Author: Vincent Osuwo

Antoine Griezmann scored his fifth LaLiga goal of the season to lead Atletico Madrid to a 2-1 win against a resilient Valencia team, securing six straight home victories in the matchup and keeping the hosts’ unbeaten league streak intact at the Estadio Metropolitano this season. After recently scoring a stoppage-time equalizer against Sevilla, Valencia forward Hugo Duro would have felt disappointed to send an early opportunity off the crossbar of Jan Oblak’s goal. Following that initial fright, Atletico attacked with Alexander Sorloth, who compelled Julen Agirrezabala to intervene. Rather, it was Koke who opened the scoring at the Metropolitano, with…

Bola Oyebamiji, the immediate past Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, was selected on Saturday as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the upcoming Osun governorship election in Osun State. Oyebamiji’s rise came after a motion proposed by two gubernatorial candidates, Kunle Adegoke (SAN) and Senator Babajide Omoworare, at the primary election site situated within the grounds of Ebunoluwa Group of Schools, Osogbo. The Governor of Edo State and Chairman of the APC governorship primary committee, Monday Okpebholo, then presented the motion for a voice vote, which garnered significant backing from the party members in…

Troops have thwarted an unsuccessful assault by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mairari in Borno State, destroying two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) and seizing weapons and additional materials in a subsequent operation. Sources indicated on Saturday that the attackers tried to assault the base but were stopped, resulting in several fatalities and injuries among them. A different source reported that the terrorists removed their casualties and wounded following the unsuccessful attack. According to the sources, “At about 6:10 a.m. on Friday, troops of Sector 3 Stabilization Operation, supported by the Theater…

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been included in the lineup for Saturday’s Premier League game against Brighton following constructive discussions with head coach Arne Slot on Friday. The decision is seen as being made by Slot with the intention of prioritizing the club’s best interests, especially with several players sidelined due to injury. Unresolved issues persist, and Liverpool, along with Salah’s agent, Ramy Abbas, will continue to address these while the player participates in the Africa Cup of Nations. Salah, 33, was omitted from the traveling team for Liverpool’s Champions League match against Inter Milan on Tuesday after stating that…

The India tour of Lionel Messi became violent as furious fans tore up seats and hurled objects onto the pitch following his appearance at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium. Thousands of enthusiastic fans had spent as much as 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to see the football star but were let down when he came out to stroll on the field, blocked from view by a big crowd of officials and celebrities. When the forward from Argentina and Inter Miami was quickly escorted away by security after about 20 minutes, parts of the audience became aggressive. Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of…

Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has advocated for state governors to serve only one term in office in order to promote excellent governance. Bago, who served two years in his first term in office, did not recommend the length of the single term or the effective year for the takeoff. Bago, who was speaking at the swearing-in of newly appointed commissioners, new local government council chairmen and their deputies, as well as some permanent secretaries and members of some boards and agencies, stated that seeking a second term in office is a barrier to making decisive decisions that will…

For a Senate that has not only inherited but arguably worsened its predecessor’s reputation as a rubber stamp, the scene that played out during the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees was bound to be bewildering. Yet, even by Nigeria’s increasingly elastic standards of legislative conduct, what unfolded in Senate Committee Room 211 last Thursday was astonishing. Already dogged by public perception as an assembly that approves executive requests almost by reflex—sometimes even before the paperwork metaphorically lands—the Senate sank to a new low when two senators openly clashed, not over the competence or suitability of a nominee, but…

Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has expressed sadness over the death of Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, who died yesterday after fainting in his office in Yenagoa. Senator Ewhrudjakpo was described by Dr. Jonathan as a dedicated public servant, a true patriot, and a steadfast steward of Bayelsa State and Nigeria. Similarly, Senator Seriake Dickson, the former governor of Bayelsa State, and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the umbrella body of the thirty-six state governors, have lamented the loss of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Jonathan stated that over his years in public…

President Bola Tinubu has once more refuted claims of a Christian genocide in the country, maintaining that neither Christians nor Muslims are being killed. The president stated that the country’s insecurity stems from historical, economic, and criminal issues, rather than religious persecution. He spoke in Abuja on Friday when opening the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society’s 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting, titled “Building Resilience in a Changing World: The Role of Faith and Community.” Tinubu, who was accompanied at the occasion by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, stated that Nigeria is fighting terrorism motivated…

The presidency has denied claims of planned Christmas Day attacks by terrorists in certain parts of the country. A humanitarian organization, Equipping The Persecuted, issued a warning about a scheme to kill a large number of people in northern regions on Christmas Day. However, the presidency quickly questioned the group’s motives, claiming that the notice was questionable and could cause unwarranted panic among Nigerians. The organization’s founder, Judd Saul, presented in a roundtable meeting hosted by the International Committee on Nigeria and the African Jewish Alliance. Frank Wolf, a former congressman, convened the conference, which took place on Wednesday in…