Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Ayodeji Balogun, popularly called Wizkid, has berated his colleague, David Adeleke, also known as Davido. Wizkid, in a tweet on Friday, berated Davido over his family’s influence and affluence in Osun State and Nigeria. The ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner, in his tweet, described Davido as a “rich and empty” musician whose people at the state level have no development. His tweet reads, “My papa get money, my family get money but your people no get development. Rich and empty. Calma.” Though he did not specifically address his tweet to anybody, social media users believe the tweet is aimed at…

Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has been handed a four-match European suspension – with two matches suspended – and fined 50,000 euros (£43,000) for his involvement in a brawl after their Champions League play-off victory at Lyon. Mason Greenwood, the English forward from the Turkish team, received a one-match suspended suspension which, similar to Guendouzi’s, “is under a one-year probationary period” and has been fined 30,000 euros (£26,000). Lyon’s goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira received a five-match suspension, with two of those matches deferred, for what Uefa described as “serious assault” after Fenerbahce’s victory, qualifying them for the league stage with a…

Serena and Venus Williams ignited the Arthur Ashe Stadium but fell to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in three thrilling sets in their return to the US Open women’s doubles on Friday. The sisters, who have 14 Grand Slam doubles victories, including two US Opens, came from a breakdown in the third set to lead the crucial 10-point tiebreaker 5-0 before losing 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), and 7-6 (10/7). Venus, 46, and Serena, 44, had not competed in Grand Slam doubles since the 2022 US Open, and their most recent triumph was at Roland Garros in 2018. They had flashes of…

Olubunmi Kuku, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has denied that the agency’s limits on e-hailing activities at airports contributed to Uber’s departure from the country. Kuku, who talked with journalists at Lagos’ Muritala Muhammed Airport on Friday, said Uber’s decision to exit the Nigerian market was a business decision, emphasizing that FAAN’s goal was to safeguard customers and provide a seamless travel experience. FAAN temporarily prohibited e-hailing drivers from conducting commercial pick-ups at its airports a week ago while license agreements were being finalized and executed. The action spurred conjecture that the ban on…

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has returned to the house of her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, after the couple were involved in a messy breakup. Chronicle NG reported in 19th October, 2025, how the actress stormed out of her matrimonial home over claims of domestic violence. On October 18, a viral video showed her in tears, surrounded by aides and family, where she said, “In Ned Nwoko’s house, I am nothing. But in my house, I am a queen. Not again. I can’t stand the violence; it’s too much.” Her husband, who openly denied the domestic violence accusations, disclosed that…

Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen scored his fifth goal of the season before being forced off with an injury as the Turkish champions secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday. Osimhen gave Galatasaray the lead in the 16th minute after completing off an offensive move. The Nigerian forward sustained an injury and was replaced by Barış Alper Yılmaz after 17 minutes of play. Istanbul Basaksehir replied after the break, with Eldor Shomurodov scoring a penalty in the 66th minute to tie the game. Galatasaray recovered the lead five minutes later, as Lucas Torreira scored in the 71st minute…

Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has apologized to soldiers, policemen, customs and immigration personnel over his controversial remarks at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 66th Annual General Conference. In a video posted on Friday, Otse stated that he had pondered on his comments and realized that he was being unfair to security officers who were actually risking their lives to defend Nigerians. During his discussion on insecurity at a conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the activist referred to military, police, immigration, and customs personnel as “unknown gunmen.” However, in Friday’s video, Otse clarified that his…

Arsenal will play reigning champions Barcelona in the league phase of the 2026/27 Women’s Champions League, setting up an early battle between last season’s semi-finalists and the defending champions. According to the UEFA draw on Friday, Arsenal will face OL Lyonnes, Benfica, Paris FC, HB Koge, and Inter Milan in the six-game league phase, which runs from September 22 to December 16. Last season, Arsenal advanced to the competition’s semi-finals, while Barcelona is the defending champions. Chelsea has also been assigned a challenging schedule, with Paris Saint-Germain and OL Lyonnes among their opponents. The Women’s Super League champions will face…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern about what he calls an increasing trend of young Nigerians selling their kidneys to survive the country’s cost-of-living problem, blaming President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies for the situation. On Thursday, the Africa Democratic Congress presidential candidate wrote on X that he has heard “disturbing stories” of young Nigerians selling body organs, mainly kidneys, in desperate attempts to acquire money. “I have heard disturbing stories about the extent to which young Nigerians are being driven simply to survive. Perhaps the most horrifying are the growing reports of young people selling parts of their…

The Federal Government thanked the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) for donating $265,854 to help with the evacuation of distressed Nigerians from South Africa. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the donation will cover 500 one-way tickets for Nigerians seeking to return home after xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in South Africa. Oluwafemi Adeniyi, the ministry’s spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement issued on Friday. The donation made by the church, led by Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, was described by the ministry as “a significant demonstration of RCCG’s compassion, solidarity, and genuine commitment to providing succour to distressed and…