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Protest rocks Ondo Sports Complex over appointment of Acting Sports Council GM

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Activities at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure were brought to a halt on Tuesday as sports stakeholders staged a protest against the appointment of Mrs Evelyn Lebi as Acting General Manager of the Ondo State Sports Council.

The protesters, made up of sports union officials, coaches and athletes, expressed concerns that the appointment would not translate into meaningful growth for sports in the state.

Speaking during the protest, Coach Fisayo Bello, Coordinating Chairman of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, AUPCTRE, said the state’s sports sector was already in a poor condition and required the leadership of a competent technocrat to restore it.

According to Bello, the council needed a leader with genuine passion and capacity to revive sports development, stressing that stakeholders had previously opposed Lebi’s appointment and were maintaining the same position.

“We need someone who can take sports in Ondo State back to its glory days, not someone who will move it backwards. Four years ago, we rejected this appointment, and we are rejecting it again,” he said.

Also speaking, Osifo Moses, Vice Chairman of AUPCTRE in Ondo State and a boxing coach, said the council required a credible and committed individual who could reposition the sector for progress.

The Chairman of the Ondo State Professional Coaches Association, Joshua Ogunbiyi, clarified that the protest was not directed at Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, whom he described as supportive of sports development, but rather at the selection of Lebi.

Ogunbiyi alleged that Lebi had previously served at the council and was associated with issues that created tension among staff, adding that stakeholders had consistently raised concerns about her suitability for the role.

“At this stage, sports in Ondo State is not progressing. We want a vibrant, competent general manager who can revive the sector. This is not the first time Lebi is contesting for this position, and each time, we have made our reservations known,” he said.

He maintained that while stakeholders respected the governor’s prerogative to appoint officials, they believed Lebi was not the right choice to lead the council.

The General Captain of Ondo State Athletes, Idowu Afun, appealed to the state government to appoint a capable and energetic individual to head the Sports Council in order to improve athletes’ welfare and performance.

Responding to the protest, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Henry Omoyofunmi, described the action as unnecessary and unfounded.

Omoyofunmi said Lebi was a qualified professional with over 15 years of experience at the Sports Council and currently served as a Director of Sports in the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.

He explained that her appointment followed the expiration of the tenure of the former general manager and was carried out through proper civil service procedures.

“The Head of Service deployed an accounting officer to the council, and I do not see any reason for the protest,” the commissioner said.

He further suggested that the protesters may be acting under external influence, insisting that Lebi’s appointment would not disrupt sporting activities but would instead contribute to repositioning sports development in the state.

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Kidnappers Took Loan With My Phone – Victim Recounts Ordeal

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A woman has shared a disturbing account of her abduction in Abuja, detailing how kidnappers allegedly exploited her personal information during captivity.

According to her, she was kidnapped while going home in a bus and kept blindfolded for two days as her captors demanded a ransom of ₦5 million from her family and friends.

She further alleged that while she was still in captivity, the abductors accessed her phone and used it to download a loan application.

With her ATM card and identification documents in her possession at the time, they reportedly secured a loan of ₦148,000 without her knowledge.

The victim said she remained unaware of the transaction throughout her ordeal, as she was blindfolded and focused on pleading for her life.

She revealed that when she later found out and wrote to the loan app, they insisted she must pay off the loan.

“I was kidnapped in a bus in Abuja. They blindfolded my eyes for two days. Even after asking for ransom of 5 million from my family and friends, they took a loan. They downloaded a loan app on my phone, and I always carry my ATM card and my ID cards in my bag, so they used it to up the loan app and took a loan of 148 thousand Naira. I didn’t even know about the loan all the time I was there cause I was blindfolded and just begging for my life….” she partly said.

 

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Man Ends His Marriage After Finding Photographs Of His Wife With Another Man While Browsing Google Maps

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A husband was left shocked and reportedly had to end his marriage after discovering photos of his wife with another man while using Google Maps.

The man was using Google Maps to plan a route before setting off on a journey when he noticed an image of his wife sitting on a bench, stroking the hair of another man whose head rested in her lap.

Captured by a Google camera vehicle in Lima, the Peruvian capital, the stunned husband said the photograph grabbed his attention because the woman pictured seemed to be wearing identical clothing to pieces his wife owned.

Although the photo dated back to 2013, the furious husband challenged his wife with proof of her previous betrayal.

The pair, whose identities remain anonymous, subsequently divorced after the woman confessed to having an affair.

In a twist of fate, she was photographed with her lover on a bench near the city’s Puente de los Suspiros de Barranco (Bridge of Sighs of the Ravine).

 

The husband recently posted the photographs on Facebook where they sparked considerable reaction amongst users.

One social media commenter, San Pateste, said: “What a small world it is… It would have been enough if she said to her husband that she did not love him any more.”

Guillermo Sanchez added: “Out of 100 women, 90 per cent are not loyal, the rest are loyal and only have one eye (hahaha) or are immortal (hahaha).”

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Explosion injures soldier, NSCDC personnel in Imo

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An Improvised Explosive Device, IED, explosion injured a soldier and a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.

A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this disclosure on X.

Makama disclosed that the incident occurred at about 8:35am on March 18 during a joint operation by troops of 34 Artillery Brigade in the Orsu general area.

According to the source, the personnel were operating around a suspected hideout of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, when they stepped on a concealed pressure-activated IED.

It noted that the device detonated, leaving both operatives injured.

“They were immediately administered first aid and subsequently evacuated to a medical facility for further treatment.

“Operations are ongoing in the area to dismantle criminal hideouts and enhance safety,” the source said.

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