Author: Vincent Osuwo

Federico Valverde scored an exceptional first-half hat trick against Manchester City to place Real Madrid in charge of this last-16 clash in the Champions League. Valverde challenged City with an excellent performance, while Pep Guardiola’s team presented danger in attack but was frequently exposed defensively. Real played without the injured duo Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, along with long-term sidelined Rodrygo, yet still possessed sufficient offensive strength to exploit City’s defensive weaknesses. The English team initially began strongly, creating some tense moments for Real, but everything began to fall apart dramatically after 20 minutes. Real’s first goal was straightforward; Thibaut…

A pricey mistake by Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jørgensen triggered a late breakdown, as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s brace handed Champions League champions Paris St-Germain a three-goal advantage ahead of next week’s last-16 second leg. Chelsea performed strongly, leveling the score at 2-2, but Jorgensen’s pass directly to PSG’s Bradley Barcola, followed by a lob from Vitinha, allowed the European champions to regain their advantage for the third time at Parc des Princes. Nevertheless, substitute Kvaratskhelia curled an impressive shot from the edge of the area before creating a challenge for Chelsea by scoring 5-2 with a side-footed finish in the dying moments…

Kai Havertz netted a late penalty to help Arsenal equalize against Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 match at the BayArena. The German striker, who played for Leverkusen for a decade before joining Chelsea for £71m in 2020, placed the ball past Janis Blaswich in the 89th minute after Malik Tillman fouled Noni Madueke. Arsenal fell behind for the first time in this season’s competition when Robert Andrich scored with a well-executed header from an Alex Grimaldo corner just one minute into the second half. The Gunners entered this match boasting a perfect record in…

The Senate confirmed Professor Taiwo Oyedele’s appointment as Minister of State for Finance on Wednesday, following nearly three hours of economic and financial questions from senators across party lines. During the confirmation hearing, Oyedele detailed a number of measures for stabilizing government revenues, enhancing contractor payments, and expanding Nigeria’s revenue base. Regarding the country’s dependency on crude oil, Oyedele said that advance sales may protect the economy from price volatility while providing citizens with predictable fuel pricing. “One strategy used in several countries is selling crude forward. Nigeria can lock in a price for a portion of our crude for…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has suspended its strike hours after the industrial action began on Wednesday. The decision was made following a meeting between academics and university management chaired by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services), Prof. Foluso Lesi, on Wednesday morning, as well as a resolution passed at the union’s congress later that afternoon. The UNILAG branch of ASUU urged its members to withdraw their services on Tuesday, effective Wednesday, in protest of what it termed “amputated” January and February 2026 pay. The union had accused the university administration of failing to…

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of a bishop from the Chaldean Catholic community in the United States after he was accused of embezzling church assets. The Vatican provided no explanation for Bishop Emanuel Hana Shaleta’s resignation from the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle in California, which was announced in a statement on Tuesday. However, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office reported that Shaleta was apprehended at the airport on March 5 while attempting to flee the country. He was charged with eight charges of embezzlement, eight counts of money laundering, and one case of “aggravated…

The management of the School of Nursing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, in Nnewi, Anambra State, has promised to work with the governing board and student leaders to resolve concerns about the recent tuition rise. The guarantee came after students at the college protested on Tuesday, claiming an outrageous increase in their fees from N90,000 to N580,000. To show their discontent with the rise, the protesting students marched within the school grounds, carrying placards and screaming solidarity songs such as “We no go gree, reduce the school fees, we no go gree.” On January 23, O.I. Ezejiofor,…

India and other yet-to-be-reported countries have rejected some of President Bola Tinubu’s newly appointed ambassadors-designate, citing diplomatic practices that oppose receiving envoys from administrations with fewer than two years remaining in office.  High-ranking sources in the Presidency and the Foreign Service revealed on Tuesday that India, where career diplomat Ambassador Muhammad Dahiru has been assigned to serve, has a long-standing policy of not accepting ambassadors from administrations with fewer than two years remaining. Our source learned that the Asian behemoth is using its discretionary powers to reject the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ request to accept Dahiru’s placement. The information backs…

Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has committed to collaborate with the six recently elected area council chairmen, emphasizing that political disagreements will not stymie progress in the capital. The minister made the commitment on Wednesday in Abuja, when council leaders came to his office to get their certificates of return ahead of their June swearing-in. Wike referred to the cooperation between his administration and the incoming council officials as a “rainbow coalition.” “Congratulations to all the newly elected chairmen. You have earned this opportunity through hard work, and we are grateful for the chance to serve alongside…

The new supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, is injured but “safe and sound,” the son of the president said Wednesday, offering the first official explanation for why the 56-year-old has not been seen since his appointment at the weekend. “I heard news that Mr. Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I have asked some friends who had connections,” Yousef Pezeshkian, who is also a government adviser, wrote in a post on his Telegram channel. “They told me that, thank God, he is safe and sound,” added the son of President Masoud Pezeshkian. Mojtaba Khamenei, previously a low-profile but strong behind-the-scenes…