Following an intelligence-led operation, Nasarawa State Police Command operations rescued four kidnapped children and brought them back to their families.
Rahman Nansel, the Command’s spokesman, made this known in a statement released on Tuesday in Lafia.
Nansel claimed that the rescue came after a report about the children’s disappearance at the New Nyanya Division’s disappearance in suspicious circumstances that was received on December 31, 2025.
He claims that the command responded to the report with a discrete and thorough investigation.
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According to him, the command’s detectives relied on reliable information to find the suspects’ hideout, where the children were unharmed when they were working with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command operatives.
One Abraham Asoje, 28, allegedly abducted the children in a plot with one Joy Bolaje, 29, both of Ado Junction in the LGA, according to preliminary investigation.
According to Nansel, “The suspects reportedly kept the children in captivity until the police arrived on the scene.”
He added that while other suspects were reportedly at large, efforts were being made to apprehend them, the children had since been reunited with their families.
Shetima Mohammed, the state’s commissioner of police, was quoted as saying that he applauded the operation’s operatives’ professionalism, commitment, and swift response.
Following any ceasefire with Russia, France, the UK, and Ukraine have all signed a statement of intent. The decision was made at a meeting of Ukraine’s allies in Paris to strengthen Kyiv’s ability to defend itself from Moscow.
At least four people, three of whom were civilians, were killed when Syrian government forces clashed with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Aleppo on Tuesday. There haven’t been any significant improvements made in the SDF’s efforts to combine with the national army.
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“Liam Rosenior is a top coach who has a deep understanding of the game,” Rosenior says. I wish him and his staff the best of luck.
I would be lying if I said that this particular moment doesn’t make me feel good because Chelsea is its first black player.
Paul Canoville, who made his historic debut for the Blues’ first team in April 1982 at Selhurst Park as a substitute against Crystal Palace, said that.
Following the departure of Enzo Maresca, Chelsea appointed 41-year-old Rosenior as their new head coach.
The multi-club ownership group BlueCo, which also controls Chelsea, is made up of Strasbourg and Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.
Since its founding 34 years ago, the Premier League has had just 12 black managers, not counting those who hold temporary caretaker positions.
What really appeals to me about Liam is that he was raised in a small town and played in a nearby community, and that he is familiar with this place, “he added.”
When kids see someone like Liam running their club, someone who looks like them, someone from their ends, someone who is from a family that fights for what is right, that powerful and directs them to the right path.
“So yes, it is a significant moment for the club, London, and every young person who dreams big.”
What are the findings of the data?
Ruud Gullit, the first black head coach in the Dutch, became the first black head coach at Chelsea in 1996.
Paul Ince took over Blackburn Rovers in 2008, making him the first black English manager in the premier league.
Only one other current top flight color boss, Nuno Espirito Santo, is in charge of West Ham.
A lack of boardroom representation is a cause for the lack of managers of color in English football.
43% of Premier League players are of African descent, according to the report from the Black Footballers Partnership 2023.
Yet, according to an analysis by Kick It Out, only 3.2% of the board and senior leadership teams at 17 of the 20 Premier League clubs are of ethnically diverse backgrounds.
The figure is 2 % at the senior coaching level, based on data from 11 clubs.
The ratio is 5% for all coaching positions, including senior ones, held by the same 11 clubs.
We want to see more of him since he was officially named Chelsea manager, according to Kick It Out CEO Samuel Okafor.
They want the opportunity to showcase their abilities because we are aware of the abundance of talent in the black and underrepresented communities. We must work even harder to lower those restrictions.
Rosenior will join Sean Dyche, Eddie Howe, and Scott Parker as the fourth permanent English manager in the Premier League, which has a lower national representation than the other big five leagues in Europe.
Italians make up 16 of the top 20 managers in Italy, Spanish make up 11 of the 20 in Spain, German make up 12 of the 18 Germans, and French make up 10 of the 18 top-flight managers.
Calum McFarlane, the current interim manager at Chelsea, said, “I’m sure all young English coaches from an academy background will have some sort of support for Liam.”
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Let’s remember that he was chosen for merit.
Leroy Rosenior, Liam’s father, spent time with the likes of Fulham, West Ham, and Queens Park Rangers, before reaching his managerial peak with a five-month stint at Brentford in 2006, the then-League One side.
He was honored in the 2019 New Year’s Day Parade with an MBE for his contributions to addressing discrimination in football and society as a whole.
Rosenior Jr. followed his father’s footsteps when he stopped playing. In a 2017 column for The Guardian, he acknowledged the underrepresentation of black coaches. He argued that race does not affect ability, and that merit should be the basis for opportunities.
He also made the point that a sizable underrepresentation of players from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds leads to miscommunications.
