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Chicago State University: Nigerians may be shocked over Tinubu’s records – Atiku
Newsbreak 7 days ago in Around The World, ATIKU, Chicago State University, Politics, Tinubu, Top Headlines 0 The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over the academic records of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku claims president Tinubu has something to hide over his academic records with the Chicago State University. Speaking through his Media Aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku expressed hope that Nigerians will not have a heart attack with what Tinubu is hiding. He made the remark…
A military panel deemed a suspected 9/11 key accomplice unfit for trial due to the CIA’s ‘torture program’
The former Camp X-Ray lies in the morning mist. The first prisoners arrived here on January 11, 2002. Magdalena Miriam Tröndle/picture alliance via Getty Images Ramzi bin al-Shibh is one of five defendants accused of being key accomplices to the 9/11 attacks. A military tribunal in Guantánamo Bay found bin al-Shibh mentally unfit for trial. His lawyer argued that torture administered by the CIA caused…
Pennsylvania Democrats won big in 2022, holding the governorship, winning a US Senate seat, and flipping the state House. Now,...
State Sen. Sharif Street of Philadelphia serves as the chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. AP Photo/Matt Rourke Several insiders told Politico that the Pennsylvania Democratic Party is in a state of in disarray. The perception marks a stunning turnaround from the party’s electoral success last year. Many Democrats are concerned about the state party being unprepared for the 2024 races. In 2022, Pennsylvania Democrats…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won’t say if he’d follow the state’s new Senate vacancy law and appoint another Republican if...
Newsbreak 4 weeks ago in Andy Beshear, Around The World, insider news, Kentucky, Mitch McConnell, Politics, Republican Party, Senate Elections 0 Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky greets Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, former Labor secretary Elaine Chao, at the annual Fancy Farm picnic. Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Gov. Andy Beshear this week faced questions about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health. A 2021 law would require Beshear to appoint a Republican to the Senate should McConnell step down….
APC chieftain, Aliyu Audu calls for creation of six more states, gives reasons
A Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Aliyu Audu has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to consider the creation of six more states from all the geo-political zones. Audu, a member of the Media Strategy Subcommittee of the APC Presidential Transition Council, made the call on Wednesday while featuring on a Channels Television programme. The party chieftain explained that if more states…
PDP, Adebutu’s case against Abiodun pack of lies, distortions – APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the March 18 governorship election in Ogun State, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, are on a wild goose chase at the Ogun State Election Petitions Tribunal, as their petitions rest on inconsistencies and distortions, Governor Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have said. Abiodun and the Ogun State Chapter of the APC made this submission in…
Georgia prosecutors found texts and emails that link Trump’s legal team to a voting breach, report says
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. AP Photo/Ben Gray Ga. prosecutors have found emails and texts linking members of Trump’s legal team to a key voting breach, per CNN. The breach in question occurred in Coffee County, a rural GOP-heavy jurisdiction in southeastern Georgia. Investigators are looking into the roles that Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell may have played in the breach, per CNN. The…
The GOP awakened a broad coalition to turn out to vote against their referendum designed to hinder abortion. It could...
Newsbreak 2 months ago in 2023 elections, Abortion, Analysis, Around The World, Dobbs v. Jackson, Elections, News, Ohio, Ohio Issue 1, Politics, Roe v Wade 0 Dennis Willard, spokesperson for One Person One Vote, celebrates in Columbus after Ohio Issue 1 is projected to fail. Jay LaPrete/AP Ohioians issued a resounding rejection of a GOP-led gambit to stymie abortion rights. Republicans had to hope to raise the threshold for constitutional amendments in a bid to get ahead of a November vote. Their effort sparked a massive turnout and lopsided margins in…
Biden spikes the football after Ohio voters kill an effort to stymie abortion rights
Newsbreak 2 months ago in 2023 elections, Abortion, Around The World, Elections, Joe Biden, News, Ohio, Ohio Issue 1, Politics, Roe v Wade, White House 0 President Joe Biden. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Biden wasted little time in declaring victory after a closely-watched Ohio special election. Voters in the state swiftly rejected a GOP-led effort to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments. While not explicitly about abortion, Republicans made clear that they wanted to short-circuit a proposed abortion rights amendment. President Joe Biden on Tuesday night wasted little time in declaring…
A cruise ship carrying Russian passengers was greeted with jeers and heckles in Georgia and was forced to leave the...
Newsbreak 2 months ago in Around The World, Black Sea, black sea grain deal, Georgia, Politics, Russia, Transportation, Ukraine 0 A cruise ship carrying Russian passengers was greeted with jeers and heckles in Georgia and was forced to leave the port early. Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images Locals jeered at Russian passengers on a cruise ship in Batumi, Georgia on two separate occasions. The ship departed earlier than scheduled on July 27 and then returned on July 31. Georgia has long had simmering tensions with Russia…
Kids of the 1% are twice as likely to get into ‘Ivy Plus’ colleges, even when their grades are no...
