Author: Alade Adisa

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House next month, businesses worldwide are bracing for a worsening US-China trade war. While electric vehicle (EV) makers were impacted by trade disputes during Trump’s first term, Tesla — and owner Elon Musk — could potentially benefit this time. Kyle Chan, a postdoctoral researcher in Chinese industrial policy at Princeton University, told the ABC’s Asia News Week that Mr Musk was “uniquely positioned” to mediate between the two superpowers. However, questions remain about how long the Trump-Musk bromance can last and whether the billionaire’s strong links to both countries could see…

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has said one of its editors identified as Gregory Maduakolam, has been kidnapped in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. NAN, in a statement issued by its management on Friday evening said Maduakolam was kidnapped in Owerri on Thursday night. However, the statement indicated that the specific location where Maduakolam was abducted in Owerri could not be ascertained. The full statement of the agency on the incident reads:”The unfortunate kidnap of one of our Editors, Gregory Maduakolam, has been brought to the attention of the Management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). ”Maduakolam…

…Mikel Obi has ripped apart Arsenal’s tactics, saying their new way of scoring from setpieces is illegal …The former Chelsea star warned Premier League referees to prevent such gimmicks from happening going forward …According to him, Arsenal players deliberately impede goalkeepers during setpieces just to gain an advantage Former Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi minced no words when he said Arsenal’s new goal-scoring tactics are illegal. The Gunners scored their Premier League-leading sixth and seventh dead-ball goals of the season in their 2-0 victory over Manchester United. Arsenal scored two goals from setpiece against Manchester United. Three points in the Premier…

The French government on Saturday assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of more collaboration and support in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse. The assurance was given by the French Police Attaché in Nigeria, Mr Phillipe Crespo, when he led the trio of Messrs. Phillipe Barrau, Tony Albaladejo and Cedric Hocquette on a courtesy visit to the NDLEA in Abuja. According to NAN, the visit followed the conclusion of a series of special operations training for officers of the Strike Force Unit in NDLEA Academy in Jos and the third of such training in the last two…

In the ongoing (Saturday) election, Ghanaians cast their votes in a tightly contested presidential poll, with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and opposition leader John Mahama emerging as the main contenders. The election has been marked by economic struggles, as the West African nation grapples with a debt overload, soaring inflation, and a $3 billion IMF bailout. This election will determine the successor to President Nana Akufo-Addo, who is stepping down after completing his constitutionally mandated two terms. Additionally, voters will elect members of Ghana’s new parliament. Polls opened at 7:00 AM GMT and will close at 5:00 PM GMT, with…

Mike Tyson has reportedly been offered $700 million to fight Jake Paul in a rematch, but only if he wins by knockout within three minutes. Their first fight in November, where Jake Paul won by unanimous decision, wasn’t a thrilling spectacle, but it still garnered massive attention, even crashing Netflix. The offer reportedly comes from Turki Alalshikh, head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, who called Jake Paul “a joke” and challenged Tyson to deliver a decisive KO.

Gout Gout has quickly become a global star as the teenage sprinting sensation breaks records in Australia and comparisons to Usain Bolt grow. The 16-year-old Australian has broken a long-standing national record at the All-Schools Championships in Brisbane, running the 200m in 20.04s on Saturday. That is the quickest time an Australian of any age has run 200m, with the record standing for 56 years after Peter Norman ran 20.06s at the Mexico Olympics in 1968 Clearly, the teenager is going to be a star of Australian sport but looks increasingly likely to challenge records globally. He is now the…

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has reacted to the invasion of his palace by security forces on Friday, saying “their aim is to provoke us into violence but we know better.” Speaking in a Friday sermon, the monarch noted that some external forces were hell bent on distrusting the peace of the state through shedding of blood. He accordingly urged the congregants to resist the temptation of taking the laws into their hands. In an earlier report, NEW DAILY PRIME reported how the Emir of Kano’s palace in Kofar Kudu had been surrounded by armed policemen and operatives…

By Reno Omokri If the people now agitating for the release of Dele Farotimi really cared for liberty and freedom, ask them what they did for Leah Sharibu, the girl who was abducted by Boko Haram, who released all of the 110 girls they abducted from Dapchi (except those who died) and refused to release Leah Sharibu because she did not give up her faith in Yeshua (Jesus Christ). Leah was not accused of criminally defaming anybody. She was a brilliant student whose father was a policeman and her mother a schoolteacher. At the tender age of fourteen, she was…

Activist cum lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has withdrawn the alleged defamatory statements made against chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun (acting National Chairman) and Senator Samuel Anyanwu (acting National Secretary), on Friday. In a letter dated December 6, written from his law firm, Deji Adeyanju & Partners, and signed by Zainab Otega, Adeyanju tendered an apology for the defamation. In the letter addressed to Johnson Usman, SAN, counsel for Damagun and Anyanwu, Otega said the “statements were not intended to defame your clients.” She further maintained that any perception of defamation in the said statements is regretted and…