Author: Alade Adisa

Barring any last-minute change of decision, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will begin an electronic auction of 891 cars. The cars, which range from luxury vehicles to mid-range Toyota Camry, were recovered by the EFCC in the course of its investigations into various financial crimes, including corruption, money laundering, and cybercrime. According to a statement issued by the EFCC on Monday, the auction is in line with the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004, Public Procurement Act, 2007 and the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery & Management) Act, 2022. The statement reads: “The General Public is hereby notified that the @officialEFCC…

The Presidency has said the constant negative comments by UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch against Nigeria won’t have any effect on the country. Badenoch recently renewed her onslaught against Nigeria. -While delivering her first speech of the year at an event organised by Onward, a British think tank producing research on economic and social issues, the Nigerian-born politician said she did not want Britain to be like Nigeria where she claimed the government had failed. However, a Presidential spokesman, Daniel Bwala during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, said the UK Conservative Party leader’s comment was to gain…

The World Bank Group has imposed a 30-month ban on two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Norman Bwuruk Didam. This is according to a press statement made by the Washington-based bank on Monday. The statement said the sanction follows findings of fraudulent, collusive, and corrupt practices connected to Nigeria’s National Social Safety Nets Project (NSSNP). The statement read, “The World Bank Group today announced the 30-month debarment of two Nigeria-based companies—Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited—and their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mr Norman Bwuruk…

The country singers Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood and the tenor Christopher Macchio are all scheduled to sing at the swearing-in ceremony. Current pop hitmakers won’t be performing at the inauguration ceremony. Instead, the program will feature two country singers — Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood — and an opera singer, Christopher Macchio. Here is more about them: Carrie Underwood Ms. Underwood, 41, is scheduled to sing “America the Beautiful” at the swearing-in. She has been a country mainstay since 2005, when her dynamic voice made her the winner on the fourth season of “American Idol.” She quickly followed up with her…

After a black-out that lasted about 14 hours, TikTok has returned to the United States. The hugely popular video app was taken offline Saturday night in compliance with a law that effectively banned the service nationwide unless it splits off from ByteDance, its China-based owner. Last week, the Supreme Court upheld the law. Back from the dead? Not just yet On Saturday, Google and Apple removed the app from their stores, a requirement of the ban, which also forbids web-hosting companies from providing back-end support to the app. When President Joe Biden officials said they would leave enforcement of the…

Washington, D.C. – Hours before his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump addressed thousands of enthusiastic supporters at a “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” in Washington, D.C., pledging a swift and decisive start to his second term. In a fiery speech, Trump previewed his agenda for the next four years, promising to act with “historic speed and strength” to address the nation’s challenges. The Republican leader outlined his intention to sign a series of executive orders immediately after taking the oath of office, reversing policies implemented during the Biden administration and introducing new initiatives…

The Blues are in the midst of a five-game winless run in the Premier League, and now face a fight to secure a top-four finish once again One month ago, Chelsea were but a couple of points adrift of Premier League leaders Liverpool. There was talk of the Blues making a surprise run for the title, a far cry from pre-season predictions suggesting they would be fortunate to even qualify for Europe again. The noises out of Stamford Bridge were defiant. Head coach Enzo Maresca and many, many members of his first-team squad made sure to let the world know…

After a delay, the ceasefire in Gaza began at 10:15 am on Sunday. Three women, Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher, were the first hostages released as part of the ceasefire agreement, and were handed over via a Red Cross convoy. The three Israeli women hostages held by Hamas have now been handed over to Israeli authorities and are back inside Israel. After a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip came into effect on Sunday, January 19, the Israeli army confirmed that a Red Cross convoy sent to Gaza had brought the first Israeli hostages liberated…

Former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Peter Obi has called for implementation of measures that would end the recurring tanker explosion on the country. Obi made the call in a statement on Sunday while reacting to the recent tragic incident along Dikko-Maje Road in the Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, where several lives were lost on Saturday. NEW DAILY PRIME earlier reported that over 80 people were feared dead in an explosion which occurred along Dikko-Maje Road in the Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State Niger State…

Old Trafford, an hitherto dreaded place for visiting teams, is steadilly becoming a slaughter ground for hapless Amorim’s boys It was another nightmarish showing for Manchester United at Old Trafford as Brighton delivered a crushing 3-1 defeat on Sunday, exposing the Red Devils’ mounting Premier League troubles. United’s misery began early when Yankuba Minteh opened the scoring for Brighton in the fifth minute. Capitalising on a precision pass from Kaoru Mitoma, Minteh slotted the ball neatly past Andre Onana to stun the home crowd. Though United’s talisman, Bruno Fernandes, restored parity from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute, the…