Author: Vincent Osuwo

Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the recently conducted Osun State governorship election, has called for calm in the state, imploring Governor Ademola Adeleke to persuade his supporters to quit attacking APC members. According to Oyebamiji, five persons were assaulted in his hometown of Ikire, in the state’s Irewole Local Government Area, on Friday. Oyebamiji talked with State House media after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Friday’s meeting came just 24 hours after Adeleke, who won the election, handed his Certificate of Return to the president at the Villa on Wednesday. “I…

Pope Leo XIV will visit the tiny country of San Marino on Saturday before attending a cultural and political event organized by a powerful Catholic organization at an Italian coastal resort. The pontiff will spend the morning at San Marino, a 60-square-kilometer (24-square-mile) enclave of 33,000 inhabitants in the Apennine Mountains, as part of a series of quick pastoral visits near home this summer. The pope’s visit to the world’s smallest country, Vatican City, followed one in March to another European statelet, the Principality of Monaco. The Chicago-born pope will meet with local leaders in San Marino, the world’s oldest…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the Osun State Government accounts, which were frozen “to prevent the alleged diversion of public funds.” The anti-graft agency had, on August 5, placed a post-no-debit on the state government accounts, claiming that it had been investigating the government since March 2026 over the alleged fraudulent handling of about N11 billion in ecology funds, intervention funds, and allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee. The development attracted backlash, as many people considered it a political move to weaken Governor Ademola Adeleke before the just-concluded election. President Bola Tinubu also referred to…

The Senior Special Assistant on Digital Media to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, Apostle Kassy Chukwu, has stated that Davido should not expect to perform in the state for the balance of the governor’s tenure, citing the continuing controversy between the musician and the governor. Chukwu made the announcement in a YouTube video posted by Peniel TV International in Benin City, Nigeria, on Thursday. The aide’s comments came after Davido refused to apologize for remarks he made about Okpebholo after the governor criticized Davido’s uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, in the run-up to the August 15 governorship election. Davido…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the arrest of George Buchi Nwabueze and the suspension of three permanent secretaries over the discovery of another fake agency operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The permanent secretaries include M.S. Danjuma, Nadungu Gagare, and Richard P. Pheelangwah. Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu, SAN, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Friday after briefing the President for the second time in two days, following an earlier meeting on Thursday. Aliyu stated that the newly uncovered fake office, operating…

Nigerian-American beauty queen Victoria Oluwakotanmi has been crowned Miss Grand USA 2026, replacing Mekayla Li, whose title was revoked just over a week after she was crowned. The Miss Grand USA organisation announced Oluwakotanmi’s appointment in an official statement shared on social media on Friday. “With great excitement, @officialmissgrandusa proudly announces #tori_olu Victoria Oluwakotanmi as Miss Grand USA 2026,” the organisation said. Oluwakotanmi, who finished first runner-up at the pageant, will now wear the Miss Grand USA crown and represent the United States on a global scale. “Victoria now steps forward to carry the crown, represent the United States, and…

The federal government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday in honor of this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, which commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, announced the holiday on behalf of the federal government in a statement issued on Friday by Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the ministry’s permanent secretary. Tunji-Ojo thanked Muslims in Nigeria and in the diaspora on the occasion, urging Nigerians to focus on the virtues of compassion, humility, and service connected with the life of the Prophet Muhammad. “Every Eid ul Mawlid gives us reason to pause and draw lessons from…

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has revealed that Jamal Musiala’s repeated collapses during pre-season matches have been due to a prescription adjustment. The 23-year-old Germany international fell during Bayern Munich’s four-day friendly against RB Leipzig and Heidenheim. Musiala recently stated that he is being treated for a neurological malfunction that produces temporary seizures, which he described as brief and manageable. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, speaking ahead of Bayern’s German Supercup meeting with Borussia Dortmund, Kompany stated a little tweak to Musiala’s therapy had caused negative effects. “I spoke with Jamal, he said, ‘no problem, you can say…

Real Madrid player Yan Diomande has expressed his strong admiration for José Mourinho, saying he is ready to give everything for the Portuguese manager. The Ivorian forward was cited as adding that when players work for Mourinho, they form a special link. According to Fabrizio Romano on X on Friday, Diomande stated, “When you play for José Mourinho, you want to die for him.” “I am willing to die for him,” Diomande stated. Despite the hefty transfer amount invested to lure him to his new club, the teenage forward insists he feels no pressure. He believes the money reflects the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have opened investigations into the utilisation of the N12bn Federal Government intervention fund released to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for players’ wages and bonuses. President Bola Tinubu approved the fund in 2024 to cover unpaid payments owed to Nigeria’s national teams. A high source acquainted with the situation revealed to our correspondent on Thursday that some officials involved had been summoned by investigators and had given statements. “They have been under our radar before now. We invited some officials over to…