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A 19-year-old unlicensed driver, Nsikak Okon, has been arrested by the operatives of the Edo State Police Command for allegedly knocking down three officers while evading police check. The incident, according to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, occurred along Iyekogba Estate Gate, Benin City, the state capital. The PPRO explained that the suspect drove against traffic, breached a police checkpoint barricade, made a turn and drove back at officers on duty, “knocking down three police personnel, who were on lawful duty”. The Command’s spokesperson further said that the suspect subsequently crashed…

Former Premier League player, Joey Barton, has slammed Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon, saying that Gordon thinks he is Cristiano Ronaldo. Barton said that the winger has not been doing well this season and is just fortunate to still keep his starting role at Newcastle. On the Common Sense podcast, Barton criticized Gordon for his hairstyle and claimed that the winger has not made any big contributions on the field. He said the former Everton player needs to get his game back on track if Newcastle United hope to finish in the Top Six. He also said, “It doesn’t matter how…

Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi has said that coach, Eric Chelle now wants every member of the team to be like Victor Osimhen in terms of performance. Ndidi further gave high praise to Osimhen, calling the Galatasaray striker a dream player for any team. Osimhen has not performed badly in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring four goals and setting up two more, and has also been important in putting pressure on the other team when they do not have the ball. Osimhen was the team’s captain in their game against Mozambique and wore the captain’s armband again in…

Former Nigeria midfielder, Onazi Ogenyi, has claimed Mikel John Obi blocked some players from being invited to the national team. Ogenyi stated this while speaking on the Home Turf podcast. According to him, Mikel Obi’s influence was so great he could decide which players made the squad, name-checking Tony Nwakaeme. “Mikel Obi was too influential when he was in the Super Eagles,” Ogenyi said. “When Mikel was playing, there were some players because of his influence, he made for them not be invited to the Super Eagles. “He is my senior man. But there are things he did that I…

The Rivers State House of Assembly says the Chief Judge of the state has received and acknowledged official correspondence conveying notices of alleged gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Nma Odu. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued by the Assembly’s spokesperson and Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Hon. Dr. Enemi Alabo George. The Assembly disclosed that all relevant documents, including the notices containing the allegations against the governor and his deputy, were attached to the correspondence. Enemi said the notice has been received and acknowledged. DAILY POST reports that…

Hossam Hassan, head coach of the Egyptian national football team, has pointed out that Nigeria had the capability to advance to the AFCON final. However, he recognized that unforeseen circumstances contributed to their semi-final loss against Morocco. Speaking at a press conference on Friday before Egypt’s AFCON third-place final match against Nigeria on Saturday, Hassan also reflected on both teams’ journey. Recall that the Super Eagles lost 4-2 on penalties against Morocco, while the Pharaohs lost 1-0 against Senegal during normal time. “We will be facing a formidable opponent, Nigeria. We played a friendly match with them before leaving Cairo…

Shooting Stars technical adviser, Nurudeen Aweroro, has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of new signing Lucky Emmanuel in the 3-0 win over Enyimba. Emmanuel grabbed one of the goals in the encounter at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Wednesday. Qamar Adegoke and Sodiq Ibrahim also netted for Shooting Stars in the thrilling encounter. Aweroro stated that the forward still have a lot to improve on in his game. “Lucky didn’t do well to my own satisfaction,” Aweroro told 3SCfanstv. “He too noticed that a we will keep working with him to get better ahead of the next game.”…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, says the people of Nigeria have all agreed that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC-led government has woefully failed. The National spokesman of the party said this on Friday while fielding questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. Abdullahi said the opposition has it as a responsibility to convince Nigerians that it can do better He reiterated, ”Nigerians have agreed that this government has failed. It is a consensus. “We in the opposition know that the responsibility that we have is to convince Nigerians that we can do better, that…

Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, says governance has been reduced to childish politics in Rivers state. Yesufu said this in a statement she posted on her verified X handle on Friday, describing the the political crisis in the state as concerning. The co-convener of BringBackOurGirls Movement was reacting to the impeachment drive against Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the State House of Assembly. She lamented that the lives and wellbeing of ordinary Rivers people no longer seem to matter, stressing that all that matters to some lawmakers is power, ego, and self-interest even as people struggle with rising prices, lack of…

Five people were injured on Thursday following a suspected improvised explosive device, IED, explosion along the Takalafiya–Gadar Zaima Road in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. when a motorcycle carrying five passengers reportedly ran over an explosive device believed to have been planted by armed bandits targeting security patrols in the area. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency security expert in the Lake Chad region. According to the report, the device detonated on contact, triggering a loud explosion that destroyed the motorcycle and left…