Author: Alade Adisa

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State which returned Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. In his reaction to the outcome of the election, the former president said the voters had spoken lucidly and loudly about the confidence they have in the party and the governor. Buhari said in a statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Sunday that the voters had expressed their wish through the ballot box, adding that this should be respected by other stakeholders. The former president said the election’s outcome had shown that…

•Says NNPC probe long overdue Executive Director of Patriots for Advancement of Peace and Social Development, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi has called for a comprehensive audit of the Nigerian power sector. Responding to recent statements by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who suggested $10 billion is needed to ensure 24/7 electricity, Shinkafi, in a recent interview with ARISE NEWS on Thursday, stated, “Nigerians are tired of hearing stories, for the past two decades since the inception of our democracy in 1999, more than two trillion us dollars have been injected into the power sector, but the canker-worm, the cancer…

The proposed hike in internet data tariff, voice calls, and short message services (SMS) have pitted telecom operators and subscribers against each other. Recently, telecoms operators under the aegis of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), and the Association of Licenced Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), said the sector may not survive if the regulatory body, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) fails to approve a new tariff regime. The associations argued that rising operational costs, weakening Naira, and increasing the price of energy and infrastructure maintenance have severely affected telecom companies. This has, however, attracted a swift response from…

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House. US President Joe Biden will attend his last summit of the world’s leading economies, but as a lame duck whom other leaders are already looking beyond. The main star of the show is expected to be Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has cast himself as a global statesman and protector of free trade in the face of Trump’s “America First” agenda. Brazil’s left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result of the just-concluded governorship election in Ondo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, declared Lucky Aiyedatiwa, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the governorship election held on Saturday. The incumbent governor, Aiyedatiwa, won the election in all 18 local government areas (LGAs) with 366,781 votes to defeat his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi of the PDP, who secured 117,845 votes.Reacting on the outcome of the election, PDP spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the poll “runs short of all expectations and requirements…

In the immediate aftermath of the just-concluded Ondo State governorship election, President Bola Tinubu has asked political parties and candidates unhappy with the outcome of the election, to seek redress in court. The President spoke in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared as the winner of the election on Sunday. In the statement, Onanuga said, “The President urges candidates dissatisfied with the outcome of the election to explore the opportunities provided…

SuperSport United defender Ime Okon has declared that his dream is to play for the Bafana Bafana of South Africa. Okon was born to a Nigerian father and South African mother. The 20-year-old is eligible to represent both countries. The centre-back has however pledged his allegiance to South Africa. “The whole Nigerian thing, I have Nigerian family, I speak to those from Nigeria, and they also say even if people pressurise me, I must make a choice that I must be happy with” Okon told iDiski Times. “I grew up here, everything I know is South African you know. For…

The Nigeria international went from being linked with big-money moves to the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain in the summer to joining Turkish giants Galatasaray on a season-long loan. With eight goals from nine matches in all competitions, Osimhen is on fire in Turkey and the Istanbul club reportedly want to sign him on a permanent basis. That will be a tall order, however, as Napoli are demanding a transfer fee of around €75 million (£63m/$79m) for the 25-year-old, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports, which is too much for Galatasaray. The Super Lig champions will attempt…

The Chelsea Football Club of London has announced that defender, Kadeisha Buchanan requires surgery after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Buchanan, 29, last played for Chelsea in their Women’s Super League (WSL) victory over Liverpool on 10 November. Speaking after Chelsea’s statement win over title rivals Manchester City on Saturday, manager Sonia Bompastor said: “I have sad news to share with you. We found out the results this morning but she did her ACL after the Liverpool game. “I’m really sad and I didn’t want to talk about that before the game as maybe it would take all…

Manchester City’s golden boy, Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Norway thrashed Kazakhstan to seal promotion to the top flight of the Nations League. The Manchester City striker, who became his country’s record goalscorer last month, has now scored 38 goals in 39 appearances for Norway. He is the Nations League top scorer with seven goals in his six group games. He slotted in a rebound after Antonio Nusa’s shot was saved by Stas Pokatilov and doubled the lead with a header from Nusa’s cross. Alexander Sorloth made it 3-0 before the half-time break. Haaland placed his third goal into…