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Leicester opened up a four-point gap to fourth place in the Premier League with victory over relegation-bound West Brom at the King Power Stadium. Three goals in 13 first-half minutes did the damage as striker Jamie Vardy scored one and assisted another. Vardy was teed up by Timothy Castagne for the opener, before he set up Kelechi Iheanacho after a driving run down the left for Leicester’s third. Centre-back Jonny Evans had nodded in a deflected corner to make it 2-0. In a game that had several goalscoring opportunities, Castagne and West Brom’s Matheus Pereira also hit the woodwork in…

The arrest of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James aka Baba Ijesha, by the Lagos State Police for allegedly defiling a minor has elicited mixed reactions. Lagos Police spokesman CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi noted that the 48-year-old actor was arrested after a defilement case was reported by Princess Adekola Adekanye at Sabo Police Station on April 19. Baba Ijesha has been raping the minor since she was seven The case was transferred to the gender unit of the state CID, Panti, Yaba for proper investigation. EFCC arrests Instagram comedian, Pankeeroy and 34 others for internet fraud The statement also alleged based on preliminary…

“As we celebrate World Health Day we need to appreciate those who constantly act to help preserve the planet we all mostly take for granted and in Nigeria, there are few champions more dedicated to the cause than Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.” This is the view of Ojo-Awo Nicholas a Doctoral candidate of Geography at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, when he appeared as a guest on Silverbird Television’s special program celebrating the United Nation’s designated day for Honoring Mother Earth. Mr. Ojo-Awo stated that it is rare to find politicians push for environmental accountability as Professor Osinbajo does. “Despite…

Governors strongly affirm Nigeria’s unity, welcome report of national townhall meeting on National Security Having received presentations from the Minister of Finance, the Central Bank Governor, and the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), the National Economic Council (NEC) has affirmed that there was no printing of N60 billion or any other amount whatsoever to shore up allocation for the month of March as wrongly insinuated recently in the press. The Governors, having critically reviewed the matter took the position today at the meeting of NEC chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Today’s meeting attended by many of the State Governors,…

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested an Instagram comedian and social media Influencer, Nwagbo Oliver Chidera, also known as Pankeeroy, alongside 34 others for their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud in Lagos. The other suspects are: Chinedu Omesu Christian, Gafar Kunle Adedamola, Chuka Aniebo Richard, Nwagbo Chidera Oliver, Dibo Ayomide Samson, Rotimi Segun Damilola, Habeeb Banire Damilola, Afolabi Bolutife Michael, Adekanbi Elijah Adeola,Emeka Christian Egwuatu, Adeyemi Adedamola Olumide, Awokoya Moyosore Iyaniwura, Efunnuga Dmilola Samuel, Samson Makinde Egwuatu, Gbemileke Jide Simeon,Omoyemi Fashola Owolabi, and Farouk Ibiwoye Olatunde. Other are Orapitan Yomi…

Bandits have abducted two nurses during an attack on a General Hospital in Idon, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, was barely 30 hours after gunmen abducted students of Greenfield University in Kaduna state and killed a staff. Chairman of Kajuru local government area Hon. Cafra Caino confirmed the incident. This is the second abduction in Kaduna in less than 48 hours He called on residents to remain calm as investigation has commenced into the incident. Though authorities were yet to respond to the incident, the Medical Director, Dr. Shingyu…

The Premier League has told executives from the clubs involved in the breakaway European Super League to step down from key committees or risk being “forcibly removed”, British media reported. Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters had approached executives from Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City on Wednesday asking them to relinquish their positions on working groups, Sky Sports said. Tottenham Hotspur are not represented on any of the Premier League’s key committees. It follows Tuesday’s meeting of the 14 Premier League clubs not involved in the Super League who “unanimously and vigorously” rejected the plans for the…

The European Super League (ESL) is on “standby” despite nine of the 12 founding teams withdrawing, says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCjAIQehwXo] After a furious backlash against the proposed tournament that was announced on Sunday, all six Premier League clubs involved withdrew on Tuesday. Spanish club Atletico Madrid and Italian sides AC Milan and Inter Milan have also formally pulled out. “We’re going to continue working,” said Perez. “The project is on standby.” Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have not withdrawn, although Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli said the project could not now proceed. Speaking on the El Larguero…

Immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, says the nation’s defence architecture under him tried its possible best to stabilise the country and save it from insecurity. Olonisakin spoke at a special thanksgiving service held in his honour at a Redeemed Christian Church of God in his hometown Ode Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The former CDS said all security forces worked hard to overcome insecurity, saying the Nigerian Army in particular, in partnership with other security formations worked tirelessly to checkmate insecurity in Nigeria. According to him, the Armed Forces identified 14 security…

The Osun Police Command on Thursday said it rescued a 25-year-old female student of the Osun College of Health Technology, Ilesa, who was abducted on Tuesday. In a statement by SP Yemisi Opalola, the Osun Police Spokesperson, the victim, Rukayat Bayonle, was abducted on April, 20, at about 2.30 a.m, at Olomilagbala Area, Ilesa, Osun. “Upon a distress call that the victim was abducted, the Osun Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, drafted a combined team of police Tactical Unit, JTF and other security outfits on a rescue mission of the abducted girl. “The abductors numbering about five, invaded the quarters…