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Four people have died and 10 others sustained injuries following a road accident along the Ilesa/Akure Expressway at Omi Asoro Junction in Ilesa, Osun State. The crash, which occurred on Thursday evening, involved a Toyota Hiace commercial vehicle and a Suzuki commercial mini-bus, popular known as Korope, travelling towards the Akure end of the road. The Osun Sector Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Agnes Ogungbemi, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists on Friday. Providing official details, Ogungbemi said, “Four people died while 10 others sustained injuries. Three of the victims, two male adults and a…
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Ousmane Dembele, has named Arsenal as the team that deserved to be in the Champions League final. Speaking to the media at his pre-match press conference ahead of PSG’s Champions League final with the Gunners on Saturday, Dembele insisted that the Premier League champions play great football, adding that they also have an exceptional coach in the person of Mikel Arteta. “Arsenal are an excellent team — we have seen them run away with the Premier League title, but also what they showed us in the league phase,” Dembele said. “Their journey has been great, they deserve to…
Security dominated the morning headlines as Saturday PUNCH reported that forests and porous border corridors across Oyo, Osun, Ogun and Ekiti states have become major infiltration routes for bandits and kidnappers. This is as a man recounted how his brother, Gospel Kinanee, went missing at 14 in 2007 and was later found at the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre after 18 years. In politics, rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party traded accusations over a plan to endorse former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2027 presidential election. Also, a PDP faction in Lagos State loyal to the Minister of the Federal…
Nigeria’s U-17 girls side, the Flamingos, head into Sunday’s second leg of their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Guinea at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo holding a commanding 5-0 advantage from the first leg played in Abidjan, Ivory Coast — but head coach Akeem Busari insists his side will not be taking the job for granted. Busari acknowledged that managing complacency following such an emphatic first-leg victory is among his biggest challenges in the buildup to the home tie, warning that Guinea remain capable of a strong response. “It happens in football because at the time when…
Sullivan’s Crossing could be losing another cast member if the show returns for season 5. Amalia Williamson, who is currently starring alongside Brooke Shields on Acorn TV’s You’re Killing Me, spoke exclusively to Us Weekly about her future on Sullivan’s Crossing, saying, “I don’t know.” Williamson, 26, noted that she has to work around her filming schedule for You’re Killing Me, which was recently renewed. “It depends on when we film our second season,” she shared. “I don’t know. I would love to go back. I love my Sullivan’s Crossing family. I miss them.” Season 4 of Sullivan’s Crossing is…
Prominent Abuja-based auto dealer and politician, Aliyu Mohammad, popularly known as “Sarkin Mota,” has emerged as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the House of Representatives to represent Yola North, Yola South and Girei Federal Constituency in the 2027 general election. Mr Mohammad secured the party’s ticket following the NDC primary election held on Friday, paving the way for what is expected to be a keenly contested race in Adamawa State. The businessman-turned-politician, who has built a strong following both in Abuja and his home constituency, celebrated his emergence shortly after the exercise, describing it as the beginning of…
The Obinolu Chukwu community in Umunneochi local government area of Abia State has been gripped by tension, following the planned establishment of a cassava processing plant on a disputed community land, contrary to a valid court order. Some members of the community, who raised the alarm over the proposed project, advised all defendants in the case to respect the ruling by Justice Chido Nwakamma on the Obinolu Chukwu community land. The community members claimed that the Chairman of Umunneochi local government area, Sunday Afurobi recently held a meeting with the traditional ruler of Obinolu autonomous community, Eze L.O. Uche where…
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has dismissed reports of internal division over the allocation of political positions ahead of the 2027 elections in Kano State. The movement insisted that all decisions were reached through consensus and accepted by key stakeholders. This is coming after the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday morning nominated Aminu Abdulsalam, a former deputy governor of Kano State, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election, following a consensus arrangement concluded on Thursday night. In the same arrangement, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the 2023 election who recently defected to the NDC,…
Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, believes his team is ahead of Arsenal in motivation to win the UEFA Champions League because they are hungry to defend their title. Enrique’s side would become just the second club to successfully retain the Champions League in the modern era if they beat Arsenal on Saturday evening in Budapest. When asked about Arsenal seeking a first Champions League trophy, Enrique replied at his pre-match press conference, “Yes, that is powerful, but you know how powerful trying to win the second one in a row is? “It’s bigger. So we are ahead,” the former Barcelona coach added.…
The United States warned on Saturday it was “more than capable” of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons. The White House had signalled Trump was close to a decision on an initial deal after weeks of mixed signals in tenuous negotiations, though Tehran denied there was a final agreement on ending the Middle East conflict that has jolted the global economy. US sources had told AFP the deal was waiting on Trump’s sign-off, but the president had made no…
