Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze is optimistic that the Super Eagles will defeat South Africa without going to penalties. Chukwueze made the remark while also disputing the idea that South African custodian Ronwen Williams is a penalty-saving specialist. Ronwen became the first goalkeeper in AFCON history to save four penalty kicks in South Africa’s penalty shootout victory over Cape Verde, and he has four clean sheets this tournament, the joint-most, but Chukwueze believes the Super Eagles will win in regular time. “Penalty is a game of luck; anybody can miss. It is the one he [Williams] saw that he saved,” Chukwueze…

A Russian missile struck a hotel in north-eastern Ukraine, killing a two-month-old infant and injuring his mother, according to officials. According to Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Synehubov, the baby’s body was recovered from the ruins of the three-story building in the village of Zolochiv. He said Russia launched two S-300 missiles at the hotel and neighbouring structures, injuring two more ladies. Attacks in the Kharkiv region have increased since the end of 2023. Zolochiv lies barely 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the Russian border, which is too close for Ukraine’s air defences to provide adequate coverage. The S-300s that targeted…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has frozen an account linked to Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, brother of immediate-past minister Hadi Sirika, over an alleged N8.06 billion contract fraud in the Federal Ministry of Aviation. According to The Nation, the anti-graft agency announced this following the arrest of Abubakar Sirika for contract fraud of around N3.2 billion, which was tracked back to his own firm, Engirios Nigeria Limited. Abubakar Sirika is also a Level-16 officer and Deputy Director at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. It was reported that four major contracts were awarded to Abubakar’s Engirios Nigeria Limited while…

The Nigeria Customs Service has denied any role in the death of a teenager at the Jibia Border Area in Katsina State on Saturday. Abdullahi Maiwada, the Nigerian Customs service’s National Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement released on Monday. He did, however, convey the service’s sincere condolences to the deceased’s family. Chronicle NG reports that the teen was killed on Saturday in Jibia by a commercial vehicle driver who believed he was being pursued by customs agents. One resident claimed that the driver of the van was nervous when he noticed the officers. The villagers claimed that…

The Ogun State Police Command reported on Monday that 11 individuals had been arrested in connection with the cult confrontations that occurred in several parts of Abeokuta, the state capital, on Sunday, killing four. Omolola Odutola, the state command’s Police Public Relations Officer, told reporters about this on Monday. Odutola stated that one Seun Elewode, a member of the Aye cult group, was slain during a firefight between rival cult groups in the Adeun region of Lafenwa, Abeokuta. According to her, a suspected Buccaneer Confraternity member was killed in the town’s Akinolugbade area. “One Seun Elewode, a notorious member of…

The patrol team of the Nigerian Navy ship Beecroft removed nine stowaways from the rudder compartment of the Lysias Valeta, a motor tanker destined for Spain. The ship’s commander, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, stated on Monday that the stowaways were caught aboard the vessel on February 3 while attempting to exit the nation illegally. Oguntuga stated that the nine had been handed by the Navy to the Nigerian Immigration Service in accordance with established norms for future action. “The proactive detection and extraction of these individuals are commendable, preventing them from life-threatening situations during such an extended voyage within confined spaces.…

Super Eagles talisman Victor Osimhen could miss the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final against South Africa after failing to travel with the rest of the team from Abidjan to Bouake. Nigeria will lock horns with rivals South Africa in the first semi-final of the competition on Wednesday in Bouake for a place in Sunday’s final. According to a statement released by the Super Eagles media team, Osimhen will be monitored in Abijdan while the rest of the team heads to Bouake, where they will take on South Africa. “We will fly from Abidjan to Bouaké today via a 10…

Nigerian dance hall singer Inetimi Alfred Timaya Odon, better known by his stage name Timaya, has suffered backlashes from netizens over his music career. A lady, who simply identified herself as Ikwerre Girl of Pitakwa on X, took to the popular networking site to berate Timaya over the source of his recent songs. In a statement on X on Monday, she said, “Na Rivers State band/songs dey sustain Timaya career. Timaya na dey main ori na crisis,” she added. Her comment comes on the heels of the self-acclaimed Eberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa’s new singles, titled ‘Dey your dey.’ A…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun enforcing the ban on the importation, manufacturing, distribution, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET, and glass bottles containing 200 ml or less. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, announced this on Monday during a press conference in Abuja. “As of January 31, 2024, there is no alcoholic beverage in these categories that is registered by NAFDAC. I also want to inform you that the agency has started enforcement actions to enforce the implementation of this policy. ”The window period given to manufacturers by NAFDAC…

US rapper Michael Render, popularly known as Killer Mike, was arrested over an altercation shortly after winning three Grammy awards, Los Angeles police said on Sunday. According to Los Angeles police spokesperson Mike Lopez, the detention stemmed from an altercation inside the Crypto.com Arena, where the event was conducted. Killer Mike, 48, was arrested on a misdemeanour allegation, Mr. Lopez said. He was later released, and he is set to appear in court later this month. Killer Mike was led away from the scene in handcuffs by police officers, according to video footage. It happened just after the rapper and…