Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, has tendered her resignation due to policy disagreements with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the response to President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. Freeland submitted her resignation in a letter to Trudeau on Monday, citing fundamental differences in their approach to addressing Trump’s “aggressive economic nationalism,” which she described as a “grave challenge.” The resignation follows Trudeau’s recent decision to relieve her of her duties as the government’s chief economic adviser. The announcement came just hours before Freeland was scheduled to deliver the annual fiscal update in parliament. Reports indicate that Freeland and Trudeau had…

President Bola Tinubu has approved free train rides for Nigerians between December 20, 2024, to January 5, 2025. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, told State House correspondents in Abuja on Monday that the gesture was to help Nigerians deal with transportation costs during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. He said, “As we did last year, there will be free train service to all Nigerians from December 20 up until January 5, free train service nationwide. “This is consistent with the President’s desire to cushion the effect of transportation, especially to the most vulnerable Nigerians. “Recall…

The manager of English Premier League side, Manchester City, Pep Guardiola said he is “not good enough” following his team’s latest setback in the derby on Sunday. Manchester City unravelled in spectacular fashion at the Etihad Stadium as Amad Diallo struck a 90th-minute winner for United just moments after Bruno Fernandes had made it 1-1 from the penalty spot. The game-changing penalty was conceded by makeshift left-back Matheus Nunes after his poor back-pass put Ederson in trouble. But Guardiola took responsibility as he reflected on an unprecedented eighth defeat in 11 games afterwards. “I’m the boss, I’m the manager, I…

A judge in Las Vegas sentenced a Texas man to 100 years in prison for his role in a two-state shooting rampage on Thanksgiving 2020 that included the killing of a man in Nevada and a shootout with authorities in Arizona. Christopher McDonnell, 32, pleaded guilty in October to more than 20 felonies including murder, attempted murder, murder conspiracy, weapon charges and being a felon illegally in possession of a firearm. Clark County District Judge Tierra Jones sentenced him on Friday to a minimum of 100 years in prison, KLAS-TV reported. If he’s still alive, he would be eligible for…

Deborah, a singer, and daughter of the senior pastor of Dunamis International, Paul Enenche, and her husband, Sam Hawthorn on Sunday welcomed their first child. The baby’s arrival was announced on Instagram by the Enenche family on Monday. They posted a video showcasing Deborah’s journey to motherhood, from her final trimester to the moment she arrived at the hospital with her loved ones. The video also captured the tender moment when Deborah hugged her newborn son, surrounded by her family. In the caption accompanying the video, the Enenches expressed their gratitude to God for the new addition to their family.…

A Nigerian national, who was identified as Johnson, has been arrested in Delhi for duping an Indian woman from Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh with a fake marriage proposal. Police operatives from Rajnandgaon apprehended Johnson, who is accused of swindling the woman of lakhs of rupees under the pretense of marriage. According to the police, Johnson had been living in Delhi secretly, even after the expiration of his visa and he created a fake profile on a matrimonial website where the victim’s profile was also listed. The suspect initially attracted the woman’s attention and convinced her that he was a UK-based businessman planning…

The Federal Government has renamed the University of Abuja after former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon. Henceforth, the institution will be known as Yakubu Gowon University. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris announced the name change shortly after the last Federal Executive Council meeting for the year 2024, chaired by President Bola Tinubu. The minister said the decision was taken in recognition of the enormous contribution of Gowon to nation building.More details later…

Notorious bandit leader and arms dealer, Bako Wurgi, alias Baka NaGarba, has been arrested by troops of the 1 Brigade of the Nigerian army. Military sources said Wurgi is suspected to be behind the murder of Isa Bawa, the emir of Gobir in Sokoto State. In July, the traditional ruler was abducted by suspected bandits at the Kwanar Maharba area in Sokoto while returning from an event and was killed three weeks later. In a viral video, the traditional ruler was shown tied up by the bandits, pleading with the state government to pay the ransom to the bandits for…

The Police Command in Imo State has announced that it has killed four suspected kidnappers in Ezioha, Eziama community in Mbaitoli LGA of the state. The state police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, in a statement on Monday, said the operatives also arrested five other suspects and recovered explosive devices, eight motorcycles and communication equipment during the raid on Sunday. Okoye noted that the feat was achieved by the joint effort of Operation Udoka, consisting of the police, Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Aboki Danjuma, the commissioner of police in the state, reiterated the…

Former minister of sports and youth development, Bolaji Abdullahi, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The ex-minister disclosed his intention to resign in a letter dated December 16 and addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Ubadawaki, Kwara State. Though Abdullahi confirmed the development to journalists on Monday, he said he is yet to decide which political platform to pitch tent with.He said, “The decision of what to do and where to go will be taken in the future that’s left to God.” In the resignation letter, Abdullahi said he reached the “difficult” decision after days of reflection…