Author: Vincent Osuwo

Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has officially joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal for a cost of £60 million. The transaction, for a guaranteed £60 million plus a sell-on fee, concludes the Brazil international’s seven-year stint in north London. Martinelli, 25, has signed a four-year contract with Al-Hilal, who are now joint league leaders with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr. He joined the Gunners from Brazilian side Ituano in 2019 and had a year left on his contract at Emirates Stadium, but manager Mikel Arteta told him he was not in his plans for the season. “Proud to be blue, proud to be…

The Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed operatives of the agency not to arrest anyone over civil matters. According to The Sun, Ajayi said this in a media interview on Thursday, noting that the decision was part of a plan to promote the rule of law and improve the agency’s human rights record. The DSS chief stated that since taking office, he has implemented reforms in five major areas: law enforcement, inter-agency cooperation, accountability, respect for human rights, and infrastructural and administrative improvements to improve operational efficiency. According to him, the reforms had also…

Aggrieved students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, on Thursday protested the 68-day industrial action by workers’ unions, demanding the prompt reopening of the university. The students walked to the streets to show their displeasure over the protracted closure, which they said had hampered academic activity and created uncertainty for those nearing graduation. The protestors barricaded the university’s main gate along the Owo-Ikare Expressway, brandishing placards with slogans including “Every pending graduate, shey na our lives be these?”, “NASU, NAAT, SSANU have joined strike,” and “Enough is enough.” They urged the Ondo State Government and other stakeholders to resolve…

Real Madrid coach José Mourinho has lauded Lionel Messi as one of the greatest players of his generation following the Argentine’s retirement from international football. “There are no words to describe his quality as a player,” Mourinho said on Thursday in a news conference. “With what he did at the World Cup, at 39 years old… He’s a player we’ll miss. We’ll have to watch some MLS games to enjoy his last years; I don’t know if it will be a season or seasons. “He’s one of those players who, as I said the other day, you always miss. This…

Nigerian rapper Erhiga Agarivbie, popularly called Erigga, has sparked debate on social media app X after commending musicians who didn’t come from wealthy families and had to work for their earnings. Erigga, in a tweet late Tuesday, wrote on his X handle, “Shoutout to all the musicians who don’t come from family money and had to grind for every single dollar they earn.” Reacting to the post was Afrobeats star David Adeleke, also known as Davido, who quoted the tweet and countered that musicians who come from wealthy families also deserve recognition for working their way “to the top.” In…

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” amid ongoing hostilities with Iran—then hours later implied he wasn’t serious. The US president has made a series of geographical name changes to international bodies of water in his second term, at least partly with the aim of trolling other countries. The latest suggestion came as Trump asserted that the US has complete control of the vital waterway, despite new conflicts with Iran. “Now that we have it under USA control, should we change the name of the Hormuz Strait to Trump Strait??? Like America…

The Osun State Police Command has discredited a viral video allegedly to show operatives escaping a drone. The Command stated that the clip was acquired from a Yoruba movie production and did not reflect an operational incident. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the Command stated that the footage was from Omije Fun Omije Part 2, a Yoruba film shot in May 2026. According to the command, a police patrol vehicle was used during the filming, and an actor dressed in police gear was briefly left outside the moving vehicle before…

Tyson Fury has confirmed that his heavyweight fight with British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York, putting an end to months of speculation about the site. The former world heavyweight champion broke the news on Instagram, posting a photo of himself and Joshua against the New York City skyline. However, no date was included with the post. “What a place, NYC, and what a venue, MSG, and what a fight, Fury vs. AJ, the land of opportunity,” Fury wrote. “What a weekend away for the lads on the piss in NYC. Iconic! Not long…

Abidemi Odukoya, a Celestial Church of Christ evangelist, and his wife, Adenike, reportedly died in separate incidents following a claimed domestic quarrel at their home in the Akinode/Ibogun village of Ogun State. It was gathered that the incident occurred early on Monday, August 25, when the pair allegedly engaged in a domestic disagreement that developed into a violent battle. The argument reportedly left Adenike unconscious and injured, while her husband fled the house. Adejimi Olawumi, a former chairman of the Community Development Association, stated in a video shared by Arole TV on Wednesday that he was alerted by calls for…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has stated that if President Bola Tinubu is not re-elected in 2027, he will be the first target of opposition leaders such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Wike made the comment during a media interview in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, when he maintained his unwavering support for Tinubu’s second term while remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party. Wike has been in a political struggle with Atiku, the African Democratic Congress’ presidential nominee, since 2022, when he lost the Peoples Democratic Party presidential nomination to…