Author: Alade Adisa

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.…

Protect your heirs from incurring hefty bills – but beware ways it could backfire For most families, their home is their biggest asset. So it is no surprise that parents are increasingly giving property as gifts in order to avoid inheritance tax. Land Registry data shows that about 130,000 properties are given away each year. This rose to 152,000 in 2023 and is forecast to reach around 220,000 this year, according to figures obtained by estate agent Hamptons via a Freedom of Information request. This comes after Rachel Reeves launched a £2bn inheritance tax raid in her Budget. The Chancellor announced a range of…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has reinstated the elected local government chairmen and councillors sacked by Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke. The court, in a judgment on Monday ordered the immediate resumption of office of the council officials who are all members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Meanwhile, the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), has filed an appeal against the Appeal Court judgement. Governor Adeleke, on assumption of office in November 2022, sacked the local government officials after a High Court decision had earlier upturned their election. The High Court sacked the council officials after their…

In response to the recent 50 percent telecom tariff hike approved by the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), one of the leading telecommunications companies, MTN has increased the price of its data, calls and other services by at least 200 percent, irking Nigerians. The company (MTN) on Monday, jerked the price of the weekly data package of 15GB which initially cost N2,000 to a whooping N6,000, leaving many Nigerians in rage. The telco confirmed this in a post shared on its X (formerly Twitter) official page on Tuesday. It wrote: “Y’ello! Thanks for stopping by, We apologise for any inconvenience and…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the cleaners over the Monday meeting between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the PDP 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, describing the meeting as a gathering of “indolent and lazy” politicians. The ruling party also declared that a possible alliance between the former leaders pose no threat to the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Obasanjo’s erstwhile deputy, Atiku, led a high-powered delegation, which included former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, and other political stalwarts to…