Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Super Falcons have honored Captain Onome Ebi for her contributions to Nigerian women’s football after her retirement from professional football. Teammate Rasheedat Ajibade shared a poignant statement on X on Thursday, praising Ebi’s leadership and legacy. “On behalf of every member of the Super Falcons, we extend our deepest gratitude to you, Captain Onome Ebi, for your extraordinary service and leadership over the past two decades. “Your four WAFCON titles and historic six FIFA Women’s World Cup appearances have made you a beacon of excellence for our team. “You have been more than a captain. You’ve been a trailblazer…

Prolific Super Falcons defender Onome Ebi has announced her retirement from professional football, bringing an end to a two-decade-long career with the Nigerian women’s national team. Ebi made the announcement in a statement on her X account on Wednesday. “Today, I officially retire from professional football. “The journey has been filled with challenges, victories, and lessons that shaped me into who I am today. “Though I hang up my boots, my purpose in the game continues: to give back, to guide, and to be a voice for players,” she wrote. Ebi, a 42-year-old center-back, is one of Africa’s most decorated…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep condolences to the families of victims and to the management and staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and United Bank for Africa (UBA) following Tuesday’s fire outbreak at Afriland Building on Broad Street, Lagos Island. Chronicle NG reports that at least 10 victims have been confirmed dead after the fire incident at the Tower. The victims reportedly died in hospitals across the state, where they had been rushed to after being evacuated from the high-rise building. Among the victims are four staff members of FIRS, which occupies the sixth and seventh floors…

No fewer than six additional deaths have been confirmed following the fire outbreak at Afriland Towers, a six-story commercial building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State. The victims were workers of United Capital, a banking and investment services firm located on the third and fourth floors of the tower. The announcement came barely hours after the Federal Inland Revenue Service revealed that four of its employees died in the event on Wednesday evening. Chronicle NG reported that the fire, which reportedly started in the inverter room in the basement around 1:30 pm on Tuesday, sent thick smoke into the…

Marcus Thuram scored either side of halftime as Inter Milan cruised to a comfortable Champions League victory over Ajax. The French attacker twice headed in from Hakan Calhanoglu corners to continue his impressive form at the start of the current season. Thuram, 28, has already scored five goals in four games across all competitions this season, and his heroics have provided last season’s finalists with the ideal start to the league portion of the competition as they try to forget their thumping in the final by Paris St-Germain. While there has been a change in the dugout, with former coach…

Defending champions Paris St-Germain (PSG) made the perfect start to the defense of their Champions League title with an emphatic 4-0 win against Atalanta. After becoming European champions for the first time with a 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan in the May final, they dominated against another Serie A team at the Parc des Princes. Captain Marquinhos opened the score in the third minute, side-footing into the net after Fabian Ruiz’s low cross from the left. PSG had several chances, but Nuno Mendes’ shot went wide, teenager Senny Mayulu’s effort was deflected over, and Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi made fantastic…

England striker Harry Kane took advantage of Chelsea’s errors to score twice in Bayern Munich’s 3-1 Champions League victory. Kane, 32, won and scored a penalty before securing victory in the second half with a curling shot following a Malo Gusto error. Earlier, Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah scored an own goal, and a returning Cole Palmer fired into the top corner to equalize on his 100th appearance in all competitions for the west Londoners. There were warning signs in the second half, as Michael Olise and Kane squandered golden chances as Chelsea, back in the Champions League for the first…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has announced the deaths of four of its top officials in the fire that destroyed Afriland Towers on Broad Street in Lagos on Tuesday. When the inferno broke out, the deceased were trapped on duty at one of the building’s two FIRS offices on the sixth and seventh levels. Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser on Media to the FIRS chairman, issued a statement yesterday identifying the victims as Mrs. Ekelikhostse George, Assistant Director; Mr. David Sunday-Jatto, Assistant Director; Mrs. Nkem Onyemelukwe, Senior Manager; and Mr. Peter Ifaranmaye, Manager. The statement read: “It is with a…

The Rivers Elders Council has urged Gov Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly to work together without distractions when they return to office following the lifting of the emergency rule in the state. While acknowledging that the parties involved must have learned a few lessons from the political crisis, the council urged all stakeholders to “embrace the peace and reconciliation that has now returned to our dear state.” They urged all parties involved to avoid a recurrence of the circumstances that resulted in emergency rule in the state and instead focus on maintaining peace, unity, and development in…

Troops from the 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace killed a bandit during an ambush in Odare Forest, Dutsen Zaki, Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State. Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, the task force’s spokesman, stated on Wednesday that the intelligence-led action occurred on September 16. Zhakom explained that troops intercepted bandits on motorcycles heading into the forest and killed one, while others fled with gunshot wounds. According to him, the army discovered a motorcycle, two mobile phones, a knife, and charms left by the fleeing criminals. Zhakom further stated that on September 15, soldiers started an offensive against bandits…