Author: Alade Adisa

Manchester City are fighting for Champions League survival and a place in the last 16 after Jude Bellingham’s injury-time winner settled a tense play-off first leg in Real Madrid’s favour. Pep Guardiola’s side rediscovered more of their true form early on at Etihad Stadium as Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol combined to set up Erling Haaland for a confident finish after 19 minutes. Grealish, who had made a fine start, then went off injured and after Haaland hit the bar shortly after the break, Real took control. Real let City off the hook by failing to take their chances until…

The Federal Government has called for the applications for the appointment of a new Accountant-General of the Federation and permanent secretaries to fill existing vacancies in Oyo State and the North-West geo-political zone. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, announced this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday through the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mrs. Eno Olotu. According to Walson-Jack, the selection process will involve a written examination conducted by a top Federal Government security agency. The examination questions will be set and marked by serving and retired permanent secretaries.…

Veteran journalist and legal analyst, Richard Akinnola has berated retired Brigadier-General Kunle Togun over what he described as “egregious, insidious, and fallacious allegations” against the late legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN. The explosive reaction of Akinnola comes in the wake of an interview the retired general granted on the Edmund Obilo podcast, where he claimed that Fawehinmi hated the Ibrahim Babangida regime because of an alleged business favour from the Buhari government that was disrupted by the 1985 coup. Dismissing Togun’s claim as outright falsehood, the veteran journalist stressed that Fawehinmi was never a businessman and had no financial…

Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri has opened up on news making the rounds that he is responsible for TV star, Nengi Hampson’s pregnancy. On Monday, viral media speculations alleged that the Bayelsa governor had secretly fathered a child with 26-year-old Big Brother Naija star, Nengi. Upon the emergence of the rumour, Nengi, a prominent figure from BBN Season 5 (Lockdown), swiftly refuted the claims while confirming her pregnancy. The Bayelsa-born TV star made a series of X posts dismissing the claim that the governor is responsible for her pregnancy. She tweeted, “As much as I believe social media lies…

President of the United States (POTUS), Donald Trump has lifted restrictions that previously penalized American companies for bribing foreign officials, including those in Nigeria. Trump signed the Executive Order directing the country’s Justice Department to pause prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the US law prohibiting American citizens and businesses from bribing foreign government officials to gain or retain business on Monday. The president asked the US attorney general to pause prosecution under this law until a revised enforcement guidance that promotes American competitiveness is issued. “It sounds good on paper, but in practicality, it’s a disaster,” Trump…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered all ministers in his administration to give an account of their stewardship to Nigerians with immediate effect. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the presidential order at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Idris said, ”The presidential order mandates ministers to brief Nigerians on the government’s activities and achievements while also allowing the public to ask questions.” The minister said that the order also seeks to keep Nigerians informed about the administration’s progress and ensure that ministers are accountable for their responsibilities. “In 2024, we hosted 25 ministers at these briefings…

Home Office releases footage and photos of previously secret, high-security removals Videos and photos of foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers being deported from Britain have been published for the first time – revealing that up to five security escorts are needed for every migrant. In an attempt to show Labour’s tougher approach to illegal migrants, the Home Office has released pictures showing five escorts in high-viz yellow vests with body-worn cameras surrounding a single migrant as he is ushered up the steps onto a chartered plane to be returned to his home country in Europe. The previously secret, high-security deportation…

Elements of long-awaited blueprint to end war will be revealed this weekend as European nations are promised seats at the negotiating table Donald Trump’s administration has paused its peace plan for Ukraine to give Europe a seat at the negotiating table, The Telegraph can disclose. The US president’s envoy for Ukraine has promised to hold individual talks with Nato allies before finalising the long-awaited blueprint to end the war. Gen Keith Kellogg said he would seek views on the shape of any peace deal and what governments could contribute to the process in recent talks with European diplomats. He promised to hold those…

Karim Khan is the only member of the court to be sanctioned so far, with his wife and children also affected Karim Khan, the British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has been barred from entering the United States by Donald Trump. The 54-year-old lawyer was named by the White House on Monday morning as the sole member of the ICC to be sanctioned by the US so far. His wife, children and other immediate family members are also affected. Any property owned by Mr Khan in the US will be subject to being seized. Mr Trump last week signed an…

How do you get to Feb 15 unscathed with your relationship intact? One romance refusenik asks the experts Let’s be adults about this. We all know Valentine’s Day is a ruse. Restaurants and florists hike up their prices, greeting cards are dipped in saccharine and we are collectively guilt-tripped into bunging money at love. It’s a con. Which is why YouGov research last year found that 51 per cent of Brits did not celebrate at all. Only 6 per cent dined out and more people had a romantic meal with their pets than went for a romantic night in a hotel. And yet.…