Author: Vincent Osuwo

Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the interior minister, brought social media activist Emorioloye Owolemi before the Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, on charges of cyberstalking. Owolemi is on trial for a two-count accusation (FHC/AK/3C/26) that involves allegedly sending threatening and disrespectful remarks to the minister through his Facebook profile. The charge sheet states that the defendant allegedly sent “grossly offensive, indecent, obscene, or menacing” electronic communications to the public on December 23, 2025, at Igbokoda in the state’s Ilaje Local Government Area. Count one reads, “That you, Emorioloye Owolemi, Male, Adult, on or about the 23rd day of December 2025,…

The US military has named its first troops killed in the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran. An “unmanned aircraft system” struck a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, on Sunday after eluding air defenses, killing six soldiers. After one person died from injuries and two additional bodies were discovered among the debris, officials confirmed on Monday that the number of soldiers killed in the incident had doubled from the initial three reported by US Central Command. Since the United States military began a new conflict with Iran alongside Israel, these six are the sole known deaths. Four of…

FIFA on Wednesday confirmed the final lineup for the inter-confederation playoff tournament, announcing DR Congo as Africa’s representative. The football governing body’s decision has crushed Nigeria’s prospects of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA described the tournament rules and listed the six participant nations in an accreditation notification sent to journalists before the competition. Nigeria’s football federation had contested the result of their defeat in the CAF playoffs in November 2025, but DR Congo’s admission eliminates that possibility. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) filed a formal protest, claiming that DR Congo fielded ineligible players in the decisive match,…

The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state police and the rollout of his policing vision. Days after the Nigeria Police Council unanimously approved his appointment and made it possible for President Bola Tinubu to swear him in at the Presidential Villa, TVC reported that Disu had his first official meeting with senior police officers since his confirmation. The eight-person state police committee will be headed by Professor Olu Ogunsakin. Speaking to the force’s highest leadership, the IGP emphasized that professionalism and accountability must direct behavior and operations throughout all…

An irate mob on Tuesday reportedly set ablaze a suspected phone in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the Apata community, located in the Jos North Local Government Area. An eyewitness, Mathew Paul, who narrated how the incident occurred, stated that the suspect, believed to be armed, had allegedly snatched a phone at gunpoint before he was apprehended by residents. “The thief, a young man, collected someone’s phone this afternoon and then fired a shot into the air to scare people,” Paul said. “However, people noticed that…

Brazil forward Neymar has sent an emotional message of support to Real Madrid’s Rodrygo following a catastrophic knee injury that has sidelined him for the rest of the season and the 2026 World Cup. Chronicle NG reports that Rodrygo will miss the remainder of the domestic campaign and the upcoming World Cup after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Real Madrid verified the diagnosis following medical tests conducted after their La Liga match against Getafe. The club said, “After the tests carried out today on our player Rodrygo by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with…

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has described it as “one of the worst days of my life” after suffering a severe knee injury that would keep him out of the 2026 World Cup and the remainder of the season. According to the 25-year-old’s club, he has “been diagnosed with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and a rupture of the lateral meniscus of his right leg.” Football players frequently lose most, if not all, of a season due to an ACL injury, and recuperation can occasionally take even longer. In Real Madrid’s loss to Getafe on Monday, Rodrygo entered the…

US President Donald Trump has said he is unconcerned about whether Iran’s national football team participates in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, amid growing uncertainty surrounding the country’s involvement in the tournament. “I really don’t care” whether Iran competes, Trump said in an interview with Politico on Tuesday. “I think Iran is a very badly defeated country. They’re running on fumes,” he stated. Rising tensions in the Middle East and worries about whether Iranian officials and supporters would be permitted entry into the United States, one of the tournament’s host countries, have raised questions about Iran’s participation. On Saturday, the…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the terrorism trial of the former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, till March 10, 2026. The Federation’s Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, requested the extension in order to give the prosecution additional time to thoroughly review the case file. Oyedepo told the court that he needed time to become acquainted with the facts because the case was just moved from the Department of State Services to the Department of Public Prosecutions. Mr. Adedayo Adedeji, the defendants’ attorney, did not object to the request…

Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain, retaliated against US President Donald Trump on Wednesday for Madrid’s rejection to allow US aircraft to use its bases to bomb Iran. “The position of the government of Spain can be summed up in four words: no to war,” he said in a televised address, a day after Trump threatened to sever all trade with Spain. “We will not be complicit in something that is harmful to the world and contrary to our values and interests, simply out of fear of retaliation,” he added. “We oppose this disaster,” Sanchez said, arguing that his…