Author: Vincent Osuwo

Newly appointed Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti stated on Friday that his seventh-placed club is capable of fighting for the Serie A title. “Of course, I hope this team can still get involved in the title race,” he said Friday, on the eve of Juve’s game at Cremonese. Spalletti, who takes over from the sacked Igor Tudor, added, “As we discussed with the players on Thursday, we must aim for the highest. “And the highest is the Scudetto. “Only nine matches have been played; there are still 29 left to play. That’s a lot of matches, and I’ve seen many things…

Juventus has hired former Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti as manager till the end of the season. The 66-year-old succeeds Igor Tudor, who was fired following the Serie A club’s defeat to Lazio on Sunday. Tudor joined the club in March as Thiago Motta’s replacement but resigned after seven months at the end of an eight-match winless streak. Spalletti guided Napoli to the Serie A title in 2022-23 before taking over Italy, which had failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup under previous coach Roberto Mancini. He helped them qualify for Euro 2024, where they were eliminated in the…

Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, has asked the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) to complete the ongoing upload of applicant information in the recruitment exercise for the country’s paramilitary services. The decision comes in response to rising complaints from applicants who claim they have been unable to trace the status of their submissions weeks after completing various stages of the recruitment process. In a statement on his official Facebook page on Friday, the minister acknowledged the difficulties, attributing them to the continuous data upload. He stated, “Following recent complaints from applicants into the paramilitary agencies…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has approved the redeployment of numerous senior officers to important command and staff roles as part of measures to boost operational efficiency and align its structure with the leadership vision of the incoming Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke. Nineteen officers obtained new appointments, while six others were assigned to various defense and inter-service enterprises. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, stated on Friday that the reform sought to improve decision-making, better coordination between units and commands, and reinforce readiness in response to contemporary security threats. Air Vice…

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso clarified that there is “no Vini Jr. case” and praised winger Vinícius Júnior for his transparency with the team. According to a Friday tweet by Fabrizio Romano, ”Alonso said, ‘There’s no Vini Jr. case; it’s all clarified. “Vini spoke in front of all of us on Wednesday, and he’s been fantastic.” He’s been very honest and clear. Also, his statement has been powerful. The words he said to his teammates are the most important thing.” “Vinicius Jr. will not be punished. The matter is closed.” “He was impeccable in his speech in front of all…

General Christopher Musa (retd.), the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, announced on Friday that he was leaving office “with a clear conscience,” having given his all to the Nigerian Armed Forces and the battle against insecurity. Musa stated at his pull-out parade in Abuja that he served the country with dedication and responsibility during his nearly four decades in the military. “As I hang my uniform today, I do so with a clear conscience, knowing that I gave my all. I leave with cherished memories of camaraderie—of battles fought and triumphs celebrated as one family. The sound of the…

The palace announced on Thursday that King Charles III is stripping his younger brother Andrew of his royal titles and removing him from his long-term house on the Windsor estate, the latest fallout from the scandal-plagued royal’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein incident. “Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor,” Buckingham Palace said, adding Charles had begun the formal process to remove all his brother’s titles. Andrew has also been instructed to vacate his long-term residence on Windsor Castle’s extensive grounds and relocate “to alternative private accommodation” as soon as feasible. The announcement came as one of Jeffrey…

US President Donald Trump issued an unexpected instruction to commence nuclear weapons testing, sparking global outrage and raising the prospect of fresh superpower tensions. The declaration on social media came shortly before Trump, who regularly boasts about being a peace president, was about to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a meeting in South Korea. Trump’s remark left many questions unanswered, particularly if he meant testing weapons systems or actually performing test explosions, which the United States has not done since 1992. Iran, a key US rival, slammed the memo on Friday, calling it “regressive and irresponsible” and a…

Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, has filed a complaint in the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Bayelsa State House of Assembly over an alleged impeachment plot. In the originating summons, FHC/ABJ/CS/221/2025, Ewhrudjakpo claimed that members of the Assembly were under pressure to remove him from office because he refused to resign from the Peoples Democratic Party, the platform on which he and Governor Douye Diri were elected. Diri recently resigned from the PDP, although Ewhrudjakpo has remained in the party. The deputy governor’s counsel, Reuben Egwuaba, also claimed that some local government chairpersons, including Alice…

Rena Wakama, the head coach of Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, has been named Hive BC’s head coach for the Unrivaled Basketball League 2025-26 season. Unrivaled is an eight-team women’s basketball league in the United States that was co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier in 2023 and debuted in January 2025 with six clubs. On Thursday, the league revealed its second-season head coaching lineup on its website, confirming Wakama’s selection along with seven others from the league’s eight clubs. Wakama led D’Tigress to back-to-back FIBA Women’s AfroBasket crowns in 2023 and 2025, as well as a…