Author: Vincent Osuwo

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…

No fewer than four people were killed and 14 others injured in a drive-by shooting outside a Chicago nightclub, police said. Chicago Police said a dark-coloured sedan drove by the club at 23:00 local time (04:00 GMT) on Wednesday, and gunmen inside opened fire on a throng outside. CBS News said that the audience was exiting the nightclub following rapper Mello Buckzz’s album release celebration. According to police, the vehicle fled the area without stopping, and no one has been arrested. The victims of the shooting were taken to multiple local hospitals. Police reported that two men, ages 24 and…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu gave N1 billion to victims of violent attacks in Plateau State on Thursday, stating that her devotion to the country is motivated by love rather than politics. Speaking at Government House in Rayfield, Jos, Tinubu stated that the cash was raised through her Renewed Hope Initiative rather than government coffers. She said, “This visit is one filled with mixed emotions for me. I came here first as a mother whose heart bleeds each time I hear about killings, violence, or bloodshed. “It took me some time to respond, but I want to assure you that this…

Beninese music superstar and five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo, became the first African artist to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The news was made on Wednesday during a Hollywood Chamber of Commerce gathering in Los Angeles to present the Class of 2026 honourees. Kidjo, whose four-decade music career has included Afrobeat, jazz, funk, and traditional West African sounds, was honoured alongside 34 other worldwide entertainment figures, including Miley Cyrus, Timothée Chalamet, Shaquille O’Neal, Deepika Padukone, and Lea Salonga. Her designation is part of a list approved by the Hollywood Walk of Fame board of…

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has urged the coalition opposing President Bola Tinubu’s administration to cease exploiting Nigerians, claiming that only the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party can face Tinubu in 2027. The minister announced this during his monthly media briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Wike criticised the notion that Nigerians were furious, adding that the coalition members were previously in power and did nothing to address or ease Nigerians’ plight. “I heard David Mark say, ‘To rescue Nigeria; Nigerians are angry. David Mark was Senate President for how many terms? Two terms, is it not? Nigerians were happy. “Nigerians…

Bashir Ahmad, former President Muhammadu Buhari’s digital media aide, has rejected widespread media allegations that the former Nigerian leader is seriously sick and has been hospitalised in the Intensive Care Unit. Ahmad, Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital Media, clarified the situation in a statement posted on Thursday, amid mounting uncertainty about the ex-president’s health. “In light of the recent media reports suggesting that former President Muhammadu Buhari is critically ill and has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), we find it necessary to set the record straight,” the statement partly read. Confirming that Buhari is certainly ill, Ahmad…