Author: Vincent Osuwo

The burials for Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Filipe Teixeira da Silva, will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday in Gondomar, a town just outside the northern Portuguese city of Porto. Local priest Father Jose Manuel Macedo initially declared that the ceremonies would begin at 4 p.m. on Friday but later verified that the schedule had been pushed back to Saturday morning. The delay is believed to be due to minor legal concerns that Jota and Silva’s relatives, who were still in Spain as of Thursday evening, wanted to overcome before the bodies could be…

Russia has become the first country to officially recognise Taliban authority, which Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi describes as a “courageous” action. On Thursday, he met with Russia’s envoy to Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov, in Kabul, where he officially announced his government’s intention to recognise the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Muttaqi stated that the move marked “a new phase of positive relations, mutual respect, and constructive engagement” and that it would serve as “an example” to other countries. Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban have sought international recognition and investment, amid accusations of increased human rights violations.…

Terrorists on Wednesday attacked some mourners in the Rim community of Plateau State and amputated one of the youths. It was gathered that the mourners were returning from a burial in the neighbouring Bachit community when the terrorists, who blocked the road, shot at them and amputated one of the victims. Timothy Dantong, the Liaison Officer to Governor Caleb Mutfwang for the Riyom State Constituency, verified the terrorists’ attack in Jos on Thursday. He was among the mourners who escaped the attack. He stated that an armoured tank dispatched by security forces eventually arrived in the community and rescued him…

The United States charged a Nigerian, Olatunbosun Osukoya, along with 323 others, as part of a nationwide crackdown on alleged perpetrators of healthcare fraud schemes that have cost the country at least $14 billion in intentional damages, according to the US Department of Justice. According to a statement received on Thursday from the Department of Justice website, the defendants included doctors, chemists, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals who allegedly exploited patients and taxpayers. “The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors,…

The federal government has scheduled a national stakeholder summit for July 23 and 24, 2025, to address growing concerns over petrol pricing and supply dynamics in the downstream sector, as independent marketers push for price control. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority is planning a summit that will bring together industry operators, marketers, refiners, and government officials to discuss petroleum pricing standards, feedstock adequacy, and market stabilisation strategies. Francis Ogaree, Executive Director of Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installation, and Transportation Infrastructure at the NMDPRA, confirmed the date and summit at the 24th Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week, which…

A 12-year-old child named Wasiu was killed by a stray bullet during a cult clash in Mushin, Lagos State. It was gathered on Thursday that the incident took place at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the Olosha part of the village, when competing cult groups clashed violently. Our correspondent learnt that Wasiu had gone to buy food from a local seller, known as Iya Ibeji, when the gunshots stated. A local, Tale Amoo, informed our correspondent that the gunfire by the cultists triggered panic in the community as everyone fled for safety. According to Amoo, Wasiu, however, was caught in…

Liverpool FC’s sporting chief, Michael Edwards, and sporting director, Richard Hughes, have expressed deep sadness at the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, in a car accident, describing the loss as “devastating” and “irreplaceable”. In a joint statement issued on behalf of the club on Thursday, the duo stated that there were no words to assuage the anguish caused by the tragedy and that the collective sadness across the football world was great. “There is nothing that we can say in this moment to ease the pain of such a devastating tragedy. We all feel utterly bereft…

Bandits believed to be Lakurawa members have reportedly killed 15 people in Kwallajiya village, Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State. According to a village source who talked with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, the Lakurawa attack occurred on Wednesday afternoon, when suspected terrorists entered the community and attacked them. He stated that the victims were buried according to Islamic rituals on Wednesday evening. “We are deeply concerned about the continued acts of violence and the suffering communities are experiencing at the hands of bandits in various parts of this state. “We strongly believe that such atrocities are often…

Liverpool fans continue to gather outside Anfield to pay their respects to Diogo Jota, who died alongside his brother Andre Silva in an autocrash in Spain. His 26-year-old brother was also a professional footballer with Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel. The Guardia Civil has told BBC Sport that Jota and his brother died at about 00:30 local time on Thursday. It was gathered that their car, a Lamborghini, left the road due to a tyre burst while overtaking another vehicle and then caught fire. Fans trooped out in their numbers outside Anfield to pay their respect for the Liverpool forward. Courtney…

Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain players observed minutes of silence in memory of Diogo Jota. The clubs are in the United States, competing in the Club World Cup. Several of the players who observed the minute silence are Jota’s former club and international teammates. PSG’s tribute was especially poignant given the presence of four Portuguese players in their team. The Portugal forward and his brother Andre Silva died in an accident in the Spanish province of Zamora. His 26-year-old brother was also a professional footballer with Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel. The Guardia Civil has told BBC Sport…