the amalgamation of Nigeria, to the slave trade, the 1929…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the immediate redeployment of Commissioners of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Rivers State, and Delta State. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement. Adejobi said the redeployment includes the following changes: CP Olatunji Disu will now head the FCT Command, replacing CP Peter Opara, who will take over as the new CP of Delta State. Meanwhile, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi will assume leadership of Rivers State Command. He said in addition to the changes, the IGP has also deployed four new Commissioners of Police to…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday granted the request of the Federal Government and former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Samuel Nkanu Walter Onnoghen, to settle out of court an appeal challenging his removal as CJN. The decision of the court followed information to the effect that the two parties in the suit have intensified efforts to reach an amicable settlement of all issues in dispute. Former President Muhammadu Buhari had in 2019 removed Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria during the pendency of a charge against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. However, at…
Former Galatasaray attacker, Garry Rodrigues, has described Victor Osimhen as an exceptional goalscorer. Rodrigues believes Galatasaray made a very good transfer by signing Osimhen on loan from Napoli during the summer transfer window. Osimhen will hope to start for Galatasaray when they face Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super Lig tie at Şükrü Saracoğlu in İstanbul this weekend. “Both clubs have built very good teams. It is really hard to say who will win. Anything can happen in this league. The best will win,” Rodrigues, who was a guest on Özgür Sancar’s live broadcast on Radyospor, was quoted as saying by…
Ahead of the 2024 governorship election coming up on Saturday, nine political parties have unanimously collapsed into the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State. Chief Sam Arase, Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the National Rescue Movement, NRM, announced on behalf of the Assembly of Registered Political Parties in Edo State, stating that the parties prefer the APC candidate and are confident of victory. The parties include the Social Democratic Party of Nigeria, SDP, Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Action Democratic Party, ADP, All Peoples Party, APP, Accord, A, Young Progressive Party, YPP, Action Alliance,…