Author: Vincent Osuwo

Marcus Thuram scored either side of halftime as Inter Milan cruised to a comfortable Champions League victory over Ajax. The French attacker twice headed in from Hakan Calhanoglu corners to continue his impressive form at the start of the current season. Thuram, 28, has already scored five goals in four games across all competitions this season, and his heroics have provided last season’s finalists with the ideal start to the league portion of the competition as they try to forget their thumping in the final by Paris St-Germain. While there has been a change in the dugout, with former coach…

Defending champions Paris St-Germain (PSG) made the perfect start to the defense of their Champions League title with an emphatic 4-0 win against Atalanta. After becoming European champions for the first time with a 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan in the May final, they dominated against another Serie A team at the Parc des Princes. Captain Marquinhos opened the score in the third minute, side-footing into the net after Fabian Ruiz’s low cross from the left. PSG had several chances, but Nuno Mendes’ shot went wide, teenager Senny Mayulu’s effort was deflected over, and Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi made fantastic…

England striker Harry Kane took advantage of Chelsea’s errors to score twice in Bayern Munich’s 3-1 Champions League victory. Kane, 32, won and scored a penalty before securing victory in the second half with a curling shot following a Malo Gusto error. Earlier, Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah scored an own goal, and a returning Cole Palmer fired into the top corner to equalize on his 100th appearance in all competitions for the west Londoners. There were warning signs in the second half, as Michael Olise and Kane squandered golden chances as Chelsea, back in the Champions League for the first…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has announced the deaths of four of its top officials in the fire that destroyed Afriland Towers on Broad Street in Lagos on Tuesday. When the inferno broke out, the deceased were trapped on duty at one of the building’s two FIRS offices on the sixth and seventh levels. Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser on Media to the FIRS chairman, issued a statement yesterday identifying the victims as Mrs. Ekelikhostse George, Assistant Director; Mr. David Sunday-Jatto, Assistant Director; Mrs. Nkem Onyemelukwe, Senior Manager; and Mr. Peter Ifaranmaye, Manager. The statement read: “It is with a…

The Rivers Elders Council has urged Gov Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly to work together without distractions when they return to office following the lifting of the emergency rule in the state. While acknowledging that the parties involved must have learned a few lessons from the political crisis, the council urged all stakeholders to “embrace the peace and reconciliation that has now returned to our dear state.” They urged all parties involved to avoid a recurrence of the circumstances that resulted in emergency rule in the state and instead focus on maintaining peace, unity, and development in…

Troops from the 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace killed a bandit during an ambush in Odare Forest, Dutsen Zaki, Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State. Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, the task force’s spokesman, stated on Wednesday that the intelligence-led action occurred on September 16. Zhakom explained that troops intercepted bandits on motorcycles heading into the forest and killed one, while others fled with gunshot wounds. According to him, the army discovered a motorcycle, two mobile phones, a knife, and charms left by the fleeing criminals. Zhakom further stated that on September 15, soldiers started an offensive against bandits…

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE internal) results, 54 days after the last written paper. Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, NECO Registrar, announced the results at a press conference in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday. He said that out of the 1,358,339 candidates who sat for the June/July exercise, 818,492, or 60.26 percent, scored 5 credits or higher, including Mathematics and English. Wushishi claimed that the number of candidates with five credits or more, regardless of mathematics or English, is 1,144,496, accounting for 84.26 percent. He said, “The number of candidates that registered for…

The Lagos State Police Command has announced it has cleared Paul Adefarasin, senior pastor of House on the Rock Church, of any criminality following a viral video showing him clutching what seemed to be a handgun. The command, in a statement issued Wednesday by its spokesman, Abimbola Adebisi, verified that Adefarasin willingly reported to its headquarters in Ikeja for questioning about the event. The authorities discovered that the object seen in the viral video was a stun gun, not a lethal weapon. “After a thorough investigation, including interrogation and a cautionary statement from Pastor Adefarasin, it was established that the…

Kevin De Bruyne will return to Manchester City on Thursday with Napoli, who enter the Champions League full of confidence after a flawless start to the Serie A season. De Bruyne returns to the Etihad Stadium after scoring twice in his first three Napoli games and playing a key role in the Italian champions’ effort to establish themselves in Europe’s best club tournament after winning their fourth league title last season. At 34 years old and having recovered from a series of hamstring injuries, De Bruyne appears to be in good shape for what will certainly be an emotional return…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for engaging in what it describes as “endorsement shopping” ahead of the 2027 elections. Debo Ologunagba, PDP National Publicity Secretary, made this statement during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, underlining the APC’s efforts to gain support through various tactics as a clear failure of governance. Recently, numerous APC organs, including the Progressive Governors Forum, the National Working Committee, Zonal Leadership, and even some opposition leaders, endorsed Tinubu for a second term. In response, Ologunagba remarked that PDP leaders are committed to holding…