Author: Vincent Osuwo

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Nenadi Usman, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity, hope, and collective responsibility as Muslims across the country celebrate Eid al-Fitr. In a statement issued on Friday to mark the end of Ramadan, Usman urged citizens to reflect on the state of the nation and their individual roles in building a better future. “At this critical point in our nation’s journey, I urge all Nigerians to use this moment for sober reflection on the state of our country and the role each of us must play in building a better future,” she…

The English FA has announced that entering a football stadium without a legal ticket is now a criminal crime in England and Wales, with offenders risking five-year bans under new legislation enacted ahead of this weekend’s Carabao Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. The new regulation targets a variety of unlawful entry practices, including “tailgating,” in which people closely follow legitimate ticket holders to sneak through turnstiles. It also makes it illegal to use falsified tickets or fraudulent credentials or to act as a member of staff in order to get entrance. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, the English…

An insurrection in South Africa over the renaming of the historic country town of Graaff-Reinet has exposed deep-seated divisions in the country as it grapples with its troubled past. According to a recent government decision, the nearly 250-year-old village of whitewashed Cape Dutch buildings and red flamboyant trees has been renamed after anti-apartheid icon Robert Sobukwe, who was born and died there. According to a government document, it is one of over 1,500 geographical name modifications since the end of apartheid in 1994, with some focusing on names that “still reflect colonial and apartheid legacies.” In the case of this…

President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu arrived in Nigeria on Friday following a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom. Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, provided video footage on X that recorded the moment the presidential aircraft landed, with senior government officials, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on hand to greet the presidential couple. “A president arrives home. Excitement as President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after a resoundingly successful state visit to the UK,” Dare wrote. The visit, which took place from March 18 to 19, 2026, was the first formal…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has felicitated its Muslim members and the entire Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, marking the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement on Friday signed by the president of the association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the association described Eid-el-Fitr as a reminder of the virtues of sacrifice, discipline, compassion, and devotion to Almighty Allah. The NBA noted that the Ramadan period, observed through fasting, prayer, and acts of charity, reinforces values that align with the ideals of justice, equity, and service to humanity. “As families and communities gather in…

Ismaila Sarr scored twice as Crystal Palace defeated nine-man AEK Larnaca in extra time to advance to the Conference League quarterfinals. The Senegalese attacker scored in the 13th minute, giving Oliver Glasner’s team the perfect start in Cyprus after a goalless first-leg tie in South London a week ago. Enric Saborit, a Spanish defender, scored an equalizer in the 63rd minute after the half before being sent off 10 minutes later for a second yellow card, sending the match to extra time. Sarr was left to make the key contribution in the 99th minute, when he steered in Daichi Kamada’s…

A lorry crashed into the St. Matthias Catholic Church, Agulu, located along Agulu Lake-Golden Tulip Hotel Road in Anambra State’s Anaocha Local Government Area, and immediately caught fire. It was said that the incident, which occurred late on Wednesday, caused gridlock as rescue efforts were attempted to keep the fire from spreading. One of the eyewitnesses at the site, who only provided his name as Uzor, informed our correspondent that the lorry was traveling at full speed when it veered across the road and crashed into a building’s fence, catching fire. Although no one was killed or injured, the truck’s…

All teams competing in a FIFA women’s tournament will be required to have a female head coach or assistant coach, according to revolutionary regulations passed by football’s governing organization at its council meeting Thursday. The change will take effect for all youth and senior tournaments, national team contests, and club competitions, beginning with the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland in September. It will also be used in the second edition of the Women’s Champions Cup, the 2027 World Cup in Brazil, and the first women’s Club World Cup in two years. In its statement, FIFA stated that the initiative…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concern over rising insecurity in the country, stating that it is “bleeding” even as Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Fitr. The labor organization cautioned political authorities that the ongoing wave of violence jeopardizes the country’s stability and the basic premise of governance. In a Sallah message issued by its president, Joe Ajaero, the NLC stated that the continuous loss of life, particularly recent bombings in Maiduguri, reflected a country sliding deeper into disaster. It emphasized that no political ambition or interest should be at the expense of human life and urged leaders to prioritize peace and…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has attributed the rising wave of terrorist attacks and increasing civilian deaths in Nigeria to what it described as a breakdown in governance under President Bola Tinubu, citing the 2026 Global Terrorism Index report as evidence of worsening insecurity across the country. In a statement issued on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC outlined a three-pronged strategy aimed at improving intelligence coordination, decentralizing policing to improve community-level security, and shifting from reactive to proactive, intelligence-driven operations. The Global Terrorism Index report stated that the Sahel region has become the “global epicenter…