Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Federal Government has dismissed claims by the Nigeria Democratic Congress’ presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, that President Bola Tinubu will be defeated in the 2027 general elections, insisting that the All Progressives Congress is confident of retaining the presidency. The Minister of Defense, Christopher Musa, stated that the APC would win the presidential election, as well as the governorship and other electoral elections in Kaduna State, dismissing reports of growing resistance to the ruling party in the North. Musa spoke on Thursday during an interview with Channels Television’s Politics. Today, hours after Obi…

The Presidency has stated that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act litigation involving President Bola Tinubu before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a civil records-disclosure dispute rather than a criminal one. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the case against Tinubu does not constitute a criminal charge, trial, or court verdict. It further stated that the president had not been found guilty of any criminal offenses. “For clarity, the matter is a civil records-disclosure dispute under the United States Freedom of Information Act. It is not a…

FIFA has accused UEFA of a “smear campaign against it and its leadership” in a legal challenge to President Gianni Infantino’s shelved plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors. Last week, European football’s governing body filed legal proceedings in the United States, seeking that FIFA provide data and records related to potential criminal accusations in Switzerland. In a dramatic escalation of the situation, UEFA accused Infantino of “criminal mismanagement” and “a fraudulently off-market price promoted by [him] for his own benefit” regarding the now-defunct Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) program. FIFA, the world’s governing body, has now responded with…

Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has officially joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal for a cost of £60 million. The transaction, for a guaranteed £60 million plus a sell-on fee, concludes the Brazil international’s seven-year stint in north London. Martinelli, 25, has signed a four-year contract with Al-Hilal, who are now joint league leaders with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr. He joined the Gunners from Brazilian side Ituano in 2019 and had a year left on his contract at Emirates Stadium, but manager Mikel Arteta told him he was not in his plans for the season. “Proud to be blue, proud to be…

The Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed operatives of the agency not to arrest anyone over civil matters. According to The Sun, Ajayi said this in a media interview on Thursday, noting that the decision was part of a plan to promote the rule of law and improve the agency’s human rights record. The DSS chief stated that since taking office, he has implemented reforms in five major areas: law enforcement, inter-agency cooperation, accountability, respect for human rights, and infrastructural and administrative improvements to improve operational efficiency. According to him, the reforms had also…

Aggrieved students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, on Thursday protested the 68-day industrial action by workers’ unions, demanding the prompt reopening of the university. The students walked to the streets to show their displeasure over the protracted closure, which they said had hampered academic activity and created uncertainty for those nearing graduation. The protestors barricaded the university’s main gate along the Owo-Ikare Expressway, brandishing placards with slogans including “Every pending graduate, shey na our lives be these?”, “NASU, NAAT, SSANU have joined strike,” and “Enough is enough.” They urged the Ondo State Government and other stakeholders to resolve…

Real Madrid coach José Mourinho has lauded Lionel Messi as one of the greatest players of his generation following the Argentine’s retirement from international football. “There are no words to describe his quality as a player,” Mourinho said on Thursday in a news conference. “With what he did at the World Cup, at 39 years old… He’s a player we’ll miss. We’ll have to watch some MLS games to enjoy his last years; I don’t know if it will be a season or seasons. “He’s one of those players who, as I said the other day, you always miss. This…

Nigerian rapper Erhiga Agarivbie, popularly called Erigga, has sparked debate on social media app X after commending musicians who didn’t come from wealthy families and had to work for their earnings. Erigga, in a tweet late Tuesday, wrote on his X handle, “Shoutout to all the musicians who don’t come from family money and had to grind for every single dollar they earn.” Reacting to the post was Afrobeats star David Adeleke, also known as Davido, who quoted the tweet and countered that musicians who come from wealthy families also deserve recognition for working their way “to the top.” In…

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” amid ongoing hostilities with Iran—then hours later implied he wasn’t serious. The US president has made a series of geographical name changes to international bodies of water in his second term, at least partly with the aim of trolling other countries. The latest suggestion came as Trump asserted that the US has complete control of the vital waterway, despite new conflicts with Iran. “Now that we have it under USA control, should we change the name of the Hormuz Strait to Trump Strait??? Like America…

The Osun State Police Command has discredited a viral video allegedly to show operatives escaping a drone. The Command stated that the clip was acquired from a Yoruba movie production and did not reflect an operational incident. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the Command stated that the footage was from Omije Fun Omije Part 2, a Yoruba film shot in May 2026. According to the command, a police patrol vehicle was used during the filming, and an actor dressed in police gear was briefly left outside the moving vehicle before…