Let Kemi Badenoch be all she can be — Magnus Onyibe

Lately, there has been much hoopla in the media about the new Tory Party leader in the United Kingdom, Mrs. Kemi Badenoch. From the media accounts I have read, this remarkable lady has pulled herself up by her bootstraps, rising…

Kemi Badenoch’s Remarkable Ascent in UK Politics: A milestone for the Black community — Magnus Onyibe

As Great Britain, once a colonial power ruling over 56 nations now part of the Commonwealth transitions into a more inclusive society, a symbolic form of “reverse colonization” seems to be unfolding. This phenomenon, exemplified by individuals from formerly colonized…

*Bobrisky falls ill in police custody, rushed to hospital (Vanguard)*Forgive my false allegations, Halima Abubakar begs Apostle Suleman (Punch)

Bobrisky falls ill in police custody, rushed to hospital (Vanguard) Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, has reportedly fallen ill while in detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. After spending the night in…

Why Donald Trump would beat  Kamala Harris in the US presidential election — Magnus Onyibe

The Democratic National Convention (DNC), starting on Monday, August 19, in Chicago, is set to see Vice President Kamala Harris officially accept her nomination as the party’s presidential candidate. Harris has secured over the necessary 1,976 delegate votes needed to…

*Obi to Tinubu: Tell Nigerians the Age, Cost of the Presidential Jet (NewTelegraph)*Wike dismantles park and pay in FCT (Sun)

Obi to Tinubu: Tell Nigerians the Age, Cost of the Presidential Jet (NewTelegraph) The candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 presidential election Peter Obi has challenged the presidency to make public the amount it paid for the new presidential…

*Submit your names, contact details to Police, IGP tells protesters (Channels)*Lagos bans overnight sleeping at construction sites after building collapse kills 5 (Punch)

Submit your names, contact details to Police, IGP tells protesters (Channels) Ahead of the planned nationwide protest slated to start August 1, police authorities are requesting the details of the demonstrators. While briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday, the Inspector…

Obama statement after Biden drops out of race: ‘A patriot of the highest order’

In a statement issued the same day President Joe Biden made his historic announcement to end his bid for reelection, former President Barack Obama commended Biden’s choice to end his campaign, saying he selflessly put the nation’s interests ahead of…

Biden under intense pressure to drop out of US presidential race

US President Joe Biden was reportedly coming closer to dropping out of the White House race Thursday as allies including Barack Obama were said to have expressed concerns that he can no longer win the 2024 election. The 81-year-old Democrat…

Virginia McLaurin, who famously danced with the Obamas in White House visit, dies at 113

Virginia McLaurin, the centenarian who danced excitedly with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit, has died. She was 113. McLaurin’s son, Felipe Cardoso Jr., said Tuesday that she died early Monday at…

Biden thanks Asian Americans for reflecting the soul of ‘who we are as a nation’

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have thanked Asian Americans in the US for contributing to every part of American life and reflecting the soul of “who we are as a nation”, as they hosted the largest-ever Diwali…

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