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Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden Wednesday, in the Republican’s first visit since departing under a torrent of scandal nearly four years ago. Trump’s meeting with Biden comes as he moves swiftly to name his administration, including the world’s richest man Elon Musk as head of a new group aimed at slashing government spending. Biden invited his sworn rival to meet in the Oval Office — despite the fact that 78-year-old Trump, who has consistently refused to admit his 2020 election loss, never afforded Biden the same courtesy. Biden, 81,…

South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan was arrested and charged Wednesday with using the group’s resources for his own purposes in a fraud and theft case amounting to 1.3 million rand ($72,000), police said. Jordaan, who led South Africa’s successful bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, denied the charges in a Johannesburg court. “The allegations are that between 2014 and 2018, the president of SAFA used the organisation’s resources for his personal gain,” a police statement said. He was accused of hiring a private security company for his own protection and a public relations company without…

American actor, producer and director Denzel Washington has revealed that he will be starring in the third installment of Marvel Studio’s superhero film, Black Panther. Washington made this known in a chat with Australia Today during the press tour for the upcoming epic historical-action movie Gladiator 2. He also hinted on his plans to retire from acting. Washington made this known in a chat with Australia Today during the press tour for the upcoming epic historical-action movie Gladiator 2. He also hinted on his plans to retire from acting. “I played Othello at 22. I am about to play Othello…

The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has reacted to a claim that Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is an asset of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). David Hundeyin made the claim, saying the revelation came to light after the CIA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) “filed a memorandum opposing our motion for summary judgment in the FOIA disclosure case about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s drug trafficking investigation records.” Hundeyin said the CIA filing effectively confirmed that “Nigeria’s sitting president is an active CIA asset.” According to an excerpt…

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has said it would convey a special meeting of its General Council to advance the process for selecting the next Director-General. A statement issued by Chair of the General Council, Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway on Tuesday, said the meeting will be held on November 28-29, 2024. The meeting follows the announcement by the Chair on 9 November that no candidates for the position of Director-General had emerged by the 8th of November nomination deadline, other than the incumbent Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In his communication to members, Ambassador Ølberg said that, based on his contacts…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has blamed corruption by contractors in Nigeria’s power sector for the incessant national grid collapse. Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the EFCC, disclosed this at the commission’s headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday when members of the House Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes visited him. According to him, the level of corruption in the Nigerian electricity supply industry is capable of illuminating tears. Chronicle NG reported that the national grid collapsed twice last week, throwing the country into darkness. In 2024 alone, the National Grid collapsed at least twelve times. Why the national grid…

The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu is sensitive to the nation’s security challenges and making frantic efforts to tackle them. Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Tuesday night during the Channels TV Politics show. During the show, the minister weighed in on the recent attack by a new terror group in Sokoto and Kebbi State. He urged Nigerians not to judge Tinubu, saying the president is aware of the security challenges. “The President is sensitive to these issues. Do not judge the President or this administration by the level of assurance. Talk is cheap; the real deal…

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” in his second administration. “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” Trump said in a statement. The announcement of Ramaswamy and particularly Musk, who leads companies with existing, lucrative government contracts, raises immediate questions about potential conflicts of interest. It is not immediately clear how the department – which Trump said would “provide advice and guidance from outside of Government” – would…

The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and human rights group has asked President Bola Tinubu’s government to immediately drop the bogus lawsuit filed against an independent anti-corruption organization, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The human rights advocacy organizations include Amnesty International; Accountability Lab; BudgIT Foundation; Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC); Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA); Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) and YIAGA Africa. The organizations also demanded an immediate end to the escalating crackdown on human rights defenders, activists, journalists, and other civil society actors simply for carrying out their legitimate work. “Nigerian authorities…

A United States-based university lecturer, Dr. Olatunde Olusesi, has launched a zero-interest loan scheme for petty business owners. The scheme, launched at Itoku Market in Abeokuta, on Monday, is part of the Dr. Olusesi-founded Ferefayo Empowerment Programme. The initiator, who turned 60 on the launch date, explained that the scheme is in the memory of Alhaja Anisat Amosa Olusesi, a successful trader at Itoku Market. The Ferefayo Empowerment Scheme is the latest in the series of social entrepreneurship initiatives of Dr. Olusesi, who founded Lorranisa 11/11 Enterprises. The empowerment scheme comes as a micro-loan of N25,000 for petty businesses, with…