Author: Alade Adisa

Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, has said that no amount of protest can stop the bid to sanitize the nation’s capital. Task force acting on the orders of the minister demolished the Ruga settlement along Airport Road, Lugbe, last week, triggering outrage. Protesters, led by an activist, Deji Adeyanju, had hit the streets while accusing FCT task force, known as “Operation Sweep,” of heavy-handed tactics. The activist cum lawyer condemned the demolition, highlighting that homes were burned and property worth millions was destroyed. He had said, “There is no justification for this demolition. We appeal to President…

…Goes into hiding after tackling PPRO Adejobi A self-styled activist, Comrade Abiodun Olamide Thomas, better known as Horlarmidey Africano, has raised concerns about her safety, alleging that the Force Police Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi is targeting her for harassment over her criticism of the Nigerian police. She insisted that her only crime was participating in the #EndSARS fourth memorial struggle held on October 20, 2024, during which she was brutalized. According to Abiodun, her money stolen while in police custody and her mobile phone was also destroyed. According to SaharaReporters, she emphasized her consistent stance against police brutality,…

“We cannot continue to tax poverty when we are supposed to promote prosperity” – President Bola Ahmed TinubuSenator Alli Ndume. Controversial. Outspoken, brilliant and engaging. Of all his attributes I did not find a place for ‘willful ignorance’ as one of his attributes or did I miss something? His Channels Television Interview was at once interesting and absurd coming from a person of his status : ranking Senator of the Federal Republic.If his attack of Tinubu Tax Bills now before the Parliament was understandable, his open admission that he has not read the Tax bill he was so vehemently opposed…

In September, Vice President Kamala Harris met with one of America’s most powerful unions at its Washington headquarters. She said she’d protect union jobs and workers’ livelihoods better than Donald Trump.But leaders of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, long staunchly allied with her Democratic Party, appeared unconvinced.When Harris argued that her Republican rival was no champion of the working class, the union bosses grilled her, questioning whether she and President Joe Biden had done enough for union workers, according to a Teamster leader who recounted the Sept. 16 meeting to Reuters.Within days, the union publicly embarrassed Harris by declining to…

The incoming governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Sunday, alleged that the outgoing governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, has fled Nigeria through the land borders. With Okpebholo expected to be sworn into office on Tuesday, Obaseki will lose his immunity. Last week, Obaseki last week said he heard that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was planning to arrest him after the expiration of his tenure as governor, stressing that he is unfazed as he had nothing to worry about. In a statement made available to journalists on Sunday and signed by his media aide, Godspower…

President Bola Tinubu will be departing the country for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle-East. A statement by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday said the summit will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024. The statement said, “It is being held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and follows last year’s summit in the same Saudi city. “During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to address the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict, emphasising Nigeria’s strong call for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent…

The wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has refuted the report making rounds on media platforms that she is part of the organizers of a proposed seven-day national prayer against the prevailing hardship in the country. The First Lady and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, had been reported to have spearheaded a planned national prayer session aimed at addressing Nigeria’s numerous challenges. The initiative, coordinated with Christian and Muslim religious leaders, seeks divine intervention for the country’s social, economic, and security issues, under the theme “Seeking the Intervention of God in Nigeria’s Affairs.” The event was announced…

An aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan has poured cold water on feminism, insisting that it was not founded to liberate women, but a ploy to manipulate them. In a tweet on his verified X handle, Omokri illustrated his view with the photograph of the first lady of Botswana, Kaone Boko, who kneeled publicly for husband and President Duma Boko as he was being sworn in to office. In his tweet, Omokri said, “This is the First Lady of Botswana kneeling in public to her husband, Duma Boko, as he was sworn into office today (Saturday). I am not saying…

Former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lagos State Chapter, Mr Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, was elected the new National President of the Union on Saturday. Akinsanya was the sole candidate in the election, which took place at the Union’s Zonal Secretariat along the Osogbo/Ikirun road. Delegates from the four Southwest states of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, and Ekiti participated in the election. The election, held during the Union’s Quadrennial Delegate Conference, was monitored and observed by the acting National President of the group, Aliyu Issa-Ore. Issa-Ore, addressing the gathering, explained that the Union’s Constitution…

In its determination to combat terrorism in the country, troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations eliminated a total of 169 terrorists and arrested no fewer than 641 suspects across various theatres of operations. A statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Buba Edward, stated that 70 of the terrorists were killed in Kwallaram, Borno State, as a result of airstrikes, adding that several terrorists had been dislodged from their hideouts. The statement read, “Troops have intensified their offensive against terrorists and insurgents across the country. Synchronized airstrikes by the air force, along with ground operations by land forces,…