Author: Vincent Osuwo

The University of Abuja branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for the immediate reversal of what it describes as the unlawful allocation of the university’s land by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The union also urged President Bola Tinubu to caution Wike over the disputed land, stating that doing so would allow peace and harmony to prevail on the university campus. Prof. Sylvanus Ugoh, Chairperson of the ASUU UniAbuja branch, made these demands during a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference was themed “Ministerial Encroachment into…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered an illegal oil refinery allegedly operated by Chinese nationals in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The commission stated that the facility was uncovered on Saturday, October 31, 2026, by operatives from its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, after intelligence gathering and surveillance on the activities of illegal sludge oil refiners. The EFCC made this known in a statement released on Tuesday by Dele Oyewale, its Head of Media and Publicity. Oyewale noted that the facility was abandoned when operatives raided the premises, following an earlier crackdown on four illegal lithium processing…

Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona put an end to Aston Villa’s flawless Champions League start with a captivating victory at the Spotify Nou Camp. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha’s brace ultimately guided the five-time European champions to a comfortable win after the Premier League outfit had given them a first-half fright. Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof, and Johan Manzambi all had opportunities, but Villa were left to wonder what could have been. They had handed Barca, who moved above the visitors into second place in the league phase table, a seventh-minute lead when Joao Gomes’ hurried ball across the box let Lamine…

Bayern Munich maintained their unbeaten start to the Champions League campaign with a confident 2-0 win away to Atletico Madrid. Teenage talent Lennart Karl endured a first half to forget, yet he made amends by opening the scoring with a cheeky finish nine minutes into the second half. The 18-year-old slipped in behind Robin le Normand, stole the ball off the Atletico defender, and lifted it calmly over Jan Oblak. Konrad Laimer doubled the visitors’ advantage, unleashing a ferocious strike over Oblak and into the roof of the net after Harry Kane found him in space. Kane, featuring in his…

Ligue 1 giant PSG continued their impressive Champions League campaign as they thrashed Villarreal. Some home fans had already left the ground before the clock even hit 20 minutes, as a rampant PSG scored four times inside the opening 17 minutes. All four of those goals stemmed from sloppy defending by the Spanish club, which was punished by an attack that has already scored four against Barcelona and Manchester City in Europe this season. Joao Neves grabbed the first, drilling in from close range after Villarreal failed to clear a corner. The second arrived soon after, as PSG pounced on…

Manchester United fought back from two goals behind to defeat Roma in a dramatic Champions League clash on Tuesday, handing manager Michael Carrick a much-needed lift as he battles to keep his job. At Old Trafford, the outlook seemed grim when his team fell 2-0 behind within just 17 minutes against the Italian visitors, who were unbeaten in their 10 Serie A matches this season. A run of nine games without a win had made Carrick’s position increasingly shaky, and a poor start left United staring at yet another damaging loss. However, they roared back in the second half with…

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho stated on Tuesday that the tragic death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel following a heavy on-pitch collision was “shocking.” Tenerife’s striker De Miguel died earlier on Tuesday after being put in intensive care on Monday. The 30-year-old was clattered by FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono in a Spanish second division match, which was subsequently abandoned. Spanish media disclosed that De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated before his death the next day in hospital. Real Madrid held a minute’s silence before training on Tuesday in honor of De Miguel. “I think it’s something…

Spain’s National Police have opened an investigation into the death of CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel after his collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono, and the case is now under judicial supervision. Sources at the provincial police headquarters confirmed the development to AFP. De Miguel, 30, died at Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria Hospital, hours after suffering serious injuries in a collision with Owono during Monday’s match at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium. “Broken with pain, with a lump in our throat and unable to believe this is real, CD Tenerife announces the tragic death, at 8:00 am…

Nigerian social media influencer Blessing CEO has issued an apology to Nigerians for her past remarks and behavior, stating that she regrets commenting on other people’s pain without grasping what they were going through. The influencer wept in a video posted on Tuesday, November 3, just days after being released from detention and following the loss of her son, Brian. In the heartfelt video shared on her IG page, she called herself broken and drained, confessing that she had learned her lessons the hard way. “I’m so sorry for talking about pain I’ve never experienced. I’m coming to realize that…

Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has passed away after sustaining a serious injury at the age of 30 during a Spanish second-division match. The forward sustained head and chest injuries in Monday’s match against Andorra after a heavy collision with goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who was sent off for the challenge. De Miguel’s condition was described as ‘stable but serious’ on Monday, but his health worsened on Tuesday morning, and the Spaniard died at 07:00 GMT. “Heartbroken, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe this is true, CD Tenerife announces the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,”…