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As Nigerians vote on Saturday to elect a new president, none of the four leading candidates presented a promising and convincing climate justice strategy, a PREMIUM TIMES review of their manifestoes has shown. A manifesto is a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer (candidate or political party) before an election which contains the set of policies that the candidate or party stands for and would wish to implement if elected. This is mainly a promise, an implied contract between the people and a political party or candidate, presented to the voters on which basis…

The universe has given Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar a new lease on life and, perhaps, a new approach to dating. The controversial actress battling an undisclosed ailment has suddenly burst out into her former bubbly self, which most fans have forgotten. It is perhaps the result of the donation made by Delta State senator-elect Ned Nwoko to the actress, who has been off the movie scene for five years. In a turn of events, the actress has advised young ladies to stay off other women’s husbands. Her latest post is even more significant as the actress is engulfed in a…

Kamaru Usman failed to reclaim his UFC welterweight title, losing a unanimous decision to his conqueror, Leon Edwards, early Sunday morning. Edwards vs. Usman 3 was the main event at UFC 286, and Edwards proved his win over the Nigerian Nightmare last August was no fluke, as he gave a masterclass fighting clinic to suffocate Usman’s inner moves. According to Yahoo Sports, “Edwards out-landed Usman 120-87 in significant strikes and landed 74 per cent of his significant strikes. Usman attempted 15 takedowns but landed only four and could do little with them.” Though Edwards afterwards admitted that Saturday’s fight was…

It is Thursday morning, two days before the governorship elections that will take place across Nigeria tomorrow, Saturday 18 March. I am chatting to a friend – let’s call him Dear John – who belongs to the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers, my state of origin. Dear John appears to already know the results of a poll that hasn’t yet happened and confidently assures me that Magnus Abe, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate I am supporting, doesn’t stand a chance. “Magnus will come third. Beatrice Itubo [Labour Party, LP] will come second. Tonye Cole [All Progressives Congress,…

French Ligue 1 club Marseille are interested in signing on loan Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun in the summer transfer window, but a move for the Arsenal-owned striker is unlikely to be straightforward.  The Hale End Academy product joined Stade de Reims on a season-long loan last August without an option to buy included in the deal, and Marseille want to sign him on a similar contract.  Marseille on the other hand seem to still be shopping for a striker after missing out on Terem Moffi during the January transfer window.  Balogun extended his contract with Arsenal in April 2021, a deal…

The Big Brother Titans reality TV show has continued to provide quality entertainment for many Africans. Sunday Scoop takes a look at the highlights of the ninth week ‘Almighty’ Ipeleng picks Ebubu for finals The eviction show last Sunday, March 12, 2023, took many by surprise when Big Brother instructed Ipeleng, the ‘supreme veto holder’, to pick one more housemate that would be guaranteed to make it to the finals with her. After 25 minutes of intense thinking, she picked Ebubu. However, no other housemate was evicted. Blaqboi wins HoH game Earlier in the week, the housemates were up for…

Acting Vice-Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun State,  Prof. Oluwole  Banjo,  has been installed as the fifth Vice-Chancellor of the institution. Two years after his appointment into the office as the acting VC, Banjo’s appointment as the VC was confirmed and approved. Speaking at the investiture ceremony, which was held at the institution, Banjo stated that his administration had successfully raised the standard of education in the institution. He said “I became the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University on the 2nd November 2020, following the appointment of the then VC, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu as the Commissioner for Education,…

The technology behind the world’s most talked about artificial intelligence system, ChatGPT, is being added to its most ubiquitous work software, Microsoft 365. According to  The BBC, Microsoft is calling the system Copilot and says it will be embedded into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Microsoft boss Satya Nadella said it would “fundamentally change the way we work.” However, the firm admitted Copilot would sometimes make mistakes. Chat GPT has captured the world’s attention with its ability to quickly provide human-like responses to questions, even very complicated or abstract ones. However, those replies are sometimes inaccurate or provide completely invented…

EDIDIONG IKPOTO examines the possible repercussions an adverse ruling in the ongoing P&ID trial could have on Nigeria’s already strained economy Judgment on the protracted legal tussle between Nigeria and hedge fund-backed Process & Industrial Development Ltd isn’t expected for at least several weeks; nonetheless, given the multiple beatings the Nigerian economy has suffered in recent memory, the stakes are hard to overstate with regard to what the consequences of an adverse ruling could mean for Africa’s largest economy. The trial has its origin in a failed 2010 gas deal between Nigeria and P&ID, a British Virgin Islands-registered firm founded…

Halvor Egner Granerud became the first Norwegian man to win two Crystal Globes before wrapping up the overall Raw Air title on a memorable day in Vikersund.The home jumper, who won his first world crown in 2021, was confirmed as World Cup champion when his closest challenger, Poland’s Dawid Kubacki, pulled out of Sunday’s competition due to personal reasons.Granerud has won 14 events this season and his 2058 points put him in an unassailable lead.VikersundGranerud wins second Crystal Globe in Vikersund5 HOURS AGOHe then went on to finish second behind Stefan Kraft, who jumped 246.5 and 235.5 metres to score…