Author: Vincent Osuwo

US President Donald Trump dismissed claims on Sunday that Chinese firms provided Tehran with satellite photographs of a military site in Jordan before and after an Iranian strike killed three American servicemen. “You know, when they say that China spies on us, I say you’re right, and we spy on them too,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One a day after The Wall Street Journal reported Beijing’s intelligence sharing. “That’s what we do. They basically do what we do,” Trump said. The incident might exacerbate relations between Washington and Beijing ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s scheduled state visit…

Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has apologized again to the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, for his behavior during the recent All Progressives Congress primary election. During a meeting with Gbajabiamila and other party leaders, the lawmaker begged and prostrated before the former Speaker of the House of Representatives in an attempt to reconcile with the APC leadership in Lagos. According to a video posted by Lagos Junction on X on Sunday, Elliot expressed contrition for his actions, claiming he may have been misled during the primary. The member representing Surulere Constituency I in…

Harry Kane scored his first goal of the season to help Bayern Munich win 2-1 at promoted Elversberg in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Given the captain’s armband with Manuel Neuer rested, Kane scored with 18 minutes remaining to break a 1-1 tie and put the defending champions on course for victory. Bayern had grabbed the lead through teenage German winger Lennart Karl, but Elversberg equalized shortly after the hour mark with a magnificent curling strike from Maurice Krattenmacher. Kane scored 36 league goals last season, but after going scoreless in his first two games, he told DAZN, “That’s football—sometimes you…

Barcelona survived a late fightback from Levante to maintain their unbeaten start to the La Liga season and move three points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of the table. The defending champions appeared to be on their way to a fifth consecutive league victory when Lamine Yamal scored his second goal of the game and Barcelona’s third from the penalty spot just three minutes into the second half. The Spain international’s first goal came off a cut-back from Raphinha, adding to the opener scored by fellow teenager Xavi Espart within five minutes. However, the home side was given…

Erling Haaland scored a goal to help Manchester City win a highly controversial Manchester derby at rivals Manchester United despite playing with 10 men for more than 70 minutes. City midfielder Phil Foden was shown a straight red card for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes, and United responded with a period of dominance, hitting the post either side of half-time. City scored the game’s only goal in the 60th minute when Haaland tapped in Josko Gvardiol’s low, deflected cross at the back post. Haaland was initially flagged for offside, but a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) check ruled him on.…

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has stated that she no longer feels the same way about Nigeria after the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu. In an interview with The New York Times on Sunday, Adichie stated that the loss of her kid has affected her sentiments about her home country. When asked if Nigeria still felt close to her heart, the novelist responded bluntly. “My feelings toward Nigeria have changed,” she said. “I do not want to go back to Nigeria.” Nkanu, one of Adichie’s twin boys, died in December 2025 due to a medical emergency at Euracare in…

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, asked citizens on Sunday to immediately report any suspicious movements or individuals in their communities or neighborhoods to security officials. The governor’s statements came after reports of a meeting held by the Department of State Services with the leadership of the Osun Muslim Community and the Christian Association of Nigeria in the state. At the conference, the leaders of the two religious groups were informed of intelligence pointing to a terrorist plan to mobilize in Southwest states and cause havoc as part of a conspiracy to cause voter indifference in the 2027 elections.…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested Gambo Hassan, alias “Anahaka,” a 53-year-old suspected fake commercial motorbike rider, on charges of kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of offensive weapons in Bauchi. SP Nafiu Habib, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday, saying the culprit was apprehended using intelligence-led policing and covert operations. According to Habib, Hassan was detained by operatives from the ‘B’ Division, GRA, Bauchi, on September 11, 2026, at around 8:45 p.m. during a regular patrol along Adamu Jumba Road. He said, “On 11th September, 2026,…

South African police have arrested five individuals, including two women, in connection with the alleged kidnapping and rape of a 25-year-old e-hailing driver in Cape Town. The South African Police Service confirmed this in a statement released on its X account on Sunday. “Steenberg police rescued a 25-year-old e-hailing driver after he was raped and held at ransom by two female suspects and three males yesterday,” the statement said. Police claimed the victim’s brother notified them after the suspects phoned him and wanted R4,000 for his release. “They located the victim through his vehicle tracker and found him at Southampton…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), chapter of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, previously the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi, Benue State, has called off its four-week-old ‘No Pay, No Work’ strike. The union went on strike on August 12, 2026, seeking full payment of its members’ Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance and Professorial Allowance. “We would like to say that at the time of this press release, the University has only paid the Consolidated Academic Staff Salaries and the Earned Academic Allowance components of the salaries to date. “The remaining two components, Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance and Professorial…