Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been named in the CAF Player of the Year final three-man list for the men and women categories, respectively. Osimhen who finished as the top scorer in the 2023 African Cup Nations qualifiers will battle Egypt’s Mohammed Salah, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez for the top…
Couples planning a new life in the UK have been left heartbroken by changes restricting who can apply to live here. From April 2024, British citizens or people already settled in the UK will need to show they earn £38,700 before their overseas partner can live here with them – a sharp jump from the…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested five new suspects in connection with the recent robbery attacks and killings in some parts of the state, particularly at the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade. The command also announced that it has recovered two Lexus cars stolen during the recent robbery attacks. The state’s Commissioner of police,…
The Nigeria Customs female basketball team is set to represent the country in the upcoming Continent Championship scheduled for December 11,2023 in Egypt. This comes as the team secured the championship title in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 competition, which brought together formidable basketball teams across the nation The journey to victory for the NCS…
In pursuance of his infrastructure expansion agenda, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has launched road dualisation construction activities at Ede and Osogbo while documentation processes are almost completed on planned flyovers across the three senatorial districts. A statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Wednesday, disclosed that the roads which is…
A Kwara State Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin has ordered the remand of an Ibadan-based herbalist, Sultan Ojuwoni, also known as Atakoro, and one Olaitan Ibrahim Olalekan at the Federal Correctional Service Centre, Oke-Kura, Ilorin till January 17, 2024. The state Police Command arraigned Atakoro and Olalekan before the court for the alleged rape and…
A 34-year-old footballer, Sodiq Adebisi, reportedly died on Saturday after collapsing during a training session at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode, in the Ijebu Ode local government area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the player was training with other football players on Saturday when the incident happened. When his teammates saw Sodiq…
A patient, identified as Saba Elizabeth has reportedly absconded from the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba Abeokuta, Ogun State, identified due to her inability to pay her medical bills after receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment at the hospital. It was reliably gathered that Elizabeth absconded on Saturday when she could not pay for medical bills…
Senator Ademola Adeleke on November 27, 2023, marked one year in office as the 6th civilian Governor of Osun State. The Governor who dislodged the opposition All Progressives Congress 12 years reign in the state by defeating his predecessor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, has faced criticisms from some quarters about his style of governance. The major…
YouTube personality, Trevor Jacob, 30, from Lompoc, California, has been sentenced to six months in a federal prison for deliberately crashing his airplane as part of a stunt to gain views and secure a sponsorship deal. Earlier this year, Jacob entered a guilty plea to one charge of destruction and concealment with the intent to…
