Author: Dave Oludare Oso

President Donald Trump has issued an ominous new justification for his tariff hikes, saying more products need to be made in the United States so it is prepared in case of ‘war.’ Trump has sparked fears of a recession with his crackdown on foreign imports which is part of a campaign to ramp up domestic manufacturing and have more goods made in America. In his latest explanation of the tariff policy he suggested it was necessary to deal with any future war. Trump made the comments on Air Force One while talking about possible pharmaceutical tariffs. He said: ‘We’re going…

House prices have surged to a new record high, defying expectations amidst shifts in the property market. According to Rightmove, the average asking price for a home in Britain reached £377,182 in April, a substantial £5,312 increase from March. This 1.4% leap surpasses the typical 1.2% April uptick, marking a significant jump in property values. This record comes despite recent changes to stamp duty regulations, which became less generous for some buyers in England and Northern Ireland starting April 1st. However, potential homebuyers may find some relief in the recent dip in mortgage rates, with some lenders, including Barclays, cutting…

President Donald Trump has blasted “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday, saying the network was out of control and should “pay a big price” for going after him. “Almost every week, 60 Minutes … mentions the name ‘TRUMP’ in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this Weekend’s ‘BROADCAST’ tops them all,” the president said on his Truth Social platform. He called on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to impose maximum fines and punishment “for their unlawful and illegal behavior.” The network had no immediate comment. Trump has an ongoing $20…

…Adds: ‘no exception announced’ US President Donald Trump stated that no country will escape tariffs despite a 90-day pause. He emphasised that China will not receive special treatment and reaffirmed the need for America to manufacture products domestically, declaring an end to unfair trade practices. US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that no country would be getting “off the hook” when it comes to tariffs, even though there’s a 90-day pause on some of them. The shocking statement comes days after the United States published a guidance saying smartphones, computers and other electronics were exempted from the ‘reciprocal tariffs’.…

Over 200 civilians have been killed by paramilitaries in a wave of attacks in displacement camps and around the city of El Fasher, the last big city still in the hands of the Sudanese army in the Darfur region. The casualties include at least 56 civilians killed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over two days of attacks in Um Kadadah, a town they seized on the road to El Fasher. The violence is some of the worst in the Darfur region since the civil war between the army and the paramilitary forces began almost exactly two years ago. The…

More troubles have come the way of controversial street singer, Habeeb Badmus Okikiola, popularly known as Portable as he has been arrested by the Kwara Police Command over alleged defamation and threat to life. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi confirmed the singer’s arrest in a statement issued in Ilorin. The statement read, ”The suspect was arrested following a petition received from one Mr Okunola Saheed, popularly known as Osupa. ”Police detectives in Kwara command have taken lawful steps in line with due process to investigate the allegations. “The petition borders on serious allegations which includes criminal defamation, threat to…

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, has said that President Bola Tinubu imposed the emergency rule on Rivers State to safeguard vital national economic assets and quell the intractable political and legal tensions in the state. He also said the president acted to stop the impeachment of the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The governor spoke at the Vanguard Annual Awards, where he won the on Infrastructure Governor of the year award in Lagos on Sunday. Fielding questions pertaining to the legality of the emergency rule in the oil-rich state, the governor said, ”Maybe you are not vigilant because I have…

…Says records did not indict the Nigerian leader The Federal Government has dismissed the court nod given by a United States judge to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release non-exempt files linked to past investigations involving President Bola Tinubu. The Presidency, on Sunday, maintained that there is nothing new in the records of the United States agencies concerning the Nigerian president after a Washington DC judge directed them (FBI and DEA) to release records relating to the criminal investigation of President Bola Tinubu over alleged drug trafficking. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy…

The House of Representatives has inaugurated an Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight, scheduled for Tuesday, April 15 amid the declared state of emergency in the oil-rich state. Disclosing this in a statement issued on Sunday, the spokesman for the House, Akin Rotimi, Jr., said the establishment of the committee followed the National Assembly’s approval of a modified version of the State of Emergency proclamation submitted by President Bola Tinubu. The House spokesman stated that amendments to the proclamation were adopted after intense deliberations aimed at bolstering democratic safeguards and ensuring adherence to the doctrine of checks and balances. Significantly,…

Another member of the historic Green Eagles squad that clinched Nigeria’s first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980, Charles Bassey, is dead. Making the announcement, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said Bassey died on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the age of 71, following a prolonged illness. That brings to two the members of the 1980 Green Eagles Cup of African Nations winners who died within a few hours of each other following the death of Christian Chukwu, who was the iconic captain of the victorious side. The former forward, who hailed from Eket in Akwa Ibom State, died…