Author: Oluwatosin Ologun

United States President Donald Trump Tuesday announced massive new tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium while threatening to “shut down” its auto industry and saying the best way to end the trade war was for Washington’s ally to be absorbed into the United States. Trump’s shock new threats came hours before a midnight deadline for ramping up the Republican’s increasingly global trade offensive. On his Truth Social platform, Trump announced that he would double the planned 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium to 50 per cent for imports of the metals from Canada. A 25-percent levy is still…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle listed his final 23-man squad for the crunch 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, however, Ahmed Musa and Kelechi Iheanacho were missing from the list. In the final list for the games billed for next week, the Malian gaffer who will be leading the Super Eagles out for the first time yanked off the Kano Pillars man and Iheanacho of Middlesbrough. Although Musa was part of the Super Eagles side that went to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire early last, he did not play a minute. Iheanacho also featured…

Some Manchester United players are “not good enough” and some are “overpaid”, the club’s co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says. Midfielder Casemiro, striker Rasmus Hojlund, goalkeeper Andre Onana, and wingers Antony and Jadon Sancho – who are on loan at other clubs – were namechecked by the billionaire in an interview with BBC Sport as players his regime had “inherited”. Ratcliffe, a lifelong Manchester United fan, is the chairman of petrochemicals company Ineos, which has a strong sports investment arm. The 72-year-old last year spent £1.3bn for a 28.94% stake in the club in a deal which saw Ineos take control…

Elon Musk said X(formerly Twitter) was hit Monday by a major cyberattack, raising questions as to whether the politically divisive billionaire is being targeted or his decision to gut staff at what was once Twitter is haunting the social network. According to several foreign media outlets, including Reuters, NY Post, and the BBC, Musk also added that he was working to trace the source of the alleged cyberattacks. Social media platform X went down intermittently on Monday, with owner Elon Musk blaming an unusually powerful cyberattack. “We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources. Either a large, coordinated group…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday said every decision he has taken so far, including the fuel subsidy removal is all about Nigerian youths and their future. President Tinubu stated this at the inauguration of the National Youth Congress Planning Committee at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu said: “I’ve listened to you carefully, today is not for long speeches, I just want to reassure you that you are the hope of the country. Everything hangs on your future, every decision that I’ve taken is all about tomorrow.” He assured that the ongoing economic reforms were designed to strengthen…

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday night in Abuja, called on governors, ministers, and other political leaders in the country to channel more resources toward catering to the needs of society’s poor and vulnerable. Tinubu appealed while hosting governors, members of the Federal Executive Council, Service Chiefs and heads of select ministries, departments, and agencies to an Iftar dinner at the State House in Abuja. “I thank you all for responding to this invitation. You honoured it out of respect, not because you don’t have enough to eat or share”, Tinubu was quoted to have said in a statement by his…

After a hard-fought win against Leicester City, Chelsea moved back into the Premier League top four as Marc Cucurella’s goal secured the win against the Foxes at Stamford Bridge, on Sunday. The Spaniard’s 60th-minute goal was the left-back’s fifth goal of the season and second in successive league games after netting during the 4-0 win over Southampton. Cucurella’s crucial goal came on the hour mark, beating visiting keeper Mads Hermansen with a left-footed effort from 25 yards. Chelsea frustrated by Leicester Chelsea had been frustrated until then, with Hermansen saving Cole Palmer’s penalty midway through the first half following a…

Liverpool are 16 points clear on the Premier League table after another comeback win against Southampton on Saturday. Despite the 3-1 win over 20th spot holders, Arne Slot said he could see warning signs with Paris Saint-Germain on the horizon. “When I look at the first game against PSG, we have to go one step up in terms of intensity,” said the Liverpool head coach. “And compared to the game today, we need to go five, six, seven steps up in terms of intensity if we want to have any chance of reaching the next round.” The French champions will…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will judge players like Jack Grealish solely on what they do “on the pitch”, and not what they do in their spare time. Earlier this week, pictures were shared on social media of forward Grealish at a social club with friends, with further reports published on Mail Online of him on a night out in Newcastle on the same evening. Both events were said to have been on Sunday, the day after City’s FA Cup fifth-round win over Plymouth, when England international Grealish played the full 90 minutes. Mail Online said Grealish spent…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. President Tinubu announced the appointment on Friday via a statement signed by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the President hopes to drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts. In July 2024, Tinubu created a new ministry called the Ministry of Livestock Development. This followed a recommendation by the National Livestock Reforms Committee the Ministry of Livestock Resources is to, among other deliverables,…