Chelle Explains Osimhen, Lookman Absence

Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach, Éric Chelle, has confirmed that Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman will not be available for Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies against Poland and Portugal.

Nigeria will face Poland in Warsaw on Wednesday before travelling to Leiria for a clash with former European champions Portugal on June 10.

Both Osimhen and Lookman were originally named in Chelle’s squad for the two matches, but the Malian tactician disclosed that circumstances beyond the team’s control forced their withdrawal.

Speaking to the Super Eagles media team, Chelle explained that Osimhen is currently focused on resolving his club future, while Lookman has been excused at the request of Atlético Madrid.

“We miss two players because Victor Osimhen maybe he is about to change club so I prefer he stays at home because if he plays and is not at 100 percent is not good,” Chelle said.

“For Lookman he is very tired and Atletico ask us to excuse him.”

The announcement comes just days after Nigeria retained the Unity Cup in style, defeating Jamaica 3-0 in the final at The Valley in London on Saturday night, May 30.

Despite that success, Chelle admitted he still feels the disappointment of Nigeria’s recent failures on the international stage.

The Super Eagles will not feature at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after falling short in the African play-offs. Nigeria suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 penalty shoot-out defeat to Congo DR in the final qualifying round.

The three-time African champions also missed out on continental glory at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, finishing third in the tournament.

Reflecting on those setbacks after the Unity Cup triumph, Chelle apologised to Nigerian supporters and thanked them for standing by the team.

“I want to once again say sorry we didn’t go to the World Cup, this is my feeling, sorry we didn’t win the AFCON, I tried to do my job,” the 48-year-old stated.

“I want to say thank you for all the support that was put in the team and once again I will give everything to this national team.”

Nigerian Catholic priest convicted of sexual, A Texas jury has convicted former Roman Catholic priest Anthony Odiong of sexually assaulting women to whom he provided spiritual direction, concluding a closely watched case involving allegations that he abused his position as a clergyman to pursue sexual relationships with vulnerable parishioners.

The jury, comprising eight women and four men, found Odiong, 57, guilty of one count of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of second-degree sexual assault involving two women who testified during the trial in Waco.

Odiong, who pleaded not guilty, now faces a possible life sentence on the first-degree charge. Sentencing proceedings are scheduled to begin Monday before the same jury. The second-degree convictions each carry potential prison terms ranging from two to 20 years, The Guardian reports.

Jurors deliberated for about two hours before returning their verdict.

The case initially included allegations involving a third woman, but prosecutors Ryan Calvert and Liz Buice dropped that portion of the case after the complainant, described as being in an “extremely emotionally fragile” state, did not appear in court to testify. Prosecutors said they chose not to compel her appearance, citing her “extremely tenuous” emotional condition.

According to courtroom accounts, Odiong showed little visible reaction as Judge Thomas West read the verdict. He reportedly looked straight ahead during the proceedings before lowering his head as deputies escorted him from the courtroom.

The prosecution stemmed from allegations first brought to public attention in February 2024 by a group of women who accused Odiong of sexual coercion, unwanted touching and abusive financial control while serving as a Catholic priest in Texas and later in Louisiana.

One of the complainants, identified by the pseudonym Mary Doe, later presented a copy of a media report detailing the allegations to Waco police and accused Odiong of assaulting her over three years beginning in 2008.

Investigators subsequently identified a second complainant, known as Jane Doe, who also alleged abuse during the same period while Odiong served in the Waco area. Authorities said additional reports from other women helped establish probable cause for his arrest and prosecution despite the age of the allegations.

During the trial, Mary Doe testified that Odiong initiated a long-term sexual relationship with her while acting as her spiritual adviser as she navigated a difficult divorce and cared for seven children. She and one of her sons told jurors that the child once discovered them having sexual intercourse in her bedroom following a family gathering.

Jane Doe testified that she sought spiritual guidance from Odiong while trapped in an abusive marriage. She alleged that he pressured her to permit sexual acts with her husband that she found painful and then required her to discuss the encounters with him. Prosecutors argued that such conduct constituted sexual assault under Texas law even though Odiong was not directly involved in the sexual activity.

Both women said they met Odiong while he served at St Peter Catholic Center in Waco, a church frequented by students and employees of Baylor University. Their former husbands were Baylor employees, placing them within Odiong’s pastoral reach.

Jurors also heard evidence that DNA testing established Odiong had fathered a child in 2023 with a woman identified as Presley Jones, whom he had counselled spiritually while serving as pastor of St Anthony of Padua Church in Luling, Louisiana.

Although Odiong was not charged in connection with Jones because Louisiana lacks a law similar to Texas’ clergy sexual assault statute, prosecutors argued that the child demonstrated a pattern of sexual relationships with women he met through his ministerial work.

Expert witnesses told the court that clergy members bear responsibility for maintaining professional and spiritual boundaries with those under their care. Jurors also heard testimony regarding the Catholic Church’s requirement that priests remain celibate.

The defence called only one witness, a former parishioner, who testified about Odiong’s character and recalled attending a 2011 gathering at Mary Doe’s home. Under cross-examination, however, the witness acknowledged that Odiong’s conduct fell short of expectations for a religious leader.

Odiong, a naturalised United States citizen, was ordained a Catholic priest in 1993 in his native Nigeria. He was transferred to the Austin Diocese region, which includes Waco, in 2006 under then-Bishop Gregory Aymond.

