Author: Alade Adisa

•How to deal with Trump•PM and French leader plan for US trade war•End of Pentagon defence handouts and Ukraine peace deal Keir Starmer is holding talks with Emmanuel Macron about Trump, Ukraine and tariffs today ahead of Armistice Day events in France.The PM was warmly welcomed by the President as he arrived in Paris – with the looming handover in the US high on the agenda.They are expected to consider whether outgoing commander-in-chief Joe Biden can be convinced to give Kyiv permission to use Storm Shadow missiles against Russia, as well as Donald Trump’s approach to the conflict.The prospect of…

Incoming US president, Donald Trump’s plans for his first day in the White House are quite ambitious, to say the least. After being asked if he’d be a dictator if re-elected, Trump responded that he wouldn’t be, “except for Day 1”. His agenda includes mass deportation of migrants, rolling back Biden administration policies on education, reshaping the federal government by firing potentially thousands of federal employees he believes are secretly working against him, and pardoning people who were arrested for their role in the riot at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. According to AP report, Trump plans to kick-start…

Russia and Ukraine have carried out their largest drone attacks against each other since the start of the war.Russia’s defence ministry said it intercepted 84 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including some approaching Moscow, which forced flights to be diverted from three of the capital’s major airports.Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 145 drones towards every part of the country on Saturday night, with most shot down.The barrages come amid expectations that US president-elect Donald Trump may put pressure on both sides to end the conflict.Ukraine’s attempted strike on Moscow was also its biggest attack on the capital since the…

A transitionary council created to re-establish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree on Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Ai mé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job.The decree, set to be published on Monday, was provided to The Associated Press by a government source.It marks even more turmoil in an already rocky democratic transition process for Haiti, which hasn’t held democratic elections in years in a large part due to the soaring levels of gang violence plaguing the Caribbean nation.Fils-Aimé is the former president of Haiti’s Chamber of Commerce…

The COP29 climate talks opened Monday in Azerbaijan with a call to show global cooperation was not “down for the count”, as Donald Trump’s re-election hangs over the key discussions.Countries come to Baku after new warnings that 2024 is on track to break temperature records, adding urgency to a fractious debate over funding for climate action in poorer countries.Trump has pledged to once again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, and there are concerns the move could weaken ambition around the negotiating table.As the talks opened, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told countries: “Now is the…

The renowned Nigeria musician, Kizz Daniel, has reunited with Nigeria Afrobeat Star Adekunle Gold for epic new single hit titled “Pano Tona.”Mr Christian Agadibe, the Chief Executive Officer of Artmatazz Media, a media to Kizz Daniel disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Enugu.He said following the success in Daniel’s recent hit single ‘Marhaba’, he has returned with an exciting new collaboration titled ‘Pano Tona’ which saw the internationally renowned sensation team up with fellow Afrobeat superstar Adekunle Gold.Agadibe said the music was produced by frequent collaborators Philkeys, Blaise Beat, and Reward Beats, adding that Pano Tona’ merges Kizz Daniel’s…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) expressed deep concern over the rising number of cases of vandalism targeting transmission lines and towers, warning that this trend is severely disrupting the nation’s power grid and infrastructure.TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement while reacting to the weekend destruction of the 330kV Lokoja–Gwagwalada transmission line I.“The TCN hereby reports that vandals have once again attacked its 330kV Lokoja-Gwagwalada transmission line one in the early hours of Saturday.”Early on Saturday, TCN engineers attempted to re-energise the 330kV Lokoja-Gwagwalada transmission line one, but the line tripped.“After efforts…

Arts and Vibes, a platform promoting the potential of Northern Nigeria through arts and culture, on Saturday showcased in Lagos to help address stereotypes and change people’s perception of the North.The two-day event is being held at the British Council in Lagos, with the theme, “Mindscapes of the North”.The event is hosting 22 artists exhibiting about 41 pieces that focus on portraying the culture, lifestyle and religion of northerners through artworks.The idea, founded in 2021, was inspired by Kaduna State, known for the commercialisation of its budding artistic and literary scene.The Festival Director of Arts and Vibes, Suchet Baba, said…

A Human Rights advocacy group, Women Concerns, has called on Reuters News Agency to apologise to the Nigerian military over unsubstantiated allegations of forced abortion in its counter-insurgency operations in the North East.Convener of the group, Aishatu Balarabe, made the call in a statement on Monday in Abuja.Balarabe said that the international news agency falsely alleged that the military deliberately attacked women and children or carried out secret abortions in its fight against Islamist insurgency.She said that the Reuters report had been discredited by the Nigeria’s Human Rights Commission (NHRC) after it carried out thorough investigation which found “no evidence”…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and rain across the country from Monday to Wednesday.NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged slight dust haze on Monday with localised visibility of 2 km to 5km in the northern region during the forecast hours.“In the North Central region, slight dust haze with localised visibility of 2km to 5km is expected during the forecast period.“In the South, sunny skies in a hazy atmosphere are expected over the inland, with prospects of thunderstorms with slight rains anticipated over parts of Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States in the…