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An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division on Tuesday sentenced two men, Anu Olaniyi and Abidemi Alibaloye, to two years imprisonment each for gang-raping a 13-year-old girl. The convicts, who committed the offences on December 28, 2020, were arraigned in court on the charges of conspiracy and gang-rape. During the hearing, the victim told the court, “I was sent on an errand on December 28, 2020, when one of the convicts intercepted me and purposely directed me to his friend’s place where they both forcibly had carnal knowledge of me one after the other.” The victim, who said she…

Super Falcons and Everton Women midfielder, Toni Payne, was delighted to be nominated for the Barclays WSL February Player of the Month Award, Soccernet.ng reports. The 29-year-old joined the Merseysiders from Sevilla last summer, and after a tough start to life in England, is finding her feet with Everton. Payne’s Everton are currently 8th on the WSL table, but her three assists in February saw her nominated for the Player of the Month alongside Arsenal’s Caldentey and Frida Maanum, Everton’s Kelly Gago and Manchester United’s Elisabeth Terland. 2nd February 2025 Toni Payne shoots at goal during the warm up. Everton…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday met with former interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, at his Ibadan residence to discuss the ongoing dispute over control of local government areas in the state. Adeleke was accompanied by the Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaiye, Chief of Staff, Kazeem Akinleye, Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun; Commissioner for Commerce, Bunmi Jenyo; and the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi. The Osun PDP and the APC are in a stand-off over the control of local government area in the…

  Lara Adejoro, Abuja Stakeholders on Tuesday advocated accurate data collection, surveillance, and proper prescription practices to promote the rational use of antibiotics and combat antimicrobial resistance. The stakeholders, who spoke at the Surveillance and Prescribing Support for Antimicrobial Stewardship Resource Capacity Building Data for Action in-country training programme in Abuja, stressed the need for collaboration across human health, animal health, and the environment in the fight against AMR in Nigeria. According to the World Health Organisation, AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections hard to treat and…

Photo Credit: Tems/Instagram A face card that never declines? Check. A stunning figure that styles clothes with grace? Check. Poses so captivating they’ll have you practising in front of your mirror? Check. And a voice that sings so exquisitely, it’s earned her two Grammy Awards? Check. Tems truly has it all, there’s no denying it. At Jay–Z and Beyoncé’s annual Gold Party, the exclusive, star-studded gathering that followed the 2025 Oscars, Tems was clearly in her element. The photos she shared say it all, especially the group shots with Keke Palmer, Lori Harvey, Victoria Monét, Ryan Destiny, Karrueche, Chris Amore, Normani,…

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espírito Santo could not hide his excitement as he rushed down to celebrate with Super Eagles defender Ola Aina after Forest edged past Ipswich Town in a dramatic FA Cup encounter, Soccernet.ng reports. On Monday night, Forest secured their place in the quarterfinals after a nerve-racking 5-4 penalty shootout victory at the City Ground, following a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time. Goalkeeper Matz Sels emerged as the hero, having made a crucial save to deny Jack Taylor’s penalty and seal the win for Forest. READ MORE: Will Nottingham Forest renew Ola Aina’s contract following Newcastle…

A Police Inspector attached to the “C” Division Police Station of Jos North in Plateau State, Inspector Mohammed Kile Tahir, lost his life on Saturday night, March 1, 2025. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. around Moonshine Hotel near Atili Street during a confrontation between the police, who were on a routine patrol, and the motorcyclists (Okada riders) and tricyclists. The police were said to have barricaded the road for “stop and search” operations. Rather than going after criminals, the Okada and tricycle riders, who were also breaking the restriction movement at that time,…

Borussia Dortmund were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Lille in their UEFA Champions League knockout round play-off clash on Tuesday night. Karim Adeyemi gave the home side the lead in the 22nd minute, finishing off a well-worked attack to put Dortmund ahead at Signal Iduna Park. The German side looked in control for much of the first half, going into the break with a narrow advantage. However, Lille found their way back into the match in the second half. Icelandic midfielder Hákon Haraldsson equalised for the French side in the 68th minute, converting a pass from Jonathan…

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday, held a two-hour closed-door meeting with the former interim national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, at his Ibadan residence, over the lingering leadership crisis rocking the local governments in the state. The meeting was part of the moves by Adeleke to brief stakeholders on the development. The governor was accompanied during the visit by a sizable number of his cabinet members. Among Adeleke’s entourage during the surprise visit were the Secretary to the Osun State Government (SSG), Chief Teslim Igbalaye; Speaker of the Osun State House…

New Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, has recently announced is 39-man provisional list ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualification clash against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Soccernet.ng reports. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations champions have only secured four points out of possible 12 points which has therefore placed them in the 5th place of the Group C standings. They face a must-win encounter against the league leaders in Kigali before playing host to the Southern African side, Zimbabwe, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, in Uyo. Super Eagles of Nigeria (Photo credit: Imago) This squad list comprises Super Eagles top stars,…