Author: Vincent Osuwo

UEFA on Monday suspended Gialuca Prestianni from Benfica’s Champions League play-off second leg against Real Madrid this week after he was accused of racially abusing Vinicius Junior. The UEFA disciplinary panel, which is currently examining the alleged incident from last week’s first leg, announced in a statement that they have chosen to provisionally suspend Prestianni for the next UEFA club tournament match. “Following the appointment of a UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector (EDI) to investigate allegations of discriminatory behavior during the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 Knock-out Play-off match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid CF on 17 February 2026, and…

The immediate past Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the alleged unlawful invasion and search of his Abuja residence. El-Rufai is contesting the legality of a search warrant that was issued on February 4 by a Chief Magistrate of the FCT Magistrates’ Court in a lawsuit titled FHC/ABJ/CS/345/2026 and filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on February 20 by his attorney, Oluwole Iyamu (SAN). He is requesting that the court deem the warrant that permitted the search and…

The Osun State Police Command has commenced a thorough investigation into the alleged shooting and pursuit of a student and his family in Osogbo. This was revealed in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, following a viral video and a press statement by the National Association of Nigerian Students, Southwest Zone D. “The attention of Osun State Police Command has been drawn to a viral video and a press statement issued by the Assistant General Secretary, National Association of Nigerian Students, Southwest Zone D, dated February 22, 2026, regarding the alleged shooting and…

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has approved the cancellation of 485 land documents in Abuja after they failed to meet verification standards set by the authorities. After a thorough investigation by the Department of Land Administration and the Abuja Geographic Information Systems, the impacted papers were declared invalid. The documents failed authenticity tests, according to officials, and many of them were found to be fraudulent. Authorities verified that the erroneous applications had been deleted from the regularization database in a public notice published by the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Monday and designated as Batch I.…

The Bayelsa State Police Command has declared Bodmas Kemepadei wanted over the alleged conspiracy and murder of 24-year-old Patrick Peresuodei in the Amassoma/Yenagoa area of the state. Peresuodei’s death in January 2026 caused protests and widespread outrage over alleged torture by security personnel and a local influencer. A state government inquiry and the arrest of many Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps officers followed the event, which allegedly started as a Facebook dispute and resulted in claims of extrajudicial death. In a statement released on Sunday, State Commissioner of Police Iyamah Edebor said that the suspect was the subject of…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, asserting he has the constitutional freedom to campaign for any candidate in any political party, regardless of affiliation. APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka discussed the controversy surrounding Wike’s backing of APC candidates in the February 21 FCT Area Council elections in an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Monday. “If Nyesom Wike wants to go on campaigning for any candidate in any party whatsoever, he has the inherent liberty to do so. “Wike is a citizen of the Federal…

Plateau State youths in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area on Monday blocked the highway leading to Jos to protest the killing of community members by gunmen who attacked the area on Sunday. The youths, who were joined by women and other sympathizers, have sworn to stay on the road until the attackers are caught and prosecuted. They have rejected all requests to leave. One of the protesters, Samson Godiya, lamenting the situation, said, “We have suffered as a community for too long in the hands of these attackers whom we know to be Fulani herdsmen. For how long shall…

At least 19 more Nigerians are set to be deported after being placed on the US government’s “worst of the worst” criminal list. According to information obtained on Sunday from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website, the most recent revision has raised the total number of Nigerians scheduled for deportation to 113. The newly mentioned persons were found guilty of a variety of offenses, including drug trafficking, money laundering, violence, fraud, and sexual assault of a juvenile. The list was accompanied by a message stating that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities had arrested the offenders and that they…

The 44-year-old Serena Williams is “going all out” in her training to be ready for a comeback, according to her former coach Rick Macci, who believes the 23-time Grand Slam champion will undoubtedly return to competitive tennis. After returning to the tennis anti-doping testing pool last year, Williams, who hasn’t participated since the 2022 U.S. Open and won her last Grand Slam singles championship in 2017, is now able to formally attend events. The American aroused suspicions this month when she sidestepped queries about a comeback during an interview on NBC’s Today Show, but she has denied that she is…

Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly called Simi, has responded to controversy surrounding some of her old social media posts, stating that the comments were misinterpreted and unrelated to any improper conduct. The response came after the artist spoke out against rape in the midst of talks sparked by the Mirabel TikToker case, which has acquired popularity on social media. Citing the fact that nearly every woman she knows has experienced sexual assault, she declared that men should cease raping women and that rapists should be castrated. This led to a social media dispute between her and individuals who held opposing…