Author: Alade Adisa

The new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, has yet to begin the month-long traditional rites to pave the way for his coronation 10 days after receiving the staff of office and certificate of appointment from Governor Seyi Makinde. NEW DAILY PRIME reports that Governor Makinde on January 13, 2024, at the Oyo Governor’s Office, State Secretariat, Ibadan, presented the staff of office to Owoade. During the presentation, he said the coronation of the new Alaafin would take place in four weeks’ time. “The coronation proper will take place in four weeks, but today I will hand over the…

Following Justice Binta Nyako’s withdrawal, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has called for a new judge to handle his case at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Alternatively, Kanu, who has been standing trial on charges bordering on terrorism and treasonable felony since 2015, called for his case to be transferred to the south-east if no judge within Abuja apart from Justice Binta Nyako is willing to preside over it. Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, disclosed his client’s request on Thursday after a meeting with the IPOB leader at the Department of State Services (DSS)…

Citing inexplicable staggering increase, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the Federal Government will not accept the N532 billion contract variation requested for by the contractors handling the Abuja International Airport second runway. The minister spoke when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation to defend the ministry’s 2025 budget. Keyamo said that the variation was against the initial N90 billion for execution of the project. The minister, while responding to a question on the reported stalled execution of the project, said that the contractor had moved to site after the initial…

In response to the Federal Government’s recent approval of a 50 percent hike in telecommunication tariffs, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has told Nigerians to prepare for a nationwide boycott of telecommunication services. But telecommunication companies (telcos) remain unmoved, insisting that the tariff hike is essential for the long-term sustainability of the sector and the improvement of services for subscribers. Meanwhile, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has charged the telcos to prioritise service improvements following the approval to hike telecommunication tariffs. Describing the increment as a grave injustice to citizens already burdened by economic hardship, the NLC…

The truth remains: he knows his audience well enough to give them exactly what they crave, leveraging their fears and insecurities to secure another victory. Summoned by the great hands of fate to join the pantheon of leaders before him who used the historically grand occasion of Inaugural Day to assuage hurt feelings and rally the country to a united cause, the old man stayed true to the standard for which he is known. Right from the start, he was his trademark self, delivering his address in a familiar breathless monotone. Missing from his speech were grace, class, or the…

All the results. These are the scores across Europe. An awful day for Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

…Claim Women’s League Cup semi-final place Wonderkid Lily Murphy inspired Manchester City to derby revenge as they downed Manchester United to claim a Women’s League Cup semi-final spot. *Man City won 2-1 to grab derby bragging rights *Murphy stole the show with goal and assist *United looked lacklustre and devoid of motivation TELL ME MORE City set out on a mission to avenge the loss against their bitter rivals. They started strongly, maintained control, and dictated tempo to heap pressure on United’s backline. And in the 12th minute, Murphy gave the Cityzens the breakthrough. Murphy darted past the full-back and…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer enjoyed a dream start to life as Besiktas coach on Wednesday as his new team powered to a 4-1 Europa League win over Athletic Bilbao. Besiktas were outside the top 24 places in the standings before kick-off but moved into the knockout round berths after a brilliant second-half display. Solskjaer was back on the bench for the first time since being sacked by Manchester United in November 2021. “Since we started working with the players, we’ve worked on confidence,” said the Norwegian. “Football is about feeling good. We got everything we wanted tonight. We worked together as…

 In a move that has reignited global health concerns, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), accusing the agency of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic, lacking necessary reforms, and failing to remain independent. The executive order, signed on January 20th, marks the second time Mr. Trump has attempted to sever U.S. ties with the United Nations health body. His first effort, made in July 2020, was reversed by then-President Joe Biden in January 2021. Now, questions arise as to whether this new notification resumes the original withdrawal timeline—potentially taking…

President Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is already under threat of being shut down after a lawsuit was filed almost immediately after he took office. DOGE has been one of Trump’s most touted plans leading up to being sworn in as he tapped tech billionaire, Elon Musk to help cut government waste. It was one of dozens of executive orders the president signed with the flourish of his pen on day one. But the same day, the government watchdog group, Public Citizen, organization, Sate Democracy Defenders Fund and the American Federation of Government Employees union filed a…