Author: Vincent Osuwo

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, has downplayed worries about his age ahead of the 2027 presidential election, asking detractors if he looks like someone approaching 80. Atiku claimed this in an interview with BBC Hausa published on Friday, in response to worries that his age may limit his ability to give effective leadership if elected. The former vice president was replying to a query about how his age would impair his ability to give effective and healthy leadership for four years if elected. The interviewer mentioned that Atiku would be “almost or nearly 80 years old”…

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has endorsed Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, the erstwhile Deputy General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), as interim General Secretary of the federation following the resignation of President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, and members of the Executive Committee. The development is part of sweeping interim measures outlined by the Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday as the federal government seeks to revamp Nigerian football administration. In a statement published on its official website, the NFF said, “Following Thursday’s resignations of Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau as president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed…

Premier League side Chelsea have reached an agreement with Aston Villa to sign Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez for a reported £7.5 million fee. According to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a tweet on X on Thursday, the clubs have agreed to terms for the permanent transfer, while Martínez has already given the go-ahead to the move. “Chelsea reached a verbal agreement to sign Emiliano Martínez. Here we go!   Club-to-club agreement with Aston Villa on fee worth £7.5m for permanent move. Dibu gave the green light yesterday, and clubs agreed on terms today,” Romano posted on X. The 33-year-old…

UEFA has filed criminal charges against FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, over a now-abandonned scheme to sell stakes in the commercial rights to the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors. Documents obtained by BBC Sport on Thursday revealed that UEFA had requested access to evidence and documents for use in Swiss proceedings against FIFA and Infantino. The legal action came after Infantino announced intentions on July 28, 2026, to transfer the commercial rights to the men’s and women’s World Cups, as well as the Club World Cup, to a new FIFA subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise. According…

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau has resigned from office, announcing his decision during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. According to the Super Eagles news account on X (@SSE_NGA), Gusau resigned alongside board members of the Executive Committee. The dilemma stems from the Super Falcons’ inability to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, a first in Nigerian history, after a 2-1 loss to South Africa in the play-offs. Cameroon eliminated the Falcons from the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in the quarterfinals. The Super Eagles also failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The…

The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media activist Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, to present evidence supporting his claim that some police officers at checkpoints conspire with kidnappers and bandits. The Force, in a statement issued on Thursday by Ani Iniedu, the Force public relations officer, said it had taken note of Otse’s comments at the recent Nigerian Bar Association convention in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. VeryDarkMan claimed that police officials stationed at checkpoints on key highways recognize wealthy travelers and provide information about their identities and movements to kidnappers, aiding their kidnapping for ransom.…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has berated the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for inviting social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to speak at its annual conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Falana stated his views in an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, responding to the uproar surrounding VDM’s participation at the NBA’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, where he spoke about insecurity. The senior lawyer contended that speakers selected to address lawyers should have relevant expertise or experience in the subject at hand and that the NBA’s conferences…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Plateau State University, Bokkos chapter, PLASU, has declared a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike over what it described as the failure of the university administration to satisfactorily address its six-point charter of demands. The union announced the strike on Wednesday during its Congress meeting, following the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum handed to the university administration on August 11. The union, in a statement signed by Chairperson Vincent D. Choji and Secretary Lomka Kopdiya and made accessible to media on Wednesday, stated that its demands remained unaddressed after the expiration of the deadline.…

The Kerala Excise Department has declared Emmanuel Afam, a 46-year-old Nigerian, wanted in connection with the seizure of 3.3 kg of MDMA. According to a report published on Wednesday by the United News of India, the Kerala Excise Department issued a look-out circular against Afam as part of the investigation into the narcotics recovery near the Pantheerankavu toll plaza in Kozhikode. The report stated that nine people had been arrested in connection with the crime, and “a look-out circular has been issued against Nigerian national Emmanuel Afam, who is absconding.” According to an earlier report from NDTV of India last…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has threatened to export excess petrol stocks as surging imports cause uncertainties about domestic demand and make inventory planning more difficult. The refinery stated that imported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) accounted for around 43% of gasoline supplied into the Nigerian market in July, despite its ability to meet and surpass domestic demand. It stated that the ongoing issuing of petroleum product import licenses had caused uncertainty in demand planning and inventory management, requiring it to reevaluate how much fuel it should keep on hand for the local market. Since its inception, the refinery has always maintained…