Rosenior explained in a podcast with The Athletic FC how Emmanuel Emegha, the team’s star striker, was described as “difficult” and “emotional,” but claimed he understood the Nigerian international despite being of Nigerian descent. In July, Emmegha will join him in relocating from Strasbourg to Chelsea.
Rosenior also acknowledged in later Guardian columns that he was “ashamed” when an unnamed coach uttered a homophobic slur. During his first US presidency, he accused Donald Trump of “blatant” racism and pledged his support for the Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign.
After spending time with Derby County, Rosenior and Wayne Rooney both claimed this week that he was “as good a coach as I’ve ever worked with” and that he has since since taken over as manager.
Before completing a six-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea, Rosenior said his finals at Strasbourg on Tuesday morning.
Gullit and Paul Elliott were the Blues’ first black captain and the first manager in the Premier League.
Elliott has since held a number of senior positions, including the FA’s diversity and inclusion board, and is currently Charlton Athletic’s vice-chairman. Chelsea face them in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
According to Elliott, “Liam represents everything that was right about the 21st century.”
You can tell from his comments that he has been a remarkable player, very articulate, and extremely intelligent, and that he was meticulous about the game regardless of what he did, whether he had been in charge of the team or as a technical director.
I lacked confidence in what he would accomplish because of his actions. His goal was to work in football management as a career. You felt like you were learning from him because he spoke in a way I hadn’t heard from many people.
People of color who look like Liam can rise to the top and stay on the cutting edge of football management, the statement reads.
As he prepares to enter a “new era,” it seems as though Adam Peaty is following in his wife’s footsteps by joining her management company Hypesight.
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Adam Peaty has joined his wife Holly Ramsay’s influencer management agency(Image: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Adam Peaty’s decision to join Holly Ramsay’s influencer management agency has sparked plenty of conversation, with some questioning whether Britain’s Olympic swimmer is drifting too far from his sporting roots.
But according to PR expert Mayah Riaz, the move is far from the disaster some have suggested, and could, if handled carefully, mark a smart evolution in Adam’s career as he cashes in on his wedding to Holly Ramsay, 26. “This move has raised eyebrows, but I don’t think it is the PR car crash some people are framing it as. From a brand perspective, Adam Peaty is not ‘ditching’ his family so much as professionalising his next chapter.
“Elite athletes often outgrow informal management structures, especially when their career is evolving beyond medals and into media, partnerships and long term brand building. Adam Peaty is at a crossroads many athletes face.
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The legacy is being created while the medals are secured. This could be a masterclass in reinvention, in my opinion, if done correctly. If done poorly, it runs the risk of diluting one of the most well-known sporting brands in the UK. “The 31-year-old has long been associated with a close-knit family support system, but his recent wedding sparked rifts in his family, with only his sister Bethany present.
There is a risk in moving into a more polished, commercial setup, though. “Perception is the risk, of course.” Stepping away from family stories can seem insulting if it isn’t handled carefully because they feel authentic and the public can relate to them.
The public is much more sympathetic when the narrative is presented as growth rather than repentance. This is a smart evolution if Adam communicates his gratitude and consistency, not betrayal.
The choice of agency is particularly noteworthy. Holly Ramsay’s growing presence in the influencer world brings both opportunity and intense scrutiny, thanks in part to the weight of the Ramsay name.
They referred to the wedding in Adam’s description on the website, which read “the wedding” and said that Adam was entering a “new era” where his sports background and “quietly elevated sense of modernity are merged. Additionally, they added that Adam’s family was “essential to his narrative.”
Mayah adds that Holly Ramsay’s agency “combines credibility with commercial savvy” is interesting. Ramsay’s name opens doors, but it also carries scrutiny. Adam needs to be careful not to appear to have forged a reputation for celebrity behavior. Here, simplicity is the golden rule. His accomplishments must always come first, and influencing should come first, not as a result.
The transition to influencing will need to feel genuine rather than manufactured for Adam, whose reputation has been built on unwavering discipline and dominance in the pool.
He must exert authority through aspiration in order to transition from Adam the Olympian to Adam the Influencer without losing fans. His performance under pressure, discipline, and resilience were followed by his audience. Brands with health, a positive mindset, recovery, and elite habits will appear natural. Anything that is too glossy or gimmicky will quickly backfire.
Adam’s recent change of name following his marriage, a personal choice that inevitably has both public and commercial implications, has also received attention. Holly and Adam will now go by the surname “Ramsay-Peaty.”
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The truth is that the name change can be both romantic and strategic, Mayah explains. Branding and love don’t always go hand in hand. Personal choices in the contemporary celebrity landscape are bound to have a commercial impact. Intent and timing are what are important. It will be welcomed if the general public believes it to be genuine rather than a cash grab. Cynicism starts to creep in when it feels overly polished or opportunistic.
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