Author: Vincent Osuwo

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has again petitioned the Supreme Court over the suspension of Kogi Central senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Court documents obtained on Thursday revealed that Akpabio filed an application before the Supreme Court to regularize and sustain his appeal contesting lower court decisions in the matter. The documents bear the SC number SC/CV/1111/2025. Appeal number: CA/ABJ/CV/1107/2025; suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025. It partly read, “Motion on Notice brought pursuant to Order 4 Rules 6 & 16 of the Supreme Court 2024 Sections 22, 27 (1) 4, 2 & 4 and 29 of the Supreme Court ACT CAP S.15 Laws of the…

Ghanaian coach and analyst Christopher Nimley has slammed his compatriot, referee Daniel Laryea, for poor officiating in Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final loss to Morocco. Nigeria fell 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw in extra time at Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Wednesday night. Laryea’s performance has garnered considerable criticism from Nigerian fans, and now from a fellow Ghanaian, with Nimley giving the referee three out of ten in a video posted on X. “He did so bad. Who spoke to him before the game? We want our referees in such big games, and if this is…

PSG star Hernandez and wife Victoria Triay have been accused of trafficking a Colombian family for over a year, from September 2024 to November 2025. According to Paris Match, the family included a mother, father, and three children who worked in various capacities for the PSG star. Hernandez is accused of hiring the family without work licenses or contracts to do duties such as security, cleaning, cooking, and childcare. The accusation also alleges that the family was not registered with France’s social security system, and all payments were paid in cash. They were also expected to work long hours, ranging…

The uncle of Anthony Joshua stated that his nephew wouldn’t want the driver responsible for the deadly crash that took the lives of two of his friends to be imprisoned. Adeniyi Kayode, 46, was brought before a magistrate’s court in Sagamu, Ogun State, on Tuesday regarding the December 29 accident that resulted in the deaths of Joshua’s friends, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, who were also his instructors. The magistrate, Olajumoke Somefu, postponed the case to February 25 after the prosecution requested a delay to facilitate the transfer of the case file to the Ogun State Attorney-General’s Office via the…

French football star Thierry Henry has blasted the officiating at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, claiming that the referees are not up to the tournament’s standards. The Arsenal legend made the statements following the contentious final between Morocco and Senegal, in which Senegalese players attempted to walk off the ground in protest of official decisions. “The referees are not at the level of the show. All the stuff that happened in those tournaments sometimes is caused by referee mistakes. And I’m not blaming the referee; I’m blaming the people that are not training them to be at the…

Dr. Deji Adeleke, father of Afrobeats musician David Adeleke, often known as Davido, has disclosed that DNA testing shows his son is not the father of a girl named Aanu, who was the subject of a contentious paternity case. Adeleke made the announcement while speaking to journalists at his Lagos home on Wednesday. He said that the girl is not his son’s child, as evidenced by DNA testing conducted at multiple Lagos hospitals. The businessman said he first learned of the situation in 2014, when he received a letter from an Ibadan lawyer stating that Davido had impregnated a woman…

Eleven suspects arrested over the murder of Arise News journalist Somtochukwu Maduagwu and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, were on Wednesday arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory court. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command confirmed the arraignment in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying the suspects were charged with criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, and murder. On September 29, 2025, Somtochukwu, an anchor, reporter, and producer for Arise News, was killed alongside Danlami during a robbery at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Mabushi, Abuja. Shamsu Hassan, Sani Sirajo, Hassan Isah, Abubakar Alkamu, Abdulsalam Saleh, Suleiman Badamasi, Zaharadeen Mohammed, Musa Umar (aka “Small”),…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged authorities to take decisive action following the reported kidnapping of congregants from churches in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State. In a message posted on his official social media website on Wednesday, Obi questioned the initial denials of the occurrence and criticized security officials’ handling of information. “Since it has now been confirmed that over 150 worshippers were kidnapped, where and how did those who denied the incident initially get their information?” he asked. The former Anambra State governor added that leadership goes beyond holding office. “In any serious…

Manchester City players will reimburse fans’ ticket expenses for those who traveled to the Arctic Circle to see a disappointing 3-1 loss to Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League. The city experienced one of the most humbling outcomes in their history on Tuesday when the Norwegian underdogs secured their first Champions League group-stage win. The complete population of Bodo, totaling 55,000, could almost accommodate the space of the city’s Etihad Stadium, whereas the economic disparity between the two clubs is significant. City players have consented to cover the ticket expenses for the 374 fans who traveled to the match. Tickets for…

Nathaniel Bassey, a popular gospel musician and pastor, has given a harsh warning to married men who indulge in covert relationships with young women, saying such actions will result in grave consequences. Bassey issued the warning during a recent church service, which went viral on Wednesday, when he chastised married men who identify themselves as single and indulge in sexual encounters outside of their marriages. According to the cleric, any married guy who deceives young women, conceals his marital status, and transports them to hotels under false pretenses would meet severe consequences this year. He cautioned that such guys might…