GLENDALE, Ariz. — The stage was draped in black. The giant screens lit up with Charlie Kirk’s face. Tens of thousands filled State Farm Stadium in a memorial billed as remembrance. What they got was rage. Donald J. Trump rose first, striking a note of vengeance. “I don’t forgive my enemies,” he said, fists clenched. Then Stephen Miller took the podium. He spoke of “dragons awakened” and “storms unleashed.” His cadence, his imagery — it could have been cut from a fascist rally in another century. The crowd roared. Grief was converted into mobilization. But history has already given us…
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Keir Starmer’s controversial decision to recognise a state of Palestine could lead to demands for the UK to pay more than £2 trillion in reparations to the country, legal experts have said. Sir Keir has said the UK will press ahead with the move, which is expected to be announced ahead of his visit to the UN this week, unless Israel meets certain conditions, including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza and reviving the prospect of a two-state solution. It has been condemned by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch for ‘rewarding terrorism’, while the US Government says that it will have ‘disastrous consequences’. Now legal experts have warned that it could…
There is tension within the camp of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, and that of immediate past National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, over who picks the party’s ticket for the August 08, 2026 governorship election in Osun State. Since the former national secretary announced his intention to contest the election, political dynamics in Osun APC have changed. Before the entrance of the former deputy governor of the state, getting the ticket was said to be in favour of a former two-term Commissioner for Finance under the administrations of Ogbeni…
Dr. Adeniran Ogunmuyiwa says he founded JonahCapital Nigeria Limited, contrary to a remark by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the protracted battle over the ownership of the high-value River Park Estate in Abuja. He also spoke in reaction to the comment by Wike suggesting that his firm, owners of River Park Estate, was owned by Ghanaians. Dr. Ogunmuyiwa, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, stated in unequivocal terms that he founded JonahCapital Nigeria Limited in 2006 (with CAC Reg. No. 669754), when he instructed the Law Firm of L.D. Shwarkuka & Associates to…
Nigeria’s embassies and consulates—once symbols of national pride and diplomacy—are now shadows of themselves. From unpaid rents that embarrass the country before host governments to stranded citizens unable to access basic consular services, the rot in Nigeria’s foreign missions is no longer hidden. For two years, many of these missions have been without substantive ambassadors or consuls, raising serious questions about the government’s commitment to international diplomacy. Nigeria has operated without substantive ambassadors and consuls in several foreign missions, leaving diplomatic representation in limbo and citizens abroad facing growing frustrations. In a recent interview granted Channels Television and monitored by…
Several European countries, led by France, are expected to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in New York. Their leaders justify the move by claiming it will advance peace in the Middle East, based on the assumption that the absence of Palestinian statehood is the core of the conflict. Once that gap is filled, they seem to believe, peace will follow.But they are wrong. If the establishment of a Palestinian state were truly the crux of the problem, such a state could have been created decades ago. The idea of partitioning the land into a Jewish and…
As a new English Premier League (“EPL”) season began, Nigerians, particularly football lovers and fanatics commenced the process of re-subscribing or upgrading their DSTV package to enable them to enjoy the action of a football-packed 2025/26 football season. All fans alike, from Manchester United supporters to Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, and Manchester City supporters, are ready to be glued to their TV screens at home, at pepper soup joints, and in viewing centres. The magical sport that brings all persons together regardless of color, race, ethnicity, and tribe is once again in motion with men becoming excited while their wives,…
Ahead of the July 20, 2026 Ekiti governorship poll, Governor Biodun Oyebanji continues to flaunt flagship road projects, agricultural clusters and social interventions to woo voters amid criticisms both from within the APC and opposition camps who dismiss his record as hollow, writes ABIODUN NEJO The administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji is under scrutiny, especially as the governor seeks reelection. The critique is coming from both within his party, the All Progressives Congress, and from opposition parties. The Independent National Electoral Commission had, in May, set the dates for both the Ekiti and Osun State governorship elections. Oyebanji is seeking reelection…
Gunmen on Thursday evening launched an attack on the country home of Deputy Inspector General of Police Frank Mbah in Ezimo community, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, killing a police officer stationed as his guard. The assailants, suspected to be herdsmen, struck around 7 pm and attempted to gain access to the residence. According to community sources, the attackers shot the officer after he raised an alarm and seized his rifle before fleeing into the surrounding bush. Residents told reporters that the incident may be connected to recent criminal activities in the area. They alleged that the same…
Crowds in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Saturday staged a protest against former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, for bringing ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Odenigbo Lecture Series organised by the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri. The protest began after both politicians arrived at the Assumpta Cathedral, venue of the annual lecture. Obi, who was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, had welcomed El-Rufai to Imo State a day earlier, where the former governor was also received by the traditional ruler of Nekede Ancient Kingdom, Eze Agumanu. While El-Rufai’s visit to Nekede went without incident, his presence…