A 55-year-old man, Hassan Wasiu, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter in the Sagamu area of the state. Wasiu was reported to have lured the victim into his room in Falowo Street, Makun, where he carried out the act. The Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said on Tuesday the suspect allegedly committed the crime on August 26, 2024. She disclosed that the victim’s grandfather, Bimbo Ojo, had reported the incident to the Sagamu Police Division after noticing his granddaughter was bleeding through her vagina shortly after the…
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The Super Eagles observed their first training on Tuesday night ahead of Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic. Twenty players took part in the training held at the practice pitch of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The session was opened to the media and fans. Wednesday and Thursday’s sessions will however be behind closed doors. Three more players, Victor Osimhen, Kelechi Iheanacho and Maduka Okoye, are still being expected in camp. Iheanacho is expected in camp on Wednesday, while the duo of Osimhen and Okoye will link up with their teammates…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has explained afrobeats as a genre specifically for escapism. According to her, the purpose of the genre in Nigeria is to serve as an escape from the harsh reality and not necessarily to preach against societal ills. The ‘Love Me Jeje’ crooner stated this while reacting to Jamaican reggae legend Buju Banton’s criticism of afrobeats in a recent episode of the ‘Shopping The Sneakers’ podcast. Banton claimed that Afrobeats had no substance and would fade with time. “I understand where Buju Banton is coming from. Reggae is not afrobeats and afrobeats…
Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has categorically stated that he did not lobby to get appointed as interim coach of Nigeria’s national team. Speaking on his recent appointment with Super Eagles official channels, Eguavoen insisted that his appointment was God’s favour. “I am a member of the Federation, working as the Technical Director Nigerian Football Federation,” he said. “When a situation like this comes and you are being called upon, you can’t say no. It’s a task that I had performed; it is a duty that falls under my responsibility. “For the fact that the hierarchy of the Federation…
The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences said it has arrested six persons, including two women, over alleged illegal sales of petroleum products by the roadside. The spokesperson for the agency, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed this on Tuesday in a statement. Abdulraheem said that the task force conducted a sweeping operation on illegal sales of fuel at Fadeyi, Maryland, Charity Bus Stop and Airport Road, where the six suspects were arrested. According to him, they were caught red-handed hawking petrol to motorists at exorbitant rates, thereby further exacerbating the already tense situation faced by many residents of…
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was among the stars that featured in an anti-racism documentary in Italy. The documentary is titled ”Seydou – The Dream Has No Colour.” The documentary, which focuses on the fight against racism, also features an impressive lineup of other football personalities. Serie A legends Francesco Totti, Ciro Ferrara, and Bernardo Corradi, and players Paulo Dybala (AS Roma), Yacine Adli (Fiorentina), Lameck Banda (Lecce), Danilo Luiz Da Silva (Juventus), and Junior Messias (Genoa) featured in the documentary. It was produced by Wonder Project in collaboration with Rai Cinema and the Lega Serie A. “I am very…
Leicester City have been handed a big boost after it was confirmed that they will not be deducted points for allegedly breaching financial regulations. The Foxes faced charges of breaking the Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules, PSR, relating to the 2022–23 financial year, after which they were relegated from the top flight to the Championship. The Premier League claimed their accounts revealed they had “exceeded the permitted £105 million threshold” for that year and referred the case to an independent commission. Leicester appealed against the commission’s right to hear the case, which was dismissed. But their appeal against that…
The Edo Civil Society Organisations, EDOSCO, a coalition of civil societies in the state, has condemned the spate of political violence ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship election. DAILY POST reports that the group noted that there have been disturbing reports of violence in some parts of the state and intolerance among political parties. The group also listed physical attacks and destruction of campaign materials and personal properties as cases that have been reported as regular occurrences. A statement signed by Omobude Agho, Coordinator-General, and Godspower Okumbor, Secretary-General, respectively, made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday in Benin City,…
South Africa has denied Nigerian Under-18 boys’ basketball players visas. The players were denied visas by the South African Consulate in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The development has jeopardised Nigeria’s trip to the 2024 FIBA U-18 Afrobasket competition, with Nigeria billed to face Egypt in Pretoria today Tuesday. Expressing disappointment, the Nigerian Basketball Federation, NBBF, cited a lack of explanation for the visa denial. Ugo Udezue, the Vice Chairman of the Youth Development Committee of the NBBF, who is already in Pretoria, said: “First of all, it’s rather unfortunate that an African country needs a visa to travel to…
AC Milan legend Marco van Basten has hit out at Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag’s decision-making in terms of his signings for the club in the transfer market in recent times. Van Basten insisted that most of Ten Hag’s signings have failed to deliver at Man United following their arrivals, adding that it’s bad. He said, as quoted by The AFC Ajax on X: “The purchases from Erik ten Hag are downright bad. I don’t know if it’s his fault or Manchester United’s fault but he did play a role. “Look at the amount of players he wanted at his…