Author: Vincent Osuwo

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has named an unchanged starting lineup for Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal match with France. De la Fuente has kept faith with the team that knocked out Belgium 2-1 in Friday’s quarter-final in Los Angeles. PSG midfielder Fabian Ruiz gets the nod ahead of Barcelona’s Pedri to partner Rodri at the base of the Spanish midfield. Lamine Yamal takes his usual position on the right wing, with Atletico Madrid’s Alex Baena on the opposite flank. Dani Olmo is in the middle behind striker Mikel Oyarzabal. France are expected to start Bradley Barcola on the left flank…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the contentious Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, in Osun just hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja issued a bench warrant for his arrest. Speaking in an interview with the press on Tuesday, the Osun Police Command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, told our correspondent that Adeniyi was apprehended at his hideout in Osun by the Intelligence Response Team from Abuja. He is expected to be moved to Abuja later today. “Yes, it is confirmed.  The Intelligence Response Team from Abuja arrested him here in Osun,” Ojelabi said. A…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued three students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (AAU), who were kidnapped by gunmen in the Esan West Local Government Area of the state. The students were kidnapped on Sunday, July 12, 2026, during an attack in the Ujemen G.T. Extension area of Ekpoma. A 24-year-old 300-level undergraduate student, Peter Ekpen Adolor, was murdered in the assault. The students who were rescued were recognised as Praise Obagbalu, 18; Favour Okoroje, 21; and Balogun Precious, 19. The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, revealed the news on Tuesday during a press briefing…

There was tension at the University of Jos (UNIJOS) community on Tuesday after the beheaded body of a middle-aged man was discovered on farmland within the university environment. The victim, whose identity had yet to be officially confirmed as of the time of filing this report, was found with his head severed and missing, triggering fear among students, staff, and residents of the institution.  A 300-level student of the university, Pius Atok, disclosed that the body was discovered on a farm within the university community. “The body was found this morning on a farm around the university community. “From what…

The arraignment of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General (DG) of an alleged “non-existent” Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), may be postponed due to his absence from court. Adeyemi is scheduled to appear before Justice Mohammed Umar on an eight-count accusation of forgery, fraud, and impersonation, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025. Despite the fact that the case is No. 12 on the court’s cause list, the defendant has yet to appear. There are signs that the inspector general of police, who is prosecuting the matter, may seek a bench warrant for his arrest wherever he is located. On November 27, 2025, Wisdom Madaki,…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has set the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at $0.779 per litre, announcing a new pricing framework that also hiked benchmark rates for diesel and aviation fuel after the switch to dollar-denominated transactions. This signals the end of naira payments for the purchase of refined goods, which began when the naira-for-crude agreement went into effect on October 1, 2024. The initiative also represents a significant shift in the refinery’s commercial operations, potentially reshaping price dynamics in Nigeria’s deregulated downstream petroleum industry, where Dangote has emerged as the country’s top supplier of refined petroleum products. The…

The family of Michael Oyedokun, one of two teachers slain during the kidnapping of students and instructors in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government Area, has urged President Bola Tinubu to ask security authorities to recover his remains for a proper burial. The request was made in an open letter signed by the Oyedokun family and submitted to the president on Tuesday. In the letter, the family thanked Tinubu, the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force, and other security agencies for liberating the abducted students and instructors after over two months in custody. The family,…

FIFA has selected Ismail Elfath, an American referee, to handle the highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina. Elfath will officiate Match 102, which is slated for July 15 at Atlanta Stadium and kicks off at 3:00 p.m. EDT, according to a post on the governing body’s official X account on Tuesday. FIFA announced that Elfath will be aided by fellow Americans Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins, with Italian referee Maurizio Mariani appointed fourth official. The governing body also announced that another Italian, Daniele Bindoni, will act as the reserve assistant referee. The appointment places Elfath…

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has demanded economic sanctions and visa bans against opposition leaders in the state, accusing them of aiding and abetting political violence in the state ahead of the August 15 governorship poll. Adeleke made the demand on Monday while receiving a delegation of the British government on a pre-election peace-building mission to Osun State. The governor claimed that the named politicians were encouraging violence through their supporters, leading to killings and gun attacks across the state. According to a statement issued by the governor’s spokeswoman, Olawale Rasheed, the governor has asked the international community to impose…

France will meet Spain in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, trying to go one step closer to a third title. Les Bleus have been in the previous two World Cup finals, winning the title in Russia in 2018 before losing a devastating penalty shootout to Argentina in the 2022 final in Qatar, despite Kylian Mbappe’s historic hat trick. Spain, however, is pursuing only their second World Cup championship, having won their first in South Africa in 2010. Despite their great football history, La Roja has only won one World Cup. Many pundits believe Spain possesses one of the…