Author: Akintayo Adams

On Sunday, Manchester City overcame a 1-0 deficit to defeat Manchester United 3-1 and move to within one point of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Phil Foden scored twice in the victory. Before Man City’s travel to Liverpool the following weekend, the title race is in perfect balance thanks to a goal from Erling Haaland in stoppage time. Marcus Rashford’s incredible 30-yard goal in the eighth minute gave the visitors the lead. Foden, however, grabbed center stage in a match that City controlled. More significantly, before visiting Anfield the following week, Pep Guardiola’s team now sits just one point behind leaders…

President Bola Tinubu expressed sorrow on Sunday at the passing of two seasoned Nollywood performers: Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, well known as Sisi Quadri, and John Okafor, better known as Mr. Ibu. The president referred to the performers as geniuses who, via their work, had relieved and cheered millions of Nigerians.” Take comfort in the knowledge that even though these cherished Nigerians have departed, they will always live through their works which will remain an inspiration and a fount of good cheer for many,” he said, urging the bereaved. “The President exhorts the bereaved to take solace in the truth that…

On Saturday, American cargo planes airdropped 38,000 meals into the embattled Gaza Strip as part of a Washington-planned series of drops aimed at mitigating the region’s escalating humanitarian catastrophe. The UN has issued a starvation alert for Gaza, and earlier this week, Israeli forces opened fire on a mob of civilians frantically scurrying for food from a truck convoy carrying relief, leaving over 100 dead. Under increasing political pressure due to the predicament of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, US President Joe Biden announced the impending airstrikes on Friday. The US military command posted on social media, “On March 2,…

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s ascent to the presidency, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima, is not a coincidence but rather the result of a divine blessing based on his sincerity of heart. This was revealed by Mr. Shettima on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja with a delegation of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, or NCPC. “The road that led to the Tinubu Presidency did not happen by chance. This is a man whose trajectory is characterised by making sacrifices for the good of the nation. “The President’s success is a Divine blessing which is a…

On Sunday, thieves stole food supplies from a government storage facility in Gwagwa town, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Few locals claimed that young people from their group sneaked into the warehouse near the Tasha neighborhood at around seven in the morning and stole bags of grain and corn. According to residents, looting went on unchecked until nine in the morning, when he spoke with our reporter. According to them, some locals and others from the nearby towns of Jiwa and Karmo flocked to the location in order to share in the bounty. They said that the Gwagwa-Karmo route, which goes…

On Sunday, Shehbaz Sharif was re-elected to the prime minister position in Pakistan, leading a fragile coalition that has excluded the supporters of imprisoned opposition leader Imran Khan. Three weeks after widely reported election manipulation, Sharif was elected by 201 votes by recently sworn-in members of Pakistan’s National Assembly. “Shehbaz Sharif has been declared to have been elected as prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” said newly appointed speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. Omar Ayub Khan contested against Sharif as the candidate of choice for MPs loyal to Khan, gaining 92 votes.

By 2050, Nigeria will need to invest over N5.2 trillion ($4 billion) to go fully green, according to Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). Speaking at a news conference on the use of clean, renewable energy, and energy efficiency in Nigeria this past weekend in Abuja, Abdullahi said the commission had been consulting with some businesses about investing in the country’s renewable energy sector. He said: “So, what we’re doing in that regard is to create plans and policy that will attract investments in renewable energy generation. And it will interest you to know…

Rumors and press reports claim that Nigerian actor and comedian John Ikechukwu Okafor, also referred to as Mr. Ibu, has passed away. John Okafor disclosed in October 2023 that he had a condition that might require him to amputate one of his legs. He claimed that while working with other Nollywood actors and actresses on a movie set, he became aware of the issue. In order to pay for his medical expenses, he made a plea to his followers and the general public for money and prayers. In addition, he uploaded a video of himself expressing his fear of losing…

President Bola Tinubu, according to Nimi Wariboko, a professor of social ethics at Boston University, has not yet demonstrated that he was ready for office. “Eight months into a government system is too long not to have a plan,” the author and investment banker said on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, aired on Channels Television on Friday. He bemoaned the lack of a well-thought-out plan to mitigate the economic impact of the elimination of gasoline subsidies and other policies by the President, who emerged victorious in the February 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).…

Richard Teng, the CEO of Binance Holding Limited, has been called before the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes regarding allegations of money laundering and terrorism financing. At a panel on Friday, Ginger Onwusibe, the committee’s chairman, gave the management of Binance Holdings LTD. a seven-day ultimatum to come before the committee by March 4, 2024, at the latest. The Central Bank of Nigeria has reported that Binance, an online cryptocurrency exchange, has engaged in money laundering among other illicit activities. Onwusibe, however, issued a warning: should Binance Holdings disregard the summons, the committee will be compelled to use…