Author: Vincent Osuwo

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) rallied from behind to stun Barcelona 2-1 in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase match on Wednesday at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium. The UCL champions were patient in a match in which they exposed Barcelona’s famous high defensive line to win a highly competitive game. PSG was missing the majority of its first-team players, including Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele, while Barcelona welcomed back Lamine Yamal to the starting lineup. Ferran Torres gave the home side the lead in the 19th minute, sneaking in to finish Marcus Rashford’s low cross. The visiting European champions were undeterred…

Fellow Nigerians, Today marks the 65th anniversary of our great nation’s Independence. As we reflect on the significance of this day and our journey of nationhood since October 1, 1960, when our founding fathers accepted the instruments of self-government from colonial rule, let us remember their sacrifice, devotion, and grand dream of a strong, prosperous, and united Nigeria that will lead Africa and be the beacon of light to the rest of the world. Our founding heroes and heroines—Herbert Macaulay, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Margaret Ekpo, Anthony Enahoro, Ladoke Akintola, Michael…

President Bola Tinubu has decried the death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a news anchor for Arise News Television, who was killed in a robbery at her home in Katampe, Abuja. This was stated in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday and captioned ‘President Tinubu condemns the assassination of Arise News anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu, asks security authorities to find the killers.’ The statement reads, “The President described the late journalist, fondly known as Sommie, as ‘a promising professional whose life was cut short in a cruel and condemnable manner.” “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu receives…

England captain Harry Kane extended his remarkable scoring streak with two goals as Bayern Munich defeated Pafos in the Champions League. Kane, 32, has 102 goals in 105 outings for the German giants since his £86.4 million signing from Tottenham in August 2023. He has 17 goals in nine club matches in 2025-26, including 11 in his last five outings, and one goal for England in their 5-0 victory over Serbia this month. The Cypriots were playing their first Champions League home game, but it only took the German champions 15 minutes to grab the lead, thanks to a first-time…

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have prevented attempts by terrorists to attack some communities in the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The operation comes less than a week after suspected armed herders and local bandits, numbering in the thousands, ambushed and killed 11 security officers from the police and Civil Protection Guards, known as Anyam Nyom, in Katsina-Ala LGA. According to a statement issued on Tuesday in Makurdi by OPWS Acting Media Information Officer Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, the troops foiled the bandits’ plans to attack Agurugu and Igyudu villages between September 26 and 28, 2025. “The operations, conducted…

President Bola Tinubu’s former southeast spokesman Denge Josef Onoh, has confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is constitutionally qualified to run for Nigeria’s presidency in the 2027 election. Onoh’s remark came after Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, cautioned on Monday that Jonathan’s eligibility for the 2027 fight could be resolved by the court. However, Onoh disagreed with Onanuga, telling him that the subject had previously been settled in Jonathan’s favor and could not be revisited except for a wild legal pursuit trip. Onoh stated that it is up to Nigerians to determine who leads them and…

The Presidency has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of lacking a clear economic agenda during his administration of over five years, alleging that he ran the country’s economy aground. According to the Presidency, Nigeria’s current economic woes began under the Jonathan-led government. In a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency also urged Jonathan, whom it characterized as a gentleman, to be mindful of those pressing him to run in the 2027 presidential elections. The warning follows a recent comment attributed to Professor Jerry Gana, who stated that the former president would…

Professor Jerry Gana, a former Minister of Information and Orientation, has stated unequivocally that former President Goodluck Jonathan will run for president again in 2027 on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform. Speaking to journalists shortly after the PDP Niger State Congress in Minna on Saturday, Gana stated that Nigerians had seen two other leaders since Jonathan and were now eager for his return. “In 2015, former President Goodluck Jonathan said his ambition was not worth the blood of Nigerians. After him, another president ruled for eight years, and now another has ruled for two years. Nigerians have seen the…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the murder of Somtochukwu Christelle, an Arise News Channel news anchor, who was killed during an armed robbery at her Katampe apartment in Abuja on Monday. Ajao Adewale, Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, described the tragedy as a “cruel and senseless act that has no place in a sane society,” and expressed condolences to the deceased’s family, colleagues, and the media community. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, stated on Tuesday that Adewale had ordered a discreet and comprehensive probe into the circumstances surrounding the killing. The statement partly read,…

The meeting between the delegation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the management of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery over the lingering industrial dispute ended in a deadlock. The reconciliation meeting, organized by the Federal Government, began about 4 p.m. Monday. The meeting, which included the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, lasted around nine hours into the early hours of Tuesday. Following the standoff, Dingyadi announced that the group would reconvene at 2 p.m. on Tuesday to settle the impasse. The Federal Government,…