Author: Vincent Osuwo

Harry Kane scored his second hat-trick of the season as Bayern Munich overcame Hoffenheim and maintain their perfect Bundesliga start. The England captain, 32, broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time with a clinical first-time finish from a cleverly worked low corner, and doubled Bayern’s lead from the spot after Albian Hajdari was harshly penalized for a handball. Kane sent home keeper Oliver Baumann the wrong way for his 13th Bayern goal in seven matches across all competitions this season – adding to his Champions League double against Chelsea on Wednesday. “Hat-trick Harry is what they called me in…

Manchester United capitalized on Robert Sanchez’s fifth-minute red card to secure a key victory over Chelsea in severe weather at Old Trafford. The first Premier League encounter to have two or more goals, red cards, and substitutes in the first half was decided by goals from United captain Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, who was also sent off before halftime. However, Sanchez’s dismissal determined the game’s outcome. The Spain international dashed from his goal to meet Bryan Mbeumo as the striker sped past the Chelsea defence. Sanchez then upended the forward beyond his area rather than allowing him to tap the…

Kylian Mbappe netted again as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of La Liga. Madrid has won all five of its first league games, with French starlet Mbappe scoring five goals. Eder Militao opened the score after 22 minutes with a long-range shot, and Mbappe added the second from beyond the area early in the second half. Madrid leads second-place Barcelona by five points, with Getafe hosting them on Sunday. Jude Bellingham, an England international, came on as a late substitution in the final stages, his first after having shoulder surgery in…

Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has dismissed circulating social media reports about her making statements linking her to the transfer of billions of dollars to Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, calling them “false, malicious, and a calculated attempt to smear her name.” In a statement released by her family, legal team, and the Bayelsa Youth Association, the ex-minister stated that she never uttered the words being attributed to her and has no financial ties to the governor. “This is not the first time that false narratives have been planted in the media to distort facts and…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has refuted reports on social media that he had a heart attack, calling the claims untrue and politically driven. In a video released on X by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, Wike criticized those circulating the rumors, saying he wished them “more heart attacks” for propagating false information. “I hear they have heart attacks. God will continue to help them to have heart attacks,” Wike said. The former Rivers State governor went further to taunt his critics, suggesting he was ready to sign their condolence letters when their wishes turned against…

Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa of Zamfara state has stated that his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) will cause President Bola Tinubu to lose more than one million votes in the 2027 presidential election. This was said in a statement signed by Alhaji Surajo Garba Maikatako, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Senator Marafa Group and Political Leader of the Senator Marafa Support Group, which was made accessible to journalists in Gusau on Friday. He stated that he was confident that Marafa’s resignation from the APC had reenergized his political base, citing the overwhelming number of calls from…

Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has agreed to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) under certain conditions. During a speech at his Kano residence, Kwankwaso emphasized the importance of recognizing and respecting the interests of his party and movement. The former two-term governor also reflected on how the party was founded but later abandoned. In his words, “…those calling on us to join APC, we have agreed to join the APC but on a clear agreement that protects and respects the interest of my party, NNPP, and my political movement,…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Saturday that its Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (AC OPHD) successfully neutralized over 25 terrorists in a coordinated night operation at Bula Yobe and Banki on September 18, 2025. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, stated that the strikes were performed in passes based on the terrorists’ movements. “Acting on reports from ground troops, a force package comprising Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and attack aircraft was deployed. “The ISR platform established contact with ground forces, tracked terrorist movements, and identified multiple groups around the north of…

Ecuadorian soccer player Jonathan Gonzalez was assassinated on Friday, marking the third murder of an athlete in the South American country since the beginning of September, according to authorities. The 31-year-old, nicknamed “Speedy” Gonzalez, suffered “gunshot wounds” in an attack inside a residence in the coastal region of Esmeraldas, which borders Colombia and is plagued by competing drug gangs. Police could not provide a motive for the incident. A second person, who could not be recognized, died while being transported to the hospital. Ecuador is located between the world’s largest cocaine producers, Colombia and Peru, and has become the departure…

The Lagos State Police Command announced yesterday that it has restored calm and normalcy at Tejuosho Market Phase II in Surulere, following violent disturbances purportedly sparked by hoodlums who mobilized to protest a power outage. According to the Command, the hoodlums vandalized sections of a commercial bank in the market and attacked police officers on duty. Police officials stated that operatives of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) resisted the attack and prevented the thugs from invading both the bank and the market police post, emphasizing that cops displayed “a high level of restraint” despite provocation. In a statement signed by…