Author: Vincent Osuwo

Spain advanced to the round of 16 of the World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Austria in Los Angeles, United States. Spain had been furious when Marc Cucurella’s goal was controversially disallowed for a foul on the goalkeeper, but it was only a momentary reprieve for a spirited Austrian team. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring late in the first half, and there was no coming back. Ralf Rangnick attempted to repeat the spectacular trick that secured his team’s position in the knockout rounds, turning to Sasa Kalajdzic, the stoppage-time hero against Algeria. The big striker came close to equalizing,…

Goncalo Ramos netted a 94th-minute goal after Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first-ever World Cup knockout goal, allowing Portugal to come from behind and defeat Croatian defenders to head in from an excellent Rafael Leao cross, and an exciting match seemed destined for extra time, advancing to the last 16. Second-half substitute Ramos leaped over two Croatia defenders to head in from an excellent Rafael Leao cross as an exciting match seemed destined for extra-time. Josko Gvardiol believed he had saved Croatia when he scored in the 13th minute of stoppage time, but the video assistant referee stepped in, and the…

The US has withdrawn the majority of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria for a joint counter-terrorism mission in the Lake Chad Basin while maintaining intelligence sharing and other security cooperation with Nigerian authorities. General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, Commander of the US Air Forces in Africa, made the announcement during a virtual press briefing on the results of the African Chiefs of Defence Conference 2026. He stated that the relationship between Washington and Abuja remained active, particularly in intelligence efforts against the Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh). “And so that operation in the Lake Chad Basin of Nigeria not only helped the…

Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claimed to be the Director-General of the now-defunct Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and Presidential Economic Advisory Council, has denied any wrongdoing. He said that Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, was aware of his appointment. Adeyemi is facing charges of impersonation and other offenses. He expressed confidence that the issue would be settled in court. Adeyemi, who is accused of impersonation and other offenses, stated that the case was already before a judge and expressed confidence that he will be cleared. He appeared on Politics Today, a Channels TV program, via telephone interview.…

The Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has constituted a five-member interim board to oversee the affairs of Bayelsa United FC for the next six months following the club’s relegation from the Nigeria Premier Football League. Diri had, two weeks ago, dissolved the club’s board during a meeting of the State Executive Council at the Government House, Yenagoa, after Bayelsa United was relegated at the end of the 2025/2026 NPFL season. Dr. Peter Akpe, Deputy Governor, announced the selection of the temporary board on Thursday during the weekly Prosperity Walk at Yenagoa’s Samson Siasia Stadium. Akpe stated that the committee’s immediate…

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is the favorite to take over as Germany coach, with current manager Julian Nagelsmann reportedly set to be sacked. Nagelsmann, 38, has been under pressure since Germany’s last-32 withdrawal from the World Cup following a stunning loss to Paraguay. Bild claimed Thursday, using photos of Nagelsmann at German FA (DFB) headquarters in Frankfurt, that the coach was offered a severance package of seven million euros ($8 million) to leave the role following a three-hour meeting. Nagelsmann’s contract was last renewed in January 2025 and is slated to continue until 2028. His yearly pay has not…

The African Democratic Congress’ presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, praised the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday for dismissing a lawsuit challenging the party’s leadership, describing the decision as a victory for constitutional democracy and a rejection of attempts to use the judiciary for political purposes. Reacting to Justice Musa Liman’s decision, Atiku stated that the court reaffirmed the long-standing notion that matters concerning political parties’ internal affairs are primarily handled by their constitutions and internal conflict resolution systems. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku praised the court for opposing what…

Terrorists were repelled by security personnel at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, Plateau State, on Wednesday night, killing one of the assailants during a gun battle. The attack began at 11 p.m., when the shooters reportedly attempted to breach the institute’s security perimeter but were repulsed by security guards. Dr Osime Samuel, the institute’s head of public affairs, acknowledged the occurrence in a statement released Thursday. According to the statement, the terrorists engaged security personnel in a gun battle before fleeing following what it characterised as a rapid and coordinated reaction by security forces. It…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the leadership of the African Democratic Congress headed by former Senate President David Mark, dismissing a complaint filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, contesting the party’s leadership structure. Justice Musa Liman delivered the decision, ruling that the claim lacked substance and was not justiciable because it involved a political party’s internal matters. The court sustained the preliminary objections brought by the ADC, its previous national chairman, Ralph Nwosu; the incumbent national chairman, David Mark; and the party’s national secretary, Rauf Aregbesola. Justice Liman decided that Abejide…

The federal government has confirmed plans to replace the National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) khaki uniform with locally produced Adire cloth as part of ongoing reforms to reposition the program. Ayodele Olawande, minister of youth development, revealed this on Thursday during an interview with Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, stating the move was aimed at boosting local manufacturing and ensuring that government expenditure benefits the Nigerian economy. “It’s Adire. So, Adire is being produced in Nigeria. We have them in Ogun, we have them in Kwara, and we have the textile industry. Let’s put our money back into the country,”…