Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu has sent a constitution alteration bill to the Senate, which seeks to establish state police. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this during Tuesday’s plenary, adding that the constitutional amendment bill will be considered on Wednesday (tomorrow). Akpabio also stated that the states have agreed to consider the state police bill on the same day they receive it. The proposed legislation intends to alter essential articles of the 1999 Constitution in order to establish a legal framework for state police throughout the federation. The action follows the president’s repeated requests for constitutional revisions that would allow states to…

The sixth and final World Cup of Cristiano Ronaldo was certain to make headlines, though perhaps not this early in the tournament. It all began with an underwhelming display by the 41-year-old during Portugal’s 1-1 tie against DR Congo in their World Cup debut. A standard post-match interview with Joao Neves was exaggerated, causing turmoil within the Portugal camp. Neves is familiar with dealing with the media in challenging situations. In March 2024, Benfica had just suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat to their rivals, Porto. Although he had just lost his mother a few days prior, it was up to…

Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State governor, is scheduled to file a no-case motion in his alleged wiretapping trial after the Department of State Services closed its case against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. El-Rufai is being prosecuted by the DSS on an upgraded five-count charge of suspected unlawful communication interception and national security breach. According to the charges, the former Kaduna State governor claimed on Arise Television during a live interview in February that he intercepted a phone conversation involving Ribadu that allegedly revealed plans by security operatives to arrest him, which the agency said…

Algeria rallied to eliminate debutants Jordan from the World Cup, maintaining their own knockout dreams in San Francisco. Jordan was structured defensively against an Algeria team that controlled possession—and the underdogs went ahead in the first half when Nizar Al Rashdan scored with a curling shot. However, Algeria intensified their efforts after halftime, with Nadhir Benbouali scoring an equalizer from a corner taken by Riyad Mahrez in the 69th minute. Amine Gouiri scored a winner in the 82nd minute for Algeria, preventing Jordan from earning their first World Cup point. Al Rashdan sent a header past the near post within…

Galatasaray has rejected a €125 million deal for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, reinforcing their commitment to keeping the Nigerian forward despite rising pressure from European clubs ahead of the summer transfer window. The deal, published by Forza Cimbom, was instantly rejected by the Turkish champions, who had previously rejected a €120 million approach from Atletico Madrid. Manchester United, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid are all interested in signing the 27-year-old, but Galatasaray have made it clear that no bid below their asking price will be considered. The Istanbul club believes that Osimhen’s exceptional performance since his arrival in Turkey justifies…

Troops from Operation Hadin Kai rescued 47 people, mostly women and children, from an Islamic State West Africa Province enclave in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State. The rescue mission was conducted on June 20. Capt. Mohammed Goni, the acting military information officer for Headquarters Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai, confirmed the report in a statement made on Monday. According to Goni, the victims were released as a result of ongoing military operations against terrorist hideouts in Lake Chad. “The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has recorded yet another significant humanitarian success with…

Galatasaray are planning to offer Victor Osimhen the historic No. 9 jersey as part of a meticulously planned strategy to persuade the Super Eagles striker to stay in Istanbul and turn off offers from some of Europe’s best clubs ahead of the 2026/27 season. The Nigerian attacker has worn the No. 45 shirt at Galatasaray since joining the club from Napoli, as Argentine forward Mauro Icardi has worn the No. 9 jersey during their time together. With Icardi slated to leave this summer once his contract expires at the end of June, the shirt will become available, and the Turkish…

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has removed the Divisional Police Officer of the Oyigbo Police Division in the state’s Oyigbo Local Government Area due to allegations of extortion and abuse of power. On Friday, a rights activist accused the DPO of extorting ₦500,000 from an individual who was apprehended and detained in the station for no known offense. The activist who posted evidence of the payment on social media also claimed that the officer preferred what he called a preposterous accusation against a woman, accusing her of taking her own children after a quarrel with her divorced…

British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has launched a harsh attack on Prime Minister Keir Starmer following his announcement that he would resign as Labour leader after less than two years in power. Starmer announced his resignation on Monday in an emotional speech outside 10 Downing Street, adding that his judgements had always been driven by what he thought was best for the country. “Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party,” Starmer said. He also stated that he would remain prime…

Brazil legend Ronaldinho is set to come out of retirement aged 46 to play for Ravenna in the Italian third tier, according to reports in Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport. The sports daily disclosed that Ronaldinho was scheduled to sign a deal in Miami on Tuesday and that he was already in the United States for the World Cup. According to AFP, a person close to the negotiations confirmed the news. “I can’t wait to get back dancing with the ball again and to write a new story with Ignazio Cipriani (the Italian-American owner of Ravenna) and his entire family,”…