Author: Vincent Osuwo

Marcus Rashford scored as Barcelona aim to secure their second consecutive La Liga title with a win against Getafe. The on-loan Manchester United forward completed a sweeping counterattack in the second half as Hansi Flick’s side capitalized on Real Madrid’s unexpected 1-1 draw with Real Betis on Friday night. Barcelona now leads their rivals by 11 points, with both clubs having five games remaining as they aim for their 29th title. Fermin Lopez opened the scoring in the 45th minute after being set up by Pedri’s excellent pass. Bayern score four goals to beat Mainz 05 in thrilling comeback Barcelona’s…

Bundesliga Champions Bayern Munich rallied in the second half to defeat Mainz 05 in a seven-goal thriller. Vincent Kompany’s side trailed 3-0 at halftime after the Bayern manager made nine changes from the midweek German Cup semi-finals win over Bayer Leverkusen, with the Bundesliga title already secured after last weekend’s win over Stuttgart and Tuesday’s Champions League last four first-leg clash with Paris St-Germain on the horizon. He did, however, bring on Harry Kane and Michael Olise at halftime, followed by Jamal Musiala early in the second half, and all three players contributed to the stunning comeback. Mainz O5 took…

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ibadan branch, has decried inadequate funding of the judiciary and non-functionality of Rent Tribunals as well as Customary Courts in the state. The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ibadan branch, has condemned the inadequate funding of the judiciary and non-functionality of Rent Tribunals as well as Customary Courts in the state. Mr Ibrahim Lawal, Chairman of the Branch, stated this while welcoming executives from the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State Council, who paid a courtesy call to his office in Ibadan on Saturday. Lawal, who regarded the state’s judiciary as unimpressive,…

The Edo State Police Command has rescued nine kidnapped victims from two different abduction incidences along the Benin-Lagos route and surrounding forest. The Command announced this in a formal news release signed by Eno Ikoedem, its police public relations officer, on Friday. According to the announcement, the breakthrough was the result of coordinated tactical operations, intelligence deployment, aerial surveillance, and prolonged bush-combing activities authorized by Monday Agbonika, the commissioner of police. It stated, “@EdoPoliceNG is pleased to inform the general public that all victims abducted during the recent kidnapping incident along the Benin–Lagos Expressway have been successfully rescued alive.” The…

The Nigerian Army has dismantled a camp in Imo State belonging to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network. It discovered what appear to be the remains of two soldiers abducted and slain by the gang in 2022. The operation took place on Thursday along the Ubaha Orsu axis in Orsu Local Government Area. On Saturday, the army reported in a statement that troops from the 82nd Division were attacked as they moved on a suspected IPOB/ESN hideaway. “Acting on intelligence information, the operation, conducted on 24 April 2026 along the Ubaha-Orsu axis…

Residents of Kwara South, led by the Kwara South Development Forum, protested on Friday, citing concerns over what they described as a deepening security issue among the region’s indigenous Yoruba communities. The demonstrators said that armed gangs, which they often referred to as terrorists, were progressively gaining control of many areas, carrying out persistent attacks that included deaths, kidnappings, and the relocation of entire populations. They said that the repeated assaults were methodically eroding local security systems, notably vigilante groups that had previously served as the first line of defense, and urged President Bola Tinubu and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to…

An irate mob in Plateau state on Friday evening, set ablaze three persons suspected to be involved in the killing of Ponzhi Kwallak, the traditional ruler of Kwallak Community in Langtang North Local Government Area. The monarch was reportedly assassinated on Thursday night when intruders invaded his home, killed him, and stole his motorcycle and mobile phone. Multiple community sources confirmed the occurrence to newsmen in Jos, stating that the killing had thrown the area into grief and heightened tension. According to locals, the suspects were captured on Friday while allegedly attempting to sell the stolen motorcycle and purportedly confessed…

The Edo State Police Command has rescued nine kidnapped victims from two different abduction incidences along the Benin-Lagos route and surrounding forest. The Command announced this in a formal news release signed by Eno Ikoedem, its police public relations officer, on Friday. According to the announcement, the breakthrough was the result of coordinated tactical operations, intelligence deployment, aerial surveillance, and prolonged bush-combing activities authorized by Monday Agbonika, the commissioner of police. It stated, “@EdoPoliceNG is pleased to inform the general public that all victims abducted during the recent kidnapping incident along the Benin–Lagos Expressway have been successfully rescued alive.” The…

At least 30 traditional rulers have fled their palaces in southern Kwara State as a result of a prolonged wave of kidnappings, assassinations, and violent attacks. Our correspondents learned from two reputable community leaders that the affected monarchs were taking refuge in urban areas such as Ilorin, Osogbo, Offa, and Lagos. According to the findings, some of the impacted traditional rulers come from the communities of Omugo, Afin, Oreke, Oreke Oke-Igbo, Olohuntele, Alabe, Ganmu Ailehri, Ologanmo, and Igbo Agbon. Some have been absent from their domains for months, while others have been gone for almost a year. Their migration, caused…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has rejected the Kogi State High Court’s decision to award ₦1 billion in damages against her in a defamation claim filed by former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello. Natasha stated her intention to appeal the verdict to the Court of Appeal. Mike Idoko, the senator’s media aide, announced her decision to appeal the judgment in a statement made in Abuja. The decision, handed by Justice A. S. Ibrahim in suit number HCL/16/2023, resulted from remarks made by the senator during a live appearance on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on November 4, 2022. The remarks, which…