Newsbreak 2 months ago in Affirmative Action, Around The World, College, college admissions, Education, Ivy League, Politics 0 Kids of the 1% are twice as likely to get into ‘Ivy Plus’ colleges, even when their grades are no better than anyone else’s. Charles Krupa/AP A new study shows kids of the top 1% are over twice as likely to be admitted to Ivy Plus colleges. That’s despite scoring no better than students of other income groups, per an Opportunity Insights study. After the…
The Kremlin could pass a new rule making it the first in line to acquire the shares of certain companies...
Newsbreak 2 months ago in Around The World, Companies, Economy, News, Politics, Russia, Sanctions, Ukraine war 0 President Vladimir Putin’s administration has been making it harder to exit the Russian market. GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images The Kremlin could pass a new rule allowing it priority rights to acquire shares from exiting foreign firms. This would make it harder for foreign companies to leave the Russian market. Moscow has been imposing an increasing number of restrictions on firms that want to exit…
Federal judge limits the Biden administration’s contacts with social media platforms
Louisiana state Attorney General Jeff Landry said the Biden administration had violated the First Ammendment. AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, File A federal judge on Tuesday limited Biden officials’ contacts with social platforms, per The NYT. Two GOP attorneys general argued that the administration had violated the First Amendment. The ruling would be a major setback in federal officials’ efforts to combat misinformation online. A federal judge…
‘The Good Doctor’ actor Hill Harper is inching toward a potential Senate bid in Michigan, report says
Newsbreak 3 months ago in 2024 Elections, Around The World, Democratic Party, Detroit, Elissa Slotkin, Hill Harper, Michigan, Politics, Senate Elections 0 The actor Hill Harper. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images The actor Hill Harper is making moves toward a US Senate campaign launch in Michigan, per Politico. Harper, who lives in Detroit, could be a strong candidate among the state’s Democratic electorate. Allies of the actor believe he can attract support from the state’s Black and progressive voters. The actor Hill Harper, known for his roles on “CSI:…
Ivanka Trump buried a photo of her dad at his granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah so deeply in her Instagram Stories you...
Former President Donald Trump and daughter Ivanka Trump make their way to board Air Force One on January 4, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Ivanka Trump left her father off her Instagram grid for a post about her daughter’s Bat Mitzvah. Donald Trump and his wife Melania were relegated to one of the last images on her Instagram Stories. You must scroll through 20…
Ken Paxton’s impeachment revealed how divided far-right and moderate Republicans in Texas have become, political scientist says
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Analysis, Around The World, Greg Abbott, insider news, ken paxton, News, Politics, Texas 0 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Outside Supreme Court The Washington Post / Getty Images Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was impeached from office Saturday. Many of the Texas House members who voted to impeach him were Republicans themselves. The vote reveals a more prominent split between the far-right and moderate wings of the GOP. After eight years of surrounding himself in controversy — but never…
Budget analysis finds the debt deal would actually expand SNAP benefits, even though the GOP fought for work requirements
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks about the country’s debt ceiling outside his office at the Capitol. Alex Wong/Getty Images A Congressional Budget Office analysis of the proposed debt ceiling bill highlighted key compromises. The proposed bill would partially expand SNAP benefits to homeless people and veterans. GOP members argued against expanding public benefit access, wanting more work requirements. The debt ceiling bill that…
Trump wished the ‘Mothers, Wives, and Lovers’ of ‘Marxists’ and ‘Communists’ a happy Mother’s Day — but didn’t send well...
Newsbreak 5 months ago in Around The World, Donald Trump, insider news, Melania Trump, Politics, Truth Social Trump 0 Donald Trump. Robert Perry/Getty Images Trump wished Happy Mother’s Day to the “Mothers, Wives, and Lovers” of “Radical Left Fascists.” It was in keeping with Trump’s tradition of using happy occasions to attack his political rivals. But his Mother’s Day wishes did not extend to his wife Melania Trump, with whom he shares a son. In a time-honored tradition, former President Donald Trump once again…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said ‘mental illness, drugs, and evil forces’ are to blame for Texas mall shooting
Newsbreak 5 months ago in Around The World, Marjorie Taylor Greene, News, News UK, Politics, Texas Shooting, UK Weekend 0 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks to reporters as she leaves the US Capitol on November 17, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed “mental illness, drugs, and evil forces” for the Texas mall shooting. The congresswoman repeated right-wing talking points that link antidepressants to mass shootings. Greene did not mention guns or gun control laws. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed “mental illness, drugs, and evil…
APGA Leadership: Obey Supreme Court Judgement Or Risk Imprisonment – Group Tells INEC Chairman
April 14, (THEWILL) – A pressure group based in Abuja, the Elections Transparency Group (ETG), has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, of the consequences of the commission’s disobedience to the judgement of the Supreme Court, reaffirming Chief Edozie Njoku, as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance […] The post APGA Leadership: Obey Supreme Court Judgement Or…
Clark Calls For Lai Mohammed’s Arrest, Prosecution For Fake News
April 11, (THEWILL) – Elder statesman, Edwin Clark, has called for the arrest and prosecution of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, for spreading what he called fake news, against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. Clark, who is also the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), […] The post Clark Calls For Lai Mohammed’s Arrest, Prosecution…
Trump’s 27-minute speech in Mar-a-Lago after his arrest sounded like a man ‘griping to you about his bad divorce,’ Chris...
