Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Imo Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike, parish priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish, in Obollo, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state.  ASP Henry Okoye, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident to Newsmen on Wednesday. He said, “The Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has set up a high-powered team to investigate, rescue the priest, and bring the perpetrators to book.” On Tuesday night, Azubuike was kidnapped in the Ayayi Community near Obollo while returning from an operation. Rev. Fr. Princewill Iwuanyanwu, Chancellor/Secretary of the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe, confirmed…

Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi has appointed Finnish tactician Mika Lönnström as their new head coach.  At the unveiling ceremony on Wednesday in Makurdi, the chairman of the Lobi Stars, Philip Nongu, stated that Lönnström’s appointment was part of the club’s efforts to enhance its performance. Nongu welcomed the new coach, adding that Lönnström’s experience and enthusiasm will surely improve the team’s performance. “We are gathered here today to introduce to the Benue community, the players, and sports journalists the newly appointed head coach, Mr. Lönnström. “He will work alongside the other members of the technical crew with the…

Daniel Bwala, the former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar 2023 presidential election campaign, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to sheath his sword and partner with the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Bwala made the call while reacting to a now viral video of the Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf, giving up his seat to his political “godfather,” Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso. Yusuf, who attended a state function in Kano with Kwankwaso, the former governor of the state, gave up his seat for the Kano state chieftain, sparking commendations across social media. Speaking on the…

Operatives from the Delta State Police Command’s Commissioner of Police Special Assignment Team killed two suspected kidnappers at their hideouts on Ewheru-Patani Road in the state’s Ughelli Local Government Area.  This was revealed in a statement signed and issued by the state public relations officer, SP Bright Edafe, in Warri on Wednesday. According to the statement, on October 28, at approximately 19:48, CP-SAT agents assaulted criminal hideouts along Ewheru-Patani Road in Ughelli LGA based on solid intelligence. However, during the mission, the suspected crooks ambushed the operators. As a result, the security crew engaged the suspects in a heated gun…

LaLiga champions Real Madrid have joined in the race for in-form Ademola Lookman, with the UEFA Champions League holders hoping to bring the Nigerian to Santiago Bernabeu as a possible replacement for Vinicius Junior. Lookman has been in dazzling form since joining Atalanta from RB Leipzig in 2022 for €9.35 million plus bonuses, scoring 39 goals and contributing 23 assists in 90 competitive appearances for the Italian club, and he has been linked with a number of major European clubs. The 27-year-old was close to joining Paris Saint-Germain in August, with Sports Zone suggesting that he had signed a personal…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. Tinubu expressed his readiness to strengthen the ties between Nigeria and the US amid the complex challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world. His message was conveyed in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday. The president said, “Together, we can foster economic cooperation, promote peace, and address global challenges that affect our citizens.” Netanyahu, Macron, others congratulate Trump on his US poll victory According to him, Trump’s triumph indicates…

Former presidential contender Peter Obi has expressed alarm about the ongoing power outage following another national system failure.  Nigerians were left in the dark on Tuesday after the national power grid failed again. Since January 2024, the grid has collapsed ten times. Within a week in October, the grid fell three times, resulting in outages, prompting outrage from Nigerians. Rivers Crisis: Obi condemns court order barring state’s allocations In a statement released on Wednesday via X, Obi contrasted Nigeria’s power supply issues with South Africa’s recent success in achieving seven months of continuous power. He said, “Again, yesterday the now…

Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has described Baltazar Ebang Engonga, head of the National Agency for Financial Investigation (ANIF), Equatorial Guinea, as “every woman’s dream man.” Baltasar Ebang Engonga is at the centre of a national scandal after his sex tapes surfaced online. The recording, numbering over 300, shows Ebang in sexual encounters with multiple women, some of whom are reported to be married, including the wife of the presidential security head and his own brother’s spouse. Equatorial Guinea: Baltazar Ebang, ANIF boss sleeps with president’s sister, brothers wife, over 300 women The videos, reportedly recorded in various locations—including his office,…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungary’s Victor Orban were among the first international leaders to congratulate Donald Trump, the winner of the US presidential election.  The election of a new president is not limited to the United States; a new leader in the White House has the potential to modify the country’s foreign policy and attitude towards its international friends and rivals. Here’s how some of the world’s leaders have responded thus far. Netanyahu spoke of “history’s greatest comeback” in his remarks, adding that Trump’s return to office represented a “new beginning for America, a powerful recommitment to the…

Conor McGregor, an Irish mixed martial artist, has been accused of raping a woman in a Dublin hotel, the city’s High Court has been informed.  Nikita Hand is seeking legal damages from McGregor and another man, saying she was sexually abused. Mr. McGregor’s attorneys informed the court that Ms. Hand, who has no automatic right to anonymity, is trying extortion. Justice Alexander Owens told the jury that on December 9, 2018, McGregor and James Lawrence, of Rafters Road, Drimnagh, allegedly sexually assaulted Ms. Hand. According to the judge, the pair “in effect raped her.” Mr. Justice Owens informed the jury…