After studying in Rome, Odiong moved to Luling in 2015, by which time Aymond had become Archbishop of New Orleans.

Church officials in Austin later said they suspended Odiong from ministry in 2019 over allegations involving multiple women. The suspension was not publicly announced at the time, though officials said New Orleans church leaders were informed. Archbishop Aymond did not publicly disclose a similar suspension in New Orleans until late 2023.

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President Bola Tinubu’s statements claiming Nigerians can now use Naira debit cards (e.g., from banks like GTBank, UBA, Wema, Providus, etc.) for international payments and transactions worldwide without needing dollars.

Claims that this marks a major achievement after years of restrictions/suspensions on international use of Naira cards.

Some videos show people testing it (e.g., successful purchases on Amazon, AliExpress, Shein, Netflix, Spotify, Google Play, etc.).

There are often mentions of limits (monthly/quarterly spending caps, like $3K on certain cards) and that not all banks have fully rolled it out uniformly.

Related headlines include phrases like “Naira Card Now Accepted For Transactions Worldwide, Tinubu Claims” from sources like The Whistler NG.

If the video is the one matching your earlier image/text (Tinubu in traditional attire, announcement-style clip), the core content copied/extracted would be something very close to:

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Former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead.

Ex-President Buhari dies in UK hospital
His former spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed the development on Sunday afternoon.
According to him, Buhari died on Sunday at a hospital in the United Kingdom.
Shehu’s statement read, “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.
“May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus.”
Further details surrounding his death are yet to be disclosed.

Motorcycle rider reportedly drops off little girl in front of Ogun church and disappears

Residents have been thrown into confusion after a girl in school uniform was reportedly dropped off at Orisun Ibukun Celestial Church in Sango, Ogun State, by a motorcycle rider.

According to a local Ogun journalist, Tosin, the yet to be identified disappeared, leaving the child at the scene.

“URGENT! A young girl wearing a DE VISION GATE SCHOOLS uniform was dropped off at Orisun Ibukun Celestial Church in Sango, Ogun State, by a motorcycle rider and ran away. Nobody in the area knows her or her family. Let’s share this post to help locate her family, guardians, or neighbors! She’s currently at the church and will be taken to the nearest police station soon,” Tosin wrote.

Chelsea sign Brazilian striker Joao Pedro from Brighton in a deal worth a reported £60 million ($79 million) on Wednesday.

Pedro jetted to the United States, where Chelsea are playing in the Club World Cup, on Sunday after the terms of his eight-year contract were agreed.

With the transfer now confirmed following a medical, Pedro is available to play for Enzo Maresca’s side in their Club World Cup quarter-final against Palmeiras in Philadelphia.

FIFA has given clubs involved in the Club World Cup knockout phase until July 3 to register new players for the tournament.

“Everyone knows this is a big club with a great history,” Pedro said.

“They had brilliant players in the past and have brilliant players now, so I am excited to join and you know when you are a Chelsea player you must think one thing – win.”

Pedro, who joined Brighton for £30 million from Watford two years ago, scored 30 goals in 70 appearances for the Seagulls and has been capped three times by Brazil.

The 23-year-old missed Brighton’s final two matches of the season after being dropped due to a training ground altercation with team-mate Jan Paul van Hecke.

Pedro is the fourth player Chelsea have signed from Brighton in recent years after Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and Robert Sanchez.

Chelsea, who qualified for next season’s Champions League, have already splashed out on striker Liam Delap, midfielder Dario Essugo and defender Mamadou Sarr since the end of last term.

Brazilian rising star Estevao Willian, 18, will join the Blues after his Club World Cup campaign with Palmeiras.

The University of Lagos (Unilag) received a significant boost to its academic infrastructure with the refurbishing of its research laboratory equipment by the management of Vitafoam Nigeria Plc. under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

The Group Managing Director, Vitafoam Nigeria PLC, Mr. Taiwo Adeniyi, at the Unilag campus in Lagos said the company had always thrived on making sure it gives back to the society through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

He noted that Vitafoam Nigeria, listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) had the responsibility to the environment and giving back when the need arises.

“We found Unilag a worthy partner and then we found this particular laboratory that provides access to five departments of the faculty. By refurbishing this lab, we are covering a larger percentage of students.

“When the learning environment is welcoming, students are willing to come, learn in a relaxed atmosphere as you see globally. If the environment is good, there is a chance students will turnout well. Those are the things that informed Vitafoam Nigeria to refurbish the University’s lab.”

On the laboratory equipment supplied to the University, he stated that the company is no longer a mattress producing company, stressing that 80 per cent of the equipment were sourced from the group.

“For instance, the work benches and stools are the handwork of Vono Furniture products Limited -We do wooden and metal furniture. So, the doors you have in this laboratory are produced by Vitapur Nigeria Limited- it is not just any door. We deliberately put a sandwich panel door for comfort,” he said.

He stated that the management of Vitafoam Nigeria out of commitment to transforming the laboratory, opted for a world -class learning environment for the students.

The Vice-Chancellor of Unilag, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, who was represented by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics & Research) of the University, Prof. Bola Oboh-Oboh during the donation ceremony at the school premises, commended the management of Vitafoam Nigeria for consistently showing commitment to assist the University.

According to her, Vitafoam Nigeria has completed a world -class laboratory used by students in the new faculty of life sciences.