Author: Vincent Osuwo

Co-hosts New Zealand won the opening game of the Women’s World Cup on Thursday with a 1-0 victory over Norway in Auckland in front of more than 42,000, the biggest crowd in New Zealand football history. The win also happens to be the first. Super Falcon’s Ashley Plumptre leaves Leicester Women Hannah Wilkinson scored the only goal early in the second half at Eden Park to give New Zealand’s women a maiden World Cup win at the 16th attempt. Ria Percival missed a late penalty for the home side. They will also meet co-hosts Australia and debutants Ireland in their…

On Tuesday, 34-year-old Ms. Esther Ndereke was allegedly beaten to death by her older lover, 54-year-old Nkeruewen Etuk, during an altercation. According to the report, there was confusion at 32 Abasi Obori Street, Calabar South LGA, where the dastardly incident happened, which led to the gruesome murder of Ms. Ndereke by her older lover. It was revealed that on the evening of July 18, 2023, the couple had a fallout which resulted to the suspect beating his girlfriend, Esther. Man rapes teenage family member to death in Enugu According to an eyewitness, “We can’t really tell what happened between them,…

Edwin van der Sar, a former Dutch international goalkeeper, is out of intensive care and expects to return home next week after suffering a life-threatening brain hemorrhage. The 52-year-old, who played for Manchester United and Amsterdam’s Ajax, became unwell about two weeks ago while on vacation on a Croatian island. “I’m happy to share that I’m no longer in the intensive care unit,” Van der Sar said on his Twitter account late on Tuesday. Van der Sar moved to Dutch hospital in intensive care “However, I’m still in hospital. I hope to go home next week and take the next…

Appellate Court Judge, Justice Boloukuoromo M. Ugoh, has resigned from the bench over alleged demands from the executive branch to influence the Judgement of the tribunal, which he believes would destroy the country’s democracy. In a statement, Justice Ugoh, who was among the judges preceding over the 2023 election petition, stated that siding with the government on this matter would be the ‘death of Nigeria’s democracy’, and that he could not in good conscience remain silent. According to Justice Ugo’s remarks, he was requested to ‘cripple the independence of the court’ by finding in favor of a specific political candidate,…

The Nigerian government received a total of $9,261,920 from the Canadian government on Wednesday to boost COVID-19 vaccine delivery in the country. The grant came as the federal government reported that, while it had made substantial progress in its vaccination efforts, numerous states had primary series coverage of less than 70%, with booster doses accounting for little more than 20% of vaccinations. To mitigate this, it explained that the fund targeted states with poor performance and attempted to reach high-priority populations. WHO warns of poisonous cough syrup in town The grant was announced by Jamie Chrisoff, the Canadian High Commissioner…

President Bola Tinubu, in a bid to reshape the economy of the country, has continued widespread consultation with key players on how to get the economy on the right track.  Nigerians lament as inflation rises to 22.79% In this respect, Tinubu and vice president, Kashim Shettima, met with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, as well as governors from Imo, Kwara, Lagos, and Ogun, as well as former Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje. According to Dele Alake, Presidential Adviser on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, the group also discussed how to finalize arrangements for the distribution of palliatives to mitigate the impact…

The Senate has passed a resolution to abolish age restrictions in employment advertisements and applications in the country. Patrick Abba Moro, the senator representing Benue South senatorial district, sponsored the resolution on the Senate floor on Tuesday. According to Moro, “It is pathetic that a graduate in Nigeria who could not get a job upon graduation and decided to go back to school with the hope that a higher qualification or a second or Master’s degree could give him a better employment opportunity is thrown into a career paradox when upon completion of his Master’s, he comes out to find…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has refuted claims making the rounds on social media that President Bola Tinubu had a phone conversation with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola pertaining to the pending proceedings before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). Dr. Festus Akande, the apex court’s spokesman, stated this in a statement on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Akande stated that “there is no iota of truth in the narrative” because the CJN never had a telephone conversation with Tinubu “with a view to pressuring the Presidential Election Petition Court on the likely judgment to give”.…

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has reported that over 137 students on scholarship programs abroad absconded after completing their programs.  Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of TETFUND, confirmed this on Tuesday when he testified before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee probing TETFUND’s alleged mismanagement of the N2.3 trillion tertiary education tax. Echono stated that scholars who were sponsored by TETFUND for “higher education” abroad refuse to return to the country after completing their study programmes. Brain Drain: Nigeria will profit from japa – Obi He said “Some of the scholars that have been sponsored, unpatriotically when they…

The Rivers State Government has sacked over 1700 staff members of the Ignatius Ajutu University of Education, Rumuolumeni. According to the State Government, their sack was a result of irregularities in the employment process. During the final year of Chief Nyesom Wike’s reign as governor, the state government hired academic and non-academic staff for the institution. Aliyu sacks all Sokoto educational authorities However, as contained in a Public Announcement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Prince Chinedu Mmom, dated July 13, the present State Government, headed by Governor Siminialaye Fubara, had given directives for all those hired through the…