Author: Alade Adisa

Following the dismissal of Paulo Fonseca, AC Milan on Monday appointed Sergio Conceição as their new head coach. Fonseca was relieved of his duties after failing to secure a consistent push for Champions League qualification in Serie A. The 51-year-old Portuguese manager hinted at his departure during the post-match press conference on Sunday after Milan’s draw with AS Roma, stating he had been fired as he exited the San Siro. Conceição, renowned for his achievements with FC Porto, now steps in to guide Milan through a crucial phase.His arrival signals the club’s determination to return to Europe’s elite competition and…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, on Monday, signed the N375.79 billion 2025 budget into law. The budget totals N375.79bn, with 51 per cent allocated for recurrent expenditure and 49 per cent for capital expenditure after being passed by the state House of Assembly and presented to the governor for assent. While signing the document into law in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, Oyebanji said the budget, “which is a product of wide consultation with the people of Ekiti State, was prepared based on our expected economic realities over the next year. It also aligns with the fiscal principles of…

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State may have run into troubled waters as the Presidency on Monday demanded that he retracts what it called his “inflammatory” statement on the Tax Reform Bill. The presidency was particularly concerned about Mohammed’s statement, “We’ll show Tinubu our true colour,” saying the statement neither reflects the stance of the North nor the constructive dialogue needed between states and the Federal Government. Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication to the President, Mr Sunday Dare, stated this in a post he shared on his X handle Monday morning titled ‘RE: We’ll show Tinubu our True…

The Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) has commenced operations. Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, disclosed this during a tour of the facility on Monday. Addressing the team during the tour of the facility, Kyari said, “This plant is running. Although it is not 100 percent complete, we are still in the process. “Many people think these matters are not real. They believe real things are not possible in this country. We want you to see that this is real.” Located in Ekpan, Uwvie, and Ubeji, Warri, the 125,000 barrels…

With 2024 coming to an end in just a little over 24 hours, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has yet again voiced his optimism about Nigeria getting ahead of the myriads of challenges currently affecting her socio-economic growth and development. Speaking in an interview on ARISE TV aired on Monday morning, Obasanjo said, “I will say to Nigerians, we are going through hardship, but they should never lose hope. I am an incurable optimist about Nigeria, and we have a great country.” The former president, while expressing his optimism, admitted though that the country is not where it should be at…

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has denied entering into a power-sharing agreement with Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP). The former Kano State governor,speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, described the rumours as unfounded and malicious, alleging that Atiku’s camp had been meeting with clerics and regional leaders to propagate the claim. Kwankwaso said, “This issue deeply angers me, to hear that respected elders are spreading lies about something that never happened. “I was told…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has said that President Bola Tinubu has the final say on the purported exit of its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mele Kyari in January 2025. However, NNPC has described Kyari exit claims in January 2025 as false. NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye told NEW DAILY PRIME in an interview on Monday. This comes as some industry stakeholders believe that Kyari, who would turn 60 years on January 8, 2025, may retire from service and be replaced with one Bayo Ojulari. Reacting, Soneye said the claims are rumours and false. According to him, Kyari has…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) will begin to pay local government councils their allocations from the federation account next month. According to a source in the know, FAAC will begin with the disbursement of this month’s allocation to the tiers of government. The direct receipt from FAAC will end the delay in the implementation of the July 11 judgment of the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to councils. Since the judgment was delivered, the Federal Government has been making an effort to ensure minimal disruption to state/local government operations. The umbilical cord of the state/local government joint account into…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) $50,000 and ordered the country to play two matches behind closed doors. CAF, in a statement on Sunday, charged Libya with “misconduct” during and after the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification game against the Benin Republic in Tripoli on November 18. Gernot Rohr, head coach of the Cheetahs of the Benin Republic, had recounted how the Libyan police assaulted him and his players “with batons” after the game, which ended goalless. The goalless draw was enough to ensure the Benin Republic qualified for the 2025…

The economic diplomacy embarked upon by President Bola Tinubu to Brazil, China, India, Germany, France and Saudi Arabia is yielding the desired results. This assertion was made by Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, while briefing State House Correspondents after a meeting with the president in Lagos on Sunday. The Minister noted that as a follow-up on economic diplomacy, he led a delegation to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, recently, to ensure the success of the developing relationship between him and Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince.The delegation included Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget…