Author: Alade Adisa

President Bola Tinubu has emphasized the need for quality education to speed up Nigeria’s economic development. The President, who said this in his goodwill message at the 36th convocation of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, on Saturday, noted that his administration prioritizes educational growth. His message was read by Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar. The president said his administration had repositioned federal universities to enable them conduct researches to solve the nation’s challenges. The message read, “Education is a major fulcrum for national development; it is a catalyst for alleviating poverty and promoting economic growth…

Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré has sacked his Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the entire government. Capt Ibrahim Traoré seized power in a coup two years ago. The dismissal of the head of government and his cabinet was announced in a decree signed by the junta leader on Friday. The decree did not specify why the prime minister was sacked, but said members of the dissolved government will continue to serve until a new cabinet is appointed. Tambela, a civilian, was named prime minister in 2022, shortly after Ibrahim Traoré seized power in a…

Manchester City’s away-day woes deepened at Selhurst Park as the Premier League champions clawed their way back twice to salvage a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace. This extends their winless streak on the road to six games across all competitions. The drama began early, with Crystal Palace stunning the visitors just four minutes in. Colombian dynamo Daniel Muñoz broke through City’s defences, coolly slotting Will Hughes’s sublime through ball past Stefan Ortega to net his second goal in as many matches. It was a lightning strike that left Pep Guardiola’s men scrambling for a response. Moments later, Erling Haaland almost…

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…