Author: Vincent Osuwo

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski announced on Saturday that he will leave the club this summer at the end of his contract. Since joining Barcelona from Bayern Munich in 2022, the veteran Polish forward, 37, has scored 119 goals in 191 games across all competitions. Lewandowski helped Barcelona win three La Liga titles, including this season’s trophy, and the Copa del Rey in 2023. “After four years full of challenges and hard work, it’s time to move on,” said Lewandowski in a post on Instagram. “I leave with the feeling that the mission is complete. Four seasons, three championships.” The Polish…

Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal will leave the club at the conclusion of the season, ending a historic 23-year stint with the Spanish giants. The Spanish club confirmed the decision in an official statement on Monday, referring to the veteran defender as “one of the greatest legends of our club and world football.” The 34-year-old leaves the Santiago Bernabéu as one of the most decorated players in the club’s history, having won 27 trophies, including six UEFA Champions League wins, six Club World Cups, four La Liga titles, and two Copa del Rey titles. Carvajal is one of only five…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the names of 47 senatorial aspirants who were not cleared to participate in its Senate primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The list was disclosed on Monday in a press statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. According to the statement, “The screening exercise was conducted by the Party’s Screening Committees in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.” Notable among those not cleared is Sen Ben Murray-Bruce, a former senator who represented Bayelsa East, alongside Benson Agadaga, who also contested the same district. Rivers West senatorial district had the…

Former governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai, was granted N100 million bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. El-Rufai is standing trial for allegedly unlawfully intercepting the phone calls of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. As part of the bail conditions, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik required the defendant to submit a surety who was a federal civil official with at least Grade Level 17. According to the court, the surety must not only be a resident of Abuja’s Maitama or Asokoro highbrow areas, but also have the genuine Certificate of Occupancy of a landed property worth at…

Michael Oyedokun, one of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has been killed. Oyedokun was beheaded in a new video allegedly released by the terrorists on Sunday. The video obtained by our correspondent on Monday showed that Oyedokun was gruesomely killed after being tied and forced to speak. The viral, gruesome video has raised fresh concerns over the safety of the remaining victims. This gruesome murder has thrown the community into mourning as residents, families of the victims, and natives continue to call on security agencies and the Oyo…

José Mourinho is set to return to Real Madrid after reportedly reaching a verbal agreement to take over as manager, according to multiple reports. The Portuguese coach, often called ” The Special One” is said to have agreed to a two-year contract with the Spanish giants, subject to the completion and signing of formal agreements. According to Fabrizio Romano on X on Monday, Mourinho is set to travel to Madrid following Real Madrid’s final La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao, where final procedural steps will be completed before an official announcement. “All terms have been verbally agreed between José Mourinho…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, and the Labour Party’s national leadership clash with embattled former National Chairman, Julius Abure, over sales of nomination forms ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abure was accused of defying court orders and the position of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The scandal erupted after images circulated on social media showed Abure handing what he characterized as Labour Party nomination paperwork to a former National Vice Chairman of the party, Ceekay Igara, and other party members in Abia State. On Sunday, Otti and the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, advised aspirants and supporters against…

The Senate majority leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, on Sunday condemned the abduction of 87 students and teachers in Borno and Oyo states, describing the attacks as a threat to Nigeria’s future. Bamidele, who is also the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, stated that the incidences highlighted the importance of establishing state police to bolster the country’s security infrastructure. In a statement issued by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, the Senate leader urged coordinated efforts to safeguard schools around the country and address the rising out-of-school children crisis. Chronicle NG reports…

Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed that seven teachers were kidnapped during the recent raid on schools in the Oriire area of Oyo state, although the actual number of missing students is still unknown. The governor revealed this on Sunday when speaking to journalists about the security situation following the takeover of schools by suspected gunmen. He had previously met with service commanders and leaders of security agencies in the state to get an update on the kidnapping situation. Makinde claimed that an Islamic studies instructor was slain in the attack and that security services had previously apprehended six suspects in…

Mrs. Alamu, the principal of Community High School, Esinele, has pleaded for assistance after she and other staff members and children were allegedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Oyo State. In a viral video circulating on social media on Sunday, the principal said the incident occurred on Friday at about 9:30 a.m. in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. According to her, armed men stormed the school and abducted several teachers and students. “On Friday at around 9:30, we were attacked by a group of people. A good number of us were abducted, including staff members and students,” she…