Author: Vincent Osuwo

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa urged French forward Kylian Mbappé on Wednesday to demonstrate “his commitment” to the team in the final three games of the season. Mbappé has received criticism from the club’s own fans in recent weeks for taking a vacation to Sardinia while recovering from a thigh injury. The forward missed Madrid’s Clasico defeat to Barcelona on Sunday, which confirmed the Catalan giants as La Liga winners for the second year in a row and ensured Los Blancos finished the season without a trophy. “If he’s there and can complete the training session and is available, then…

Plateau State youths in Mabudi, the headquarters of Langtang South Local Government Area, on Wednesday staged a protest over persistent water scarcity in the area. They issued a warning that they may boycott future elections if the situation is not urgently addressed. The large crowd of demonstrators marched through the town wearing T-shirts with the motto “No Water, No Vote,” screaming slogans to stress their demands. Some of the marchers held posters calling for the rapid provision of drinkable water, while others criticized the lack of basic services in the neighborhood. A youth leader, Mr. Nanlir Gambo, said the protest…

The Oyo State Police Command rescued a US-based medical doctor from mob action following a false kidnapping alarm in Ibadan, the state capital. The command announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday by DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the state police public relations officer. According to the police, the incident occurred on Monday about 2:30 p.m. near the 2nd Powerline Area, Ologuneru, on the Eleyele-Ido Road in Ibadan. According to the statement, authorities responded to a distress call stating that a suspected kidnapper was about to be lynched and set on fire by an irate mob. “Upon receipt of the information,…

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court on Wednesday sentenced Saleh Mamman, former minister of power, to 75 years in prison for corruption related to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects. The trial judge convicted Mamman on a 12-count charge and ordered that the prison terms run consecutively, bringing the total punishment to 75 years. Justice Omotosho further ruled that the jail term begin on the day the defendant is captured. The judge also ordered all security forces to arrest Mamman wherever he was found. The court further ruled that all cash and properties recovered from the former…

The Ogun State Police Command announced on Tuesday that three members of a family were abducted by suspected gunmen at Ipojo Golden Estate in Oke-Eri, Ijebu Ode. The victims were reportedly kidnapped around 7 p.m. on Monday when approximately 15 armed men stormed the community. DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, a spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed the event to our correspondent, stating that the command has launched tactical and intelligence operations to rescue the victims and apprehend those responsible. “The Ogun State Police Command is aware of the incident at Ipojo Golden Estate, Oke-Eri, Ijebu Ode, and has intensified tactical…

Brandon Clarke, a 29-year-old forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, has died, the NBA team announced. The Canadian-born player was a first-round draft pick in 2019 but has only played two games this season due to injury. The Grizzlies claimed they are “heartbroken” over the loss. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. “Brandon was an outstanding teammate and an even better person whose impact on the organization and the greater Memphis community will not be forgotten,” the team said in a statement. Clarke played 309 NBA games, including 50 starts, and averaged 10.2 points per game. He was…

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has strongly opposed the Federal Government’s decision to exempt candidates seeking admission to the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) program from taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), warning that the policy could further weaken teaching standards. Audu Amba, National President of the NUT, expressed the union’s views at a teacher sensitization session organized by 21st Century in partnership with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, in Abuja yesterday. Amba bemoaned the falling quality of candidates seeking admission to colleges of education, pointing out that many of the country’s top students increasingly pick…

A graduate of the University of Jos, UNIJOS, John Azi Arum, has recounted his traumatic experience after he was lured with a fake job offer, abducted, and taken to a kidnappers’ camp in Zamfara State. Arum, who recounted his ordeal at a church in Tudun Wada, Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, yesterday after regaining his freedom, claimed he was kidnapped on April 11, 2026, immediately after traveling from Jos to Zaria, Kaduna State, for what he thought was a legitimate work opportunity. According to him, the alleged kidnappers had regularly called him on the phone, offering him a welding…

Governor Seyi Makinde will formally declare his presidential ambition on Thursday, 14 May, during a major political rally scheduled to be held at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan. The “Unity Mega Rally Ibadan 2026” event is expected to serve as the official launch of Makinde’s anticipated 2027 presidential bid, as well as the unveiling of a grand political alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), as well as candidates aligned with the emerging coalition championed by the Oyo State governor and his loyalists. According to sources acquainted with the situation, preparations for the…

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Tuesday called for club elections and announced that he would contest again. “I am not going to resign,” Perez told a press conference towards the end of a season in which Real Madrid will finish without a trophy. Barcelona trounced Real Madrid 2-0 in the Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday, securing back-to-back La Liga titles with three games remaining. Madrid was eliminated from the Champions League after losing to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals. Real Madrid’s current coach, Alvaro Arbeloa, who succeeded Xabi Alonso in January, is unlikely to stay next season, while…