Donald Trump (left) and Chris Christie (right). Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Chris Christie says Trump’s “act” and fixation on past grievances is getting old. Christie commented on ABC about Trump’s rambling, post-arrest speech at Mar-a-Lago. Christie said the speech made Trump sound like a man “‘griping to you about his bad divorce.” Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says former President Donald Trump’s fixation…
Texas judge’s ruling to ban mifepristone nationwide cites Wikipedia, contains pro-life talking points, and gets basic facts about abortion wrong:...
A person looks at an Abortion Pill (RU-486) for unintended pregnancy from Mifepristone displayed on a computer on May 8, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images A Texas judge on Friday issued a ruling overturning FDA approval of an abortion medication. The ruling contained a Wikipedia definition of pregnancy and inaccurate language throughout. “So many of the things in this ruling I…
Restaurants to Congress: Swipe left on rising fees
Restaurants are the cornerstone of the local, state and national economy in the U.S. With food service on pace to reach nearly $1 trillion in sales this year alone, the restaurant industry’s impact has never been more important. To put that in perspective, the total gross output in the restaurant industry is larger than the agriculture, airline, and lodging sectors combined. Restaurants are also the land…
Proposed protest against Tinubu at White House has no merit – APC
Mr Oyakhilome Bello, APC United States National Youth Leader, says the call by some individuals to protest the emergence of Sen. Bola Tinubu as President-elect on April 3 in the U.S has no merit. Bello, who is also the Deputy Director North America Youth Wing Campaign Council, said this in a statement on Friday. He described as baseless, the protest against Tinubu’s emergence by some…
Gisele Fetterman says she faces the same ‘vicious attacks’ that Meghan Markle, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Jill Biden do as...
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Gisele Fetterman, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jill Biden, John Fetterman, Meghan Markle, Political Spouse, Politics 0 John Fetterman and Gisele Fetterman have been married for 14 years and have three children. Nate Smallwood/Getty Images In an Elle op-ed, Gisele Fetterman detailed the scrutiny she experiences as a politician’s wife. When her husband, John Fetterman, sought treatment for depression, she faced “vicious attacks.” She wrote that her experience resembles that of Meghan Markle, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Jill Biden. Gisele Fetterman says…
Those elected on Labour Party’s platform won’t defect — Abure
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, on Tuesday, stated that no newly elected National Assembly members under the party would defect to other parties. Speaking in Abuja after meeting with members of the National Assembly-elect, the chairman noted that the party would make a difference in deepening the nation’s democracy. ‘ ‘The federal lawmakers-elect are men of integrity, and none will jump…
A 267-foot yacht with a hair salon and infinity pool has been ‘abandoned’ in the Caribbean and could be sold...
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Andrey Guryev, antigua, Antigua & Barbuda, Around The World, Billionaires, News, Oligarchs, Politics, Russia, Sanctions, Superyacht, Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin, Wealth 0 Antigua wants to quickly auction off an ‘abandoned’ superyacht linked to a Russian oligarch after it ran up a $500,000 bill for fuel and food. VWPICS/Nano Calvo/Universal Images Group/Getty Images The Antigua and Barbuda government has declared the Alfa Nero super yacht abandoned. It will be sold unless it’s removed, according to an official notice last Tuesday. Authorities intend to use the money to pay…
2023 General Election: An Overview
Newsbreak 6 months ago in 2023 General Election, Around The World, House of Assembly, News, Politics, Transition Monitoring Group 0 The much talked about 2023 General Election has come and gone, but the ripples it generated still linger. The performance of two key stakeholders, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies, led by the police, also contributed to the final outcome of the election. The performance of the police and its sister […] The post 2023 General Election: An Overview appeared first…
Why is the Trump ‘hush-money’ grand jury taking so @#$%& long? Wrong question, experts say.
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Alvin Bragg, Around The World, Donald Trump, Law, Manhattan, Michael Cohen, New York, Politics, Stormy Daniels, Trump Indictment 0 Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, right, and Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, left, face a ravening press corps outside the Trump ‘hush money’ grand jury in Manhattan. Mary Altaffer/AP An uncanny lack of secrecy surrounds the secret Trump ‘hush money’ grand jury now underway in NY. Grand jury witnesses, lawyers, and Trump himself are shouting about each other on TV and online. The…