Author: Vincent Osuwo

Leeds defeated Newcastle 4-1 on Monday to move up to third place in the Premier League and hand Magpies manager Matthias Jaissle his first defeat. Lewis Miley’s own goal set the tone, and Jayden Bogle, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and Noah Okafor sealed the victory at Elland Road. Newcastle had made a good start under Jaissle, despite losing manager Eddie Howe and important players Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes, and Sandro Tonali in the offseason. Despite being financed by Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund, Newcastle sought to replace departing players with budding stars but were outclassed by a more experienced Leeds side. The…

Senator Shehu Buba has voluntarily presented himself to security agents for inquiry into claims of banditry, terrorism financing, and kidnapping. The senator revealed this on Monday while speaking with journalists, political leaders, and constituents in Bauchi, where he refuted the charges and asked his accusers to provide credible evidence to the right authorities. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Sabo Mohammed, Buba’s legal team, led by former Nigerian Bar Association President Chief Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, has turned him over to the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Defense Intelligence…

President Bola Tinubu has asked George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, to supervise the release of all money allocated for regional commissions. Tinubu issued the command on Monday during the North Central Development Commission Summit, titled “The Great Leap Forward: A 20-Year Economic Infrastructure and Social Development Plan for the North Central Region. “Akume, who represented the President at the summit, stated that the establishment of regional development commissions is part of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which aims to speed development throughout the country. “Government will continue to give the NCDC and other Regional Development Commissions the political and financial backing to embark on key projects that will unlock the economic and industrial potentials of the nation. “I therefore direct the Secretary to the Government of the…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested Ogechi Ofoma, 32, for allegedly assaulting and injuring her seven-year-old daughter at Ibollo community, Awada-Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The seven-year-old, named Oluebube, was allegedly hurt with a hot knife after being accused of taking meat from a pot. According to reports, police apprehended the suspect on Sunday in coordination with the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare. She is still in jail at the Awada Police Station, awaiting further investigation. SP Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, confirmed the occurrence in a statement…

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has declared himself worthy of the 2026 Ballon d’Or, putting himself and Real Madrid rival Kylian Mbappe ahead of the competition for the renowned individual award. Yamal stated that Barcelona’s La Liga success and Spain’s World Cup victory bolstered his argument, whereas Mbappe’s claims are based primarily on his individual scoring numbers, despite Real Madrid failing to win a major prize last season. “I honestly believe there are two of us who are the best in the world, and this year I’d deserve it because of what I’ve won. “As far as I’m concerned, Mbappe and…

Troops from Operation Hadin Kai apprehended six kidnappers operating in the Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The Army also stated that it received a surrendered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist at Borgozo in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area, Borno State. Captain Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer for the Northeast Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, confirmed this in a statement issued Monday. Goni stated that the six kidnappers were apprehended based on credible human intelligence about their operations. The statement read, “Following credible human intelligence on the activities of a suspected kidnapping syndicate operating around Soktu Hill in…

China denied on Monday “groundless” reports that Chinese entities supplied Tehran with satellite images of a military base housing US troops in Jordan before and after an Iranian strike killed three American soldiers. The Wall Street Journal reported on Iran’s July 17 missile strikes on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, citing unnamed American officials. The journal did not name the Chinese entities involved or suggest Beijing was directly responsible. “We firmly oppose groundless suspicion and accusations without evidence,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular news conference on Monday. US President Donald Trump downplayed the accusations,…

President of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Monday sounded the gong at the Nigerian Exchange to formally launch the Initial Public Offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. The ceremony, conducted on the NGX’s trading floor in Lagos, was the first time a refinery had been listed on the Nigerian stock exchange in its 66-year history. The IPO, which began on Monday, September 14, 2026, offers 4.1 billion new ordinary shares at N525 each, with a minimum subscription of 10 shares at N5,250. The offer is expected to close on October 13, 2026, subject to the parameters outlined…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man, Oloruntoba Babatunde, for reportedly producing an herbal liquid substance that killed several persons in the state’s Araromi-Obu and Odigbo towns in the Odigbo LGA. Chronicle NG reports that 29 members of the two settlements were killed, while approximately 60 more were hospitalized as a result of consuming the deadly herbal drinks. According to a statement published on Monday by the state police command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the suspect was detained, while 14 others were arrested for breaking the local government’s prohibition on herbal product sales. The command also…

The governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered a probe into the death of Olalekan Ajagungbade, also known as Emir, an Accord Party chieftain, following a battle over control of a vehicle park in Ile-Ife. Adeleke also urged the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, to promptly arrest all individuals involved in the killing and restore normalcy to the affected communities. The governor’s directive followed the reported assassination of Ajagungbade at Mayfair, Ile-Ife, on Sunday. Sources told our correspondent that Ajagungbade was attacked during a meeting conducted with several drivers at Mayfair at about 1:20pm. Details about the violent…