Author: Vincent Osuwo

Mobs of anti-immigration protestors marched through a town outside Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday, a day after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa promised to take action against groups suspected of inciting xenophobic violence. South Africa has experienced repeated anti-migrant violence, with protests escalating this year when xenophobic groups demanded unauthorized foreigners depart by June 30. Protesters chanted and sang as they marched through Kwa-Thema, a township approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) southeast of Johannesburg, demanding greater government action against illegal immigration. The march was calm, with some participants carrying sticks, according to footage published by the South African Broadcasting Corporation.…

A bear that had been roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days caused the closure of over 100 schools on Monday, as dozens of hunters and officials hunted for it. The city government of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, has shuttered all 94 public primary and junior high schools in the area after receiving over ten reports of bear sightings since Saturday, including one in a shopping arcade. “We have vehicles out to areas where a bear was seen to make people aware and to urge people to stay indoors or in vehicles,” a city official told AFP,…

Real Madrid has announced Florentino Pérez as the winner of the club’s presidential election, winning a new term as president of the Spanish giants. On Monday morning, the club’s Electoral Board published an official statement on the club’s website, saying, “With 100% of the in-person and postal votes counted, the candidacy headed by Mr. Florentino Pérez has won the elections for President and Board of Directors of Real Madrid.” According to the Electoral Board, Pérez’s ticket earned 21,741 votes, or 65 percent of all ballots cast. “The candidacy headed by Mr. Florentino Pérez obtained 21,741 votes, which represents 65%,” the…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has welcomed reports of the rescue of 360 people abducted by terrorists in Ngoshe, Borno State, while calling for renewed efforts to secure the release of other victims still being held by kidnappers and insurgents across the country. Chronicle NG reports that the Nigerian military, particularly troops of Operation HADIN KAI, successfully rescued  360 abductees from the Mandara Mountains, a notorious terrorist enclave in the southern part of the state. Boko Haram terrorists had attacked a military base in Ngoshe, burning operational vehicles, dispersing security forces, killing an…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed readiness to step up the mobilisation of eligible residents to vote for its candidate, Dare Bejide, with a door-to-door campaign. While forming committees for the Ekiti election, the ADC particularly assigned duty to the contact and mobilisation committee, urging members to focus on the party agenda on education, healthcare, agriculture, and young employment, among other issues. The ADC national body, in a statement released in Ado Ekiti on Sunday by the Director of Media and Publicity of the Dare Bejide Campaign Council, Chief Gboyega Aribisogan, exhorted the committees to play their roles in…

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to tackling insecurity and easing economic hardship, insisting that Nigeria will not yield to terror or criminal intimidation. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, presented Tinubu’s viewpoint on Sunday during the National Inter-Denominational Church Service, which was held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja as part of the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. In a statement released on X, Akume, speaking on behalf of the president, stated that the administration is cognisant of the economic challenges that citizens face and is attempting to mitigate the impact through what he…

The federal government has released funds to pay five months’ worth of accrued Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance owed to lecturers at federal universities, and vice-chancellors have been asked to clear all pending payments promptly. A letter exclusively from the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, instructed vice-chancellors of federal universities to ensure the prompt disbursement of the funds to eligible academic staff. The directive, dated June 4, 2026, was issued to vice-chancellors of federal universities and is part of the Federal Government’s implementation of agreements struck with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. According to the minister, the funds were…

Brighton have agreed to sign winger Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm for £21.5 million. The 18-year-old Nigerian is expected to sign a five-year contract with the Seagulls when the summer transfer market opens on Monday, June 15. “I’m excited to work with Zadok,” said Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler. “Having seen his games and his attributes, he is a player that can impact games in the final third. “He’s still young, and will need time to adapt to the club and Premier League, but he’s an exciting player to watch and he brings the kind of creativity we know our fans will enjoy.”…

Christian Eriksen slumped for the second time on Sunday during Denmark’s friendly match against Ukraine in Odense. “Christian Eriksen is conscious and doing well under the circumstances,” the Danish football organization announced on social media. The incident occurred five years after Eriksen, 34, suffered a cardiac arrest arrest during a European Championship play against Finland. According to the association’s statement, national team doctor Morten Boesen stated that Eriksen walked off the pitch on his own and that his pacemaker responded properly. “Christian is doing well and walked off the pitch by himself. As I see it, the pacemaker responded as…

Dutch club Feyenoord has confirmed the departure of head coach Robin van Persie, stating that the squad will begin the 2026/27 season under new management. In a brief statement sent on Sunday via its X handle, the Rotterdam-based club said, “Feyenoord will begin the 2026-2027 season with a new head coach. The club would want to thank Robin van Persie for everything he did as head coach. Van Persie, who returned to his boyhood club as head coach in February 2025 on a contract until 2027, departs after leading Feyenoord to second place in the Eredivisie and qualification for next…