Author: Alade Adisa

“Those who buy Patriot should be offered the new-generation Franco-Italian SAMP/T. Those who buy the F-35 should be offered the Rafale,” French president says. French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments come as European NATO members have become even more dependent on U.S. weapons than ever before. French President Emmanuel Macron wants to lead a charm offensive to convince EU countries to stop buying U.S. defense equipment and buy French and European instead. Macron, who has been calling for years to direct defense spending toward EU products, said he wants to convince other European countries that are currently “buying American” to shift…

The tussle between the Rivers State House of Assembly and Governor Siminalayi Fubara appears to be getting worse with the lawmakers accusing the governor of frustrating the implementation of the Supreme Court’s judgment, particularly the directive requiring him to re-present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers. Making the accusation through its Chairman, House Committee on Information and spokesperson, Dr Enemi George, in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Sunday, the Assembly, which is loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, urged the public to pressure the governor to follow due process in presenting the 2025 budget, rather than attempting to…

Senator Ahmad Lawan, who was the President of the 9th Senate, has denied reports and posters in circulation insinuating that he is set to leave the ruling party for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The former senate president has restated his loyalty and commitment to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawan, who represents Yobe North Senatorial District and presently chairs the Senate Committee on Defence, declared in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Ezrel Tabiowo and released on Sunday that “the reports are entirely false, baseless, and without any merit.” The statement said Lawan “remains a steadfast and…

Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the US, wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that killed at least 26 people as more severe weather was expected late Saturday. In western Kansas, a dust storm was reported to have killed eight people as high winds produced blowing dust over the interstate, causing collisions of more than 55 vehicles on the I-70. In Mississippi, Governor Tate Reeves announced that six people had died in three counties and three more people were missing. There were 29 injuries across the state, he added in a nighttime…

One of the sons of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, who was acclaimed to have won the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Jamiu has stated that probing former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, over the death of his father is unnecessary. He spoke in a recent interview with PUNCH. Jamiu explained that the time for such investigations had passed, stating that many key figures involved in the June 12 tragedy are no longer alive. Jamiu said, “There is no need for prosecution or probe. So many years have passed and most of the good and bad actors in the…

Proscribed sectional group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that the Igbos will defend themselves from attacks by herdsmen in the Southeast. This reaction comes on the heels of the summoning of some leaders of Bende Local Government Area in Abia State over allegations of killing a Fulani herder by the Police. While condemning the summon, spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, who signed the statement cautioned the Abia State Police Commissioner to stop intimidating Igbos. He said, “The attention of the global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) worldwide has been drawn to…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at gutting the parent of U.S. government-funded media outlet, Voice of America and six other federal agencies, his administration’s latest step to shrink bureaucracy on Friday. The order instructs the agencies — largely little-known entities including one that provides funding for museums and libraries and one tackling homelessness — to reduce their operations to the bare minimum mandated by the law. “This order continues the reduction in the elements of the Federal bureaucracy that the President has determined are unnecessary,” the order, disclosed late on Friday, says. Trump, who clashed with the…

A delivery driver has won $50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-through, court records show. A Los Angeles County jury found Friday for Michael Garcia, who underwent skin grafts and other procedures on his genitals after a venti-sized tea drink spilled instants after he collected it on Feb. 8, 2020. He has suffered permanent and life-changing disfigurement, according to his attorneys. Garcia’s negligence lawsuit blamed his injuries on Starbucks, saying that an employee didn’t wedge the scalding-hot tea firmly enough into a takeout tray. “This jury…

At least 17 people have been killed across the US as a storm system unleashed multiple tornadoes that struck across several states in the south and midwest, officials said. On Saturday, the Missouri state highway patrol reported three deaths in Ozark county, one death in Butler county, six deaths in Wayne county and one death in Jefferson county. “We urge residents to stay away from debris-filled areas, watch for downed power lines and follow regional emergency services for localized updates,” the state’s highway patrol warned. In Arkansas, three storm-related deaths have been confirmed in Independence county with an additional 29…

In different ways, new podcast hosts Gavin Newsom and Michelle Obama are picking up where Kamala Harris left off The current condition of the Democratic Party is nothing if not uncertain. Paralysing anxiety and insecurity are clearly its present state, but glimpses into its possible future are beginning to appear, albeit not from among the party’s troubled leadership in Congress. Case in point, recent machinations from both former first lady Michelle Obama and California governor Gavin Newsom – each of whom has recently launched a podcast. The themes of their respective efforts – Newsom’s is politics-focused, Obama’s celebrity and lifestyle-themed –…