Author: Vincent Osuwo

Tyson Fury has confirmed that his heavyweight fight with British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York, putting an end to months of speculation about the site. The former world heavyweight champion broke the news on Instagram, posting a photo of himself and Joshua against the New York City skyline. However, no date was included with the post. “What a place, NYC, and what a venue, MSG, and what a fight, Fury vs. AJ, the land of opportunity,” Fury wrote. “What a weekend away for the lads on the piss in NYC. Iconic! Not long…

Abidemi Odukoya, a Celestial Church of Christ evangelist, and his wife, Adenike, reportedly died in separate incidents following a claimed domestic quarrel at their home in the Akinode/Ibogun village of Ogun State. It was gathered that the incident occurred early on Monday, August 25, when the pair allegedly engaged in a domestic disagreement that developed into a violent battle. The argument reportedly left Adenike unconscious and injured, while her husband fled the house. Adejimi Olawumi, a former chairman of the Community Development Association, stated in a video shared by Arole TV on Wednesday that he was alerted by calls for…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has stated that if President Bola Tinubu is not re-elected in 2027, he will be the first target of opposition leaders such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Wike made the comment during a media interview in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, when he maintained his unwavering support for Tinubu’s second term while remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party. Wike has been in a political struggle with Atiku, the African Democratic Congress’ presidential nominee, since 2022, when he lost the Peoples Democratic Party presidential nomination to…

The Federal Workers Forum has written to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly, demanding that federal civil servants’ salaries be reviewed immediately and the minimum wage be increased from N70,000 to N300,000. The letter, dated September 2, 2026, and signed by FWF’s National Coordinator, Andrew Emelieze, and General Secretary, Ogundele Ayodele, was addressed to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives via the Clerk of the National Assembly, with Tinubu, Nigeria’s Chief Justice, and the Head of the Federation’s Civil Service also listed as recipients. The forum also advocated a compensation of N1.5 million for Level…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone C has issued a warning to tertiary institutions across the North-Central region against withholding refunds due to students whose tuition fees were paid before the disbursement of loans by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. The NANS also condemned what it described as arbitrary and exploitative charges imposed by some institutions. Speaking with newsmen on Wednesday in Ilorin, the NANS Zone C Zonal Coordinator, Abiola Babatunde, said students who had already benefited from the Federal Government’s student loan scheme should not be subjected to additional financial hardship. Babatunde stated that the association was…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) rejected ten candidates named by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)  for the 2027 Anambra State House of Assembly elections, claiming that it neither nominated nor filed the Form EC9E paperwork. The party also sought an instant electronic audit of INEC’s nomination portal to discover how the candidates’ names and credentials were purportedly entered into the commission’s system. Theophilus Agada, NDC Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, revealed the party’s position in a statement made in Abuja on Wednesday. He said, “The 10 names published by INEC neither emerged from the party’s nomination process…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, urged Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to write a statement praising President Bola Tinubu following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. Wike said this during a media roundtable he organized on Wednesday and aired on Channels TV. He made the remarks while discussing his friendship with Adeleke and his role in the Osun governorship election. The minister expressed concern over whether Adeleke, who had stated that he backed Tinubu, would maintain that attitude if he won the election. He noted that he called Adeleke while he was in Croatia and…

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has been commended by former Super Eagles player and 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold medallist, Daniel Amokachi, for fulfilling a 30-year-old promise made to members of the Nigerian football team that won gold at the 1996 Olympic Games. Amokachi stated that the governor’s gesture of allocating plots of land to him and fellow Atlanta ’96 gold medallists, Garba Lawal and Emmanuel Babayaro, as well as naming streets after some of the members of the victorious squad, had restored their confidence in government. The former Super Eagles player remarked on Tuesday while inspecting the Ahmadu Bello…

Nollywood actress Atinuke Kareem has passed away after a battle with breast cancer, the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Ogun State Chapter, announced. Owolabi Ajasa, the executive governor of TAMPAN Ogun State, announced Kareem’s death on his Instagram page on Tuesday. The statement included a video clip of Kareem seeking support and prayers during her battle with breast cancer, highlighting the physical impact of the illness. “I’m a breast cancer patient. It has been going on for a while. My family has spent a lot of money; I’ve come to seek help. The association I belong…

Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has expressed his condolences on the demise of Chief Dan Orbih, Peoples Democratic Party National Vice Chairman (South-South), calling him a loyal friend and political ally. Orbih died on Monday, August 31, 2026, according to a statement released by his family and signed by Francis Udukhomoi Orbih. “With profound sadness and a heavy heart but in total submission to the will of the Almighty God, the family of Chief M.C.K. Orbih announces the passing of our beloved brother, husband, father, and uncle, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, who passed away on Monday, 31…