Author: Vincent Osuwo

Kidnapped victims of the Oyo State school abduction have denied claims that the kidnappers are requesting the release of some arrested terrorists and the implementation of sharia law in the south-west. Barely 25 days after the abduction of over 40 students and teachers from Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School, and L.A. Primary School, Esiele, in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government Area, residents of Ogbomoso protested in large numbers on Monday to demand the release of those in captivity. This comes as the abducted principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, Mrs Rachael Alamu, begged Nigerians not to…

Galatasaray has requested the support of Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen in their pursuit of fellow Nigerian attacker Ademola Lookman, asking him to utilize his influence to persuade his international teammate to relocate to Istanbul this summer. According to Turkish football outlet Fotomac, the Turkish champions are reportedly interested in signing Lookman from Atlético Madrid, where the 28-year-old has been one of the club’s most impressive performers since joining from Atalanta for €35 million in the January transfer window. Lookman had five goals and four assists in 24 games for Diego Simeone’s team, helping them reach the semi-finals of the…

President Bola Tinubu swore in Mr. Joseph Tegbe as minister of power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as minister of state for foreign affairs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. This comes following the resignation of at least two ministers ahead of the All Progressives Congress’ May 2026 primary elections. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the short ceremony was held in the Council Chamber in front of the ministers’ spouses and senior government officials. The two men were nominated by the president on May 5, 2026, following the resignations of former power…

A married woman named Oluchi was found in a Delta State hotel after faking her abduction and demanding N50 million from her family. The woman’s children, including her daughter in Canada, had pleaded with the public to assist them in raising funds even as the kidnappers decreased the ransom to N20 million. They reported to the police that their mother had been kidnapped in the Ikpoba Hill region of Edo State’s Ikpoba-Okha LGA. However, the police inquiry took its crack team to Delta State, where the alleged kidnapped woman was discovered with her lover at a hotel. A source said,…

The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed concerns about a circulating threat letter stating that bandits intended to target and abduct schoolchildren, assuring residents that no verifiable intelligence supports such a threat. In a post shared on X on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Ikeja, the Superintendent of Police, Abimbola Adebisi, stated that the command is aware of the report but urged parents, guardians, school authorities, and residents to remain calm, stressing that there is currently no credible indication of an imminent attack within the state. Tijani Fatai, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, has ordered…

England coach Thomas Tuchel has stated that Jude Bellingham will have to compete for a spot in England’s starting XI at the World Cup, stressing that the squad now has “14 or 15 potential starters” across all positions. Bellingham, a key character for England at Euro 2024, has had a more irregular involvement since Tuchel took over in January 2025. The Real Madrid midfielder has started only four games under the new boss and made three more substitute appearances, with injuries and conditioning difficulties limiting his availability at times. Tuchel insisted that Bellingham remains firmly in his plans but emphasized…

Mobs of anti-immigration protestors marched through a town outside Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday, a day after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa promised to take action against groups suspected of inciting xenophobic violence. South Africa has experienced repeated anti-migrant violence, with protests escalating this year when xenophobic groups demanded unauthorized foreigners depart by June 30. Protesters chanted and sang as they marched through Kwa-Thema, a township approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) southeast of Johannesburg, demanding greater government action against illegal immigration. The march was calm, with some participants carrying sticks, according to footage published by the South African Broadcasting Corporation.…

A bear that had been roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days caused the closure of over 100 schools on Monday, as dozens of hunters and officials hunted for it. The city government of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, has shuttered all 94 public primary and junior high schools in the area after receiving over ten reports of bear sightings since Saturday, including one in a shopping arcade. “We have vehicles out to areas where a bear was seen to make people aware and to urge people to stay indoors or in vehicles,” a city official told AFP,…

Real Madrid has announced Florentino Pérez as the winner of the club’s presidential election, winning a new term as president of the Spanish giants. On Monday morning, the club’s Electoral Board published an official statement on the club’s website, saying, “With 100% of the in-person and postal votes counted, the candidacy headed by Mr. Florentino Pérez has won the elections for President and Board of Directors of Real Madrid.” According to the Electoral Board, Pérez’s ticket earned 21,741 votes, or 65 percent of all ballots cast. “The candidacy headed by Mr. Florentino Pérez obtained 21,741 votes, which represents 65%,” the…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has welcomed reports of the rescue of 360 people abducted by terrorists in Ngoshe, Borno State, while calling for renewed efforts to secure the release of other victims still being held by kidnappers and insurgents across the country. Chronicle NG reports that the Nigerian military, particularly troops of Operation HADIN KAI, successfully rescued  360 abductees from the Mandara Mountains, a notorious terrorist enclave in the southern part of the state. Boko Haram terrorists had attacked a military base in Ngoshe, burning operational vehicles, dispersing security forces, killing an…