Author: Alade Adisa

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said recent birthday wishes sent to him by President Bola Tinubu shamed his detractors. El-Rufai stirred anger in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), after he accused the party of lacking internal democracy under Tinubu. Prior to this, the former governor had alleged that APC’s organs failed to meet in the last two years. Critics also accused El-Rufai of hobnobbing with opposition figures such as former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and some chieftains of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Amid his criticism of the APC and allegations of…

Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities called a “dangerous escalation,” after the defence minister said troops will remain in parts of the territory for a year and tens of thousands of Palestinians who have fled cannot return. Associated Press journalists saw several tanks move along unpaved tracks into Jenin, long a bastion of armed struggle against Israel. Israel is deepening its crackdown on the Palestinian territory and has said it is determined to stamp out militancy amid a rise in attacks. It launched the offensive in…

To prevent the leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly from spiralling out of control and restore sanity, the president, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has waded in, enlisting some respected elders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to intervene and put the festering crisis to bed. To this effect, Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Olusegun Osoba and Akinwunmi Ambode, who were former governors of Osun, Ogun and Lagos states, respectively met with Governor Babajide Sanwoolu at the Governor’s Lodge in Marina, Lagos, for a marathon meeting on Sunday. Also, all members of the Lagos Governance Advisory Council (GAC), the…

Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest. The campaign was dominated by worries about the yearslong stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy and pressure to curb migration, something that caused friction after Merz pushed hard in recent weeks for a tougher approach. It took place against a background of growing uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europe’s alliance with the United States. The results released by the electoral authority showed Merz’s Christian Democrats and the center-left Social Democrats winning a combined majority of…

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman delivered an outstanding performance as Atalanta cruised to a 5-0 victory over Empoli at the Stadio Carlo Castellani on Sunday. The Bergamo-based side struck three times in the first half and added two more after the break, with Lookman bagging a brace to cap off a dominant display. The Nigerian star found the net in the 43rd minute with a clinical finish, extending Atalanta’s lead after an own goal by Emmanuel Gyasi and a strike from Mateo Retegui. Lookman’s relentless attacking presence kept Empoli’s defence under constant pressure throughout the match. Beyond his goal, Lookman’s…

The Belgian looked a shadow of his former self while Josko Gvardiol was helpless to stop the electric Mohamed Salah in a disheartening defeat Manchester City used to relish those top-of-the-table clashes at home to Liverpool, but this was all about enduring a 90 minutes in which they knew they were miles apart from Arne Slot’s slick winning machine, who edged closer to the Premier League title with a 2-0 win over the champions. Mohamed Salah scored the first and set up the second for Dominik Szoboszlai in a manner reminiscent of the way Kylian Mbappe ravaged City and dumped…

Socio-cultural Igbo organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Sunday demanded an apology and N10 trillion as compensation from President Bola Tinubu to the Igbo after the revelation by former military President, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) during the launch of his book “A Journey in Service” that the 1966 coup was not an Igbo coup as alleged. 59 years after the 1966 coup, IBB absolved the Igbo ethnic group from any blame for the events that led to the military mutiny that ousted then civilian administration led by Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa. Apart from Balewa, others killed by the coupists include then-Premier…

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, putting a Trump loyalist atop the nation’s most prominent law enforcement agency at a time of growing upheaval. Patel was confirmed by a 51-49 vote. Two moderate Republicans, Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joined all Democrats in opposing Patel, but it was not enough to overcome broad Republican support. Collins and Murkowski, in opposing Patel, expressed concern about his past political advocacy for Trump and its potential effect on the FBI’s law enforcement activities. Republican supporters argued he would reform…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Kyiv on Sunday he would be willing to resign from his post in exchange for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership. “If it is peace for Ukraine, and if you really want me to leave my post, I’m ready,” Zelenskyy said in Ukrainian. “Alternatively, I can trade this for NATO membership, if such conditions exist, immediately, so we don’t have lengthy discussions. I’m focusing on Ukraine’s security today, not in 20 years. And I don’t intend to stay in power for decades.” Zelenskyy’s offer is a major concession amid an…

The diesel supply crisis caused by the ongoing strike by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), a branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) may trigger a nationwide telecom shutdown if not urgently addressed, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has warned. In a statement he posted online on Sunday, ATCON President, Mr. Tony Emoekpere, disclosed that the fuel supply disruption is critically affecting telecom base stations, pushing them to the brink of a shutdown and threatening millions of mobile and internet users in the region. Emoekpere stated, “This strike, which stems from the…