Author: Alade Adisa

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States on Monday. Speaking on Air Force One on the way to New Orleans to attend the 2025 Super Bowl, Trump said he would also announce “reciprocal tariffs” on Tuesday or Wednesday, which he said would go into effect immediately. This means that the U.S. would impose import duties on products in cases where another country has levied duties on U.S. goods. “If they charge us, we charge them… every country,” he said, adding: “If they are charging us…

The billionaire’s aggressive efficiency drive has critics warning of a constitutional crisis. Allies say he’s just getting started Before Donald Trump re-entered the White House last month, his top donor Elon Musk’s grand plan to slash trillions of dollars in US government spending appeared to consist of little more than a logo of a dog wearing sunglasses, and a stream of provocative social media posts. But behind the scenes, the richest man on the globe had quietly recruited tech executives and a slew of young coders, who would quickly deliver shock treatment to one of the world’s largest bureaucracies.…

Beijing may be better prepared this time for renewed trade conflict with Trump, analysts say  China’s embassy in Washington said on Sunday that it has imposed retaliatory tariffs on the US,hitting about $14bn worth of goods and dashing hopes that a trade war between the world’s two largest economies could be avoided. Beijing announced the tariffs last week in response to a US decision to impose an additional 10 per cent levy on Chinese products, which US President Donald Trump called an “opening salvo” in a renewed trade offensive against China. Compared with the blanket US tariffs, China’s measures —…

He (Putin) wants to see people stop dying – Donald Trump The war in Ukraine may be approaching a resolution as former U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding ending the conflict, according to an exclusive report from the New York Post. During an interview aboard Air Force One, Trump acknowledged multiple discussions with the Russian leader but refrained from revealing specific details about their conversations or the number of times they had spoken. “He (Putin) wants to see people stop dying,” Trump stated, reinforcing hopes that peace negotiations could soon take…

…Struggling club who sacked Wayne Rooney beat EPL leaders 1:0 …3 Nigerians, Sorinola, Obafemi, Tijani star in victorious team Plymouth Argyle produced a classic FA Cup giant-killing as the Championship’s bottom club stunned Premier League leaders, Liverpool at a raucous Home Park. Liverpool manager, Arne Slot made 10 changes from the side that swept Tottenham aside to reach the Carabao Cup final – and paid the price as Plymouth made the most of the opportunity to secure a place in the fifth round. A scrappy tie came to life eight minutes after the interval when Plymouth were awarded a penalty…

Donald Trump’s shock tactics may have pushed Beijing away from negotiating table, experts say China and the US risk renewing a full-blown trade war unless the two largest economies can defuse the dispute before Chinese tariffs on $14bn of American exports take effect on Monday, analysts warned. President Donald Trump last week unveiled an extra 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods to force Beijing to do more to tackle fentanyl-related exports to the US and Mexico and threatened more if China retaliated. When the US duties took effect three days later, Beijing immediately hit back, announcing additional 10…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced new visa rules affecting travelers from Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen. According to the new schedule, visitors from these countries can now only get single-entry visas valid for 30 days with no option for extension. The policy affects tourists, business travelers, and family visitors but does not apply to Hajj, Umrah, diplomatic, or residency visas. Saudi authorities say the change is to prevent visa misuse, as some travelers used multiple-entry visas to stay illegally or attend Hajj without proper authorization. The government…

A former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has revealed the motive behind his recent trip to Indonesia. The former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, said the trip was to understudy the progress made so far by the Asian country and compare with Nigeria’s as a wake-up call. The opposition politician revealed this on his X handle on Sunday. Obi wrote, “Driven by my firm conviction that what is imperatively required now is to learn from and strictly apply the successful lessons that other comparable nations have used to achieve progress, as I had expressly…

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen had reportedly rejected an €80 million offer from Saudi Arabian club, Al-Ahli to remain at Galatasaray. According to Italian outlet, Le Cronache di Napoli, Osimhen, currently on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, was not swayed by the lucrative deal, which exceeds his €75 million release clause for foreign clubs. The Super Eagles forward has made it clear he wants to continue his career in Europe, despite multiple offers from Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Juventus have also shown interest in signing the 26-year-old Nigerian striker, but negotiations with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis could be complicated. Unlike…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over his administration’s failure to prosecute contractors who allegedly collected over N167 billion from 31 ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) without executing any projects. The lawsuit, filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos, under suit number FHC/L/MISC/121/2025, also named the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), as a respondent. Filed on behalf of SERAP by its legal representatives Kolawole Oluwadare and Oluwakemi Agunbiade, the lawsuit asserted that granting the reliefs sought would help restore transparency and accountability in the…