Author: Vincent Osuwo

A US appeals court on Friday upheld an order halting work on Donald Trump’s prized White House ballroom, enraging the US leader and setting up another Supreme Court battle over the limits of presidential authority. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which had permitted construction to proceed while the lawsuit was being heard, agreed with a lower court that such a huge White House refurbishment required Congress’ explicit authorization. It delayed its own decision for two weeks to give Trump time to petition the Supreme Court for intervention. Following the 2-1 decision, the Republican president…

X has announced that it would end its revenue sharing program in favor of a new original content rewards program, which will compensate creators for producing original content on the platform. The social media corporation revealed the changes on Friday in a post on its X Creators account, stating that the new program will reward creators who contributed original material. “Today, we’re introducing the Original Content Rewards Program, a new way to reward creators who bring original ideas, expertise, reporting, creativity, and commentary to X,” the business announced. X said that it would no longer accept new enrollments into the…

At least 13 captives died during the nearly six months in captivity, while 12 children were still being held by the terrorists after they were kidnapped during the February 3 terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. This was revealed on Friday by some of the rescued victims, after being formally received by the Kwara State Government, that they ate one meal each day and slept in the open forest. The victims were among the 176 women and children kidnapped when insurgents suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists staged coordinated raids on…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission acted within the ambits of the law by freezing the Osun State government’s account. Falana stated that the EFCC has the legal ability to freeze a state government’s account as long as it gets a court order within the specified time frame. Falana announced this on Friday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The SAN said that the validity of the commission’s powers had been determined by the courts, citing a 2022 Court of Appeal decision in a case involving the…

Nigerian skit maker and comic actor, Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, has broken his months-long silence, thanking fans for remaining loyal to him during his absence from the public space. Shaggi, who has been away from social engagements, public appearances and shows in recent months, said he had been unable to connect with his fans in the way he wanted. In message shared on his WhatsApp channel on Friday, the comedian thanked those who continued to check on him and support him despite his prolonged absence. He stated that their patience and loyalty had meant more to him…

Brazil forward Vinicius Jr. has agreed to a new six-year contract with Real Madrid that will keep him at the Bernabéu until 2032. The 26-year-old winger had entered the final 12 months of his contract and attracted interest from Arsenal in recent weeks. However, Real Madrid disclosed on Thursday the two parties have agreed to extend his deal to 30 June 2032. Vinicius posted on Instagram: “Eight years at the Bernabeu are too short… Six more years, and then forever.” “Vinicius Jr has become one of the most important players in one of the most successful periods in our history,”…

Manchester City have rejected an initial bid of £38.5m from Barcelona for midfielder Rodri who the Premier League side is willing to sell the Spaniard but would require over £60m. The 30-year-old is in the last year of his contract at Etihad Stadium and has not yet agreed to a new deal, with rumors swirling about his future this summer. It seemed Real Madrid would be his next stop, but La Liga opponent Barcelona is now in front after sources informed BBC Sport on Thursday that the club had received the player’s consent to begin talks with City. The proposal was…

Gianni Infantino, the Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA President who stole into office about a dozen years ago on the back of a coup against Sepp Blatter, may be on his way out. He has become like an orphan caught with his hand in the till. The 2026 World Cup had been quite successful. It has also been a commercial success, with FIFA raking in a record revenue of $13 billion to $15 billion. The World Cup, which had thirteen teams at inception, has expanded to a record 48 teams and a total of 104 matches. This has led to…

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo believes his eldest son, Cristiano Jr., will outperform him in football, claiming the teenager is already physically stronger than he was at the same age. The 41-year-old made the remarks in a video posted by Netflix Sports while seeing his 16-year-old son exercise with the Al Nassr minor team. Ronaldo stated that Cristiano Jr. has developed physically beyond where he was at the same age. The Al Nassr forward believes his son could eventually grow bigger and stronger than him. “He’s a good kid. The other ones are tougher, the ones at home, the small ones.…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) has cleared Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff, of any wrongdoing in the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), concluding that the appointment letter presented by Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew was forged. Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), chairman of the ICPC, confirmed the findings on Wednesday while delivering the commission’s interim report in Abuja, exactly 30 days after President Bola Tinubu directed the anti-graft agency to probe the activities of the purported bogus council. Aliyu stated that he had submitted the interim report to the president…