Author: Vincent Osuwo

In separate messages, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and former Senate President Bukola Saraki congratulated Afrobeat artist David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, on his birthday. Adeleke wished the Grammy Award nominee a happy birthday on his official X account, writing, “Happy birthday, Davido!” I recall you telling me about your musical ambitions and playing me your EP years ago. “I encouraged you to aim high, and now, as a multiple Grammy Award nominee, philanthropist, and all-around great guy, I’m incredibly proud of the man you’ve become.” Saraki emphasized the “Unavailable” crooner’s unwavering work ethic, saying, “One thing about Davido…

US rapper Rakim Mayers, popularly known as A$AP Rocky, will stand trial for pulling a gun twice on a former friend and shooting at him once, a court in Los Angeles ruled Monday. The 35-year-old, who is the partner to R&B singer Rihanna, is being charged with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic handgun. He has however, denied the allegations. Terell Ephron, one of the A$AP collective’s founding members, was left mildly hurt during the confrontation in Hollywood in November 2021, according to the court. At a hearing last week, Ephron, also known as A$AP Relli, said the two…

The Nigeria Customs Service’s Adamawa/Taraba Area Command seized commodities worth N13 million, including 15,449 liters of Premium Motor Spirit. This was revealed on Tuesday in a statement on the NCS’s official X account. According to the statement, the Area Controller, Salisu Abdullahi, revealed this during a press conference on November 17, 2023, at the Area Command headquarters in Yola. 19 cartons of foreign pesticide and 26 bags of 50 kg of foreign parboiled rice were also seized. Because of the flammability of the PMS, the Comptroller stated that the majority of the product had been disposed of in compliance with…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is laying the groundwork for a more formidable nation with bright future prospects. Mrs. Tinubu stated at a luncheon organized in her honor by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) in Sierra Leone that the current administration in the country has the best interests of Nigerians at heart, as evidenced by the bold policies and programs put in place by the government. She said, “I can assure you. You can trust my husband. Nigeria is like a fresh baby that we have to nurture. We hope to…

England’s European Championship qualifying campaign came to an end on Monday with a scrappy 1-1 draw in North Macedonia, but captain Harry Kane claimed the team had much to be proud of after topping their group and finishing six points ahead of Italy. England qualified for next year’s Euro 2024 finals in Germany with two games to spare, and the draw on Monday ensured that they finished Group C unblemished. In Skopje, Gareth Southgate’s side fell behind after debutant Rico Lewis was penalized for a foul inside the box, and Enis Bardhi scored on the rebound after his penalty was…

Sol Campbell believes that adding Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen in January will add additional firepower to Arsenal’s roster and help them win the Premier League this season. After 12 games, Arsenal is third in the Premier League, tied with Liverpool on 27 points and one point behind Li. Given the team’s reliance on a small pool of strikers, Campbell has identified the striking department as an area in need of reinforcement. Arsenal have been connected with Napoli attacker Osimhen and Brentford’s Ivan Toney. Either of the two strikers will cost Arsenal a large sum to entice their respective teams to…

No fewer than 20 teams have booked their spots at next year’s Euro 2024 Championship. Italy qualified on Monday night after a tense 0-0 draw with Ukraine in their last Group C match. The defending champions finished second behind England, although the Ukrainians can still qualify via the playoffs. On Tuesday night, they will be joined by either Croatia or Wales. The final three berths will be determined via play-offs. Qualified nations for EURO 2024: Germany (hosts) France (Group B winner) Belgium (Group F winner) Portugal (Group J winner) Spain (Group A winner) Scotland (Group A runner-up) Turkey (Group D)…

An inquiry into how Britain handled the COVID-19 pandemic alleged that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should “just let people die” rather than impose a second national lockdown. During COVID-19, Patrick Vallance, the government’s main scientific adviser, made a note in his diary on Oct. 25, 2020, about a meeting between then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sunak, the finance minister. The diary entry presented to the inquiry detailed how Dominic Cummings, Johnson’s most senior adviser during the pandemic, communicated to Vallance what he said he heard at the meeting. Vallance quoted Cummings in his diary…

Northern Ireland beat Group H champions Denmark 2-0 in their Euro 2024 qualifier at Windsor Park on Monday, capping off a dismal qualifying campaign with an outstanding performance in front of euphoric home fans. Denmark ended top of the six-team group on 22 points, level with the Slovenians and 13 ahead of Northern Ireland, despite making seven changes to the starting lineup that won qualifying in a 2-0 win over runners-up Slovenia on Friday. The home side had few chances on goal until Isaac Price capped their best move of the game with a clinical finish on the hour mark,…

North Macedonia held England to a scrappy 1-1 draw in Group C on Monday, bringing an end to England’s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.England trailed to Enis Bardhi’s 41st-minute rebound effort after his penalty was saved, despite having qualified long ago with only a draw needed to secure a high seeding for next year’s finals. Gareth Southgate’s group winners dominated possession but lacked fluency and ingenuity against their tenacious hosts and needed an own goal from Jani Atanasov on the hour to draw level. Earlier, Jack Grealish had a goal ruled off, while teenager Rico Lewis had a debut he will…