Author: Vincent Osuwo

Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are set to miss out on Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man England World Cup squad, which will be announced on Friday. Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will also be left out, with the 33-year-old claiming he is “shocked and gutted” at the decision. Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is poised to be included—after helping his side win the Europa League on Wednesday—with Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney, who has scored 32 goals in 32 appearances in the Saudi Arabian league this season. Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White is expected to miss out, despite being the top-scoring English player…

Cristiano Ronaldo secured his first major trophy with Al Nassr by scoring twice in a decisive 4-1 win against Damac on the final day of the season. His goals helped the Riyadh club clinch the Saudi Pro League title, their first since 2019, ending a seven-year wait for domestic success. Ronaldo’s brace concluded a thrilling title race that had reached its climax after Al Nassr suffered a devastating stoppage-time draw against Al Hilal a week prior. Sadio Mané and Kingsley Coman had earlier given Al Nassr a comfortable lead, but Morlaye Sylla momentarily cut the gap for Damac. Ronaldo then…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Hon. Kingsley Chinda as its governorship candidate for Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Bitrus Kwamoti, chairman of the party’s governorship primary election committee and returning officer, declared the results Thursday in Port Harcourt. Kwamoti made the declaration at the APC Secretariat in Port Harcourt following the receipt of primary results from collation officers in the state’s 23 local government areas. He stated, “I, Kwamoti Bitrus, chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee, here have been certified that I am the Returning Officer for the Rivers State Governorship Primary Election held…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and his Galatasaray teammates after their Süper Lig victory. Galatasaray continued their league dominance this season, earning their 26th title and finishing three points ahead of their closest challenger, Fenerbahçe. Osimhen played a key role in the team’s championship run, scoring 15 league goals and assisting five times in 22 games. He also had seven goals and three assists in ten UEFA Champions League games until the Turkish team was ousted by Liverpool in the round of 16. Following their Süper Lig victory, the entire Galatasaray squad was honored…

England defender Harry Maguire stated on Thursday he was “shocked and gutted” to be left out of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup team. The German coach will choose his 26-man roster for the North American competition on Friday, and he began calling players the day before. Manchester United’s Maguire was named to the England team in March, his first call-up under Tuchel, but the 66-cap defender has stated he will not be attending the World Cup. The 33-year-old center-back wrote on social media: “I was confident I could have played a major role for my country this summer after the season…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has confirmed Gov Ahmed Aliyu as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general election. The endorsement follows a consensus agreement reached by party members from the state’s 244 wards during the APC governorship affirmation exercise in Sokoto on Thursday. Delegates, party executives, and stakeholders from the 23 local government districts took part in the exercise, which concluded with Aliyu emerging unchallenged. Mukhtar Birniwa, Chairman of the APC Electoral Committee, stated that the selection of the consensus option reflected the party members’ collective decision and assured a seamless and peaceful process. According to…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State on Thursday confirmed Governor Abba Yusuf as the consensus Kano governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. The affirmation, which was held at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kofar Mata, drew a large crowd of party members who defied the rain to attend the grand occasion. The official affirmation was attended by significant figures such as National Assembly members and top government officials. Muntari Shagari, chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee, declared that Abba Yusuf has satisfied the Constitution and is hereby affirmed and returned as the sole candidate…

A Nigerian police officer, Newton Isokpehi, has threatened to shoot dead anyone who records him while on duty. In a video that went viral on social media on Wednesday, Isokpehi made violent threats against members of the public and any superior officer he believed had approved the filming of officers on duty. Isokpehi made threats in Pidgin English, which our correspondent translated into standard English. We tracked down his TikTok account, “Newton Isokpehi for Life,” with the username #actor459. He had posted videos of himself in police uniform and personal content. “Any day I’m on duty as a police officer,…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB. Aina succeeds Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, announced the appointment in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, Aina is a computer engineering professor at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife who specializes in digital infrastructure, national examination systems, and institutional changes. “Professor Aina, who will be 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital…

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayodeji Balogun, also known as Wizkid, and Big Wiz, has become the first African artist to reach 11 billion Spotify streams, marking yet another milestone in his global music career. The announcement was made on Tuesday by music data account @ChaftsAfrica on X (previously Twitter), who named him the first African artist to achieve the milestone. The post reads, “First African artists to reach major Spotify milestones: “1 billion — Wizkid, 2 billion — Wizkid, 3 billion—Wizkid, 4 billion—Wizkid, 5 billion — Wizkid, 6 billion — Wizkid, 7 billion — Wizkid, 8 billion — Wizkid, 9 billion—Wizkid,…