Author: Alade Adisa

The Federal Government has given its nod to the establishment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Polytechnic in Gwarinpa, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja as part of its national policy to promote technological, vocational, and entrepreneurial training. A letter dated January 9, 2025 and addressed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated that the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s plan to ensure each state in the federation has one federal polytechnic. The letter was received by the office of the FCT minister on January 16, 2025. The letter read, “In view of…

Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active-duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump’s order suspending U.S. refugee programs, a U.S. official and a leading refugee resettlement advocate said on Monday. The group includes unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification with their families in the U.S. as well as Afghans at risk of Taliban retribution because they fought for the former U.S.-backed Afghan government, said Shawn VanDiver, head of the #AfghanEvac coalition of U.S. veterans and advocacy groups and the U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.…

Vivek Ramaswamy exits the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), citing confidence in Elon Musk’s leadership. Speculation suggests he’s aiming for Ohio’s governor race in 2026. His candidacy, if successful, would make him the first Indian American Governor of Ohio. DOGE faces criticism over transparency and programme cuts, adding complexity to the situation. Indian-American entrepreneur and politician, Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed Monday his departure from the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) in a post on X (formerly Twitter), hours after Donald Trump assuming charge at the White House. Responding to a reporter who cited unnamed sources about his resignation, Ramaswamy acknowledged his…

Elon Musk was so excited about President Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday that he threw out two stiff-armed salutes that looked just like what the bad guys in World War II movies do, but to some, it looked like a Nazi salute. Before appearing to “heil” the crowd, Musk told Trump supporters at a post-inauguration rally in Capitol One Arena: “There are elections that come and go, and some elections are important and some are not, but this one really mattered. And I just want to say thank you for making it happen.” He then thumped his heart with his right…

Following a 50% tariff hike by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday, Nigerians will now pay N16.5 per minute for calls and N431.25 to subscribe to 1GB of data. Last week, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, hinted that telecom tariffs will go up by either 30 or 50 percent. His position came from a fallout of a meeting between him and operators who had proposed a 100 percent tariff increase. The latest telecom tariff hike approval comes 13 years after NCC announced price template in 2013. Meanwhile, with the latest tariff hike approval, it means…

In a flurry of activities, as he promised, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday stating the commencement of pulling the U.S. out of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The President also withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Accord, reversing one of the most significant deal brokered by former President Biden. The U.S. has historically been the largest funder of the global health agency headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, but Trump accuses the body of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, towards the end of his first term in office, Trump had first kick-started the process of withdrawing…

Just like he has repeatedly said, President Donald Trump, on his first day in office issued pardons Monday night to hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — granting clemency to people involved in halting the counting of Electoral College votes that day. The 45th and 47th president signed what he said was “approximately 1,500” pardons after returning to the White House from a day of inaugural festivities, telling reporters present that “I hope they come out tonight.” Trump, 78, said he issued “six commutations” in addition to the pardons and declined to answer if any beneficiaries…

The Frenchman led Carlo Ancelotti’s attack with a first-half brace as they strolled to an easy win at Santiago Bernabeu. Kylian Mbappe scored twice – and could have had four – as the Real Madrid attack hummed around him in Los Blancos 4-1 win over Las Palmas on Sunday that puts them top of La Liga. The Frenchman turned in a dominant performance to quell any fears regarding Vinicius Jr’s absence through suspension, and showed that things might just work out at Santiago Bernabeu for him after all. Madrid started awfully and were behind after just 25 seconds as Las…

Ruben Amorim has brutally declared that Marcus Rashford will remain on the sidelines at Manchester United “no matter what.” *Rashford excluded again from United squad*United lose 3-1 to Brighton*Rashford seeking exit from Old Trafford *WHAT HAPPENED? Rashford was not in the squad again as United fell to a 3-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford. With the exception of Amad Diallo, the Red Devils’ forwards have struggled to nail down starting roles as inconsistency and poor finishing plague the squad. Meanwhile, Rashford has made it clear he would like to leave the club, and Amorim has doubled down on his…

Now former President Joe Biden announced Monday before leaving office that he would be preemptively pardoning several people who could be targeted with President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, including members of his family, Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark A. Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee and their staff. Just 20 minutes before handing over power to Trump, Biden also announced he was preemptively pardoning his brothers, sister-in-law, sister and brother-in-law. “My family has been subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me—the worst kind of partisan politics,” Biden…