Author: Opalim Lifted

Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast are on the brink of a humiliating exit from their own tournament after a shock 4-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea. Two more goals from Emilio Nsue, the hat-trick hero from the win against Guinea-Bissau, and strikes from Pablo Ganet and substitute Jannick Buyla left Ivory Coast with only a slim chance of qualifying after finishing third in Group A. Three points means they are unlikely to be one of the four third-placed teams to get through, although agonisingly, they might not know their fate until Wednesday evening, when the group stage is completed.…

The Rivers State Police Command has said that three of its officers who kidnapped and extorted the sum of $3,000 from two men would face an orderly room trial and query, respectively. The command spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this while parading the suspects before newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday, said the action is part of internal disciplinary measures taken against operatives involved in unlawful activities. Iringe-Koko, a superintendent of police, also said the money equivalent to N4.2 million has been recovered and handed over to the owners. Recall that the policemen, including two Assistant Superintendents of Police and…

Jadon Sancho and Antony have been offered to clubs in the Saudi Pro League as Manchester United try to recoup some of the £155 million they spent on the wingers. United want around £50 million each for Sancho and Antony, who have both struggled since making big-money moves to Old Trafford, Evening Standard reported on Monday. Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq wanted Sancho, a £73 million signing in 2021, on loan last summer but would not agree to include a £50 million obligation to buy him. Sancho has since re-joined Borussia Dortmund on loan, a move United hope will recover some of…

The Lagos State Taskforce carried out an extensive raid of Oshodi and its environs on Monday, where hoodlums nefarious activities have made residents and commuters restive. The agency, in a statement on Monday, vowed that no criminal element would be allowed to deprive law-abiding citizens of their right to a safe, serene, and healthy environment. The three-hour operation was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, due to the elusive tendencies of some of the suspected miscreants who attempted to manoeuvre their way out of being arrested but were no match for the Agency’s determination to rid…

Guinean football federation (Feguifoot) and former star Pascal Feindouno have called for calm after supporters died back home celebrating the country’s first win at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Guinea beat The Gambia 1-0 in their second group game in Ivory Coast on Friday night, sparking widespread celebrations across the West African nation. Six people died after the team ignited their Nations Cup campaign, Feguifoot told the BBC, after fans took to the roads of the Guinean capital, Conakry, to celebrate in cars and on motorcycles. “What is important is that our fans and the public celebrate in a…

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points as an impressive second-half display overpowered Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. In difficult conditions with the onset of Storm Isha, an even first half gave way to another show of Liverpool’s attacking strength as two goals apiece from Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota sealed a deserved three points. Jurgen Klopp’s men hold that lead over Manchester City, Arsenal, and Aston Villa, although Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions have a game in hand. Both sides struggled to create anything worthwhile in the first half, but Nunez broke the…

Operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps codenamed So-Safe Corps, have arrested one Kabiru Adedotun, popularly called K.B., an alleged notorious cultist, member of Eye Confraternity terrorising Ogun communities, while a cut-to-size pistol was also recovered from him. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday from the Office of the State Commander of the Corps, Commander Soji Ganzallo, through the Office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf. The statement disclosed that the tactical squad of the Corps, while on routine patrol, got information that made…

The Police Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has urged Nigerians to report anyone seen with live ammunition to curb arms proliferation in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement shared on Sunday on his official X account. Sharing a picture of live ammunition, Adejobi said, “These are live ammunition, called “èpà” or “groundnuts” in the street. “They are deadly, not to be seen with anyone except security agents. Statutory security agents, no other ones. “If you see them with any friend or civilian, please expose him or her. We need to collectively curb the proliferation of arms and ammunition…

The Rivers State Police Command said it had identified and arrested three officers accused of kidnapping and extorting the sum of $3,000 from a yet-to-be-identified man in Port Harcourt. The man claims that police officers snatched him away from the Rivers State capital and took him outside the country, where they forced him to transfer the specified amount before releasing him. The spokesperson of the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The arrest followed a revelation from Harrison Gwamnishu on his X handle, @HarrisonBbi18, who stated that “police officers attached…

The Nigeria Police Force has begun a manhunt for a yet-to-be-identified member of the vigilante Group of Nigeria who allegedly shot a motorcyclist, Taiwo Olorunwa, in Ipara Remo, Remo North Local Government, Ogun State. The state police command said that the victim was shot around 9.40 p.m. on Wednesday, Punch News reported. Olorunwa, a resident of Isara Remo, was said to have gone to the community to collect money from one of his customers who had been owing him. He was said to have told the police that he parked his motorcycle in front of one popular restaurant in the…