Author: Vincent Osuwo

The senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Buba, has rejected new accusations connecting him to banditry, describing the viral videos and assertions spreading on social media as elements of an ongoing effort of misinformation and character defamation. Buba, a past chair of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, has been accused since 2024 of connections with alleged bandits, claims he has continuously refuted. The recent dispute arose after a content creator named ‘D English Alhaji’ shared videos claiming that alleged bandit leaders had been to the senator’s home. The allegations gained more traction when a resident named…

The Osun governorship election petition tribunal has received no petition challenging the outcome of the August 15 governorship poll during the 21-day window stipulated by the constitution. The 21-day window for filing a petition to protest the poll result expired on Saturday, and none of the 14 defeated parties challenged the outcome. The incumbent Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, who contested the poll on the platform of the Accord, was declared elected by the State Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, in the August 15 governorship poll. Adeleke won the governorship election with a total…

Goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr. netted two goals, including a tense penalty in the 101st minute, to secure a point for Telstar in an exciting 2-2 tie against Cambuur in the Eredivisie. As reported by BBC Sport on Sunday, the 31-year-old, offspring of ex-Netherlands defender and coach Ronald Koeman, scored two penalties while Telstar rallied despite going down to 10 players in the 22nd minute. After the red card, Cambuur seized control, netting two goals in the second half to lead 2-0 with under thirty minutes left. Koeman converted a penalty in the 63rd minute before securing his impressive brace with…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino will run for re-election in March, according to football’s global governing body. Infantino, who has held the position since 2016, has faced criticism for abandoning plans to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investment firms. Infantino’s lucrative idea caused a global outcry, with European football’s governing body, Uefa, threatening to boycott all FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. “The Fifa president announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027,” read a Fifa statement. “Of course, nothing has changed. Mr. Infantino will be standing for re-election.” When reporters questioned Infantino about his future…

Barcelona continued their flawless beginning to the season with a dominant 5-0 victory over last-placed Valencia. Hansi Flick’s team opened the scoring within five minutes as Lamine Yamal sprinted past the Valencia defense and finished a well-placed through ball from Fermin Lopez. Lopez extended the advantage by firing Anthony Gordon’s pass into the bottom left corner of Stole Dimitrievski’s net. It marked Lopez’s fourth goal and Gordon’s fourth assist in four matches this season. Barcelona started the second half as aggressively as the first, with Raphinha scoring his sixth goal of the season. Lopez, Barcelona’s standout player that afternoon, raced…

Defending champions Arsenal rallied from behind to defeat Chelsea in an exciting London derby at the Emirates Stadium. Chelsea shocked the home supporters by scoring an early goal in the second minute with a volley from £117m summer recruit Morgan Rogers, following the Gunners’ inability to clear Reece James’ free-kick. That was the inaugural goal conceded by Mikel Arteta’s team this season. Even with a strong beginning, Chelsea had failed to secure a clean sheet in their last 18 Premier League matches, and Xabi Alonso’s team had to endure constant Arsenal pressure. Emiliano Martinez thwarted Bukayo Saka, while Jorrel Hato…

Former Leicester City and England forward Jamie Vardy has joined Burnley until the end of the season. The 39-year-old, Leicester’s all-time Premier League scorer with 145 goals, left for Cremonese in 2025. Vardy departed from the Italian team in the summer and now teams up with the winless Clarets, who sit at the bottom of the Championship. “This club has a proper footballing history and passionate fans who deserve a team that represents them and their town,” Vardy told the club website. “I can’t wait to get going on the pitch and help the team move in the right direction.” Vardy,…

Ainsley Maitland-Niles made his Everton debut with a superb strike, with virtually the last kick of the game to snatch a 2-2 draw against Manchester United. Maitland-Niles’ arrival from Lyon on the last day of the transfer window was overshadowed by Everton’s inability to strengthen their assault. However, the former Arsenal full-back punished United’s lackluster play with a long-range shot into the top corner in the 96th minute. Bryan Mbeumo put United ahead within the first minute of the second period. However, Everton, who lacked attacking alternatives, recovered to draw level through Tyrique George. Substitute Benjamin Sesko’s header appeared to have…

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labor Party’s (LP) 2023 vice-presidential candidate, has stated that none of President Bola Tinubu’s key opponents in the 2027 presidential election have the potential to change Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed, Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential race, made the statement while appearing on the MicOn Podcast on Saturday. Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) presidential candidate, is running for re-election in 2027 against Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). According to Baba-Ahmed, the major contenders have previously been involved with political groups and regimes…

The Anambra Police Command says a new suspect, reportedly responsible for the murder of a nursing student in Alor, Idemili South LGA, is now in jail. SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), announced this in a statement published in Awka and made accessible to journalists on Saturday. Ikenga reported that the death of the student, 23-year-old Vivian Chilaka, on June 14 sparked significant public outrage. He stated that the arrest of the new suspect, Kosisochukwu Ibekwe, 26, exonerated the deceased’s landlord, who had previously been probed by police. The statement read in part: “The Anambra Police…