Author: Vincent Osuwo

Marcus Rashford made an impressive Champions League debut for Barcelona, causing Newcastle United’s season to begin in defeat at St. James’ Park. Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, became Newcastle’s tormentor as he ripped up a tight game with two quick second-half goals. Rashford silenced a typically frenzied Tyneside atmosphere after 58 minutes by flashing a wonderful header past Newcastle keeper Nick Pope from Jules Kounde’s cross in front of England head coach Thomas Tuchel. Rashford had an even better moment nine minutes later, hammering home a magnificent 20-yard drive off the crossbar past the helpless Pope. He scored his…

Erling Haaland set a new record by being the quickest player to 50 Champions League goals as Manchester City had to fight hard in their opening game victory over Napoli. Haaland reached the milestone in just 49 games, lofting a header in the second half to set City on their path to three points, while Kevin De Bruyne’s much-anticipated return to Etihad Stadium lasted only 26 minutes. De Bruyne departed City in the summer after a distinguished decade and was warmly welcomed back by home fans, but his delight at returning to the city he calls “home” was short-lived. Manager…

Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has returned to first-team training after meeting with coach Ivan Juric on Thursday morning. Multiple reports from Italy, notably La Gazzetta dello Sport, confirm that the Nigerian international returned to the squad on September 18, his first training session since being frozen out in August. Lookman had been sidelined after attempting to force a summer move to Serie A rivals Inter Milan. However, sources say he met privately with Juric before Thursday’s training and later addressed his teammates, admitting he had a “tough summer” but emphasizing his renewed focus and willingness to contribute to the club’s…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has stated that he has no intention of recommending commissioners to Governor Siminalayi Fubara as he takes office in Rivers State following President Bola Tinubu’s six-month emergency rule. The former governor of Rivers State stated this in an interview with Channels TV on Thursday. Tinubu declared emergency rule in March following a protracted political dispute between Fubara and his predecessor, Wike. The schism was generally linked to allegations that he attempted to influence selections in the state government. However, in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Wike distanced…

Thousands of supporters who had gathered at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Thursday morning to welcome Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara left dissatisfied after waiting for hours. Many supporters, who arrived as early as 6 a.m. from all over the state, including rural areas, began leaving the Government House door between 12 noon and 1 p.m. Some of their leaders, including the immediate past local government chairmen loyal to Fubara, were observed making frantic phone calls while the governor’s whereabouts remained unclear as of 1 p.m. Among the ousted LG chairmen who led their supporters to the Government…

The Oyo State Police Command detained Alfa Bashiru, an Islamic cleric in possession of human flesh. CSP Adewale Osifeso, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this on Thursday via a post on the Command’s verified X handle. He stated that the Federal Highway Patrol team intercepted a white bus with registration number XA 551 IRG, which the suspect allegedly boarded, at the Toll Gate axis of the Ibadan Expressway at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Oyefeso stated that when questioned, the suspect claimed to have purchased the alleged human meat in Lagos. He stated that the suspect has been sent to…

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, has taken aim at the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, stating that Obi frequently attended churches and their programs but stopped after losing the 2023 election. Bwala made the remark while speaking on The Clarity Zone Podcast on Wednesday. Bwala accused the former governor of Anambra state of using church platforms during the campaign but abandoning them after the elections. “He went to all the churches and met all the Pentecostal bishops. He was everywhere—Holy Ghost night, Holy Ghost morning, prophetic prayers. But after the election, I didn’t…

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, has taken aim at the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, stating that Obi is not a true ‘labor’ leader and that, despite his wealth, he has “no record” of sponsoring public projects or establishing foundations. Speaking on The Clarity Zone Podcast on Wednesday, Bwala said that the former Anambra state governor’s humanitarian persona was exaggerated and out of proportion to his financial situation. “Peter Obi is a billionaire, a multi-billionaire. There is no record that Peter has floated a foundation. Or a school. Anything that has to do…

Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar has said that lifting the suspension on the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly is not worth celebrating. Chronicle NG reports that on March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political standoff between Fubara and members of the House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Tinubu subsequently suspended the governor, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and lawmakers for six months and installed a sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), to manage the…

Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), the sole administrator of Rivers State, handed over control to Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday, pronouncing the state’s law and order restored. In his farewell address, Ibas, who was appointed by President Bola Tinubu six months ago to stabilize Rivers amid political turmoil, said his tenure delivered “milestones of progress,” including the conduct of local government elections, reconstitution of statutory boards, and the passage of the state budget by the National Assembly. He mentioned that governance was “a living process” that required vigilance, sacrifice, and dialogue, warning that “the exercise of power without restraint can…