Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has reiterated his devotion to the ruling party, claiming that he is not a nomadic politician or a vulture “flying from one tree to another” in search of personal ambition or political convenience. The former Kano State governor made the explanation while denouncing misleading, malicious, and politically motivated posters circulating on social media that claimed he had defected to the New Democratic Congress. Ganduje, in a statement issued on Friday by his former Commissioner for Information and Chief of Staff, Muhammad Garba, condemned the posters as a premeditated campaign of…

David Salifu, former secretary to the Benue State Government, died after being shot by suspected bandits on the Wukari-Makurdi route. Salifu, who worked as SSG under former Governor Gabriel Suswam, was also a lecturer at the Federal University in Wukari, Taraba State. According to sources, the former SSG was travelling from Wukari to Makurdi on Thursday when he was stopped by armed men. According to sources, his assailants allegedly forced him to exit his vehicle and get on a motorcycle but then shot him after he resisted. Confirming the incident on Friday, a close associate of the deceased and the…

Peter Obi, the National Democratic Party presidential candidate, has berated the federal government’s handling of the education sector, arguing that the failure of the policy separating junior and senior secondary schools reflects years of poor funding and weak leadership rather than flaws in the policy itself. Obi said this on X on Friday while reacting to the federal government’s decision to phase out the policy after acknowledging that it had failed to improve learning outcomes. “The federal government has finally admitted to its poor management of the education sector. Recently, the Minister of Education acknowledged that the policy separating junior…

Massimiliano Allegri will succeed Antonio Conte as Napoli manager, the Serie A club confirmed Friday. “Napoli welcomes Massimiliano Allegri as manager of the first team,” it said in a statement, adding that the 58-year-old had signed a three-year contract lasting until 2029. Allegri has previously coached Juventus (2014-19, 2021-24) and AC Milan (2010-14, 2025-26). Milan fired him after the team failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Nine of the 20 Serie A teams have changed coaches since the season’s completion, including Napoli, AC Milan (who recruited Portuguese Ruben Amorim), Atalanta Bergamo (Maurizio Sarri), and Fiorentina (Fabio Grosso). Conte,…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday playfully referred to his wife, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as “Iya Alakara” (Mama Akara Seller) in reference to the recent controversy surrounding her remarks on small-scale businesses. The president made the statement while respecting etiquette during his speech at the Presidential Press Corps Dinner at the State House in Abuja. Aso Rock TV uploaded a video of the event on YouTube. It shows Tinubu smiling as he acknowledged the dignitaries in attendance before turning to his wife. “Good evening, gentlemen of the press; ladies and gentlemen; and my dear wife, the First Lady, Iya…

Spain advanced to the round of 16 of the World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Austria in Los Angeles, United States. Spain had been furious when Marc Cucurella’s goal was controversially disallowed for a foul on the goalkeeper, but it was only a momentary reprieve for a spirited Austrian team. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring late in the first half, and there was no coming back. Ralf Rangnick attempted to repeat the spectacular trick that secured his team’s position in the knockout rounds, turning to Sasa Kalajdzic, the stoppage-time hero against Algeria. The big striker came close to equalizing,…

Goncalo Ramos netted a 94th-minute goal after Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first-ever World Cup knockout goal, allowing Portugal to come from behind and defeat Croatian defenders to head in from an excellent Rafael Leao cross, and an exciting match seemed destined for extra time, advancing to the last 16. Second-half substitute Ramos leaped over two Croatia defenders to head in from an excellent Rafael Leao cross as an exciting match seemed destined for extra-time. Josko Gvardiol believed he had saved Croatia when he scored in the 13th minute of stoppage time, but the video assistant referee stepped in, and the…

The US has withdrawn the majority of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria for a joint counter-terrorism mission in the Lake Chad Basin while maintaining intelligence sharing and other security cooperation with Nigerian authorities. General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, Commander of the US Air Forces in Africa, made the announcement during a virtual press briefing on the results of the African Chiefs of Defence Conference 2026. He stated that the relationship between Washington and Abuja remained active, particularly in intelligence efforts against the Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh). “And so that operation in the Lake Chad Basin of Nigeria not only helped the…

Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claimed to be the Director-General of the now-defunct Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and Presidential Economic Advisory Council, has denied any wrongdoing. He said that Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, was aware of his appointment. Adeyemi is facing charges of impersonation and other offenses. He expressed confidence that the issue would be settled in court. Adeyemi, who is accused of impersonation and other offenses, stated that the case was already before a judge and expressed confidence that he will be cleared. He appeared on Politics Today, a Channels TV program, via telephone interview.…

The Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has constituted a five-member interim board to oversee the affairs of Bayelsa United FC for the next six months following the club’s relegation from the Nigeria Premier Football League. Diri had, two weeks ago, dissolved the club’s board during a meeting of the State Executive Council at the Government House, Yenagoa, after Bayelsa United was relegated at the end of the 2025/2026 NPFL season. Dr. Peter Akpe, Deputy Governor, announced the selection of the temporary board on Thursday during the weekly Prosperity Walk at Yenagoa’s Samson Siasia Stadium. Akpe stated that the committee’s immediate…