Author: Festus Adeloye

Former US president Donald Trump, in his first account of being shot at during a rally in Pennysylvania today said, “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” “I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin,” Trump, who was not seriously injured, said on his Truth Social site. The former President is “fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility,” Trump Communications Director Steven Cheung said in a statement. The incident took place about…

Donald Trump was rushed offstage by the Secret Service during a rally in the swing state of Pennsylvania after what sounded like gunfire was heard from the crowd. Trump president sank to the ground after the noises were heard and was escorted to his motorcade by armed agents with blood visible on his right ear and streaking his cheek. Trump pumped his fist before being put into a vehicle. It was unclear where he was taken. A representative for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment. US President Joe Biden, who is currently in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,…

The All Progressives Congress has said that the inability of Sen. Mohammed Ndume to access President Bola Tinubu cannot justify his outlandish declaration that the president had been “caged”. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, on Saturday reacting to comments credited to Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Senate, saying President Bola had been “caged”, slammed the lawmaker. Ndume while saying that securing financial autonomy for Local Governments was the greatest achievement of Tinubu since he assumed office in 2023, also said that he was unaware of existential challenges in the country. “The…

Harry Kane said leading England to win Euro 2024 on Sunday would be the “most incredible feeling” a footballer can have as he aims to end his own long wait to win a trophy. The England captain has scored 406 goals for his clubs and country in a decorated career without winning any collective silverware. All that could change in Berlin on Sunday should Kane guide England to a first major tournament win in 58 years to become European champions for the first time. “It’s no secret that I haven’t won a team trophy. Every year that goes by, you’re…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ms. Omolola Bridget Oloworaran as the new Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale announced this in a statement on Saturday. Ms. Oloworaran, a seasoned finance and banking expert, is expected to bring her wealth of experience to lead the commission. The appointment, subject to Senate confirmation, aims to drive efficiency and superior performance in the pension industry, with the President expecting goal-oriented leadership from Ms. “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ms. Omolola Bridget Oloworaran as the new Director-General of…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Mr. Faleye is a legal and corporate finance specialist. President Tinubu has also approved the appointment of Mrs. Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay as the Executive Director (Operations) of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Mrs. Alli-Macaulay is a former lawmaker and former Chairperson of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Women Affairs, Poverty Alleviation, and Job Creation. The President anticipates a comprehensive re-positioning of the NSITF for enhanced social protection and qualitative…

Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim has joined the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC). He announced this at the Pa Oruta Ngele Township Abakaliki during the Grand Finale of the APC Local Government election Campaign on Saturday. He led a host of other notable personalities across other political parties including former State and National Assembly members, Former Governorship candidate of Labour Party, Edwin Nkwegu, Senator Obinna Ọgba, former national and state assembly candidates and thousands of their supporters to join the party. On hand to receive them were the Party’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum Governor…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Silas Agara as the new Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment. Agara is an entrepreneur and sports administrator who previously served as the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State. He succeeds Nuhu Fikpo, who former President Muhammadu Buhari appointed in May 2021. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement he issued on Saturday titled ‘President Tinubu appoints new Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment.’ The President anticipates an “overhaul of the NDE for optimal performance in designing and implementing programmes…

Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and his Deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta voted on Saturday afternoon in the council election in the State. The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) is conducting election to elect chairmen and councillors for the 21 local government areas of the state. The Governor voted at his Kirshiga Ward 004 polling unit in his home town, Madagali, a northern Adamawa town close to the Adamawa-Borno interstate boundary. Fintiri told newsmen after voting that he was okay with the conduct of the election up to that time. In the election, which started late in the morning across most…

Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has described the Supreme Court’s judgement on local government autonomy as a distraction. The Governor said this when he hosted the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) executives, led by national president Chief Chris Isiguzo, at the secretariat, Ibadan. He called on his colleagues to focus on productivity rather than being distracted by the Supreme Court judgement. He said: “There was a judgement at the Supreme Court, local government automony, financial autonomy and i will still say it I think its just a distraction. “We must face the real issues that we have, and the issue that…