Author: Vincent Osuwo

The woman who tested positive for Ebola in Nigeria is the wife of a Swiss diplomat stationed in Abuja, Reuters reported Thursday; Switzerland’s government said she was believed to have contracted the virus during travel in Uganda. The 42-year-old woman, who was born in Uganda, tested positive on October 20, marking what Nigerian authorities called the country’s first confirmed Ebola case in over a decade. Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement sent to Reuters on Thursday that the woman had spent approximately a week at a private clinic in Abuja experiencing symptoms before receiving her diagnosis.…

Barcelona and Inter Miami have congratulated Lionel Messi after the Argentine football icon was presented with the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports. Messi accepted the award during a ceremony held at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo, Spain, on Friday, October 23. He became the first footballer to receive the honor as an individual. In a Friday post on its X account, Barcelona commended its former captain for his outstanding talent and enduring influence both on and off the pitch. The Spanish club said the award recognized Messi’s talent, dedication to sport, and charitable efforts, adding that his illustrious…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine amid the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus announced the development in a post on his official X handle on Friday, after the first participants were vaccinated in Bunia, in the country’s northeastern Ituri province. The trial, called Tumaini, meaning “hope” in Swahili, will evaluate whether vaccine candidates can protect against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which no vaccine has yet been approved. “Science gives us hope. Today, in Bunia, DRC, the first participants were vaccinated…

Former Argentina captain Lionel Messi has received the 2026 Princesa de Asturias Award for Sport, describing the recognition as an honour that goes beyond his achievements on the football pitch. Messi spoke about the importance of the award, revealing that his father was particularly excited about the recognition and insisted that he attend the ceremony despite his demanding match schedule. As reported by Fabrizio Romano on X on Friday, Messi was quoted as saying, “My father was extremely excited about this award. “We knew it would be difficult because of my match schedule, but he really insisted that we come,…

Manchester United coach Michael Carrick delivered a passionate and emotional address lasting five minutes and 30 seconds as he battles to save his job. Carrick refused to rule out dropping skipper Bruno Fernandes for Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Instead of taking his seat and answering questions as normal in Friday’s scheduled pre-match media conference at Carrington, he said he wanted to start himself. It was a strategy former United coach Sir Alex Ferguson used, although the legendary Scot rarely spoke at such length. After a run of seven games without a win, culminating in Wednesday’s…

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital after collapsing while watching the club’s second team train on Friday. The 40-year-old had been suffering from a virus and missed Tuesday’s pre-match news conference ahead of Bayern’s Champions League fixture against Arsenal. The former Manchester City and Belgium defender was back on the touchline for Wednesday’s match. German reports say that Kompany is in a stable condition in the hospital. “Vincent Kompany required medical attention after collapsing during an FC Bayern reserve team training session on Friday,” said a statement from the Bundesliga club. “The first-team head coach was watching…

A building collapse in Lagos State’s Fadeyi area killed one person and injured three others. The building collapsed on Akinola Street, off Ikorodu Road, on Friday morning. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said the cause of the incident had not yet been determined, while rescue teams worked to establish how many site workers were still trapped beneath the rubble, Channels TV reports. The agency said, “Emergency responders had launched a coordinated search-and-rescue operation to locate and evacuate any victims trapped under the collapsed structure.” LASEMA further stated that it was coordinating the on-site response with other agencies and emergency…

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has reportedly chartered a private jet to fly to London with his family and close friends for Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. The 19-year-old is expected to be one of the main draws at the ceremony, where he will contend for football’s most prestigious individual award after placing second in the previous edition. According to Spanish journalist Víctor Navarro, Yamal has arranged private travel so his closest supporters can join him at the event, choosing not to travel with Barcelona’s official delegation. This decision will let the Spain international share the occasion with the family members and…

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has edged out Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé to be named the best player of the 2025-2026 season in Spanish newspaper Marca’s annual Top 100 Players ranking, only days before the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony. Kane took first place in the ranking, which was released on Friday, three days ahead of the Ballon d’Or ceremony, with Yamal in second and Mbappé in third. The annual ranking, Marca’s Top 100 Players, was put together with contributions from a panel of more than 200 former players, journalists, and analysts from around the…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has stated that Peter Obi “can never be the best” presidential candidate to emerge from the South-East, as he defended political leaders from the region who are backing President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Umahi made these comments in a Friday interview with ARISE News, contending that Obi did not properly consult political leaders in the region before launching his presidential bid in the 2023 election. “Peter Obi is not the best of our finest in the Southeast. He’s not the best; he can never be the best,” Umahi said. The…