Author: Vincent Osuwo

The death of Ayomide Akeredolu, a 500-level student at the Federal University of Technology, FUTA, in Akure, sparked protests in the school on Friday. Akeredolu, a final year student who was planning to write his final exam, reportedly slumped and was immediately rushed to the institution’s health center, but gave up the ghost on arrival. His death infuriated the students, who rallied for many hours in protest in front of their school on the Akure-Ilesha express road. They claimed Akeredolu died as a result of a lack of basic utilities in the school’s health center. However, the demonstration caused commuters…

Amid an ongoing call for Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales to resign, Barcelona star Alexia Putellas has told Luis Rubiales “it’s over”.  Rubiales, the head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, declined to quit in a press conference on Friday afternoon, despite widespread criticism for his attitude during the Women’s World Cup. The RFEF president was expected to resign after kissing Spain’s Jenni Hermoso after La Roja defeated England on Sunday. After the media was informed that the RFEF president would quit and be replaced by Pedro Rocha, he addressed an emergency general assembly and said he was not leaving.…

Chelsea are reportedly in talks with Roma over a potential loan move for Romelu Lukaku. Chelsea are willing to accept a season-long loan move after being unable to sell Lukaku. previous employers Inter pulled out of transfer talks earlier this summer after his advisers spoke with Juventus in private, and it looks like a transfer to join the Old Lady has fallen through, with fans storming their own pitch in protest of the signing. However, his future could still be in Serie A, with Roma willing to bring him to the Italian capital until the end of the 2023–24 campaign.…

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (UNIZIk), Anambra State, announced the suspension of several lecturers accused of sexual harassment at the school. The Vice Chancellor of the UNIZIK, Prof. Charles Esimone, removed Mr. Afam Ezeaku, a lecturer in the Faculty of Law, and others accused of sexual harassment by students of the university. The Special Adviser to the Vice Chancellor on Public Relations and Special Duties, Dr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday. This comes on the heels of protests by UNIZIK students against sexual harassment in the school. It was reported that…

Tobi Amusan has apologized for her dismal display in the 100-meter hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday night. Amusan, who lost the world women’s 100-metre hurdles title to Jamaica’s Danielle Williams, stated that qualifying for the final was difficult. She apologized to all of her fans around the world for disappointing them with her poor performance and promised to return stronger. Speaking in an interview with newsmen after the race, Amusan stated that it was quite “a journey getting into the final” despite all the controversies that surrounded her recently. “I just want to…

Former presidential aide Laolu Akande has drummed support for the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa. According to Akande, Musawa is a “very bright and innovative person” capable of bringing innovative ideas that will take the Ministry to greater heights. Akande’s comments come on the heels of accusations from the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, which had accused the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Musawa, of serving as a minister while undertaking the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps scheme. In a statement on Thursday, the group alleged that years ago, Musawa abandoned her…

The Federal Government has berated the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, over his comments on the removal of fuel subsidy.  The Federal Government has urged the governor to behave like a statesman in his deeds and utterances since the 2023 elections are over. Stating that it was essential to clarify certain narratives for a re-informed public discourse, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris, in a statement sent to State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday night, responded to a comment by Obaseki on the removal of fuel subsidies by the Federal Government. According to him,…

Students of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, have protested the recurrent attacks by armed robbers in their hostels. Suspected armed robbers stormed some hostels at the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, robbing students of their valuables and sexually assaulting two students. According to reports, the armed men invaded Female Hostel D late Wednesday night and operated at will without interruption. The thieves, equipped with firearms and machetes, allegedly invaded the hostels before sexually harassing two of their female victims. The development sparked outrage on campus, with female students protesting repeated criminal attacks in their dorms. Some…

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Prof. Babagana Zulum, the Borno State governor, as he marks his 54th birthday on August 25, 2023. In a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the president expressed his well wishes to the beloved political leader’s family, friends, and acquaintances, whose vision and selfless work he said continued to inspire. Tinubu stated that the Borno State governor had redefined leadership in Nigeria by fully committing to the welfare and security of his state above all other considerations, driving a message of renewed hope in both the young and the old, even as…

Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan has failed in her bid to defend her world title at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest. Amusan finished in 6th place in the final at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Budapest on Thursday. Danielle Williams of Jamaica won the championship in a season-best 12.43s, while Olympic winner Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico came in second in 12.44s, USA Kendra Harrison came in third in 12.46s, and World champion Amusan finished sixth in 12.62s in her third consecutive final. At the 2022 World Championship in Eugene, USA, Amusan finished first with a 12.40 (African record)…