Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Abia State Police Command announced it had detained a radio broadcaster for allegedly sodomizing a juvenile boy in the state’s Obingwa Local Government Area. According to the police, on January 1, 2024, it received a report of a suspected occurrence of illicit carnal knowledge of a 15-year-old minor by the suspect identified as Chigozie. In a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, on Saturday, the command stated that “Mr. Chigozie was accused of engaging in unlawful carnal knowledge with a minor (names withheld). Discreet investigation is ongoing, and the matter will be charged to…

The Spanish FA has overturned Mason Greenwood’s red card in Getafe’s dramatic 2-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano. The on-loan Manchester United player was sent off for dissent after emotions erupted during Tuesday’s home loss, which also saw Juanmi Latasa and Damian Suarez receive red cards. Getafe was preparing to appeal Greenwood’s red card, saying he was not directing his displeasure at Jorge Figueroa Vasquez. The athlete insisted that he said “f*** sake!” not “f*** you!” as the match official stated. The Spanish FA has now overturned the ruling, determining that Greenwood had sworn about the number of times he had…

Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has dismissed the N585 million fraud allegation against her as a ploy by mischief makers to undermine her ministry’s efforts to combat corruption. Edu confirmed this in a message posted on her Facebook page on Saturday. On Friday, the minister faced criticism after a memo surfaced in which she directed the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, to transfer N585 million to a private account owned by one Oniyelu Bridget, who the ministry claimed is currently the Project Accountant, Grants for Vulnerable Groups. The payment instructions are provided in a leaked…

Memphis Depay scored twice for Atletico Madrid in a 3-1 win over third-tier Lugo on Saturday, propelling his team into the Copa del Rey last 16. Atletico took the lead in the second minute when Angel Correa knocked in Javi Galan’s cross from the back post. However, the visitors were pegged back before halftime when Puerto Rican attacker Leandro Antonetti forced his way into the area and scored with style. Diego Simeone substituted Antoine Griezmann at halftime in an attempt to avert an upset, and Depay gave Atletico the lead midway through the second half. The striker got space in…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ogun II Area Command has freed a bullion van that was detained on April 22, 2022, for allegedly smuggling 12 bags of imported parboiled rice weighing 50kg apiece into the country. Bisi Alade, the Ogun II Area Controller, revealed that the bullion van with registration number FKJ 993 BZ and a sum of N24,489,500.00 confiscated with the 12 bags of imported parboiled rice belongs to Warehouse Ltd., while the money belongs to Access Bank PLC Abeokuta Branch when he handed over the van. Alade revealed that the car and the money were detained by officers…

Five days after a massive earthquake hit central Japan, at least 110 people have been reported dead. On Saturday, rescuers and civilians searched through the wreckage, with the focus shifting from rescuing survivors to recovering bodies and cleaning up.The death toll from New Year’s Day’s 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the Ishikawa region of Japan’s main Honshu island was expected to grow, with 210 people still missing, authorities said.Bad weather has complicated the efforts of thousands of rescue personnel, with snow expected on Sunday and highways torn apart by gaping fractures and obstructed by an estimated 1,000 landslides. Two elderly women were…

HRH Eze Samuel Ohiri, former Chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, has been kidnapped by gunmen. The traditional ruler of Odumara Orodo autonomous community in Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, was kidnapped Saturday at 8.15 a.m. within his jurisdiction. According to reports, four kidnappers, armed with a green Toyota Highlander jeep, stormed the village and abducted the former Ezeimo, while his cousin fled. According to the reports, the kidnappers snatched Ezeimo and drove to the Umaka-Orlu road. In response to the event, the Imo State Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, stated that an…

Timo Werner is in advanced talks to join Tottenham on loan for the rest of the season, a surprise transfer from RB Leipzig. The former Chelsea forward returned to the Bundesliga following a star-crossed two-year stay in west London, during which he failed to fully recover his early potential. The 27-year-old returned to his former club in 2022, but has struggled for minutes this season due to recurrent injury and a sluggish form. In 14 appearances across all competitions this season, the Germany international has only scored twice and provided an assist. However, Tottenham may be the ones to give…

Charlie Taylor, a Burnley defender, has been declared bankrupt because of unpaid bills. The 30-year-old left-back, who makes roughly £30,000 per week at Turf Moor, is said to have been handed a bankruptcy order last year and is currently getting it annulled. Taylor declined to comment, however has learned that the missed payments were due to an administrative error, not major financial concerns or a purposeful attempt to avoid paying. The debt has since been settled, and an application has been filed with the High Court to annul the bankruptcy, which is on its way to being approved. The PFA…

Manchester City has been slammed with a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by the clothing company Superdry. The Premier League winners have a multi-million-pound deal with Japanese brewer Asahi, whose signature product, the non-alcoholic ‘Super “Dry” 0.0%’, is the principal sponsor of City’s training gear. Superdry, a global clothing company, claims that using it on City’s gear appears identical to their own emblem and may confuse customers. Superdry has asked for an injunction to prevent City from employing the alleged violation, and Pep Guardiola’s team appears to have practiced in other tops this week. “The court would be asked to consider…