Author: Vincent Osuwo

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has accused journalists of misrepresenting the date on which he carried a placard during a prayer walk, claiming that the report wrongly tied the incident to the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Adeboye stated that the incident took place in 2020, five years after Jonathan left office in 2015, and maintained that the walk was organized to pray against insecurity and killings in the country. The cleric made this known to his congregation on Sunday during the church’s November Thanksgiving service, where he recounted how the…

Galatasaray forward Rafael Leão has expressed his gratitude to Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen for letting him take a penalty in the club’s 4-0 win over Konyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday. Leão netted his first goal for the Turkish champions after Osimhen, despite being the club’s usual penalty taker, gave him the chance to convert a second-half spot-kick. The gesture came just a day after Osimhen and his partner welcomed their second daughter, Liora Audrey, on Thursday. Earlier, Osimhen had broken the deadlock in the 12th minute with a header, dedicating the goal to his newborn daughter in…

Fabio Silva’s late equalizer earned Borussia Dortmund a point in an exciting Bundesliga match at Bayern Munich. England captain Harry Kane, who midweek became the first English player in 25 years to win the Ballon d’Or, spearheaded Bayern’s attack but missed a penalty and could not find the net. Fellow Englishman Jobe Bellingham, Dortmund’s player and brother of Real Madrid’s Jude, believed he had landed the first blow when he turned the ball beyond Jonas Urbig. His goal, however, was disallowed due to a foul by Carney Chukwuemeka on the Bayern goalkeeper. A few minutes later, Bayern’s Konrad Laimer broke…

Jamie Carragher has issued an apology to Aston Villa, its owners, and supporters for using “clumsy and wrong” language when he connected manager Unai Emery with the Manchester United head coach role. On Friday, Villa announced they would begin legal proceedings against the former England defender over what they called “unacceptable insults.” The club’s statement, signed by chairman Nassef Sawiris, pointed to remarks Carragher made on the Stick to Football podcast, in which he suggested Emery would be keen to manage a “giant” club. He also told the club’s supporters to shut up, adding: “Aston Villa will never be Manchester…

Brighton secured swift revenge after being eliminated from the Carabao Cup in midweek by a stunning Manchester City, which consigned Enzo Maresca’s team to consecutive Premier League losses. Fabian Hurzeler’s side had taken the lead twice at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, but were ultimately edged out on penalties. On Saturday, they preserved a hugely impressive victory that moved them to within just two points of City in third place. Brighton netted the winner just 11 minutes in, thanks largely to a helping hand from right-back Matheus Nunes, whose mis-hit clearance fell kindly for Yasin Ayari to finish from close…

Premier League side Aston Villa have threatened legal action against Jamie Carragher, the former Liverpool defender and football pundit, over remarks he made about the club and its fans. Reuters reported on Saturday that Villa chairman Nassef Sawiris announced the club’s decision on Friday, calling Carragher’s comments “unacceptable insults.” The threat came after comments Carragher made on the Stick to Football podcast, in which he told Villa supporters to “shut the f*** up” and said the club would “never be Manchester United.” The former England international made those remarks while discussing speculation that linked Villa manager Unai Emery with a…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the reported attack in Ekiti State on Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, as well as a separate incident involving supporters of the African Democratic Congress in Sokoto State. In a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, Atiku called the incidents “deeply troubling and unacceptable,” accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress of intimidating opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections. The former vice president also urged that the incidents be investigated promptly and transparently, alleging that political enforcers and thugs loyal to the ruling party were targeting…

Abba Atiku Abubakar, the son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has promised 10 buses to help mobilize support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in the run-up to the 2027 general elections. According to a statement from Yusi Buba, the party’s Senior Special Assistant on Youth Mobilization, to the Deputy National Chairman, Abba made the pledge on Friday during a visit to the All Progressives Congress National Secretariat in Abuja. During the visit, he was received by the APC Deputy National Chairman (North), Bukar Dalori. Buba said Abba praised the party’s leadership and Tinubu’s administration, voicing his support for the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State declared that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, poses no threat in the state, noting that the error of 2023, when Obi won the presidential election there, has been rectified. The APC leaders made this remark while responding to questions from journalists at the launch of a political movement founded by the daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Dr. Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, in Abuja. The movement, known as the Iyaloja General Movement (IGM), is intended to mobilize votes for President Tinubu’s re-election…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s claim that borrowing is not leprosy, stating that the nation’s growing debt is worse than the disease since its effects reach generations yet unborn. Obasanjo, who obtained the historic $30bn Paris Club debt relief for Nigeria while in office between 1999 and 2007, noted that although leprosy affects one person, excessive borrowing puts the future of whole generations at risk. He made the remarks on Friday at the 3rd Ajibosin Annual Symposium, themed “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Solve Grassroots Problems and Accelerate National Development,” which took place at the amphitheater of…