Author: Vincent Osuwo

Celtic claimed their fourth consecutive Scottish Premiership title in style on Saturday, defeating Dundee United 5-0. Nicolas Kuhn and Adam Idah each scored twice after Ryan Strain’s own goal put Celtic on track to win their 13th Scottish title in 14 seasons. Celtic are 18 points ahead of second-placed Rangers, who have five games left to play. The Glasgow club have collected 21 of the previous 26 domestic titles as Brendan Rodgers’ men reign supreme in Scotland. Celtic just needed a point at Tannadice to kick off their title celebrations, but their goal-scoring frenzy ensured they went out with a…

Premier League side Chelsea, on Saturday, clinched a hard-fought 1-0 win against Everton in a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, with Nicolas Jackson proving to be the difference-maker. Jackson scored the game’s only goal in the 27th minute, assisted by Enzo Fernández. The match, which ended with Chelsea retaining their lead throughout the second half, saw the home team dominate possession and generate multiple chances, but they only managed to score once. Chelsea’s victory helped them strengthen their position in the Premier League standings, where they now sit fourth with 60 points from 34 matches, including 17 wins, 9…

Pope Francis has been buried inside his favourite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter’s Square, the Vatican said on Saturday. The pontiff, who died on Monday aged 88, was laid to rest during a 30-minute burial ceremony which started at 1:00 pm (1100 GMT) at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in the Italian capital. The coffin of the pontiff arrived on Saturday at the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome for burial, following his funeral at the Vatican. It was gathered that the Pope’s coffin left the Vatican on a white popemobile following his funeral at…

In a massive international operation aimed at combating an increase in online sexual extortion scams, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested 22 Nigerian nationals accused of orchestrating a series of sextortion schemes that have resulted in the suicides of more than 20 teenage boys in the United States since 2021. The arrests were made as part of Operation Artemis, a historic collaboration between Nigerian, American, Canadian, Australian, and British law enforcement authorities. The individuals were apprehended following a nearly two-year investigation into online sextortion rings targeting adolescent males via social media platforms. According to a statement posted on…

At least 1,372 Nigerians have been granted asylum in the United States over the last three years. This was revealed in new case-completion data released by the Executive Office for Immigration Review. According to reports, US judges awarded protection to 475 Nigerians in 2022, 514 in 2023, and 383 in 2024, indicating a 25% reduction between 2023 and 2024 alone. Among the 475 in 2022 was 12-year-old Nigerian chess prodigy Tani Adewumi, whose family fled Boko Haram threats and obtained asylum in New York in late 2022 following a legal battle that began in a Manhattan homeless shelter. Edafe Okporo,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has expressed disapproval after a motivational speaker demanded $18,000 for a mentorship programme. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s spokesperson, urged Nigerians against engaging in schemes that could lead to trouble. The charge, which amounts to approximately N30 million, stirred debate on social media, with some users criticising the poster, Stephen Akintayo. Checks by our correspondent indicated that the programme’s leaflet contained no account information, and those who expressed interest were directed to write private messages. On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, Akintayo announced on his Facebook page that he had 10 places available for a…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has lambasted the Federal Government for allowing Rivers State’s sole administrator, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), to attend the National Economic Council meeting. On Thursday, Ibas attended the 149th NEC meeting, presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima and held at the State House in Abuja. Falana spoke at a press conference on Friday, condemning Ibas’ attendance at the NEC as a violation of the Nigerian constitution. According to Falana, there is no constitutional provision that authorises a sole administrator to attend such an important meeting. He said, “During the NEC meeting, where elected governors…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that no amount of blackmail will bring peace to Rivers State. For peace to prevail in the state, Wike stated that all important players, including National Assembly members, must be involved with sincerity of purpose. He argued that the declaration of emergency rule prevented disasters in the state. Wike, the state’s former governor, made the statement while addressing a Thanksgiving ceremony in Port Harcourt on Friday to commemorate the 70th birthday of a former federal politician named Ken Chikere. According to the FCT minister, the state’s numerous protests would…

Rev. Fr Ibrahim Amos, a Catholic priest abducted on April 24, 2024, from St Gerald Quasi Parish in Kurmin Risga, Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, has been released. On Friday, the Diocese of Kafanchan issued a statement confirming his liberation, signed by its Chancellor, Rev. Fr Dr Jacob Shanet. He said, “Fr Amos was released unharmed, bringing relief to the Catholic community and his family after weeks of uncertainty and emotional distress. “The outpouring of concern and solidarity from people of goodwill, both online and offline—including members of various faith communities, security agencies, local vigilantes, the police, and the…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other members of Nigeria’s official delegation have arrived the Vatican City for Pope Francis’ burial, which will take place on Saturday. Akpabio is leading a five-member delegation appointed by President Bola Tinubu to represent Nigeria at the late pontiff’s funeral, who was the head of the Roman Catholic Church. The high-level Nigerian delegation includes Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu; President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji; Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah; and Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Ignatius Ayua Kaigama. Sharing pictures on X…