Author: Alade Adisa

Neymar has hit back at “talker” Rodri after the Manchester City star told Vinicius Junior to “pay attention” to become a better footballer. Rodri was named the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner last month, pipping Madrid’s Vinicius Jr to the coveted accolade. After the 28-year-old sent a warning of sorts to the winger, the Brazilian’s compatriot Neymar has come to his aid with a dig at the Spaniard. Rodri said this week: “I think he’s (Vinicius Jr) an intelligent guy and he’ll realize over time that the more he pays attention to the pitch, the better he’ll be. Like everyone, he…

James Maddison scored twice as Tottenham romped to victory over a Manchester City side that has now lost five games in a row for the first time since 2006. Pedro Porro drove home a third before Brennan Johnson added a last minute fourth on an incredible night that saw the end of City’s 52-match unbeaten record at Etihad Stadium, stretching back to just before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It is City’s worst home defeat since a 5-1 loss to Tottenham’s north London rivals Arsenal in 2003. It was also the first time they have lost three successive Premier…

Israeli airstrikes Saturday killed at least 20 people and injured dozens in central Beirut as diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the death toll in the country’s capital could rise as emergency responders dig through the rubble looking for survivors. DNA tests are being used to identify the victims, it said, adding that 66 people were wounded. The pre-dawn strikes, which destroyed an eight-story building and left a crater in the ground, were the fourth in Beirut in less than a week. Hezbollah legislator Amin Shiri said no Hezbollah officials were inside.…

The Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu have departed Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, after attending the 2024 G-20 leaders’ summit. President Tinubu, who attended the summit with his wife and his wife, Oluremi, engaged in bilateral discussions to advance Nigeria’s socio-economic reforms at the summit, which held from Monday, November 18, to Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Hosted by the Brazilian President, Lula da Silva, the G20 summit focused on the theme, “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet.” Discussions addressed sustainable development in economic, social, and environmental dimensions, global governance reforms, climate change, and the digital economy. The meeting brought together…

Isaac Fayose, a social media commentator and younger brother of former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has publicly challenged the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) if he believes he possesses significant political power. Fayose’s remarks, made in a video circulating widely on social media included a strong assertion that Wike’s political clout would see an 80 percent reduction if he were to decamp to the ruling party. Fayose’s comments underscore an ongoing debate regarding Wike’s shifting political affiliations and the extent of his influence. Wike, a former governor of Rivers State…

In the face of recent legal controversies surrounding Rivers State’s financial entitlements, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has said it will adhere to court orders regarding the disbursement of federal allocations to the state. Speaking to journalists on Friday, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa Mokwa, said, “We are going to obey court order. “Since there is a notice of appeal, the notice of appeal has overridden the earlier court judgment. So far, it is a court order that we will obey; if there is a notice of appeal, Rivers will…

Following the arrest and detention of one of the leaders of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, some Nigerians in Finland have gone into a panic mode. Reliable sources said Nigerians in the European country are afraid of commenting on the arrest of the suspect over fear of being attacked and victimized. A Nigerian community leader, who spoke to one of our correspondents on condition of anonymity for fear of victimization, noted that the Igbo community was “gravely affected” by the violent acts of the secessionist group. He said, “Everyone is afraid to speak about Ekpa’s arrest.…

The Cameroonian authorities have arrested and detained five Nigerian pastors and others residing in the Idabato II community of Cameroon, formerly known as the Bakassi Peninsula, following the kidnap of the community’s Divisional Officer, Ewane Roland by armed men in early October. Eniola Alabo, a former chairman of the Yoruba community in the defunct Bakassi Peninsula, disclosed this to newsmen during a recent interview. In some reports, alongside another official of the council, Etongo Ismaeil, was whisked away on October 1, 2024, by gunmen who used a flying boat in the coastal area. Alabo said the Cameroonian government blamed Nigerians…

The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed claim by Deji Adeyanju, a lawyer and activist that its leadership has entered into an alliance with President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in the 2027 general elections. Adeyanju made the assertion in a video that has been making the rounds in the social media. However, while denying the claim, Labour Party, in a statement by Obiora Ifoh, its National Publicity Secretary, on Friday in Abuja challenged Adeyanju and any other person to come up with facts and proof that its leadership or Mr. Abure intends to work for President…

Experts have condemned the speedy approval of loan requests presented by President Bola Tinubu by the National Assembly, warning that the continuous approval without scrutiny could put the country into serious trouble. The two chambers of the national assembly (House of Representatives and the Senate) speedily approved President Tinubu’s last $2.2bn loan request barely 48 hours after the president made the request. The approval followed the presentation of a report by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Aliyu Wamakko (APC, Sokoto North), during plenary. Tinubu explained that the loan was integral to his administration’s fiscal…