Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the publication of its presidential candidate by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ended months of speculation over the party’s participation in the 2027 presidential election. The party stated that those who expected it would fail to have a candidate had been proven incorrect. It described the placement of its presidential candidate, Senator Sandy Onor, and his running mate, Babangida Umar, on INEC’s published list of candidates as a significant step forward in its preparations for the 2027 general…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released new guidelines for prospective corps members ahead of the upcoming orientation camp, warning them against night travel and highlighting key requirements for registration. In a statement posted on its X handle on Monday, the scheme advised prospective corps members to prioritise safety while travelling to their assigned orientation camps. “Prospective Corps Members are advised not to travel at night to the orientation camp,” the NYSC stated. The scheme warned that candidates with discrepancies in their graduation dates would not be registered at the orientation camp. “Prospective Corps Members with discrepancies in the…

Italian giants Juventus signed Bosnian teenager Kerim Alajbegovic on a five-year deal from Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday and brought back French striker Randal Kolo Muani for a second spell at the club. Following a spectacular season with Red Bull Salzburg, the 18-year-old Alajbegovic appeared in all four of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup games this summer. Before agreeing to sell the winger to Juventus, Leverkusen exercised a buy-back clause in the contract with Salzburg. The Serie A side also completed a permanent move for Paris Saint-Germain forward Kolo Muani, who had a successful loan spell in Turin during the second…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the presidency’s criticism of the Catholic Church and John Cardinal Onaiyekan, describing it as an attack on one of Nigeria’s most respected moral institutions and a sign of President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s growing intolerance of dissent. Atiku also demanded an immediate and unconditional apology to the former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal Onaiyekan, and the Catholic faithful, claiming that the presidency’s reaction to the cleric’s remarks was “arrogant, disrespectful, and unbecoming of a democratic government”. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former…

The Northern Christians Association has supported the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria over their recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu, accusing the president’s special adviser on media and public communications, Daniel Bwala, of attempting to sow disunity within the Christian community. According to the group, the Catholic bishops spoke not only about concerns affecting the Catholic Church but also about Christians and Nigerians in general, claiming that their participation was in the national interest. The NCA’s stance stems from a dispute generated by comments attributed to Bwala after the Catholic bishops met with Tinubu and expressed worries about the country’s socioeconomic…

One Nigerian soldier and a police officer were killed when troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA repelled a terrorist attack on a forward operating base in the Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The military troops also rescued nine abducted civilians during a pursuit of the fleeing attackers. The Army revealed the death of the soldier and policeman in a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba. According to the statement, the terrorists attempted to infiltrate the Forward Operating Base at Kasuwan…

Real Madrid has applauded FIFA’s decision to abandon their contentious idea to allow corporate investment in the World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino was forced to make a humiliating retreat on Friday after facing significant opposition from the European Football Federation (UEFA) and several other confederations. “Our club believes this is good news for football, for its institutions and, above all, for the millions of fans of our beloved sport,” said Los Blancos in a statement. “Real Madrid wishes to express its gratitude to UEFA, to the confederations and federations, and to all the institutions that firmly and responsibly opposed…

Nigerian Juju and Highlife musician, Iyun Janet Ajilore, popularly known as St Janet, has passed away. The news of her passing was confirmed on Sunday by publisher and socialite, Otunba Femi Davies, in a post shared on his Facebook page. According to Davies, the renowned singer died on Saturday following a brief illness. Announcing her death, he wrote, “St Janet (Iyun Janet Ajilore), a popular Nigerian Juju and Highlife musician known for her vibrant live performances, energetic stage presence and socially unfiltered party tracks, is dead. She died after a brief illness on Saturday.” Awuche: Ghana’s tallest man dies at…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a new attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, citing former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s appraisal of the African Democratic Party’s 2027 presidential candidate. Based on Obasanjo’s remarks against Atiku, the ruling party cautioned Nigerians against handing the former vice president another leadership opportunity. In an interview, APC National Secretary Ajibola Basiru stated that Obasanjo spoke from a position of knowledge concerning Atiku. However, Atiku vowed that Obasanjo’s outburst against him would not prevent him from winning the 2027 presidential election and urged the former president to be noble in his acts. Atiku accused…

The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, has rejected claims that 176 residents were kidnapped during the deadly terrorist attack on Woro and neighbouring Nuku communities in the Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. Adekimi disclosed this on Friday while addressing the press in Ilorin, insisting that the figure did not originate from any official security record. He emphasised that although security agencies acknowledged that several residents were taken away by the attackers, there was no official confirmation that the number of abductees was 176. The statement came barely 24 hours after relatives of abducted victims, community leaders…