Author: Vincent Osuwo

The family of Michael Oyedokun, one of two teachers slain during the kidnapping of students and instructors in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government Area, has urged President Bola Tinubu to ask security authorities to recover his remains for a proper burial. The request was made in an open letter signed by the Oyedokun family and submitted to the president on Tuesday. In the letter, the family thanked Tinubu, the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force, and other security agencies for liberating the abducted students and instructors after over two months in custody. The family,…

FIFA has selected Ismail Elfath, an American referee, to handle the highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina. Elfath will officiate Match 102, which is slated for July 15 at Atlanta Stadium and kicks off at 3:00 p.m. EDT, according to a post on the governing body’s official X account on Tuesday. FIFA announced that Elfath will be aided by fellow Americans Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins, with Italian referee Maurizio Mariani appointed fourth official. The governing body also announced that another Italian, Daniele Bindoni, will act as the reserve assistant referee. The appointment places Elfath…

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has demanded economic sanctions and visa bans against opposition leaders in the state, accusing them of aiding and abetting political violence in the state ahead of the August 15 governorship poll. Adeleke made the demand on Monday while receiving a delegation of the British government on a pre-election peace-building mission to Osun State. The governor claimed that the named politicians were encouraging violence through their supporters, leading to killings and gun attacks across the state. According to a statement issued by the governor’s spokeswoman, Olawale Rasheed, the governor has asked the international community to impose…

France will meet Spain in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, trying to go one step closer to a third title. Les Bleus have been in the previous two World Cup finals, winning the title in Russia in 2018 before losing a devastating penalty shootout to Argentina in the 2022 final in Qatar, despite Kylian Mbappe’s historic hat trick. Spain, however, is pursuing only their second World Cup championship, having won their first in South Africa in 2010. Despite their great football history, La Roja has only won one World Cup. Many pundits believe Spain possesses one of the…

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Benue State Chapter, has distanced itself from the attack and massacre of innocent people in Otukpo Nobi, Otukpo Local Government Area, in the state. According to reports, the incident took place in the early hours of Sunday and claimed the lives of around 16 people. Residents of the neighborhood said that armed herders carried out the attack. Angered by the tragedy, youths and women stormed Ochidoma’s palace in protest, bringing the victims’ bodies. However, in a statement released on Monday by MACBAN’s state secretary, Ibrahim Galma, and made accessible to media…

The Senegalese football federation president revealed on Monday that toxicity surrounded the team at the World Cup after coach Pape Thiaw had demanded a pay rise. Thiaw was fired on Sunday after his team was eliminated in the final 32 by Belgium on July 1. “There was a breakdown in trust between Pape Thiaw and us,” FSF president Abdoulaye Fall said during a news conference in Dakar, noting the initial refusal to sign a new contract following Thiaw’s demand for more money. Thiaw, 45, a former Senegalese international, takes over as national team manager in 2024. Prior to heading for…

The presidency slammed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday for calling for a United Nations-led probe into the state’s kidnapping of students and teachers, branding the proposal as needless and politically motivated. Makinde, who formally took responsibility for the welfare, rehabilitation, and education of the 45 teachers and students rescued after 56 days in captivity on Monday, called for a UN-backed investigation into the abduction, saying Nigerians deserved a full account of the events surrounding the incident. On May 15, 2026, armed bandits invaded three schools in the Yawota and Ahoro Esienle towns of Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo…

Mrs. Rachael Alamu, the rescued Oyo State principal of Community High School in the Oriire Local Government Area, has disclosed why the kidnappers killed the teachers abducted in the state. The instructors slain were mathematics teacher Michael Oyedokun, who was decapitated in the kidnappers’ den, and Mr. Esiyan Adegboye, 49, who was wounded during the invasion. Adegboye was buried at Ogbomoso on May 22. Alamu said this when interacting with reporters on Monday. The principal and the other rescued students and teachers were received by Governor Seyi Makinde at the State Government House. She said, “There are times that we…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has stated that the Court of Appeal judgment delivered on Monday in Abuja on the party’s congresses will not affect its direct primaries or the emergence of its candidates for the 2027 general elections. The ADC also disclosed that it had commenced the process of challenging the judgment at the Supreme Court, describing the appellate court’s decision as legally unsustainable. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi. The development occurs in the context of ongoing legal battles regarding the party’s internal governance and…

The Abuja Court of Appeal on Monday confirmed a Federal High Court ruling that prohibits the Independent National Electoral Commission from acknowledging or engaging in state congresses organized by committees chosen by the caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress, led by Senator David Mark. The appellate court, in a two-to-one majority ruling, rejected appeal CA/ABJ/CV/608/2026, upholding Justice Joyce Abdulmalik’s April 29 ruling that prohibited the caretaker leadership from meddling with the tenure and operations of the party’s elected state executive committees. In delivering the main judgment, Justice Okon Abang stated that there was no reason to overturn the lower…