Author: Vincent Osuwo

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has declared that he does not condone criminality, urging security agencies to arrest anyone involved in crime, including members of his family. Adeleke made the statement on Friday while responding to the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, during a courtesy visit to the Government House in Osogbo, the state capital. The governor’s remarks followed charges by the IGP that the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, had informed him that some criminal individuals wanted by the police were supposedly hiding in the Government House. In response, Adeleke denied protecting criminals and asked the…

Lionel Messi scored his seventh goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as holders Argentina rallied hard to defeat Cape Verde in extra time. In the 111th minute, a Diney Borges own goal rescued defending champions Argentina from a major upset in World Cup history as they narrowly defeated valiant newcomers Cape Verde in the Round of 32. The squad, positioned 64th in the FIFA rankings, managed to equalise twice against rivals ranked second globally. With the score tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the underdogs pushed their renowned rivals into extra time. Lisandro Martinez believed he had secured victory…

Mohammed Salah was in tears after Egypt overcame Australia in a penalty shootout to secure their inaugural victory in the World Cup knockout phase and establish a round of 16 matchup with Argentina. Salah effortlessly converted a Panenka before defender Hossam Abdelmaguid netted the crucial penalty for the Pharaohs, who triumphed 4-2 in the shootout after Australia defenders Harry Souttar and 18-year-old Lucas Herrington failed to score. Egypt gained the advantage unexpectedly at Dallas Stadium during their initial knockout game since 1934 when a free Emam Ashour struck Karim Hafez’s right-side cross past Patrick Beuch after 13 minutes. His second…

Egypt overcame Australia in a penalty shootout to secure their inaugural victory in the World Cup knockout phase and establish a round of 16 clash with Argentina. Mohamed Salah effortlessly converted a Panenka before defender Hossam Abdelmaguid netted the crucial penalty for the Pharaohs, who triumphed 4-2 in the shootout after Australia defenders Harry Souttar and 18-year-old Lucas Herrington failed to score. Egypt gained the advantage unexpectedly at Dallas Stadium during their initial knockout game since 1934 when a free Emam Ashour struck Karim Hafez’s right-side cross past Patrick Beuch after 13 minutes. His second goal of the tournament indicated…

Another batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa amid continuous anti-migrant violence arrived safely at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Friday as the federal government continued to bring home residents affected by the upheaval. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Air Peace charter flight from Johannesburg to Lagos carried 268 returnees, including two officers and crew members. The federal government-funded special flight departed Oliver Tambo International Airport at 5:36 a.m., according to the minister. Odumegwu-Ojukwu stated on her X handle that President Bola Tinubu directed the evacuation to continue despite the expiration of the June 30…

Iran has begun three days of public mourning and funeral processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s former Supreme Leader, more than four months after he was killed in US and Israeli bombings. The former Ayatollah’s body will lie in state at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla beginning Friday before being buried in his homeland of Mashhad next Thursday. Iranian authorities predicted that 12 to 20 million people would attend the “funeral of the century.” It comes as Iran and the United States are maintaining a shaky ceasefire after striking a tentative agreement to end their fight in June. Six days of…

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has demanded the immediate expulsion of Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to the president, following allegations linking him to an alleged scam involving the bogus Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. In a July 3, 2026 statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the party said it was “alarmed by the damning allegations of corruption involving the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, and one Prince Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).” The NDC alleged that “the non-existent…

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has reiterated his devotion to the ruling party, claiming that he is not a nomadic politician or a vulture “flying from one tree to another” in search of personal ambition or political convenience. The former Kano State governor made the explanation while denouncing misleading, malicious, and politically motivated posters circulating on social media that claimed he had defected to the New Democratic Congress. Ganduje, in a statement issued on Friday by his former Commissioner for Information and Chief of Staff, Muhammad Garba, condemned the posters as a premeditated campaign of…

David Salifu, former secretary to the Benue State Government, died after being shot by suspected bandits on the Wukari-Makurdi route. Salifu, who worked as SSG under former Governor Gabriel Suswam, was also a lecturer at the Federal University in Wukari, Taraba State. According to sources, the former SSG was travelling from Wukari to Makurdi on Thursday when he was stopped by armed men. According to sources, his assailants allegedly forced him to exit his vehicle and get on a motorcycle but then shot him after he resisted. Confirming the incident on Friday, a close associate of the deceased and the…

Peter Obi, the National Democratic Party presidential candidate, has berated the federal government’s handling of the education sector, arguing that the failure of the policy separating junior and senior secondary schools reflects years of poor funding and weak leadership rather than flaws in the policy itself. Obi said this on X on Friday while reacting to the federal government’s decision to phase out the policy after acknowledging that it had failed to improve learning outcomes. “The federal government has finally admitted to its poor management of the education sector. Recently, the Minister of Education acknowledged that the policy separating junior…