Author: Vincent Osuwo

Burnley forward Zian Flemming seized a late equalizer in injury time to secure a 1-1 tie against 10-player Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Flemming scored from a James Ward-Prowse corner in the 93rd minute after Chelsea lost their grip on the game due to Wesley Fofana’s red card. The hosts were in control until the defender’s red card in the 72nd minute, having initially gone ahead with Joao Pedro’s goal in the fourth minute. However, an inquest will occur, as Chelsea has surrendered a league-high 19 points from winning situations this season. They possess six red cards as well—the highest number…

Chelsea Football Club has signed a multi-year global partnership with IFS, citing the arrangement as a step toward integrating advanced artificial intelligence into the heart of its football performance and operations. In a statement posted on its website on Friday, the Premier League club announced that IFS will be promoted to Principal Partner with immediate effect and will appear on the club’s front shirt for the rest of the 2025/26 season. Chelsea has been without a permanent major jersey sponsor since its agreement with telecoms provider Three terminated in 2023. Under the new agreement, the IFS logo will appear on…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), and African Democratic Congress (ADC) are missing on the ballot papers for the Kano State House of Assembly by-election holding on Saturday, as reported by Arise News. According to Arise News, “three major opposition political parties are missing on the Independent National Electoral Commission ballot for the by-election holding today in Kano.” The report added that “nine political parties, excluding PDP, NNPP, and ADC, are boldly listed on the ballot papers.” The by-election has recorded low voter turnout in several polling units across the Kano Municipal Local Government Area, despite…

Voters were seen waiting for the commencement of voting on Saturday at the Lugbe polling center in Abuja, as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) struggled to complete preparations. Although INEC officials were present at the polling unit located at Aleyita Town Hall, the setup for the exercise was yet to be concluded as of the time of observation. An INEC official was seen using a rope to hold together the voting cubicle meant for casting ballots, indicating delays in logistical arrangements. At the time of filing this report, accreditation of voters had not commenced, while voters remained…

There was low voter turnout on Saturday morning at several polling units in the Abuja Municipal Area Council during the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. As election officials began voting operations, our correspondent visited polling unit 06, 007, and 008 in the City Center Registration Area and saw low voter turnout. Voting in Polling Unit 006 started at 8:30 a.m., but by 9:50 a.m., very few people had cast their ballots. The sluggish turnout worried the presiding officer. “We are still waiting for people to come out and vote. Though we commenced at 8:30 a.m., as of 9:50 a.m.,…

Nigerian TikToker Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has escaped a fire incident involving his generator. In a Saturday post on his Instagram feed, the social media influencer revealed the incident and included a video of the early-morning fire. The video showed the generator engulfed in flames while Peller, clearly upset, called for assistance to help extinguish the fire several times. However, after what seemed to be protracted efforts with buckets of water, the fire was finally subdued. The house and its residents were unharmed, but the generator was destroyed. Fans and followers expressed their relief in the comment section,…

The Ogun State Police Command has disclosed that Mirabel, the TikToker whose sexual assault allegation sparked widespread reactions on social media, has been discharged from the hospital but remains with the police for further investigation. In an interview with News Central Television on Friday, Oluseyi Babaseyi, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this information and described the events that transpired after she showed up at the police station. When Mirabel was first debriefed by officers, she was unable to give a consistent account, which prompted rapid medical care, according to Babaseyi. “And the DPO was trying to debrief her…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed one the death of one person and the rescue of four others following a road accident at Ekoro Junction in Abule-Egba, Lagos State, on Friday evening. Adebayo Taofiq, Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, confirmed this in a statement posted on the agency’s X account on Saturday. According to the agency, the collision occurred about 7:30 p.m. when an empty MACK tanker experienced a sudden brake failure, lost control, and collided with a Toyota Corolla before slamming into a roadside shop. According to LASTMA, the tanker, registered as…

Emmanuel Umoh, the resident pastor of Living Faith Church Chapel at Ifa Ikot Ubo–Ifa Ikot Okpon Branch in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has received a death sentence by hanging. Umoh received a sentence from Justice Gabriel Ette of the state High Court for the murder of Gabriel Bassey, a 500-level civil engineering student at the University of Uyo, who happened to be his landlord. The pastor was found guilty of fatally stabbing Edward on December 21, 2020, in Ifa Ikot Ubo, located in the Uyo Local Government Area of the state. The court was informed that the deceased moved to…

Terrorists have killed no fewer than 50 residents of Dutsin Dan Ajiya village, Anka Local Government area of Zamfara state. The victims’ bodies were robed in white in preparation for a mass burial, as shown in a video posted on Saturday. PUNCH. A local resident who spoke on the condition of anonymity revealed that the robbers, who were armed with modern weaponry, stormed the community on Thursday night and shot sporadically. He stated that the terrorists had blocked all access roads to the community to prevent people from fleeing. He said, “After blocking all the roads, the bandits started to…