Author: Vincent Osuwo

Jose Mourinho has admitted that joining Fenerbahce was a “mistake” and claimed the Turkish club was not on his “level.” Mourinho, 62 years old, made the comments after being unveiled as Benfica’s new manager, following Bruno Lage’s dismissal. The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager, who was fired by Fenerbahce last month after just over a year in charge, is back at the club where he started his managerial career. “My career so far has been rich; I’ve coached the biggest clubs in the world, in different countries. I made the wrong choice; sometimes I don’t have the right word in…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested six suspects alleged to have exhumed a corpse for ritual purposes in the Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State. The suspects, identified as Adamu Umar (22), Umar Jibrin Aboki (21), Abdullahi Umar Dauda (17), Muhammed Isa Chindo (28), Kawuji Sarki (39), and Manu Sale (23), were apprehended during a joint operation by officers of the State Command Headquarters and Gadam Division on September 11, 2025, between 10:00 and 11:00 pm. According to the Command’s spokesperson, SC Buhari Saad, in a statement issued on Friday, the syndicate allegedly desecrated the…

The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced the suspension of its indefinite strike and confirmed that members will return to work on Monday at 8 a.m. Speaking with the press on Friday, the president of the association, Dr. George Ebong, explained that the decision to temporarily halt the strike followed interventions from the Senate. He emphasized, however, that none of the doctors’ demands have been met so far. The ARD-FCTA is an association of doctors practicing in the 14 district and general hospitals, including the Department of Public Health under the FCTA. The…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has discontinued self-collection gantry sales of petroleum products at its facilities from Thursday, September 18, 2025. This was stated in a mail exchange obtained by our correspondent on Friday and signed by the company’s Group Commercial Operations Department. The instruction intends to increase adoption of the refinery’s free delivery plan for retail outlets while also prohibiting sales to unregistered marketers, whether they buy directly from its depot or indirectly through other marketers. Dangote noted that the decision was an operational change to improve efficiency. The corporation encouraged marketers to use its Free Delivery…

Entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, also known as Charly Boy, posted on Facebook on Friday how former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi once surprised him with a “Ghana Must Go” package loaded with stuff one would “never imagine.” In the post titled “The Day Peter Obi Surprised Me With Ghana Must Go,” Charly Boy said Obi phoned him around 1 a.m. to request an early-morning visit. Charly Boy wrote in pidgin, “Peter Obi call me say, ‘My Senior bros, I wan come see you, but I no too sure if u fit don wake about the time I for…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the Senate to act honorably and allow the suspended senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to resume her duties. The NBA President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), told The PUNCH on Wednesday that, notwithstanding the fact that the matter is in the courts, Akpoti-Uduaghan should be allowed to return to the Senate now that her suspension time has expired. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on March 6, 2025, after the Senate adopted the findings of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, which ruled that she violated Senate rules by refusing to leave her assigned place…

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has accused former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of political inconsistency and betrayal. On Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, the former Rives state governor criticized Tambuwal’s previous remarks about preferring Atiku above him in terms of leadership. “What do you mean by leadership and friendship? You cannot talk about leadership and ignore the person,” Wike said. “These are people who have been consistently inconsistent. When you are a consistent betrayer, what do you expect?” He further said that Tambuwal had positioned himself for a…

Anthony Joshua’s long-held ambition of fighting in Nigeria is about to come true as promoter Ezekiel Adamu announced intentions to stage the heavyweight superstar’s first contest in Africa in early 2026. Dr. Adamu, CEO of promotional organization Balmoral, intends to bring the British-Nigerian back for a historic homecoming battle in the first quarter of next year. The ambitious promoter, who is organizing Nigeria’s “Chaos in the Ring” event on October 1 in Lagos, informed The Ring that conversations with Joshua’s team have been extremely favorable. “I spoke with him, I spoke with his team, and they already said to me,…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has cautioned people asking former President Goodluck Jonathan to run in the 2027 presidential election. Wike cautioned that such efforts could disrupt the country. He made this statement on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday night. He criticized the campaign as hypocritical, given how many of the same voices turned against Jonathan during his unsuccessful 2015 re-election bid. “Anybody saying Jonathan should return because he will only do one term is only looking for a crisis. “These are the same people who frustrated him in 2015. Why now? Jonathan has made a…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has announced an end to the political rift between him and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Wike announced that reconciliation has already taken place. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television program on Thursday, Wike stated that he would not engage with Fubara unless he had forgiven him. “I have already said that we have been speaking. I will not engage with a man I have not forgiven. Everything is over. “I am not a politician who says one thing today and another tomorrow. We must move forward,” he said. The minister,…