Author: Vincent Osuwo

Cristiano Ronaldo has publicly expressed his respect for longtime rival Lionel Messi after the Argentine’s emotional departure from international football. On Tuesday night, Messi played his last match for Argentina, scoring one goal and setting up two more in a 3-0 friendly win over Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. The 39-year-old, often considered one of the greatest players in football history, called the occasion “the saddest day of my career” after representing his country for more than two decades. Commenting on Messi’s Instagram post on Wednesday marking the end of his international journey, Ronaldo wrote, “Leo, so…

Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, along with one civilian, who were kidnapped in Imo State, have been rescued in an intelligence-driven operation that involved the military, the Department of State Services (DSS), the police, and other security agencies. Reports indicate that the victims were taken while they were traveling through the state, which led security agencies to begin an operation aimed at finding and rescuing them. Security sources say the rescued victims are presently getting medical care at a DSS facility, and efforts continue to determine the details of the abduction and to catch any suspects still…

Donald Duke, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, has promised to bring the price of petrol down to roughly N300 per litre if he is elected president in 2027. Duke explained that this proposed reduction would come from altering how petroleum products intended for domestic use are priced, contending that Nigerians ought not to be forced to pay international market rates for crude produced locally. The former governor made this statement during an appearance on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday, where he talked about the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu and laid out his own alternative…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Edo Central Senatorial candidate, Herberta Okonofua, along with former governorship aspirant Kenneth Imasuangbon and other party members, reportedly escaped death on Tuesday when suspected political thugs fired at their convoy in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. The ADC claimed that the attackers, believed to be political loyalists of the party, were led by a certain LG boss. A party supporter known as Jerry Oliha reportedly suffered gunshot wounds in the attack. The incident, which is said to have taken place during the ADC leaders’ political activities in the area, was described as the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun a train-the-trainer program for state coordinating supervisors of the Electoral Operations Support Centre, aimed at enhancing how quickly and accurately electoral incidents are reported in the run-up to the 2027 General Election. In a post shared from its X handle on Wednesday, INEC noted that the training, arranged by its Electoral Operations Department, is intended to give state coordinating supervisors the skills needed to oversee EOSC activities and to train staff who will assist with electoral operations during the elections. Addressing the training, the Deputy Director, Operations, Jibril Mohammed, who stood in…

The Sokoto State Police Command has verified that bandits carried out an attack on communities within the state’s Shagari Local Government Area, and a police inspector was reportedly killed in the incident. DSP Ahmed Rufai, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the attack to our correspondent on Tuesday, stating that the Divisional Police Officer overseeing Shagari had provided the command with a briefing on the incident. Rufai, however, noted that the command was still collecting details in order to ascertain what happened and establish the casualties. He said, “I just spoke with the DPO in charge of Shagari now, who confirmed the…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, FCT Council, has announced an indefinite strike throughout the Federal Capital Territory due to unresolved matters regarding the promotion and welfare of teachers. The strike began on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, after a decision was reached at the council’s State Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday at Labour House, Abuja. In a statement signed and issued by the NLC FCT Council Chairman, Knabayi S. Adalo, the union instructed workers in both the public and private sectors to remain away from their duty posts until further notice. The decision came after the expiration of a seven-day…

Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, a senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, which is owned by the Edo State government, has collapsed and died in a hotel room following an alleged sexual encounter with a 21-year-old commercial sex worker known as Angela Defa Jacob. The incident took place on Sunday at a hotel located in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, within Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The lecturer had checked into the hotel together with the sex worker and passed away shortly after the encounter. While confirming the incident on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Edo State…

Victor Osimhen rejoined partial Galatasaray team training ahead of Friday’s Turkey Süper Lig Week 7 home meeting with Kasımpaşa. In a Wednesday post on Galatasaray’s X account, the Nigeria international, who has been out with a groin injury, took part in part of the session alongside his teammates at the Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay Facilities under head coach Okan Buruk. Osimhen joined the early portion of the workout before switching to an individualized program drawn up by the club’s medical staff as he built his way back to full fitness. The session opened with a dynamic warm-up before the players split…

The Plateau State Police Command announced on Monday that seven individuals were injured in a gunshot near the Bukuru Expressway in the Jos South Local Government Area. On Sunday, gunmen opened fire on traders as they returned from the market in the Bukuru community in Jos South Local Government Area. The leadership condemned the attack in a statement issued on Monday, claiming that it targeted traders returning from Bukuru’s Kara Market. The statement, signed by Alabo, partly read, “The Plateau State Police Command has received with deep concern the report of a shooting incident that occurred on 4th October, 2026,…