Author: Vincent Osuwo

Mustapha Mohammed, a husband, and his wife have been arrested by the Borno State Police Command for fatally stabbing a second wife in Maiduguri, the state capital. The arrested husband, Mustapha Mohammed, had accused his wife, Bintu Mustapha, of an alleged extramarital affair with her ex-boyfriend, according to a statement published on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Sani Kamilu Shatambaya. On the same day, the aforementioned wife was discovered stabbed with a knife and unconscious in a pool of blood in her chamber. He stated that after receiving the information, a team of police officers led by…

No fewer than 84 party members have been expelled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for engaging in anti-party activities in Osun State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Osun State APC chairman, Sooko Lawal, on Wednesday. According to Lawal, the party’s decision followed allegations of misconduct levelled against the expelled members. Lawal noted that the state executive took the decision following a comprehensive assessment of evidence and recommendations. No one can suspend me from PDP – Wike He said “following complaints of anti-party activities, the State Executive Committee of the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives…

Real Madrid’s summer signing Jude Bellingham has made history by being named LaLiga Player of the Month. On Thursday, Spain’s top-flight LaLiga announced that the gifted 20-year-old had been named the top player in the division for the month of August. The England international completed a move to Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in a huge £113 million move in June. With four goals and an assist in his first three games, Bellingham has started brilliantly for the Spanish giants. He netted in victories against Athletic Club and Almeria before scoring a late winner against Celta Vigo to help Carlo Ancelotti’s men get…

President Joe Biden’s administration has approved a military transfer to Taiwan under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program used for sovereign states. This was announced in a notification sent to the US Congress. The notification was sent to the congressional committees about the State Department’s intention to provide up to $80 million in FMF money in support of Taiwan, According to the notification, “FMF will be used to strengthen Taiwan’s self-defence capabilities through joint and combined defense capability and enhanced maritime domain awareness and maritime security capability.” Taiwan’s defense ministry expressed gratitude but declined to elaborate on the specifics of…

The stage draw for the 2023–2024 UEFA Champions League group stage is scheduled to hold on Thursday, August 31, 2023, with the pots confirmed. This was announced on the official UEFA website on Thursday. According to UEFA, “The pots have been confirmed for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League group stage draw, which will be streamed live on UEFA.com from 18:00 CET on Thursday, August 31.” The Pots include: Pot 1 Manchester City (ENG, Champions League holders) Sevilla (ESP, Europa League holders) Barcelona (ESP) Napoli (ITA) Bayern München (GER) Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) Benfica (POR) Feyenoord (NED) Pot 2 Real Madrid (ESP)…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a pastor of a Cherubim and Seraphim church for setting a lady ablaze during deliverance. Pastor Taiwo Odebiyi allegedly set ablaze a 21-year-old lady identified as Sukura Owodunni when he was trying to perform deliverance on her at his Cherubim and Seraphim Maberu Parish located in Offin in the Sagamu area of Ogun State. According to reports, the incident happened on August 17, 2023, when the victim visited the church for a special prayer at the pastor’s invitation. It was gathered from an eyewitness that the pastor directed the victim to buy Amazing…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that no one is capable of expelling him from the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP).  Wike stated this on Wednesday in an interview on Channel Television’s Politics Today. When asked if he was afraid of the PDP taking disciplinary action against him, the former Rivers State governor responded, “Who is the party? Who are they?” With all due respect, I have not seen that person who will suspend me. “Nobody will do it. Who will discipline me? I should be the one calling for the discipline of these people who violated…

No fewer than five stowaways have been arrested by the Nigerian Navy aboard the vessel MSC Martha in Lagos. Their arrest was disclosed in a statement by Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, Commander of NNS BEECROFT. The stowaways were apprehended by men from NNS Beecroft while on patrol. The arrested stowaways are 44-year-old Effiong Okon, Ayewuni Daniel, 27, Ajagboma Asiko, 29, Adebanjo Ayewumi, 23, and 25-year-old Christian Joseph. The statement by Oguntuga reads, “NNS BEECROFT’s patrol team executed a commendable operation resulting in the apprehension of five stowaways aboard a vessel, MSC MARTHA. “The operation was carried out on August 26, 2023,…

Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has completed a £38 million move to Monaco. The 22-year-old returns to the league where he excelled last season after undergoing medicals on Tuesday in Monaco. This season, Balogun has not featured in any Arsenal Premier League match. Despite the fact the Gabriel Jesus, the preferred striker, is sidelined, Eddie Nketiah and Leandro Trossard have started in place of USA international Balogun. The USA international moved from the Arsenal Academy and excelled at the club and national junior levels before deciding to play senior football for the USA. Chelsea, a rival team in London, had expressed…

The award-winning poet Gboyega Odubanjo has been missing since early Saturday morning, and Northamptonshire police are appealing for help in finding him. Odubanjo, 27, was last seen on August 26 at around 4 a.m. He was in attendance at the Shambala event in Northamptonshire’s Kelmarsh district since he had a performance scheduled for later that day. Odubanjo is described by the authorities as being 5 feet 6 inches tall with short black dreadlocks and a full beard. He had spectacles and was last seen sporting a black gilet with red and white stripes underneath, a beige or cream bucket hat,…