Author: Vincent Osuwo

Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick inspired to inspire Manchester United to fight back from a goal down to thrash Ipswich 5-2 and get their Premier League season up and running on Sunday. After a 2-0 defeat to Hull last weekend, another newly-promoted side had the Red Devils on the ropes when Leif Davis opened the scoring for the Tractor Boys. However, Fernandes blasted home to level before half-time and then converted from the penalty spot after a Jacob Greaves own goal put United in front. The Man United captain completed his hat-trick from close range before adding an assist to…

Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe both scored as Real Madrid’s perfect start to La Liga under coach Jose Mourinho continued in a 4-0 cruise against Malaga on Sunday. Los Blancos netted three times in just over 10 minutes in the first half to open up a comfortable lead over the Andalusian visitors to the Santiago Bernabeu. Malaga scored an own goal by goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero, while Arda Guler tapped in a fourth late on. After two wins in their opening two games and with superstar trio Mbappe, Bellingham, and Vinicius Junior starting the season well, Madrid’s confidence was high. Mourinho…

The Kano State Police Command has averted a kidnapping attempt and rescued Sarkin Noman Kano, Alhaji Yusif Nadabo, after bandits attacked Garun Mallam Town in the Garun Mallam Local Government Area of the state. The Police Command disclosed this in a statement issued by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on Sunday. According to the statement, the kidnap attempt occurred at about 11:30pm on Saturday, August 29, 2026, when the police received a distress report that suspected bandits had stormed the town and were shooting sporadically into the air. “In the process, the hoodlums abducted Alhaji Yusif…

President Bola Tinubu has departed Nigeria for London, the United Kingdom on a three-week holiday as part of his leave for 2026. The president left Abuja on Sunday amid ceremonial farewell ceremonies attended by government officials, security staff, and military officers. The president arrived at the airport in a convoy, walked with advisers, and boarded the plane while personnel saluted and coworkers waved goodbye. Sunday Dare, the presidential adviser on journalists and public communications, spoke to the journalists at the scene. Dare explained Tinubu’s absence, saying it would allow him to “refuel” after months of heavy participation with state matters.…

Barcelona has reportedly reached a deal with Arsenal to sign Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus on a permanent basis. Fabrizio Romano, a transfer expert, disclosed the development in an update on his X account on Sunday. Romano stated that the Catalan club will pay a €10 million deal, including add-ons, for the 29-year-old attacker. He further stated that Jesus was planning to travel to Spain after gaining Arsenal’s approval. Romano wrote, “Gabriel Jesus and Barcelona: deal until June 2028 plus option and package over €10m to Arsenal. “The agreement also includes an option to extend for an extra year, until 2029.…

A fire on Sunday razed shops and goods reportedly worth millions of naira at Eda Plaza, a building materials market located opposite Chida Hotel in Jabi, Abuja. The Nigerian Television Authority posted a video of the scene, which shows shop owners racing to salvage goods. An eyewitness told NTA that the alarm was raised around 3 a.m. on Sunday after his brother-in-law, who owns two shops and a packing store in the affected plaza, received a distress call from a market colleague. He stated that there were no casualties in the incident. The eyewitness said, “We were at home this…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the August 29, 2026, local government elections in Anambra State. Genevieve Osakwe, the Chairman of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, released the results at the ANSIEC office in Awka on Sunday. According to Osakwe, the APGA won all 21 chairperson seats, and party candidates gained councillorship positions in the 21 local government areas, as declared at the ward level. Osakwe declared the election peaceful and fair, saying the commission meticulously gathered and analysed the results to guarantee there were no errors. Although the ruling…

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has issued an Executive Order creating a Coroner Inquest/Panel of Inquiry into the killings, shootings, injuries, and violence recorded at Naira and Kobo Junction, Motor Park/Garage Area, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, on August 24, 2026. The panel, led by Magistrate Ayokunle Shiyanbola, will look into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy, as well as the identities and numbers of casualties, the immediate and remote causes of the violence, and whether criminal responsibility is linked to the deaths. The Executive Order, which goes into effect on August 31, also directs the panel to look…

Liverpool has finalized an agreement valued at up to £123m for Paris St-Germain’s forward Bradley Barcola. PSG first assessed the French forward at £145m, but Liverpool has settled on a deal totaling £106m upfront with an additional £17m in possible bonuses. The 23-year-old is anticipated to undergo a medical examination this weekend prior to signing a long-term deal at Anfield. Right-footed Barcola likes to play on the left wing, and his soon-to-come arrival will raise uncertainties about Cody Gakpo’s future at Liverpool. Various sources have informed BBC Sport that both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City are interested in the Netherlands…

Niger military troops prevented “insurgents from within the armed forces” in their attempt to infiltrate the presidential residence in Niamey, where shooting was taking place, a security source told AFP. Throughout the night, heavy gunfire could be heard in numerous neighborhoods of the capital, particularly in the city center near the presidential palace. Shootings also occurred near the airport, which houses a major military base. The state television signal was interrupted for just over an hour until being restored about 10:00 a.m. (0900 GMT). Meanwhile, Niger’s national television was off the air on Saturday following a night of intense gunfire.…