Author: Vincent Osuwo

The extensive and remarkable tenure of Didier Deschamps with France will end in a way he wouldn’t have preferred—during Saturday’s World Cup third-place match. The aspirations of the 57-year-old, who clinched the World Cup as a player (in 1998) and as a coach (in 2018), of winning it for a third time have ended following their 2-0 loss to Spain in Tuesday’s initial semi-final. After showcasing a succession of remarkable attacking performances throughout the tournament, France registered only 10 shots in the entire match in Dallas, marking their lowest count in World Cup history, with an expected goals of merely…

The half-time interval in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday is expected to last around 20 to 25 minutes. A Super Bowl-style performance lasting 11 minutes, featuring co-headliners Madonna, Shakira, and K-pop group BTS, is scheduled for the halftime at the New York-New Jersey Stadium. Although insiders from World Cup organizers FIFA indicate the interruption may last approximately 20 minutes, it is believed that one possibility involves the standard 15-minute half-time followed by the intended 11-minute presentation. The rules of the game, regulated by Ifab (the International Football Association Board), specify that players are permitted a half-time interval…

Armed herders again attacked an Ondo community in the Ogboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, killing one person. Chronicle NG gathered that the suspected armed herders were reported to have invaded the Ondo community on Tuesday morning, shooting sporadically, which forced the villagers to seek safety in Oyangede. A resident of the Ondo community stated on Tuesday that the assailants stormed the community around 6 a.m. Another resident, simply called Sunny, said, “The herdsmen stormed our community around 6 a.m. today and shot sporadically, which made people flee to the neighboring Oyangede community. “But youths in…

Spain has advanced to the World Cup final after a stunning semi-final win over favored France at Dallas Stadium. Luis de la Fuente’s team stifled a France squad full of offensive prowess, managed a match with limited opportunities, and will rightfully secure their spot in Sunday’s final due to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro. Oyarzabal netted the opening goal from the penalty mark midway through the first half when a mistake by France’s left-back Lucas Digne led him to strike forward Lamine Yamal clumsily while attempting to clear the ball. Oyarzabal confidently struck the penalty into the corner,…

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has named an unchanged starting lineup for Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal match with France. De la Fuente has kept faith with the team that knocked out Belgium 2-1 in Friday’s quarter-final in Los Angeles. PSG midfielder Fabian Ruiz gets the nod ahead of Barcelona’s Pedri to partner Rodri at the base of the Spanish midfield. Lamine Yamal takes his usual position on the right wing, with Atletico Madrid’s Alex Baena on the opposite flank. Dani Olmo is in the middle behind striker Mikel Oyarzabal. France are expected to start Bradley Barcola on the left flank…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the contentious Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, in Osun just hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja issued a bench warrant for his arrest. Speaking in an interview with the press on Tuesday, the Osun Police Command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, told our correspondent that Adeniyi was apprehended at his hideout in Osun by the Intelligence Response Team from Abuja. He is expected to be moved to Abuja later today. “Yes, it is confirmed.  The Intelligence Response Team from Abuja arrested him here in Osun,” Ojelabi said. A…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued three students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (AAU), who were kidnapped by gunmen in the Esan West Local Government Area of the state. The students were kidnapped on Sunday, July 12, 2026, during an attack in the Ujemen G.T. Extension area of Ekpoma. A 24-year-old 300-level undergraduate student, Peter Ekpen Adolor, was murdered in the assault. The students who were rescued were recognised as Praise Obagbalu, 18; Favour Okoroje, 21; and Balogun Precious, 19. The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, revealed the news on Tuesday during a press briefing…

There was tension at the University of Jos (UNIJOS) community on Tuesday after the beheaded body of a middle-aged man was discovered on farmland within the university environment. The victim, whose identity had yet to be officially confirmed as of the time of filing this report, was found with his head severed and missing, triggering fear among students, staff, and residents of the institution.  A 300-level student of the university, Pius Atok, disclosed that the body was discovered on a farm within the university community. “The body was found this morning on a farm around the university community. “From what…

The arraignment of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General (DG) of an alleged “non-existent” Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), may be postponed due to his absence from court. Adeyemi is scheduled to appear before Justice Mohammed Umar on an eight-count accusation of forgery, fraud, and impersonation, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025. Despite the fact that the case is No. 12 on the court’s cause list, the defendant has yet to appear. There are signs that the inspector general of police, who is prosecuting the matter, may seek a bench warrant for his arrest wherever he is located. On November 27, 2025, Wisdom Madaki,…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has set the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at $0.779 per litre, announcing a new pricing framework that also hiked benchmark rates for diesel and aviation fuel after the switch to dollar-denominated transactions. This signals the end of naira payments for the purchase of refined goods, which began when the naira-for-crude agreement went into effect on October 1, 2024. The initiative also represents a significant shift in the refinery’s commercial operations, potentially reshaping price dynamics in Nigeria’s deregulated downstream petroleum industry, where Dangote has emerged as the country’s top supplier of refined petroleum products. The…