Author: Vincent Osuwo

Scott Parker has resigned from his job as the head coach of Burnley by mutual consent following the club’s relegation from the Premier League, it was confirmed on Thursday. Burnley said in a statement that Parker and the board had “mutually agreed that his time at Turf Moor would conclude” after one season in the English top league. Parker guided the Clarets to promotion last year, but this season has been difficult, with only four league wins in all. Burnley’s fate was sealed on April 22 with a 1-0 home defeat to Manchester City, two days after Wolves were demoted.…

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for her appointment and promised to advance the country’s interests on the world stage. Odumegwu-Ojukwu called her appointment as a privilege and a call to greater service in a statement published on Thursday via her verified X handle. “Yesterday, April 29, 2026, I was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR,” she wrote. The minister thanked the president for the confidence reposed in her, stressing that she is dedicated to maintaining the trust. “I am…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused some members of the All Progressives Congress in the state of disrupting the August 15, 2026, governorship election due to fear of defeat. The governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, issued a statement in Osogbo on Wednesday, alleging that some members of the Osun APC were bent on subverting the will of the people, realizing they had no chance at the polls. “Having seen clearly that Osun people have rejected them, they (elements in Osun APC) are now resorting to anti-democratic means in a last-ditch effort to secure power,” the statement read. It further said…

President Bola Tinubu has promised to deploy the full instruments of federal power against any persons identified as instigating or sustaining the recurring violence in Plateau State. He vowed that once troublemakers and provocateurs are identified, the government will act decisively against them. The president also approved N2 billion in humanitarian funds for the victims of the March 29 incident in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State. The president made this statement on Tuesday evening when meeting with state leaders and stakeholders, and the State House Media Office sent visuals to our correspondent on Wednesday. The event,…

Senator David Mark, the embattled national chairman of the African Democratic Congress, has assured party members that the party will participate in all elections in 2027, despite ongoing legal challenges. Mark spoke on Wednesday night after receiving a briefing from the party’s legal team on a recent Federal High Court judgment in Abuja, dismissing concerns about the party’s litigations and expressing confidence in a positive outcome. “You do not have anything to be afraid of regarding all the litigations before the party. “I want to assure you that we shall triumph in all the cases, and we shall be on…

US congressman Riley Moore has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s government for failing to meet the criteria of US security assistance to Nigeria. Moore, who represents West Virginia’s 2nd District, expressed his concern in a post on X on Wednesday, urging US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider the change when managing subsequent funding cycles. “In my view, the Tinubu administration has failed to live up to the conditions the appropriations committee placed on security assistance. “I urge @SecRubio to take this into account in administering both FY26 and FY27 funding,” he wrote. The terms FY26 and FY27 refer to…

The Ogun State Police Command have rescued five students of Gateway Polytechnic, Sapade, who were abducted by armed criminals in the Sapade area of the state. Babaseyi Oluseyi, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Wednesday that the event occurred on April 27, 2026, at around 10:55 p.m. He stated that the Ipara Division had received a distress call about a suspected kidnapping, causing police officers to visit the scene. Oluseyi stated that police patrol teams dispatched to the location uncovered an abandoned ash-colored Toyota vehicle riddled with bullet holes, blood stains, and personal stuff collected inside. According to…

US President Donald Trump has sparked more controversy by appearing to support a proposal to rename the Strait of Hormuz the “Strait of Trump,” boosting the concept with a reshared post on Truth Social on Wednesday. Given the Strait’s worldwide significance, the post received a lot of attention and included a map designating the narrow but strategically important waterway with the new name. The route, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, is a vital artery for international oil shipments, carrying a significant amount of the world’s petroleum supply on a daily basis. While the act looks…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as minister of foreign affairs, a promotion from her previous position as minister of state in the same ministry. The ascension comes after Amb Yusuf Tuggar resigned to pursue his governorship ambitions in the 2027 elections. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, signed a statement on Wednesday confirming the appointment. Onanuga also announced the nomination of Sola Enikanolaiye of Kogi State as the new Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, subject to Senate confirmation. Until his appointment, Enikanolaiye was the president’s senior special assistant for foreign affairs…

The Lagos State Police Command has detained two suspected kidnappers in connection with the kidnapping and killing of Thompson Adams, a 17-year-old candidate for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, in the state’s Ikorodu district. Fatai Tijani, the state commissioner of police, stated this to journalists on Wednesday at the command headquarters in Ikeja. Tijani said the suspects, Elijah Emmanuel, 23, and Tony Ogenata, 21, were apprehended on Monday about 8 p.m. based on solid intelligence. According to his findings, Adams was returning from the examination hall on Wednesday, April 22, when the event occurred. The CP claimed that the…