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‘By Kamil Opeyemi Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has said ongoing attacks against him have shown that fascism has matured. Soyinka in a statement issued on Friday titled, ‘Fascism On Course’, said the “seeds of seeds of incipient fascism in the political arena have evidently matured”. He said that a climate of fear is being generated by political actors who have refused to entertain corrective criticism. According to him, Nigerian Democracy 2023 has witnessed innovations largely in the retrogressive vein, as violence, ethnic profiling and intimidation continue to be easily overlooked even as they are directed against dissenting voices. Soyinka…
By Halimah Olamide Popular Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie, has expressed disappointment over the United States government’s congratulatory message to the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a letter addressed to the US President, Joe Biden, Chimamanda called the Nigerian democracy “Hollow.” In what appeared her anger against the outcome of the February 25 presidential election, the novelist, who had earned the commendations of the Nigerian governments in the past for her writings and laurels, said the election that produced Tinubu was fraught with irregularities. NPO Reports recalls that Chimamanda is a backer of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party,…
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK -against- DONALD J. TRUMP, Defendant. THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, by this indictment, accuses the defendant of the crime of FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE FIRST DEGREE, in violation of Penal Law §175.10, committed as follows: The defendant, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about February 14, 2017, with intent to defraud and intent to commit another crime and aid and conceal the commission thereof, made and caused a false entry in…
Ex-President Donald Trump faces jury in Manhattan court over malfeasances bordering on crimes. He is the first of American leaders to be so charged Former President of the United States Donald Trump, has pleaded not guilty to 34 charges bordering on felony leveled against him. NPO Reports quotes BBC saying the former US president is seen sitting alongside his lawyers to hear the charges against him. Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges during a court hearing in New York The former US president was accused of falsifying records to conceal crimes in the almost hour-long hearing…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Communications Commission has debunked the allegations that it was responsible for leaking the audio of a telephone conversation between the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo. The NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, refuted the claims in a statement on Tuesday. While distancing the commission from the leaked audio, Muoka noted that it was bound by the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003 and therefore “cannot track nor leak telephone conversations to anyone.” According to him, the NCC…
By Halimah Olamide The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Tuesday said it is most unfortunate that attempts to blackmail him are coming from highly placed Nigerians. Specifically Obi said latest accusations by Nigeria’s Minister of Information Lai Mohammed that he is encouraging civil unrest are attempt to de market him. “In the past few days, I have observed various campaigns of calumny directed at my person, with the latest being allegations attributed to the information Minister, Lai Mohammed from Washington DC.,” Obi stated on Tuesday The LP candidate said that…
By Halimah Olamide Former President Donald Trump has now been placed under arrest at a New York Court House. The arrest has taken place at lower court in Manhattan. BBC reports former US president is not wearing handcuffs but will have his fingerprints taken. After processing, Trump will attend an arraignment hearing where criminal charges will be read out We still don’t know the exact charges he faces – but they relate to money paid to buy the silence of former porn star Stormy Daniels US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green is attempting to rally Donald Trump’s supporters in front of…
By Kamil Opeyemi The former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, has announced the death of his first wife, Mrs Ifeoma Kalu, who died at the age of 61. The current Chief Whip in the upper chamber announced this via his social media handles on Monday. He described Ifeoma as a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity. “With a heavy heart and pain, we announce the passing on to the eternal glory of Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu aged 61. “She was a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of…
By Halimah Olamide English team Chelsea Sunday night announced the removal of its Head Coach Graham Porter. In a short statement released the team said it wished Porter well in his future endeavors. “Chelsea FC has announced that Graham Potter has departed the club,” said the statement posted on the team’s website It went further to state that “Graham has agreed to collaborate with the Club to facilitate a smooth transition. In his time with the club, Graham has taken us to the quarter final of the Champions League, where we will face Real Madrid. Chelsea would like to thank…
By Kamil Opeyemi Amidst controversies over a leaked conversation between the Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide Bishop David Oyedepo and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded election Peter Obi, the cleric on Sunday opened up saying he has never interceded in any issue of political interest. An audio of him and Obi has been at the centre of a controversy where Obi was accused of saying that the presidential election was a “religious war “ He was heard asking the cleric to speak to Christians in the South West of Nigeria and Kwara…