Author: Vincent Osuwo

Enzo Maresca stated that, as Manchester City boss, it is his responsibility to help Phil Foden get back to his best form after the England international brought his long goal drought to an end. Before scoring in City’s 3-2 victory over Ipswich last weekend, Foden had gone 10 months without a goal, and he then netted a Champions League hat-trick in Tuesday’s 5-1 thrashing of AEK Athens. After a 27-goal campaign, the 26-year-old cleaned up the individual awards for the Premier League’s best player in the 2023/24 season. However, Foden, who has admitted to struggling with mental health issues, has…

A 17-year-old amateur rugby player, Cléa Menier, has died after sustaining an on-field injury during an under-18s match in France. Menier, who played in the back row for Union du Bassin Marmandais, died following an accident during her club’s match against Agen Agglo Rugby on Saturday. She was given medical treatment on the pitch before being taken to Pellegrin Hospital in Bordeaux, where she later died of her injuries. Neither her club nor the French Rugby Federation (FFR) has disclosed the nature of the injury. In a statement on Thursday, Union du Bassin Marmandais voiced deep sadness over her death…

Senator Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, and Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, have traded words after the APC chieftain called the activist a “skit maker” and “comedian.” The back-and-forth came after the AAC asked to inaugurate its presidential campaign council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, which led Basiru to question Sowore’s political relevance. The AAC made the request in a letter dated October 21, 2026, addressed to the President and signed by its National Secretary, Oshiokhai Ikpeminioghena. In the letter, titled “Request for Approval to Hold the Inauguration of…

Paris St-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is set to have knee surgery after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his team’s 4-2 victory over Barcelona on Tuesday. Kvaratskhelia picked up the injury in a challenge with Xavi Espart and could not bear weight on his right leg when he was substituted in the 59th minute of the Champions League match. PSG has not set a timeframe for his return to action. In a statement on Instagram, Kvaratskhelia said, “Before every game I play I ask God to leave the field healthy, but in vain. “I probably prepared for this game…

A High Court in Yobe State, sitting in Damaturu, has sentenced a 45-year-old man named Abubakar Musa, commonly known as Daddy, to death by hanging for the murder of his wife, Ammi Adamu Mamman. According to media reports, Musa was arrested on January 4, 2024, after his wife’s death at New Bra-Bra Estate in Damaturu, and was later charged with culpable homicide. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who was then the Police Public Relations Officer of the Yobe State Command, stated that the incident happened at about 4:48 a.m. on January 4, after the ‘C’ Divisional Police Headquarters in Damaturu received a…

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the FCT to back President Bola Tinubu and the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Wike, who serves as the coordinator of the President Bola Tinubu/APC Presidential Campaign Council in the FCT, made the call on Wednesday at a political stakeholders forum in Abuja. “I know all the PDP FCT will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will support Senator Philip Tanimu Aduda, and will support Dr. John Gabaya,” he said. Wike cited an area…

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and head coach Michael Carrick disagree over the team’s tactical approach following a humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como. The heavy loss prompted fresh doubts about Carrick’s future, as the United boss came under scrutiny following a disappointing display that left the travelling supporters frustrated. Carrick issued an apology to the 700 Manchester United fans who had travelled to watch the match. His reaction after the final whistle also attracted attention when he walked across the pitch and repeatedly raised his hands towards the supporters. The gesture brought to mind Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reaction…

Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane has found the net in 10 straight UEFA Champions League games, putting him one match away from Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 11 consecutive scoring appearances. The English forward converted a penalty to put Bayern ahead at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, before Declan Rice curled in an equalizer for the visiting London side, Arsenal. UEFA confirmed on Wednesday that Kane reached the milestone with his goal against Arsenal on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, on Matchday Three of the 2026/27 Champions League phase. The England captain is now the second player to score in 10 consecutive…

Nollywood actor and comedian and skit maker, Samuel Perry, widely known as Broda Shaggi, has shared how a stray bullet injury forced him off work for months, leaving him unsure about his future in entertainment and worried that fans might forget him. In a YouTube video posted on Wednesday night, the comedian recounted what happened, confirming Chronicle NG’s earlier report on the incident. Chronicle NG reported in March 2026 that the incident occurred on a Sunday afternoon while Shaggi was filming a comedy skit beneath the Sango-Ota bridge. Although the details of the incident remained unclear, a police source, who…

The Ogun State Government has once again closed several schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye, and Ijebu-Igbo after more than 100 pupils were reportedly hospitalized on Wednesday following exposure to an offensive gaseous substance. The pupils who were affected were taken for treatment to the State Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, the General Hospital, Ijebu-Igbo, and other healthcare facilities. The schools most severely affected included Ijebu-Igbo Girls Grammar School, Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, Itamerin Comprehensive High School, and Ago-Iwoye. A video circulating on social media showed pupils fainting and being rushed to hospitals after inhaling the substance, which the state government had earlier identified…