EPL: Chelsea win injury-hit Everton in scrappy game
Chelsea opened the Premier League season with victory over Everton as Jorginho’s penalty decided a scrappy contest at Goodison Park. Thomas Tuchel introduced summer signings Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling…
Abductors demand N50m for Ondo village head, others
Abductors of Oniku of Iku, Ikare Akoko, High Chief Mukaila Bello, has demanded N50m for his release and three others. Others abducted with Chief Mukaila were a former House of…
Tramadol disguised as kitchen utensils intercepted in Lagos
No fewer than 55 cartons of Tramadol worth N1.375bn and disguised as kitchen utensils by importers have been intercepted at the Lagos ports by men of Apapa Customs Command. According…
Tafa Balogun, former IG-P buried in Ila-Orangun
Former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Tafa Balogun, was buried in his country home of Ila-Orangun, Osun, on Saturday. Balogun was appointed Nigeria’s 21st Inspector-General of Police on March 6, 2002.…
Makinde, Adebayo launch new ride-hailing service In Ibadan
A new ride-hailing company known as AfriCar has commenced operations in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State and it intends to expand its services to other neighbouring states in the…
Gunmen set police station on fire, shot dead four officers in lmo
Gunmen on Saturday attacked and killed four police officers on duty at the newly constructed Police station in Agwa community, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State . The attackers…
Osun 2022: Oyetola Submits Petition To Tribunal
Osun State Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 16 gubernatorial election, Gboyega Oyetola on Friday approached the election petition tribunal in Osogbo, the state…
Oborududu wins gold for Nigeria
Wrestler Blessing Oborududu has won Team Nigeria’s second gold medal of Day 8 of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Oborududu defeated Linda Morais in the 68kg women’s category final.…
Ondo Amotekun intercepts 151 travellers with charms
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps have intercepted a truck conveying 151 persons to Akure and Osun States. This was based on intelligence reports that terrorists…
Adekuoroye claims first CWG wrestling gold
Odunayo Adekuoroye claimed the first gold medal for Nigeria in the wrestling event of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The wrestling event which took place at the Coventry Arena…