Author: Alade Adisa

A day after a US military airplane offloaded 104 Indian migrants as part of President Donald Trump’s overhaul of immigration, the foreign minister of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has threatened a “strong crackdown” on illegal migration. Jaishankar told parliament on Thursday, “It is the obligation of all countries to take back their nationals if they are found to be living illegally abroad.” Thousands of unregistered migrants have been arrested across the United States since Trump’s inauguration on January 20. Trump’s flurry of executive actions aimed at overhauling immigration to the United States is estimated to impact 11 million undocumented migrants. Chief…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has made a passionate plea to Nigerians to exercise a little more patience for President Bola Tinubu, assuring that better days lay ahead under his administration. The minister, who was in Ibadan to commiserate with Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on the loss of his elder brother, asked the citizens to have faith in the government and the president. According to him, Tinubu means well for Nigerians as the policies initiated by the current administration were designed to achieve results. The minister said, “On the current state of the nation, I would…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to exercise his prerogative of mercy and temper justice with compassion by facilitating the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Kalu made the appeal while addressing reporters after the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) at the national Assembly complex in Abuja on Wednesday. The Deputy Speaker applauded the president for his continuous and tremendous support and commitment towards peace, development and stability of the South-East region. According…

Google on Thursday celebrated 20 years of Google Maps, a tool that has fundamentally changed how we explore and navigate the world. “Over the past two decades, it’s become an essential tool for more than 2 billion monthly users, providing both comprehensive information and a vibrant community for sharing knowledge,” Google said in a statement. Google Maps isn’t simply a map; it’s a dynamic platform shaping users’ understanding of the world. Its rich and up-to-date information empowers users to confidently navigate, wherever their journey takes them. Its evolution has brought a wealth of features to enhance every journey. Need a…

The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn its fraud charges against Gbolahan Obanikoro, son of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, and four others over an alleged N1.3 billion fraud involving Access Bank. Obanikoro, alongside Adejare Adegbenro, Balmoral International Limited, M.O.B. Integrated Limited, and DDSS International Company Limited, was scheduled for arraignment before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos on February 27. The case, marked FHC/L/902c/2024, accused the defendants of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretences, and fraudulent dealings with N1,356,057,330.43. The Inspector General of Police, through the Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi, Lagos, alleged that the defendants conspired between May…

“We know that coming forward for prostate checks can be daunting, but it could save your life. We encourage men to consult the prostate cancer symptoms advice available on NHS.uk and to see their GP if they are concerned.” – Professor Peter Johnson Prostate cancer has now overtaken breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, according to new analysis. The alarming rise in cases has prompted renewed calls for a national screening programme to improve early detection and save lives. According to the Independent Newspaper, NHS data shows that 55,033 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer…

“There was enough evidence that the government of President Obasanjo was reluctant to find the killers of Bola Ige.” – Chief Bisi Akande When Chief James Ajibola Ige, SAN, was murdered on December 23, 2001, few days after resigning his position as Nigeria’s Minister of Justice, some thought it would be a matter of days before the assailants would be arrested and brought to justice. Their optimism was because Ige, a chieftain of the Alliance for Democracy, AD, was not only close to then President Olusegun Obasanjo of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, but was also regarded as Obasanjo’s most…

A faceoff may be brewing between the Inspector General of Police and the Police Service Commission, PSC, as the IG, Kayode Egbetokun, has asked policemen and officers to ignore the recent order of the PSC that those who have served for 35 years or attained the age of 60 should disengage from the service. According to a wireless message from the office of the Force Secretary ,dated 11th Feb 2025, the “INGENPOL strongly directs all officers affected by the PSC’s directive to stay action, pending further directive. This directive should be strictly complied with”. Read Also: PHOTOS: Sowore joins ‘Egbetokun…

Defender who won European Cup with United says ex-footballers are ‘scared to death’ to find out if they have neurodegenerative disease Training day in, day out with David Beckham. It is the sort of memory that should represent a career highlight but, as David May reflects on crossing practice with the legendary Manchester United team of the 1990s and 2000s, he now winces. “I used to do heading practice with Becks from free-kicks and corners and, I’m telling you now, the pace he used to whip those balls in was incredible,” he says. “If you got it wrong, oh my God, it murdered.…

The writer is a science commentator An unfamiliar message now sits on the homepage of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It reads: “CDC’s website is being modified to comply with President Trump’s executive orders.” The executive orders, which crack down on perceived wokeness in government agencies, have thrown American science into chaos since they were signed in late January. One, targeting “illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity”, scraps all diversity and inclusion initiatives, which the president frames as conflicting with federal civil rights laws; another mandates the removal of language concerned with “gender ideology”. A “pause” on…