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There has been a twist in the tale of rape accusation by Busola Dakolo against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, as the police sent separate invitations to Busola and her husband, Timi on Saturday. The invitations which were delivered in the couple’s home in Lagos today, came from police headquarters in Abuja. Fatoyinbo and Busola Dakolo They were signed by a deputy commissioner of police Kolo Yusuf, who asked the couple to report on Tuesday by 10 a.m to face questioning over a case of “criminal conspiracy, falsehood, mischief and threat to life”.  Letter to Bisola(Busola) Dakolo The letter to Busola Dakolo was wrongly addressed to “Bisola Dakolo”. The police were silent on the rape complaint filed by Busola weeks ago. Pastor Fatoyinbo allegedly raped Busola in her family home about 20 years ago in Ilorin, Kwara state. Busola was then just about 16 years old. The story has provided a staple of discussions with opinions divided as t

Saturday comment1 There are vast opportunities in a partnership by both countries, writes Nonye Mpho Omotola With a South African mother and Nigerian father, I am in the fortunate position of being exposed to the best of both countries and cultures. As such, I can clearly envision the benefits of the two nations coming together and working towards shared common goals. South Africa and Nigeria each have rich cultures and a wealth of human talent, skills and resources in their own right. And both can only grow stronger and progress at a faster rate should these diverse nations join together to work towards mutual goals. The aim should be to leverage off each other’s strengths to benefit the African continent as a whole, instead of being threatened or being unduly critical of each other.  The time has come to shed the straight-jackets of the past that are restricting forward-focused movement and collaboration of these two influential African countries. It’s long overdue for a

Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil, has confirmed that he and manager Unai Emery, have spoken about the new season. The Germany international has had an inconsistent time in recent seasons with the Gunners and was often a bit-part player under Emery in his first year as manager. Being the club’s highest earner, there were speculations he was going to move this summer. However, Ozil now seems set to stay at the Emirates and Emery has outlined what he wants from the playmaker. “What we spoke about between me and the coach I can’t say, I can’t tell you because if I say something now to you, in the future he doesn’t want to speak to me again, so I have to take care of that! “I’ve had a lot of coaches in my career so of course every coach is different and wants something different from you as a player. “I had a few injuries before last season started so of course I had a tough time but especially the end of the season I played a lot of games. “I have a really good relationship with

In his usual style of drawing the attention of the Presidency and Nigerians to sensitive and critical national issues drowning the country, former President Olusegun Obasanjo on July 15, 2019, yet again, penned an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. Among others, he screamed, “I am very much worried and afraid that we are on the precipice and dangerously reaching a tipping point where it may no longer be possible to hold danger at bay.” “…The issue I am addressing here is very serious; it is the issue of life and death for all of us and for our dear country, Nigeria.” His outburst unsettled not a few. Itse Sagay took the first shot. He described Obasanjo’s action as childish and immature. “As far as I’m concerned, Obasanjo’s main motive is publicity, the capacity to embarrass the President, and for adulation,” he said. The Fulani socio-cultural organization, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, on its part, called for Obasanjo’s arrest when its National Secretary, Alhassan Saleh,

Brazil superstar, Neymar, has named Real Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos as the best defender he has ever come across in his glittering career. The 27-year-old hailed Ramos as an excellent central defender, adding that it was very difficult to play against the Spaniard. Neymar came up against Ramos on numerous occasions during his time with Barcelona in the La Liga, before leaving the Camp Nou club for Paris Saint Germain in 2017. “The best player I’ve faced? Sergio Ramos,” Neymar told Oh My Goal in a Q&A interview in the United States. “Because he’s an excellent central defender and what’s more, he scores goals. “He’s very difficult to play against.” DAILY POST had reported that Neymar has been consistently linked with a return to Barcelona since joining PSG for a world-record deal of £222 million. The PSG forward had already revealed his intention to leave PSG for Barcelona in this summer’s transfer window.

Former Super Eagles defender, Sam Sodje has reacted to the retirement of Chelsea legend, John Obi Mikel, from international football. Sodje pointed out that no player is irreplaceable at Super Eagles, adding that Nigeria’s legend, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha was untouchable, but when he left, the national team moved on. He, however, hailed Mikel for his contributions to the National team during his time. Sodje told Brila: ”I don’t think any player is in replaceable, well we will miss him [Mikel] but at the same time, there is always an end to every football players’ career in the National team. “There was a time Okocha was unplayable or untouchable, but when he left, the national team moved on, so I don’t think there is an irreplaceable player, we all played and retired at one time so, it’s all good.” Also, former Super Eagles midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju described Mikel as one of the country’s most outstanding players. “I want to congratulate and commend him [Mikel] for what he has d

The Lagos State Public Works Corporation  (LSPWC) is currently on an aggressive campaign to rid roads in Lagos state of potholes and failed sections. This project is in compliance with the Executive Order issued by the Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. A long list of roads has been marked for rehabilitation. The project will see workers of the LSPWC working at affected spots on the roads day and at night. In order to notify and guide motorists, the  LSWPC   releases a schedule of where they should expect to encounter repair works. Below is the list of roads that repair works would be carried out today (Day and Night), July 19th 2019.  Autojosh