Author: Alade Adisa

President Biden urged leaders to work to protect the environment on Sunday, during a visit to the Amazon rainforest that marked the first such trip by any sitting U.S. president in history, warning that “history is literally watching us now.” “Today, I’m proud to be here — the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest — to recommit to protecting the rainforests, like this one” the president said. He added that “the fight to protect our planet is literally a fight for humanity for generations to come.” Biden has made addressing climate change a key part of his…

A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has reacted to Paul Enenche’s wife, Becky’s recent statement about tithing. It would be recalled that the clergywoman stirred mixed reactions after she declared that missing any tithe meant returning to square one. The popular political activist took to his Instagram page to note that she had lied about what she said, claiming that the couple and their ilks are using their brand of Godliness as a means to financial gains, emphasizing that that was not the same faith that Jesus had given to mankind. The social media figure went on…

Incoming United States President, Donald Trump has confirmed that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants. During the election campaign, immigration was a top issue, and the then Republican candidate promised to deport millions and stabilize the border with Mexico after record numbers of migrants crossed illegally during President Joe Biden’s administration. Fast-forward to Monday (today), on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump amplified a recent post by a conservative activist that said the president-elect was “prepared to declare a national emergency…

The Dangote Refinery has entered an agreement to supply 240 million litres of petrol to the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) monthly. The Refinery is expected to supply the Independent marketers with 60 million litres of petrol weekly which translates to 240 million litres at the end of each month. The deal was made public by the IPMAN National Publicity Secretary, Chinedu Ukadike during an interview with journalists on Sunday. According to Ukadike, the development is part of the recently signed agreement with Dangote to lift PMS directly from the refinery without a middleman. He further explained that…

In a response to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu and his government in the faraway United States, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has stated that Nigeria’s democracy endured severe setbacks under the former general. The Special Adviser claimed that successive administrations struggled to rectify the damage left by Obasanjo and that President Tinubu is now making significant progress in addressing these issues. In a statement shared on his X account on Monday, Dare said Obasanjo has lost any moral authority to criticize the current government, stressing…

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has disclosed the party’s strategic plan to secure total political dominance in the South-West. This push includes winning upcoming governorship elections in Osun and Oyo states, aiming for a unified political landscape across the region. Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, made this revelation following the announcement of Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa’s victory in the Ondo State governorship election. He emphasized that the ruling party is committed to expanding its influence and ensuring political uniformity across all South-West states. The former governor said, “Our next target now is this geopolitical…

The Labour Party governorship candidate in Ondo State, Ayodele Olorunfemi, has expressed his disappointment over his defeat in Saturday’s election, attributing his loss to former Anambra State governor Peter Obi and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner, having secured 366,781 votes across all 18 local government areas. Agboola Ajayi of the PDP followed with 117,845 votes. The State Returning Officer, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, announced, “Ayedatiwa Lucky Orimisan of APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby returned elected.” Olorunfemi’s campaign was…

There appears to be some confusion among some on the communications and media structure in the Presidency, and on who exactly is at the top of the ladder. Rightly so too, given the overlap in the designations of the Special Advisers and (Senior) Special Assistants tasked with managing the media, communications and orientation function(s) for and on behalf of the President. It needs not be so. But the confusion didn’t start today, even if it is more pronounced now, not helped by the overlapping and confusion nature of designations, largely unspoken expectations of deliverables from the different offices, unclear and…

Chadian authorities have reportedly detained several security personnel accused of colluding with Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) factions to facilitate attacks on defensive sites in Baggara, Lac Province. The arrests, part of Operation Haskinate, were revealed in a series of interrogation videos received on 15 November 2024. The videos depict the suspects, including one from the Guran ethnic group, known for historical opposition to the late President Idriss Déby and his Zaghawa-led administration. The Guran, associated with the late Hissène Habré, have been implicated in tensions with the Zaghawa tribe, currently led by President Mahamat Idriss Déby. During interrogation,…

Xi Jinping used his final meeting with Joe Biden to send a clear message to Donald Trump: China wants to be friends, but is ready for a fight if necessary. With Biden set to leave the White House in January, China’s leader took Saturday’s meeting as a chance to spell out his approach toward Trump. That entails finding a way for the world’s two biggest economies to get along, with Xi emphasizing that the US and China shouldn’t fight a “new Cold War,” and a conflict between them isn’t inevitable.