Author: Alade Adisa

The Senate has stated that it cannot launch an investigation into the allegation of sexual harassment leveled against its president, Dr. Godswill Akpabio by the senator representing PDP, Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduagha because there is no formal petition before it. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, the Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, stated this during an appearance on ARISE TV on Monday. Adaramodu, who represents APC, Ekiti South, also described Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegation against the Senate President as a storm in a teacup, even as he insisted that all senators, including the accuser (Akpoti-Uduaghan) must adhere to Senate rules in their conduct…

President Donald Trump said Monday that he has decided to move forward with 25% tariffs on nearly all goods imported from Mexico and Canada, after taking a month for aides to negotiate a potential reprieve. The tariffs go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, hours before Trump’s first joint address to Congress in the evening. On Monday, a reporter asked the president if there is room left for Canada and Mexico to arrive at a deal before the deadline. “No room left for Mexico or for Canada, no,” Trump responded. “The tariffs, they’re all set, they go into effect…

Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian announced Monday that he is joining a US bid to buy TikTok, becoming a strategic advisor to the effort. Ohanian said he would join an initiative called “The People’s Bid for TikTok,” launched by real estate and sports tycoon Frank McCourt’s Project Liberty initiative, in a campaign joined by investor Kevin O’Leary, known from the “Shark Tank” television show in which entrepreneurs pitch ideas in bids for venture capital. The group’s approach includes a crowdfunding element aimed at giving individuals and small businesses a stake in the future of TikTok, which is facing a US law…

Neymar has been told he must score 15 goals for Santos if Barcelona are to mull a potentially sensational return to Camp Nou, per a new report. ·Neymar has returned to Santos·Reports Barca are considering re-signing him·Target has been set for Brazil star ·WHAT HAPPENED? Per Sport, Barca are monitoring Neymar’s situation ahead of a potentially sensational return to Camp Nou for the 33-year-old. He moved to Santos from Al-Hilal in January, but there is already said to be a plan afoot to spirit him back to Barcelona. THE BIGGER PICTURE Per the report, Barcelona have made it clear to…

Fulham have condemned the “abhorrent” racist and homophobic online abuse directed at defender Calvin Bassey following Sunday’s FA Cup penalty shootout win at Manchester United. Nigeria defender Bassey, who scored the opening goal at Old Trafford, shared some examples of the unsavoury abuse he had received on social media. “We strongly condemn this abhorrent behaviour which has no place in football or society,” Fulham said in a statement. “Such actions are entirely unacceptable, and we stand in full support of Calvin Bassey, who will continue to receive our full backing. “We will do everything in our power to work with…

House Speaker, Mike Johnson on Monday admonished Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s behaviour toward President Donald Trump on Friday while also warning that Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin can’t be trusted. Johnson (R-La.) — saying he was aghast at the cringe-worthy public Oval Office spat between Trump, Zelensky and Veep JD Vance — left open the possibility that “someone else needs to lead” Ukraine if its leader doesn’t “come to his senses” and apologize to the commander in chief. “I have participated in a lot of bilateral meetings in my time with heads of state and other dignitaries,” Johnson, 53, told NBC’s…

President of the United States, Donald Trump on Monday blasted Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying a peace deal is “very far.” “The final deal about ending the war is very, very far. Nobody’s even started all those steps yet,” Zelenskyy said Sunday on his way home from London after a summit with European leaders. Trump called it “the worst statement that could have been made” by the Ukrainian president, writing on Truth Social, in part: “This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer!” Zelenskyy…

Former Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Abdulazeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has resigned his membership of the party. Jandor, who disclosed the development when addressing journalists in Lagos on Monday, said his decision came after months of reflection and consultations with his family, political associates, and supporters. The ex-PDP governorship candidate, who was accompanied by a large group of supporters, revealed that the decision to part ways with the PDP stemmed from actions taken by some of the party’s leaders, including the former Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George. According…

France and the UK are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron and his foreign minister have said, as European efforts to bolster support for Kyiv accelerate in the face of uncertain US backing. On Monday, a day after European leaders rallied around Ukraine at a summit in London, Jean-Noël Barrot said: “Such a truce – on air, sea and energy infrastructure – would allow us to determine whether Vladimir Putin is acting in good faith” and gauge his attitude to “real peace negotiations.” The French foreign minister continued: “Never has the risk of a war…

Impeached speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is currently holding a strategic meeting with Speaker Mojisola Meranda, Lagos State Attorney General, Lawal Mohammed Pedro (SAN), APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, and 38 lawmakers at the assembly garden ahead of the plenary scheduled for later this afternoon. The purpose of the meeting has not been disclosed to journalists, but it is believed to be linked to last week’s turmoil in the house. Last week, Obasa stormed the assembly complex and held a plenary session with four lawmakers, despite his impeachment by the majority of the house, which led…