Author: Vincent Osuwo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 25-year-old businessman and newlywed Lovely Chukwulobelu over allegations that he tried to traffic cocaine to Portugal. In a statement signed on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Chukwulobelu was intercepted on Thursday, September 25, 2026, at the departure hall of Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, as he attempted to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Portugal by way of Addis Ababa. The NDLEA stated that the suspect had swallowed 72 wraps of cocaine and was kept under observation for excretion following his arrest. He later excreted…

South African police announced on Sunday that another body had been discovered in a municipality east of Johannesburg, raising to 11 the number of women found dead there within 10 weeks. Eight of the victims have been discovered this month amid a string of killings that has shaken a nation with one of the highest murder rates per capita in the world. Police said the most recent body was discovered around midday in an open veld within the Ekurhuleni municipality. “A security company vehicle patrolling the area noticed the body and alerted the police,” police spokeswoman Brig. Brenda Muridili said.…

Harry Kane is adamant that England are not far off Spain’s level, even though they lost their Nations League meeting with the world champions. At Wembley on Saturday, Thomas Tuchel’s team bounced back from Lamine Yamal’s second-minute goal to go in front at half-time, with Anthony Gordon and Kane getting on the scoresheet. England skipper Kane could have made it 3-1, but he lost his footing as he took a penalty, which struck the crossbar. Spain demonstrated their quality by responding, clinching a 3-2 win through Alex Baena’s equalizer and Mikel Oyarzabal’s decisive goal. However, Kane firmly believes England did…

Rev. Isaac Omolehin, the founder of Word Assembly Ministries in Ilorin, has raised the alarm about a threat from bandits to attack his church camp located in Idofian village, within the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The cleric stated that the threat compelled him and his family to hide in order to stay safe. Omolehin made this known in a statement released to journalists on Saturday through his spokesperson, Grace Edema. He explained that the police came to the camp at midnight between May 30 and 31 and gave an order for immediate evacuation after a threat of…

Houthi media reported on Sunday that a Saudi airstrike in Taiz, in southwestern Yemen, killed seven people and injured dozens more. Al-Masirah TV, the channel of the Iran-backed Houthis, said the strike killed seven people and wounded 40 at a central marketplace in Taiz, just minutes after it reported that a Saudi fighter jet had targeted the area. After years of relative calm, Yemen’s war flared up again in July, set against the backdrop of the widening conflict in the Middle East. Fighting escalated in September when the Houthis launched a lightning offensive, seizing Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast, including…

Troops from Operation Fansan Yamma killed a suspected terrorist in Sokoto State and prevented a kidnapping attempt, freeing six members of one family in Zamfara State. In Sokoto, troops of Sector 2 carried out a raid on a suspected terrorist hideout near Karani village in Gudu Local Government Area, acting on reliable intelligence about the terrorists’ activities in the area. Upon making contact, the troops engaged the terrorists, killing one suspected terrorist while the others escaped into the nearby forest. The operation also resulted in the recovery of an AK-47 rifle loaded with live ammunition, an operational motorcycle, military camouflage…

Egypt have omitted Mohamed Salah from their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan, as the fixture will take place on artificial turf. The former Liverpool forward, who now plays for Turkish side Trabzonspor, did not make the trip with the team to the capital Juba for Tuesday’s match. The 34-year-old was in the starting line-up for Friday’s goalless draw with Angola in Cairo, but coach Hossam Hassan took him off after an hour. “The Egypt national team’s technical staff, led by Hossam Hassan, has decided to rest Mohamed Salah for the match against South Sudan scheduled for 29…

England began their Nations League campaign on a losing note, falling to World Cup champions Spain in a thrilling clash at Wembley. Spain took the lead within two minutes, with Lamine Yamal capitalizing on Marc Guehi’s mistake and finishing past James Trafford. England survived a number of nervy moments before Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane struck in quick succession, handing them an unlikely lead just before the interval. Yet Kane missed a crucial penalty early in the second half, after Jude Bellingham was fouled in the area, leaving the door open for the visitors. Substitute Alex Baena pounced on Nico…

The eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home in Madrid, where she had lived in all her life, brought thousands of people into the streets on Saturday, where they marched to demand stronger protections for tenants. Images of Maricarmen Abascal being carried out of her Madrid flat on a stretcher on Wednesday, after police broke down her door, have brought Spain’s housing crisis back into the spotlight ahead of a general election expected in 2027. As they marched through central Madrid, protesters chanted slogans and carried banners urging action to rein in rising housing costs and make evictions harder…

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has reassured the club’s fans that their confidence in clearing the club’s name remains unshaken, despite the reported guilty verdict on 114 financial charges filed by the Premier League. Al Mubarak offered this reassurance in an open letter to City supporters on Saturday, after reports emerged that an independent commission had found the club guilty of 114 of the 115 charges concerning alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. The Premier League proceedings are still underway, with sanctions not yet decided, and City are anticipated to appeal the commission’s ruling. Al Mubarak, who…