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By Halimah Olamide ”It is important to note that Sophia did not instigate this court action and is only seeking to protect their daughter and ensure that there is a structured, safe and sustainable manner in which father and child can engage with each other. Publisher of the Ovation and an Uncle to the mother of David Adeleke (Davido) daughter, Chief Dele Momodu, has said the two must take their dispute over their child custody off the media space. Momodu, a known celebrity journalist, said the media attention being generated by the exchange between the Afrobeat singer and his ‘baby…
Agency Report Residents of Ibadan have appealed to Oyo State Government to intensify more efforts in sensitising the public on dangers inherent in cholera epidemic. The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, said that many people in the state were ignorant about the disease, hence the need for adequate sensitisation. Mrs Oluwatoyin Adeyemi, a nurse, stressed the need for government to be proactive on issues like cholera, to save people from falling victims. She also called on stakeholders and heads of various markets to join government in the sensitisation of the public on…
By Halimah Olamide Says Governor Can Prepare a Table for You But in Front of Enemies “I want to assure everyone of you and the good people of Rivers State, that we are not deterred. We have made our promises, we will continue to give you good governance, no matter how difficult it is.” With the above words, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers on Friday assured the people of the state of his commitment to providing critical infrastructure required for the speedy development of the state. Fubara spoke while inspecting the reconstruction work at the Zonal Hospital in Bori town,…
Agency Report French striker and captain Kylian Mbappe, asked to be substituted during extra-time in the Euro 2024 quarter-final win over Portugal because he was tired, his coach Didier Deschamps said. The usually prolific Mbappe has not been at his best during the Euros, scoring once from the penalty spot against Poland, but otherwise failing to convert chances and looking uncomfortable in a mask. This was after he broke his nose in the first game. Against Portugal in the quarter-finals on Friday night, he spent time on the ground and briefly removed his mask. This was following a hard…
Reformist Massoud Pezeshkian has been elected as Iran’s new president, beating his hardline conservative rival Saeed Jalili. The vote was declared in Dr Pezeshkian’s favour after he secured 53.3% of the more than 30 million votes counted. Mr Jalili polled at 44.3%. The run-off came after no candidate secured a majority in the first round of the election on 28 June, which saw a historically low voter turnout of 40%. The election was called after Iran’s previous president Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in May, in which seven others also died. Even before the final results were declared by Iran’s interior…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Defence headquarters on Friday said no fewer than 177 terrorists have been killed by troops in a fresh onslaught to decimate them The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, also said the military has in the last one week eliminated 177 terrorists, apprehended 263 others and rescued 158 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country. Buba said the troops recovered 170 assorted weapons and 4,692 assorted ammunition, comprising six PKT guns, 63 AK47 rifles, three FN rifles, one SMG rifle, 29 locally fabricated guns, 37 dane guns and 20 pump action guns among…
By Halimah Olamide Governor of Niger state, Umaru Bago, has been caught on video ordering the assault of an Islamic cleric in Minna, the state capital. The incident reportedly happened at the 8th day fidau in honour of the wife of his deputy Governor who passed away last week. Other Islamic clerics present at the premises of the deputy governor had looked on as the cleric was whisked away on the orders of the visibly enraged Governor. At the end of the event, the Governor had called for a volunteer to offer prayer for the repose of the soul of…
Agency Report The Police Command in Delta has confirmed the derailment of the train plying the Warri-Itakpe route but said that no casualties were recorded. The Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident in a cellphone interaction with newsmen in Warri on Friday. Edafe said, “It is true, no death, no casualty was recorded in the incident.” A passenger onboard, who craved anonymity, said that the unfortunate incident occured on Thursday evening at Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state. The passenger further said that the train was traveling from Itakpe in Kogi to Ujevwu in…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Police Command in Kaduna state has arrested four suspected vandals caught destroying transmission towers installed in some parts of the state. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), disclosed this on Friday. Its General Manager, Public Affairs Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN stated this in Abuja said that among the instruments recovered from them were shovels and diggers. Mbah said that TCN appreciated efforts of the police and assured its continued collaboration with security operatives in safeguarding transmission infrastructure nationwide. ”The suspects will be prosecuted soon, ”she said. Damage to installations by the TCN has been linked to…
• By Omolade Durojaiye West African giants Super Eagles of Nigeria will criss-cross the continent as they meet now familiar foes Rwanda, Libya and Benin. There are few small teams in African football these days and each presents their own challenge, but both should feel they can advance to the finals that will be staged in Morocco from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026. The draw for the preliminary rounds was made on Thursday, with the top two teams in each qualification group advancing to the 24-team tournament. The preliminaries will be played between September and November this…