Author: Safiu Kehinde

Agency Report Former Wolves striker Rafa Mir has been arrested on suspicion of an alleged sexual assault. The 27-year-old was held last night and failed to show for training this morning with LaLiga side Valencia, where he is currently on loan from Sevilla. The Civil Guard confirmed a LaLiga footballer had been arrested, but denied Spanish media reports a second man was also in custody at present. A spokesman for the force in Valencia said: ‘We can confirm a LaLiga footballer has been arrested over an alleged sexual assault. ‘No one else has been arrested at the moment but that…

Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has issued 24-hour quit notice to traders along Lagos State University axis, Ojo. This was disclosed in a video posted on X by the state’s commissioner of environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab. LAGESC officials could be seen addressing the traders in the median front of LASU gate. “Tomorrow, we are coming to clear everything.” one of the team leaders could be heard telling the traders. He urged them to relocate to the market or risk running into debt by the end of the ultimatum.

Safiu Kehinde The Minister of State for Oil and Gas, Heineken Lokpobiri, has denied ordering Nigeria National Pretroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to increase fuel price. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the minister, Nnemeka Okafor. Reacting to claims of Lokpobiri ordering the inflation of fuel price, the minister denied the alleged engagement in the price increment. He labelled the claim as ‘baseless and malicious’ while stressing that the NNPCL is an independent entity that makes its own decision without interference from the ministry. The statement read, “The Federal…

Safiu Kehinde At least, 129 inmates have been reportedly killed in a prison break attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This was confirmed by Congolese Interior Minister, Jacquemain Shabani on Tuesday. Shabani disclosed on his X account, that authorities shot dead 24 inmates of the Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa, while dozens of others were suffocated or trampled to death. According to the minister, some female prisoners were raped during the chaos on Monday night. He said at least 59 people were also injured. The police and army were able to bring the situation under control. Shabani said…

Agency Report Five children, including three, aged 12, have been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of killing an 80-year-old man, who died following a “serious” assault at a park. Leicestershire Police on Tuesday said it had launched a murder investigation after the elderly man died in hospital from injuries sustained on Sunday evening. Officers have arrested five people, a boy and a girl, aged 14, and one boy and two girls, aged 12, on suspicion of murder. According to the police, the assault happened close to the park entrance, and a group of young people fled the scene…

Safiu Kehinde The Minister of Defense, Bello Matawalle, has arrived at the 8th Division Headquarters in Sokoto state alongside the Chief of Defense Staff, Christopher Mustapha, and other top military officers. This disclosed in a video on X showing the division’s Brigades welcoming the minister and his entourage. NPO Reports recall the FG’s directive on the immediate deployment of military chiefs to Sokoto over the increased rate of banditry in the state. Sokoto state had witnessed series of ordeal in the hands of bandits with the recent being the murder of the Emir of Gobir, Isa Bawa. In retaliation, villagers…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian table tennis duo, Isau Ogunkunle and Kayode Alabi, have advanced to the Men Class 4 and 6 single events at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris. Ogunkunle defeated third seed Abdullah Ozturk of Turkey to qualify for the quarter-finals. Despite losing the first game 6-11, Ogunkunle staged a remarkable comeback to win the next three games 11-6, 11-7, and 12-10. On his part, Alabi beat Bobi Simion of Croatia. Alabi, who had earlier struggled in the Mixed and Doubles events, found his form with a 3-1 victory over world No. 3 (16-18, 11-7, 5-11, 9-11). While Ogunkunle…

Safiu Kehinde Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah, has on Monday, renamed the popular Obinagu Road in Abakpa Nike, Enugu East Council Area, after highlife music legend and gwogwogwo crooner, Chief Mike Ejeagha. This took place during the inauguration of four newly constructed and reconstructed roads in Abakpa Nike, near Enugu. Other roads inaugurated included Mike Ejeagha Crescent, where the music maestro lives, Texaco Bus Stop-Ifo Road, and Nkpor Street. Sequel to the event, Mbah had visited Ejeagha, whom he described as “a living legend”, at his residence, announcing that the State Government would henceforth take full responsibility for his upkeep.…

Safiu Kehinde Kano State governor , Abba Yusuf has charged the judiciary to impose heavy sanctions against all the perpetrators of mayhem during the recent endbadgovernance protests in the state. Yusuf made this charge yesterday in Kano while inaugurating the judicial committee of inquiry mandated to investigate the mayhem that occurred during the protests. The committee was formed to investigate the events that led to the killings of innocent people, looting, destruction of public and private properties by some suspected thugs. Recalls that the nationwide August peaceful protests was married with violence, looting, and death, including Kano where hoodlums hijacked…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has explained why Nigeria was delisted from the United States’ Category 1 Status that disqualified Nigerian airlines to fly into U.S. as required. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting Director General, Civil Aviation, Nigeria, Capt. Chris Najomo, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Najomo, Nigeria like most countries must satisfactorily pass the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Programme and attain Category 1 status in order to operate into the U.S. “The attention of the NCAA has again been drawn to a publication about the purported ban on Nigerian…