Author: Alade Adisa

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not hold any other South-South zonal congress after the one held in Calabar, Cross River State on Saturday. During his speech at the event, the former Rivers State governor dismissed any objections to the congress, stating that no congress or convention has ever recorded full delegate participation. While urging party members to elect officials who will protect and strengthen the PDP, he said, “The South-South Zone is the strongest zone of the PDP in Nigeria. There is no part of the constitution…

The Nigeria Police Force Fifth Annual Conference and Retreat for Senior Officers will be held from Monday, February 24, to Thursday, February 27, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. The statement said the event, themed “Improving Nigeria’s Internal Security and Economic Prosperity Through Inclusive Policing,” aligns with the Force’s commitment to enhancing leadership capacity and fostering professional development. According to the statement, the conference will feature intensive workshops, strategic discussions, and team-building exercises, with over 170 senior officers expected to participate.…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that freeing Palestinian prisoners under the Gaza ceasefire deal will be delayed until Hamas ends its “humiliating ceremonies” while releasing Israeli hostages. Since the ceasefire came into effect on January 19, Hamas has released 25 Israeli hostages in well-rehearsed handovers, with masked militants parading the captives on stage and forcing them to wave at Gazans gathered to watch. In their seventh scheduled prisoner-hostage swap, Hamas released six Israeli captives on Saturday while Israel delayed releasing Palestinian prisoners. The Palestinian militant group called the move a “blatant violation” of the truce deal. Israel was…

Succour appears on the horizon for the imprisoned leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah, as South Africa’s Constitutional Court, on February 18, 2025, issued two orders that open the door for him to submit fresh applications challenging his imprisonment. These applications are expected to receive urgent consideration. According to a statement from Okah’s legal team released on Saturday, the February 18 orders followed a decision by South Africa’s Judicial Conduct Committee on February 12, which approved a judicial inquiry into Okah’s allegations of sabotage against former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. Okah sought…

The Trump administration sent emails to U.S. federal government employees on Saturday evening telling them to detail their work accomplishments from the previous week by Monday night or risk losing their jobs. The emails came shortly after Elon Musk, the billionaire head of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) posted on the social media site X that not responding to the email request would be viewed as a resignation. “All federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week,” Musk posted on X. “Failure to respond will be taken as a…

Manchester United staged a late comeback before being saved by VAR as they avoided plunging deeper into crisis with a dramatic draw at Everton. Everton’s resurgence under returning manager David Moyes – once of United – was poised to continue as the hosts exerted total domination in the first 45 minutes to establish a deserved two-goal lead at Goodison Park. They exposed every United flaw in that opening half, Beto turning in his fifth goal under Moyes in the 19th minute after a goalmouth scramble before Abdoulaye Doucoure headed them two ahead. The second Everton goal was a desperate moment…

The candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the local government election in Osun State have been declared winners of the 30 LGAs and 323 wards. Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Hashim Abioye announced the result after the exercise on Saturday. He said, “It was conducted in compliance with constitutional provisions and extant laws, regulations and guidelines. The election was conducted to fill the existing vacancies in the 332 wards and 30 local government areas in Osun State. “The election was contested by 18 political parties and results have been submitted to the commission. The…

….Wins CPAC straw poll with overwhelming majority United States Vice President JD Vance was the overwhelming choice of Grand Old Party (GOP) activists to be the 2028 Republican presidential nominee, according to the annual straw poll of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). In results released Saturday afternoon, Vance was the choice of 61% of CPAC attendees. Former Trump counselor and conservative activist, Steve Bannon came in a distant second with 12%, while Florida Gov. and one-time Trump rival, Ron DeSantis came in third with 7% support. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and incoming UN ambassador Elise Stefanik both had…

Pope Francis is in a critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican has said. Francis, 88, who has been hospitalised for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said in an update today. ‘The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day in an armchair although in more pain than yesterday. At the moment the prognosis is reserved,’ the statement said. Earlier, doctors said Francis was battling pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection…

Two leading broadcasters in Nigeria, Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television, have issued apologies to the Department of State Services (DSS) over their coverage of the recent events at the Lagos State House of Assembly. On Monday, February 17, 2025, AIT broadcast a news item reporting the presence of DSS operatives at the Lagos State House of Assembly. However, the station has since acknowledged that aspects of the report may have been incomplete and could have misrepresented the agency’s presence. In an official statement, AIT stated, “AIT News wishes to apologise to the Department of State Services (DSS) for…