Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied long-standing allegations that he wanted to extend his presidency beyond two terms, claiming he never sought such a move. Obasanjo made the statements on Wednesday at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’s democracy dialogue in Accra. He emphasized that no proof exists to support the speculation. “I’m not a fool. If I wanted a third term, I would know how to go about it. And there is no Nigerian, dead or alive, that would say I called him and told him I wanted a third term,” Obasanjo said. The former president opined that securing debt…

The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday announced the arrest of one Fatai Quadri, seen in a viral video violently assaulting his wife, Rukayat Quadri, at their residence in Illese-Ijebu on the 15th of September, 2025. Quadri, who was seen inflicting blows on his wife, resulting in bodily harm, was said to have been promptly arrested by operatives of the Igbeba Divisional Police Headquarters, Ijebu Ode. CSP Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson of the state police command, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Saturday. Odutola stated that “Preliminary investigation revealed that the assault stemmed from a marital dispute…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the automatic employment of the four children of the late Federal Capital Territory Head of Service, Grace Adayilo, who died on Monday, September 1st, 2025. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, announced the appointments on Saturday at the funeral service for the late Adayilo at the National Christian Centre in Abuja. Adayilo, born on June 21, 1956, died on September 1, 2025, aged 57, after a brief illness. She served as the first female and indigenous HoS of the FCT Civil Service Commission, appointed by Tinubu in October 2024. Speaking during the service,…

Harry Kane scored his second hat-trick of the season as Bayern Munich overcame Hoffenheim and maintain their perfect Bundesliga start. The England captain, 32, broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time with a clinical first-time finish from a cleverly worked low corner, and doubled Bayern’s lead from the spot after Albian Hajdari was harshly penalized for a handball. Kane sent home keeper Oliver Baumann the wrong way for his 13th Bayern goal in seven matches across all competitions this season – adding to his Champions League double against Chelsea on Wednesday. “Hat-trick Harry is what they called me in…

Manchester United capitalized on Robert Sanchez’s fifth-minute red card to secure a key victory over Chelsea in severe weather at Old Trafford. The first Premier League encounter to have two or more goals, red cards, and substitutes in the first half was decided by goals from United captain Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, who was also sent off before halftime. However, Sanchez’s dismissal determined the game’s outcome. The Spain international dashed from his goal to meet Bryan Mbeumo as the striker sped past the Chelsea defence. Sanchez then upended the forward beyond his area rather than allowing him to tap the…

Kylian Mbappe netted again as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of La Liga. Madrid has won all five of its first league games, with French starlet Mbappe scoring five goals. Eder Militao opened the score after 22 minutes with a long-range shot, and Mbappe added the second from beyond the area early in the second half. Madrid leads second-place Barcelona by five points, with Getafe hosting them on Sunday. Jude Bellingham, an England international, came on as a late substitution in the final stages, his first after having shoulder surgery in…

Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has dismissed circulating social media reports about her making statements linking her to the transfer of billions of dollars to Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, calling them “false, malicious, and a calculated attempt to smear her name.” In a statement released by her family, legal team, and the Bayelsa Youth Association, the ex-minister stated that she never uttered the words being attributed to her and has no financial ties to the governor. “This is not the first time that false narratives have been planted in the media to distort facts and…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has refuted reports on social media that he had a heart attack, calling the claims untrue and politically driven. In a video released on X by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, Wike criticized those circulating the rumors, saying he wished them “more heart attacks” for propagating false information. “I hear they have heart attacks. God will continue to help them to have heart attacks,” Wike said. The former Rivers State governor went further to taunt his critics, suggesting he was ready to sign their condolence letters when their wishes turned against…

Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa of Zamfara state has stated that his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) will cause President Bola Tinubu to lose more than one million votes in the 2027 presidential election. This was said in a statement signed by Alhaji Surajo Garba Maikatako, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Senator Marafa Group and Political Leader of the Senator Marafa Support Group, which was made accessible to journalists in Gusau on Friday. He stated that he was confident that Marafa’s resignation from the APC had reenergized his political base, citing the overwhelming number of calls from…

Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has agreed to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) under certain conditions. During a speech at his Kano residence, Kwankwaso emphasized the importance of recognizing and respecting the interests of his party and movement. The former two-term governor also reflected on how the party was founded but later abandoned. In his words, “…those calling on us to join APC, we have agreed to join the APC but on a clear agreement that protects and respects the interest of my party, NNPP, and my political movement,…