Author: Vincent Osuwo

Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa came closer to qualifying for the Europa League knockout stage with a comfortable win against Young Boys. The Dutch forward scored both goals in the first half, which was overshadowed by crowd disturbance in the away end, with Malen being hit by a plastic cup as he celebrated his 27th-minute opener. More sad scenes occurred when he scored his second soon before halftime, with the game paused for a few minutes as some seats near the Swiss fans were ripped up and additional objects were hurled onto the pitch. But things cooled down…

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC, months after dumping the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The former governor registered with the ADC and received his membership card at the party’s office in Unguwar Sarki Ward, Kaduna State. The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory was accompanied by devoted supporters, including former appointees and local government chairpersons. El-Rufai promised to use the ADC platform to tackle what he called inept leadership in the state. He said this while speaking to his supporters and party officials, including Hon. Jafaru Sani, ADC Vice…

Arne Slot promised to “keep fighting” on Thursday, insisting his interactions with Liverpool’s owners had not changed despite his team’s dismal downturn. The Premier League champions were thrashed 4-1 at Anfield by PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday, their ninth defeat in their last 12 games in all competitions. The stands emptied as disgruntled fans left the stadium in droves in the closing moments of the game. Liverpool will now travel to revitalized West Ham on Sunday, hoping to improve their Premier League position of 12th. Slot, who guided Liverpool to the Premier League title in his first…

Terrorists have launched another devastating assault on Niger State, kidnapping 24 people, including a pregnant woman, and mutilating a blind citizen in separate attacks in the same local government region. The most recent incidence occurred on Wednesday in Palaita village, Erena Local Government Area, when armed men stormed a farmland as workers were harvesting crops. Witnesses reported that the attackers collected up the workers and rushed them into the bush. Among those taken was a highly pregnant woman. In a different invasion within the same local government region, the thieves reportedly severed the limb of a blind man after he…

Some unidentified gunmen attacked former Anambra State Governor Chris Ngige’s convoy on the Nkpor-Nnobi Road in the state’s Idemili North Local Government Area. According to Ngige’s former media aide, Sir Fred Chukwuelobe, the former governor was not in the convoy when it was attacked. However, a police officer in the pilot car was shot, and his gun and uniform were taken by the accused assailants, who were purportedly dressed in police and army uniforms. According to some eyewitnesses near the area, the incident occurred on Thursday, and the gunmen fatally shot a woman who was recording the shooting. “A shop…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of efforts to deepen collaboration with the US in addressing the country’s security concerns. The team was formed following a recent visit to Washington, DC by a high-level Nigerian delegation led by Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser. Ribadu will lead the multi-agency team, which includes senior personnel from important security and foreign policy organizations. Members of the working group, as contained in a statement signed by the president’s aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb.…

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is safe and has fled Guinea-Bissau following the military coup that deposed the country’s government, the Federal Government announced on Thursday. Kimiebi Ebienfa, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated this during an interview with journalists in Abuja. “Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is very safe and out of Guinea-Bissau. He left on a special flight with members of his delegation, including Mohamed Chambas,” he said. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, Filipe Nyusi, former president of Mozambique and head of the African Union Election Observation Mission; Issifu Kamara, head of the…

A top government source has confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is safe in Guinea-Bissau following the country’s recent military takeover. The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity on Thursday, stated that plans for his return to Nigeria are in the works. According to the source, a multinational task force, including Nigerian personnel, is present in Guinea-Bissau to ensure Jonathan and other Nigerian officials’ safety. “Nigeria is taking the necessary steps to ensure their security and facilitate their return,” the source stated. Earlier, the Federal Government condemned the coup and demanded the quick restoration of constitutional order in…

The Owelle of Onicha-Olona, Chief Jerry Nkeweshe, has requested that the Delta State Police Command retract a statement linking him to the killing of three youths in the Okwe community near Asaba. The police had previously announced a manhunt for Nkeweshe and others alleged to have led an armed group that attacked the community on November 24. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident and said investigations were ongoing. However, in a reaction made on Wednesday by his lawyer, Kelechi Nnadi, Nkeweshe denied any role in the incident and called the Delta State Police Command’s statement incorrect…

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state presented a N757 billion budget proposal for 2026 to the state House of Assembly for approval. Soludo stated that the proposed budget, titled ‘Changing Gears 3.0: Solution Continues,’ represented an increased emphasis on the implementation of his administration’s revolutionary strategy. He stated that capital expenditures totaled N595.3 billion, accounting for 79% of the budget. According to him, N 161.6 billion was budgeted for recurrent expenditure, which accounts for 21% of the entire budget amount. The governor stated that the budget has a deficit of N225.7 billion, which would be covered by hybrid funding alternatives,…