Author: Vincent Osuwo

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw insisted on Friday that “trophies are won on the pitch” when asked about the decision to strip the Senegalese team of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and declare Morocco the champions. “I am focused on my job. It is important to not be distracted. Everyone knows we are the champions of Africa,” Thiaw told reporters at a press conference in Paris, ahead of his team’s friendly meeting with Peru on Saturday at the Stade de France. “We are going to keep working hard to try to win more trophies. It is clear in our…

Members of the FCT Council of Traditional Rulers have received land allocations from Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, who has also waived all statutory payments for their land titles. Wike also announced the fee waiver during the Friday event in Abuja, claiming it was in accordance with President Bola Tinubu’s orders. “We cannot deny the fact that there are indigenous people who were here before the creation of the FCT. “The President said we must extend a hand of fellowship to you. We must give honor to whom honor is due. If those who make peace cannot be appreciated…

The mother of a former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, has died. Her death was disclosed on Friday by her grandson in a post on Facebook. “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. From Allah SWT we came, and to Him we shall all return. I would like to inform the public of the demise of my grandmother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, who passed away a few hours ago,” he said. He also stated that the deceased was the biological mother of the former governor and prayed for the repose of her soul. “We are grateful for the life…

The Nigerian Army on Thursday removed 18 senior officers from the Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport (NACST) after they retired after 35 years of distinguished service. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the flamboyant pulling-out procession celebrated the end of a three-day conference in Benin, Edo’s capital. The conference has as a theme “Optimizing Supply and Transport Capabilities Towards Providing Effective Service Delivery to NA Operations in All Missions.” The Nigerian Army on Thursday removed 18 senior officers from the Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport (NACST) after they retired after 35 years of distinguished…

US President Donald Trump denied being “desperate” to reach an agreement with Iran on Thursday, as he used threats and diplomacy in an effort to end his war in the Middle East. In his first cabinet meeting since the start of the joint US-Israeli operation, Trump asserted that Iran was “beaten to shit” and was “begging” for a deal, despite Tehran’s denials. However, Trump rejected reports that he was looking for an exit ramp as oil prices soar and political pressure mounts to avoid the kind of drawn-out Middle East war he once spurned. “I read a story today that…

Moroccans. I love Moroccans. They are a fine people with a very rich history and culture. But in the last six decades their country has been in the news, often for the wrong reasons. They are now known for being intolerant, divisive, quarrelsome, and arrogant but subservient and unscrupulous. When it was decided to host the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, finals, some of us with knowledge of Moroccan politics thought it was not a good idea. We were not disappointed when the games were marked, not with the friendship associated with football, but with tension and intolerance on and off…

The Abia State Government has held a state burial service in honor of the late, Abia-born, renowned evangelist Rev. Uma Ukpai, who died at the age of 80. Speaking at the event held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, on Thursday, Abia State Governor Alex Otti urged people to live good lives so that they would be remembered positively after death. Otti stated that the late cleric’s life and legacy should challenge others to reflect on how they would be remembered. “So, the challenge is for all of us. What would people say on a day like this, when it…

Residents of Special Site in the Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State have voiced their anger following the finding of aborted twins discarded in a plastic bag at a waste location. The bodies of the male and female fetuses, estimated to be around five months old, were discovered on Wednesday behind the home of a commercial driver, Enman Danladi, provoking sorrow and outrage throughout the community. Witnesses reported that the find was made by a farmer who saw a dog sniffing a plastic bag with flies swarming above it at the garbage site. Describing the event, Danladi mentioned that…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially restricted banking services for “chronic defaulters” and large-ticket obligors with non-performing loans. To ensure credit discipline and protect the country’s financial system, the central bank released a policy statement on Wednesday after comments made by CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso during the 4th Annual IMF/AFRITAC West 2 High-Level Executive Forum in Abuja. The governor emphasized that the time of leniency for struggling borrowers has come to an end. He stressed that the bank is adopting a more proactive approach to corporate governance to safeguard the N4.61tn in new capital recently drawn into the…

Troops from Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have ramped up efforts against criminal and terrorist hideouts in Sokoto, Zamfara, and Kebbi states, eliminating at least six suspected bandits and seizing weapons and communication devices during coordinated strikes carried out this week. In distinct missions, security forces accomplished notable rescues. Forces involved in Operation Whirl Stroke, alongside the Benue Civil Protection Guard, successfully rescued a 28-year-old kidnapping victim, Mrs. Member Ityavber, in Tse-Ubena village, Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue State, and apprehended two alleged armed herders. In Zamfara State, police rescued a housewife and her six children, who had been kidnapped by…