Author: Vincent Osuwo

Michael Olise netted a superb goal as France played out a draw with Italy in the Nations League. This marked Zinedine Zidane’s first home match in charge of France, following two away victories during this international break. At the Stade de France, Olise broke the deadlock from outside the area with a strike that went in off the underside of the crossbar, after Rayan Cherki laid a free kick off to him. Olise, who plays for Bayern Munich, has had a hand in 14 goals across 15 appearances for France this year. Italy equalized when Alessandro Bastoni dispossessed Lucas da…

Riot police clashed with demonstrators on Friday in France, where thousands of students protesting education standards caused disruption at more than 700 schools. Fires burned in the streets as high school students and others voiced their opposition to a shortage of teachers, overcrowded classrooms, and dilapidated buildings. The protests started in Paris last week and have since spread throughout the country, affecting cities such as Montpellier, Nantes, and Marseille. French justice minister Gerald Darmanin said the situation had “gone from high-school student demonstrations to a public order disturbance.” On Friday, a 17-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide following…

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer. From October 2023 through September 2026, Dangut held the position of Head of the Nigeria National Office. In a Thursday statement issued by Demianus G. Ojijeogu, Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Headquarters in Accra, the Council announced that Dangut, a Nigerian, will serve a five-year term running from October 2026 to September 2031. He takes over from Alhaji Pateh Bah of The Gambia. Council, WAEC’s international governing board, approved his appointment at its 74th Annual Meeting, which took place…

Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs has been laid to rest in Lagos State after a funeral service held on Friday. The service was conducted at the Freedom Centre in Lekki, drawing family members, colleagues, friends, dignitaries, and numerous stars of the Nigerian film industry who came together to pay tribute to the late actor. Jacobs passed away in September at the age of 82, leaving behind a career that spanned several decades and earned him a reputation as one of Nigeria’s most respected actors. Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat and former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun were among those…

Manchester City has officially lodged an appeal against the Premier League Commission’s opinion in the club’s disciplinary case. The club stated that it filed its full appeal at 7pm on Thursday, October 1, 2026, contesting the Commission’s opinion on multiple grounds. In a statement taken from the club’s website on Friday, City claimed the opinion includes “clear material errors of law, principle, and fact” and called it unsafe. The club also restated its stance that it is not guilty of the accusations brought by the Premier League, asserting that a comprehensive body of evidence backs its case. Manchester City said…

The funeral mass for the late Nollywood legend Olu Jacobs is taking place today, Friday, at This Present House on Freedom Way, Lekki Phase I, Lagos, where family members and dignitaries have come together to pay tribute to the actor. Live coverage from Lufodo Productions showed Jacobs’ widow, actress Joke Silva, along with their sons, Olusoji and Olugbenga, present at the service, all dressed in blue. As the funeral mass began, Jacobs’ casket was positioned at the front of the church, decorated with flowers. Those announced at the service included Lagos State First Lady, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; Lagos State Deputy…

The Football Association (FA) has stated that it is weighing up whether to take action after the Independent Commission’s findings against Manchester City regarding breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. The FA described the ruling as having “significant implications for the integrity of the game,” but chose not to say anything further while the proceedings between the Premier League and Manchester City are still ongoing. In a statement released on Friday, the governing body indicated that it was giving careful thought to the commission’s decision and what it might mean. “The Independent Commission’s decision has significant implications for the…

Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, has stated that she will return to making movies after making her celebrity boxing debut against BBNaija winner Phyna. Blessing lost the clash by knockout but described her first experience in the ring as a courageous feat, saying she had only trained for two days before the fight. “Still a champion regardless of the result… even the blind knows who the winner is,” the actress wrote in an Instagram post on Friday. “Now let’s go back to making movies cus I no be boxer.” Despite the loss, Blessing said she would be willing to take…

The Akwa Ibom State branch of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has voiced its outrage over the police’s decision to cancel a two-million-man march organized by the “Obidient Movement” in Uyo, which was meant to support the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Reports indicate that the state Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, released a press statement cautioning all political parties against holding any rally or street march on Independence Day in the state, citing insufficient manpower to manage such a crowd. In a statement signed by the state police public relations officer, DSP Timfon…

The African Democratic Congress presidential candidate and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day speech, arguing that Nigerians cannot live on economic growth statistics while millions still battle soaring living costs. In his own Independence Day address on Thursday, Atiku stated that the Tinubu administration’s first three years had driven Nigerians into what he called the nation’s most severe cost-of-living crisis, leaving families unable to afford food, healthcare, transportation, and other basic needs. Speaking to Nigerians on Thursday to mark the 2026 Independence Anniversary, Tinubu said that after three and a half years in office,…