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NEW YORK — About half of U.S. adults approve of Donald Trump’s recent felony conviction, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey shows some potential vulnerabilities, along with some signs of resilience in his support, as Trump tries to become the first American with a felony record to win the presidency. Less than five months before …

Speaking in an interview with VOP FM after the incident, Sowore described the incident as no mere accident, adding that it “is what we were saying when I was running for the office in 2019 and 2023”. #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, has said that President Bola Tinubu is an ailing man who is using Nigeria as a health insurance. Sowore, …

BEIRUT — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that mediators would keep trying to close an elusive cease-fire deal after Hamas proposed numerous changes to a U.S.-backed plan, some of which he said were “workable” and some not. The back-and-forth laid bare frustration over the difficulty of reaching an accord that can bring an end to eight months of war that has …

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has said the country should be returned to a truly democratic nation. Obi stated this on his official X account on Wednesday, 12th June 2024 to mark the nation’s democracy day. Speaking on his assessment of the 25 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria, Peter Obi said that true democracy …

The labour centre also equivocally said, “we reiterate that it will be extremely difficult for Nigerian workers to accept any national minimum wage figure that approximates to a starvation Wage. We cannot be working and yet remain in abject poverty.” Contained in a statement signed by the Congress’ Acting President, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, “The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) attentively listened …

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called on the Federal Government to go after foreign exchange stashed in private vaults and sell crude oil in naira. Dogara made the call at The Platform Nigeria, a Democracy Day program by Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. He lamented that Nigerians are no longer …

The United States widened its sanctions against Russia Wednesday as G7 leaders prepared to gather in Italy for a summit where the top priorities will be boosting support for Ukraine and grinding down Russia’s war machine. Wednesday’s package targeted Chinese companies which help Russia pursue its war in Ukraine and raised the stakes for foreign financial institutions which work with …

President Bola Tinubu used his Democracy Day speech to honour individuals and organisations who fought for the return of democracy in Nigeria. He also spoke on the impacts of his reforms, human rights and other matters. Read the full text of the president’s speech below. TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S NATIONAL BROADCAST ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNBROKEN DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA, DEMOCRACY …

President Bola Tinubu slipped and fell over at Eagle Square, Abuja, during the celebration of Democracy Day in the Nigerian capital. Mr Tinubu, 72, fell while climbing the steps to an official vehicle that was to take him round the Eagle Square. He was helped back to his feet and continued with the celebration. “He immediately went on with the ceremonial …

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah said the Nigerian democracy is in recession because it doesn’t reflect our cultural experiences as a diverse nation. Kukah stated this on Wednesday at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day. According to the cleric, Nigeria’s democracy was not founded on the country’s …