Author: Vincent Osuwo

Spanish La Liga football club Sevilla has confirmed the departure of Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho after both parties reached an agreement to terminate his contract by mutual consent. In a brief statement issued on Monday, the club revealed that “an agreement has been reached with Kelechi Iheanacho to rescind his contract.” Best of luck in the future, Senior Man. Iheanacho, also known as “Senior Man,” joined Sevilla in the summer but has battled to establish himself in the club. The 28-year-old was brought in to bolster the attack after a free move from Leicester City, where he spent seven years…

Samuel Chukwueze has joined English Premier League club Fulham on a season-long loan from AC Milan, joining compatriots Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey at Craven Cottage. Chukwueze relocated on an initial loan with the option to purchase, which is not required. According to an Italian transfer specialist, the total sum could exceed €25 million. The 26-year-old finished his physical at the club’s training complex on Monday before flying to Nigeria for the World Cup qualifiers. Chukwueze joined Milan from Spanish club Villarreal for €20 million during the summer transfer window in 2023, but he has struggled to establish himself as…

Favour Ofili, the world record holder in the women’s 150m, has accused the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigeria Olympic Committee of incompetence during the Tokyo 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, citing disappointments as the reason for her move to Turkey. Ofili’s confirmation of her nationality change comes nearly three months after it was initially reported. The 22-year-old shocked Nigerian athletics in June with her alleged relocation, which she confirmed on Monday, a day after the AFN revealed Nigeria’s participation in the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. “Wrapping up my 2025 season has been a…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has chastised Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo (SAN) and legal scholar Prof. Chidi Odinkalu for rejecting his rumored 2027 presidential bid, urging them to avoid his political judgments. Keyamo and Odinkalu had advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to give Jonathan its ticket, claiming that his return attempt would face legal challenges because he had previously been sworn in twice as president. However, in a statement made on Monday by his brother, Azibaola Robert, Jonathan dismissed their worries, emphasizing that his eligibility was not in question and that he did not require unsolicited counsel. Robert…

Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has announced her plan to use 250 bags of rice to cook what would become the world’s biggest pot of jollof  rice. Baci, who made global headlines in 2023 after smashing the record for the longest cooking marathon, revealed the news in an Instagram video aired on Monday. In the tape, she explained the immense magnitude of the project, which has aroused worldwide curiosity. The specially built pot for the challenge has a capacity of 22,619 liters, and her goal is to fill it up to at least 80%. “My goal is to fill…

Nigerian activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), has reacted to the tragic death of Ruth Otabor, the younger sister of Big Brother Naija star Phyna. Ruth passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, weeks after sustaining severe injuries in a crash involving a Dangote truck allegedly driven by an unlicensed driver. In a video shared on Instagram, VDM condemned the quiet of the public, bloggers, and government agencies while Ruth was battling for her life, contrasting it with the tsunami of publicity that followed her death. He underlined that Ruth received little to no attention throughout the…

A large rescue mission was underway in Afghanistan on Monday, after a powerful earthquake and many aftershocks destroyed homes in a remote mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, according to Taliban officials. The earthquake struck soon before midnight, rattling buildings from Kabul to Islamabad, the capital of neighboring Pakistan. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), more than 1.2 million individuals were likely to experience strong or very intense shaking. Approximately 800 people were killed and 2,500 injured in distant Kunar province alone, according to main Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. Another 12 people were killed and 255 injured…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has warned the former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi against making promises of a one-term presidency, claiming that such commitments are deceitful. Wike, speaking during his monthly media interaction in Abuja on Monday, supported former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s opinion that it is unreasonable for any presidential candidate to guarantee only one term. According to him, political realities frequently evolve after a person takes office, making it impossible to rule out pursuing re-election. According to the minister, if Obi is elected president, situations may change. He said, “Even if you…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) issued a 10-day ultimatum to all relevant government agencies on Monday, warning that its members would embark on a nationwide strike if the demands were not met. NARD announced this in a communiqué signed by its president, Dr. Tope Osundara; general secretary, Dr. Oluwasola Odunbaku; and publicity and social secretary, Omoha Amobi, following its Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, which took place virtually on Sunday. NARD issued a three-week ultimatum in July, but in the interest of maintaining industrial unity, the NEC permitted the National Officers’ Committee a further three weeks to engage…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has cautioned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) risks self-destruction if it attempts to reintegrate former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi into the party. During a media briefing on Monday, Wike stated that the PDP had not benefited from previous mistakes that cost it dearly in the 2023 general elections. He recalled that he and other party leaders had constantly warned against permitting both the presidential candidate and the national chairman to come from the North, claiming that such a move was unjust and political suicide. “From day one, I told…