Author: Vincent Osuwo

Nigerian street-pop artist Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, has stated that he wants to meet fellow musician Terry G in a celebrity boxing match following his scheduled clash with actor Charles Okocha. Portable made the statements during an interview for Rubbin’ Minds, which aired on Channels Television on Sunday. The musician denied that he was interested in fighting social media sensation VeryDarkMan, stating that Terry G was his favorite opponent. When asked if he wanted to face VeryDarkMan, Portable simply said, “Terry G.” “I want to fight Terry G.” He added, “If Terry G fights me one-on-one in boxing,…

No fewer than 16 soldiers have been killed in an attack in the west of junta-ruled Niger, the country’s ANP state news agency reported Sunday. “A terrorist attack targeting a military deployment in the Tera area (in the Tillaberi region) on Friday, July 17, caused 16 martyrs and 23 wounded, of which nine are serious,” ANP reported. The report stated that “15 terrorists were killed.” The attack on the soldiers occurred near the border with Mali and Burkina Faso. “Operations to search for the enemy, conduct sweeps, and secure the area are continuing in the area,” the ANP said. Niger,…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, donated ₦10 million to St. Raphael’s Hospital in Umueri, Anambra State, to boost healthcare delivery on his 65th birthday. Obi believes birthdays should be occasions for service rather than self-indulgence. Obi disclosed making the donation in a statement on Sunday to mark his 65th birthday, explaining that he began the day with a Mass of Thanksgiving in Onitsha before visiting the rural hospital in Anambra East Local Government Area. “In furtherance of my belief that birthdays should be occasions for service rather than self-indulgence, I donated the sum of ₦10…

Operation HADIN KAI troops, in collaboration with Nigeria Police Mobile Force soldiers, stopped a mass kidnapping attempt by alleged Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College in Monguno, Borno. Capt. Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, made the announcement in a statement released on Sunday. According to the statement, the attack happened at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. It noted that the Borno State Government is now using the FGGC facility as a temporary hostel for Federal Polytechnic, Monguno, students. “The terrorists reportedly gained access to the…

The winners of the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national elections have been revealed following the conclusion of voting and the release of results by the electoral committee on Sunday. Chronicle NG reports that the senior advocate of Nigeria, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, emerged as the 33rd president of the association after defeating two other senior lawyers in the presidential election. The Chairman of the ECNBA, Aham Ejelam, SAN, announced the presidential result at the NBA National Secretariat in Abuja. Badejo-Okusanya secured 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast, to defeat her closest challenger, Lateef Akangbe, SAN,…

Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has emerged as the 33rd president of the Nigerian Bar Association after defeating two other senior lawyers in the association’s 2026 national officers’ election. The Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Aham Ejelam, SAN, announced the results at the NBA National Secretariat in Abuja on Sunday, following the conclusion of the election, which was delayed by technical challenges and a cyberattack. Ejelam stated that Badejo-Okusanya polled 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast, to defeat her closest challenger, Lateef Akangbe, SAN, who secured 7,934 votes, representing 30.39…

England forward Bukayo Saka scored a hat trick to earn a 6-4 victory for the Three Lions to secure the bronze medal at this 2026 FIFA World Cup. The third-place clash saw a thrilling 10 combined goals, the most in a World Cup game since 1982. The Three Lions took the lead less than three minutes in with Declan Rice’s long-range goal, then Ezri Konsa headed home Rice’s corner 15 minutes later to double England’s lead. Saka added two before the halftime whistle as England took a stunning 4-0 lead into the break. However, France wasn’t done. In his last game…

The Anambra State First Lady, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has expressed her joy and excitement over the 10-year-old boy’s full recovery and release from the hospital in Awada, Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area. Remember that the youngster, Chiziterem, has been undergoing care under state protection since a viral video showed horrific injuries and burns allegedly inflicted on him by his guardians, a woman and her husband, in June. The victim’s video showing extensive injuries on his body went viral on social media, causing great outrage and drawing the attention of Soludo, who intervened. The governor’s wife, who later gained custody…

Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress presidential candidate, has promised to rename highways, public institutions, and other national assets after President Bola Tinubu and other prominent personalities if elected in 2027. Sowore made the announcement in a Facebook post on Friday, responding to the federal government’s plan to rename the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after Tinubu. He wrote, “The naming of highways, national institutions, and public assets after officials of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu regime that impoverished Nigeria and those who enabled its decline will be reversed as a matter of urgency under a #Sowore2027 administration.” His reaction came after…

President Bola Tinubu stated that 50 years after its establishment, the Federal Capital Territory is changing for the better under the leadership of Minister Nyesom Wike. Tinubu stated this in Abuja on Friday night during a special thanksgiving dinner to commemorate the successful launch of 31 projects across the FCT in 28 days. The president, accompanied by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, praised Wike and his team for their efforts to ensure that the nation’s capital works for all. “Tonight turns out to be the night given to God Almighty. I will thank God for our lives and for the survival…