Author: Vincent Osuwo

Prof. Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has told Nigerians that the commission will be ready to electronically transmit election results in 2027 but has cautioned that it may not be able to guarantee a “100 percent perfect election.” Amupitan spoke on Sunday at the Citizens’ Town Hall event, which aired live on major media networks and was titled ‘Electoral Act 2026: What it implies for your votes in the 2027 elections.’ The live electoral debate was hosted by prominent presenter Seun Okinbaloye and Yiaga Africa’s executive director, Samson Itodo. Among those in attendance were Nentawe…

Arsenal scored from two corners to beat 10-man Chelsea at Emirates Stadium and regain their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Manchester City’s victory at Leeds on Saturday reduced the Gunners’ lead to two points, applying more pressure. However, Arsenal scored the game from a corner in the 21st minute following a cagey start with few opportunities. Gabriel Magalhaes, a center defender, headed a corner from Bukayo Saka back across the goal to William Saliba, his defensive partner. Saliba’s header hit Mamadou Sarr on the arm before it went into the goal. After falling behind and posing…

Fulham won a deserved victory against Tottenham Hotspur to boost their hopes of qualifying for European football. Harry Wilson’s seventh-minute goal, his tenth of the season, gave Fulham, who struck twice in the first half of their 2-1 victory over Spurs in November, another early start. The goal was controversial, though, as new Spurs manager Igor Tudor believed it should have been disallowed after home striker Raul Jimenez shoved Radu Dragusin during a challenge for a Kenny Tete cross, and Oscar Bobb found Wilson to volley home from six yards out. Tottenham had a similar goal ruled out last week…

The Nigeria Police Force has assured Nigerians of its commitment to maintaining security and public order in light of escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Force stated that although Nigeria is still stable, it has stepped up intelligence-led law enforcement around the nation to thwart any attempt to use world events as a pretext for instability. ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Force Public Relations Officer, provided the assurance in a statement released through X on Sunday. Hundeyin said Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, directed all Commissioners of Police across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory…

Manchester United came back to beat 10-man Crystal Palace and go third in the Premier League after a controversial penalty and red card decision. Maxence Lacroix, who had given the visitors the lead in the fourth minute, clutched at Matheus Cunha in the second half, putting Palace on track for a third consecutive victory at Old Trafford. Lacroix held his ground as the Brazil attacker entered the area, despite the first contact being outside the penalty box. Referee Chris Kavanagh upheld his first judgment to give a penalty when Cunha went down and was sent to the screen. Lacroix was…

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged nations involved in the escalating Middle East conflict to recognize their moral responsibility to pursue peace, following airstrikes reportedly carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran. The Pope made the appeal in his Angelus address on Sunday, where he voiced “deep concern” over recent events in the region, especially in Iran, according to Vatican News. “Stability and peace are not built with mutual threats, nor with weapons, which sow destruction, pain, and death, but only through a reasonable, authentic, and responsible dialogue,” he said. The pontiff has issued a dire warning…

Illegal structures at the Onitsha Main Market are being demolished, according to the Onitsha North Local Government Council, in a bid to restore the original master plan and enhance trading in the commercial center. Anambra State New Media revealed this in a post on Sunday, claiming that the market was where the crackdown had started. “Crackdown: Onitsha North LGA begins demolition of illegal structures at Onitsha Main Market. Occupants were duly notified. The mission is to reclaim the original master plan and restore order for seamless ‘trade and shop’ activities,” the post read. The development follows an earlier notification given…

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has described Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as “a lucky soul” who “died in jihad.” Gumi said that Khamenei died “in jihad against killers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere” in a message that was posted on his Facebook page on Sunday. He went on to say that Khamenei’s blood “will fuel the change in the ummah,” pointing out that the Iranian leader did not hide in bunkers and instead stood firmly for justice. Gumi wrote, “Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: A lucky soul, he died in jihad against killers of innocent children…

Four people were declared dead by the Katsina State Police Command after a stampede broke out during the yearly Ramadan alms distribution at Katsina State’s Kofar Guga Quarters. Abubakar Aliyu, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, stated in a statement released on Sunday that the terrible occurrence happened on February 26 at around 9 p.m. The statement claims that a distress call of a sizable throng that had assembled at the home of benefactor Alhaji Dahiru Usman Sarki, situated in Kofar Guga Quarters, was received by Katsina’s central police station. “The Katsina State Police Command regrets to report a stampede…

Iran has announced a 40-day mourning period and seven public holidays following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had been in power since 1989. “With the martyrdom of the supreme leader, his path and mission neither will be lost nor will be forgotten; on the other hand, they will be pursued with greater vigor and zeal,” a presenter said. The state’s television in Iran had already confirmed Khamenei’s death without mentioning the major bombardment on his home by the US and Israel. At 5:00 am (01:30 GMT), a presenter on state television announced Khamenei’s passing while the…