Author: Festus Adeloye

The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an attempt by a California man to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.” The court, in a unanimous opinion, ruled that the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) had correctly turned down the request to trademark the slogan about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Steve Elster, who wanted to print T-shirts with the phrase, had claimed before the court that the PTO’s rejection of his trademark application was a violation of his First Amendment free speech rights. The Supreme Court rebuffed the argument, noting that the Lanham Act prohibits registration of a trademark…

A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Thursday, June 13, that it will hear on June 26 the suit seeking to sack the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje along with the objection raised against the competence of the suit. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the ruling following the request by the lawyer to the plaintiff – the North Central APC Forum – Benjamin Favour to be allowed time to reply to the responses filed by Ganduje. The North Central APC Forum, led by Saleh Zazzaga, is in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/599/2024 querying the propriety of…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on Thursday, June 13, said he has approved the grading of 30 kilometres of inner roads in all the 33 local government areas of the state. He spoke while responding to requests from members of the state Assembly for the rehabilitation of inner roads across the state. The governor was at the special plenary to present a state of the state address at the legislative chamber in commemoration of the first anniversary of the inauguration of the State’s 10th Assembly. The governor, who was a guest at the special plenary sitting said funds for…

Former Roma coach Paulo Fonseca is to return to Italy as the new boss of AC Milan, the Serie A runners-up announced on Thursday. “Milan’s new coach will be Paulo Fonseca,” said former Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, representing the owner, at a press conference. Fonseca, 51, who has signed a three-year contract, has been with French club Lille since 2022. He succeeds Stefano Pioli, who was sacked at the end of the 2023-24 season after five seasons in charge. “We studied very carefully what he did, how he prepared his matches,” said Ibrahimovic, who had two spells as a player…

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has said his administration was intentional about enhancing the standard of living of the citizens, and not embarking on projects to score political point. Eno made the assertion while addressing the people of Nsit Atai local government during the inauguration of a Model Primary Health care (PHC) in the area as part of his administration’s rural development drive and efforts towards improving healthcare delivery. He stressed that the Health Centre was designed to provide quality healthcare services to the people of Nsit Atai and surrounding communities, especially to reduce infant and maternal mortality…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has extended his congratulations to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), on her 70th birthday on June 13. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, Governor Oborevwori lauded Okonjo-Iweala, a notable Deltan from Ogwashi-Uku and the first African woman to head the global trade organization. He commended her as a beacon of professionalism and integrity and an exemplary role model for women. He also lauded the WTO Director-General for her sublime and remarkable achievements in support of Nigeria and the international financial sector. Oborevwori remarked that…

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state has warned President Bola Tinubu against approving “unsustainable” minimum wage for workers in the country. Speaking on Wednesday at a special edition of The Platform, an event organized by The Covenant Nation to promote national development, Soludo delved into the complexities of the minimum wage debate and its broader economic implications. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) warned that not all state governments and the Organised Private Sector can pay the ₦62,000 being proposed by the Federal Government and the ₦250,000 demand of the Organised Labour. Governor Soludo cautioned that…

Former Director General of Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF and immediate-past National Vice Chairman, North West, of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Lukman has ditched the party, saying it has outlived its usefulness and can no longer win elections without rigging. In a statement, yesterday, Lukman said he found it necessary to write to a few leaders of the party and try to clarify his position regarding the situation both in the party and in the country. He said: “First, it is a shared concern of most leaders of the party that the situation in the country has deteriorated…

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of mismanaging the 2023 general elections. This was just as a former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Dr Sam Amadi, called for a probe into how the electoral umpire spent the N400bn released for the conduct of the poll. Addressing a gathering of party faithful during a programme to celebrate Democracy Day in Abuja on Wednesday, Abure expressed disappointment with how INEC conducted the presidential poll where the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Tinubu, was declared the winner. The LP chairman also…

The Nigeria Police Force said it has successfully dismantled a cartel dealing in jewellery worth billions of Naira obtained from armed robbery operations in Abuja and its environs. This is just as it disclosed that no robbery or burglary incident or theft ever took place in the IGP’s residence nor in any of the official facilities of the Nigeria Police Force. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated this in a press statement noting that on 28th April 2024, an armed robbery incident occurred at the residence of a Police officer, attached to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, in Lugbe…