Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney claims that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is damaging his legacy. Salah expressed on Saturday that he felt as though he had been “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool and indicated that his connection with head coach Arne Slot had deteriorated. Rooney thinks that Slot needs to assert his authority and exclude Egypt international Salah from Tuesday’s Champions League match against Inter Milan and the home game with Brighton next Saturday. “Arne Slot has to show his authority and pull him in and say, ‘You are not travelling with the team; what you said is…

Mohamed Salah believes he has been “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool, and his relationship with head coach Arne Slot has soured. Salah was an unused substitute in Saturday’s 3-3 tie with Leeds United, the third time the Egypt forward has started from the bench. After the game, the scorer of 250 goals in 420 Liverpool appearances stated in an unprecedented interview with journalists, “I think it is very clear that someone wanted me to get all of the blame. “I said many times before that I had a good relationship with the manager, and all of a sudden we…

An undisclosed number of people have been killed by gunmen in an attack near the Afor Market Junction in the Nawfia community, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Sunday. Residents described panic and chaos as the gunmen reportedly opened fire on unsuspecting members of the community. According to residents, some victims were fatally injured, while others fled for safety. An eyewitness said, “The armed hoodlums invaded Afor Market Junction and immediately opened fire, killing a lot of people. Nobody knows the reason behind the attack; the attack has left our community shaken.” Some other residents who also spoke…

Ayomiposi Ojajuni, a student at the Nigerian Law School, has reportedly taken his own life after allegedly being prevented from taking the Bar Final exams at the Yola campus in Adamawa State. According to a couple of students knowledgeable about the situation, who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the case, the incident took place on Saturday. Ojajuni, an alumnus of Olabisi Onabanjo University, reportedly received multiple inquiries from the institution and subsequently found out he was prohibited from taking the professional exams that commenced that same day. A law school student who talked to our reporter on…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has forecasted that there will be a time when the nation will extend loans to other countries, asserting that significant prosperity awaits. On Sunday in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Tinubu addressed attendees right after receiving the chieftaincy title of Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua during a well-attended ceremony that celebrated the 10th anniversary of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi’s coronation. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was joined by Nana Shettima, the vice president’s wife; ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan; Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke; Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun; and Dimeji…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, on Sunday predicted a decisive win for the ruling party in the 2027 general elections, basing his optimism on what he called the increasing national support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Yilwatda announced this in Abuja during a meeting with the leaders of Women Leaders Support Advancement, a political advocacy organization promoting increased participation of women in governance. His remarks arrive as the APC escalates internal discussions preceding its vital National Caucus and National Executive Committee meetings, now rescheduled for December 18 and 19 at the Presidential Villa.…

The faction within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed its intention to hold state congresses and subsequently a national convention to select party officials for both state and national positions. Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, the chairman of the factional Board of Trustees, revealed this on Sunday during the opening session of the BoT meeting conducted at Wike’s official residence in Life Camp, Abuja. Ohuabunwa revealed that plans are currently underway to restructure PDP organizations in states experiencing internal conflicts by establishing caretaker committees prior to congresses and the party’s upcoming convention.…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday praised the Nigerian Armed Forces for their rapid response in the Benin Republic after a failed military coup in country. Tinubu’s response followed the actions of loyalist forces in Benin, aided by Nigerian troops and air support, who expelled soldiers that had captured the national television station early Sunday and asserted they had overthrown President Patrice Talon. A declaration endorsed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, indicated that the Government of Benin officially sought Nigeria’s military support in two distinct messages after coup conspirators headed by Col. Pascal Tigri declared…

Real Madrid suffered a shock defeat at Celta Vigo in La Liga, finishing with nine men and increasing the pressure on manager Xabi Alonso. Seven minutes after the break, Celta took an improbable lead when substitute Williot Swedberg clipped a beautiful finish into the bottom corner, his first league goal of the season. Real’s situation worsened in the 64th minute when they were reduced to ten men when Fran Garcia received two yellow cards in a minute. Madrid were reduced to nine men in the 92nd minute after Alvaro Carreras received two rapid yellow cards, one for dissent and the…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday ordered the deployment of operatives of its standby force to the Republic of Benin, hours after condemning what it described as an attempted military takeover in the country. The ECOWAS disclosed the decision in a statement issued just after consultations among members of the Mediation and Security Council at the level of Heads of State and Government. It said, “Further to its earlier statement on the Republic of Benin, the ECOWAS Commission hereby informs the general public that pursuant to the provisions of relevant ECOWAS instruments, in particular Article 25(e)…