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A UK-based Nigerian caregiver, Bilikesu Olagunju, has been sentenced after CCTV footage revealed her violently mistreating an 88-year-old dementia patient just one day before he was found unresponsive and later died in hospital. The disturbing footage, captured on Christmas Eve 2022 at John Attard’s home in Bexley, Kent, showed Olagunju, 42, dragging the frail man across the floor, stripping him, ignoring his cries of pain, and threatening violence. “Maybe I will beat you up. I will flog you. I will take you to the GP to get injections. I will call the police on you,” she was heard saying during…
Abakaliki FC players have been rewarded with a sum of N1m each for finishing as runners-up in the 2025 President Federation Cup. The Ebonyi State governor, Nwifuru Francis made the donation after receiving the players at a reception in Abakaliki on Monday. It would be recalled that Abakaliki FC lost to Kwara United 4-3 on penalties in the final of the tournament in Lagos last Saturday. The game ended goalless in regulation time. Abakaliki FC players also recorded an impressive outing in the tournament with wins over Enyimba, Nasarawa United, Katsina United and Ikorodu City. They also received a cash…
The Africa’s Hub for Skills and Enterprise Development (AHSED) has launched a groundbreaking initiative to empower youths in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria and secure the nation’s oil infrastructure. Founder and co-founder, Mr. Wisdom Aghoghovwia and Barry Chukwuemeke Wonder, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to them, the “Secure the Pipeline, Secure the Future, Establish the Future SSE project aimed to equip young people with digital skills and entrepreneurship training, providing them with a viable alternative to pipeline vandalization. This comes as the AHSED team conducted a campaign in Ogbijo, a major community in Delta State, where pipeline…
Manchester United have appointed their former defender Jonny Evans as the head of loans and pathways at the club. The Red Devils disclosed this in a post on their website on Monday. Evans’s appointment comes after the Northern Irishman announced his retirement from professional football. The 37-year-old is currently in the final stages of completing his UEFA A Licence and will lead on loans for Man United’s young players. Evans will also work closely with Man United’s Director of Football, Jason Wilcox, to maximise individual player development and prepare young talent to perform in the first team. His transition into…
The President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, Dr. Haruna Nma Yahaya, has announced plans to set up a special student centre in Minna, Niger State, to promote accounting careers among youths in the North Central zone. Yahaya stated this during a visit with his delegation to Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago in Minna, adding that the centre will be named after the governor. He explained that the initiative aims to inspire young people in the zone to pursue accountancy professions and further develop the region’s accounting talent pool. He also acknowledged the governor for his…
The Imo State Police Command has announced that it has uncovered a massive child trafficking syndicate and rescued 12 children stolen by the suspect through an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation. In a press statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, it was revealed that officers of the command arrested a 42-year-old woman, Ann Ngozi Enyenwa, of Umudim Ohekelem in Ngor-Okpala LGA, with some children suspected to have been stolen by her during a stop-and-search operation along the Owerri-Aba Express Road. DSP Okoye hinted that the arrest led to the uncovering of what he called a disturbing child trafficking network…
Corriere dello Sport Editor-in-Chief, Ivan Zazzaroni, has revealed that Victor Osimhen could be heading to Al-Hilal this summer. Speaking at a programme he recently attended, Zazzaroni claimed that there was no offer from Premier League clubs for the Nigeria international. “I am telling you with almost certainty that Victor Osimhen will go to Al-Hilal,” Zazzaroni said (via habersarikirmizi). “The offer is such that no one could even afford half of it. €40 million a year is an incredible figure. It’s completely out of the market. “Galatasaray cannot even pay half of this amount. There was no offer from the English…
Operatives of Operation Crush, a combined security team, have arrested three cattle rustlers at Ohiya, Umuahia South LGA of Abia State. The arrested rustlers, identified as Saidu Ali, Yakubu Mohammed, and Adamu Isa, were alleged to have tried to steal six cows out of 38 belonging to a herder before the security team intervened. Parading the suspects in Umuahia on Monday, the Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Security, Navy Commander Macdonald Uba (retd), said the arrests were made following a tip-off. Uba recalled that security breaches have been reported in some parts of the state recently, especially the…
Inter Miami superstar, Lionel Messi, could quit the MLS side ahead of the 2026 World Cup. This comes after he and his teammates suffered a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup last 16. Messi’s current contract with Miami runs out at the end of 2025. It is understood that the 38-year-old has reportedly put negotiations over a fresh deal on hold. According to journalist Esteban Edul, Messi might not extend it. While Messi’s deal includes the option for a 12-month extension, it has yet to be triggered. Edul also claimed the Argentina captain…
A member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Oluwole Oke, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to strengthen its regulatory powers over political parties, warning that the country’s democracy is at risk due to the proliferation of non-performing parties. In a position paper released and obtained by DAILY POST on Monday, titled “Strengthening INEC’s Regulatory Role Over Political Parties to Safeguard Democratic Integrity,” Oke, who is the lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, urged the electoral body to enforce its constitutional powers by deregistering parties…