As riots continue to escalate in the United Kingdom, far-right agitators have targeted hotels housing asylum seekers, setting them ablaze. On Sunday, the Holiday Inn Express hotel in Tamworth, northern England, was set alight, and rioters gathered near another Holiday Inn Express hotel in Rotherham used for asylum seekers. The protests, led by far-right groups,…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged the establishment of a “standing army” of specialist police officers, promising “swift criminal sanctions” in response to violent riots that have erupted across the country over the past week. During an emergency meeting on Monday with ministers and police chiefs, including Scotland Yard Commissioner Mark Rowley, Starmer discussed…
PARIS – United States gymnastics superstar Simone Biles capped off a redemptive campaign at the Paris Olympics with a silver medal in the floor exercise, overcoming a fall from the balance beam earlier in the day. Biles finished runner-up to Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade. Entering the final day of competition, Biles had the opportunity to set…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced late Friday that he has agreed with Fox News to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4. “I have agreed with Fox News to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. However, it was not immediately clear if Harris had…
Simone Biles secured her third gold medal of the Paris Games on Saturday, executing a gravity-defying Yurchenko double pike to win the women’s vault title, marking her seventh Olympic crown. Biles, who previously led the United States to team gold and claimed all-around gold, delivered two remarkable vaults to secure a dominant victory over Brazil’s…
Protesters have once again gathered in Lagos and Port Harcourt, continuing their demonstrations for a third day to highlight the severe challenges facing Nigerians. These protests, which began on August 1, aim to draw attention to the country’s inflation crisis, with rates soaring to 34 percent and basic necessities becoming unaffordable for millions of households….
The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, has urged Nigerians to suspend the nationwide protests against the current government, assuring that President Bola Tinubu is diligently addressing the country’s challenges. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Lizzy Okoji, on Friday in Abuja, Audu called for patience and trust in President Tinubu’s…
President Bola Tinubu has responded to the mounting pressure to address the nation amid the widespread #EndBadGovernance protests, which entered their third day on Saturday. The former Lagos governor, who has been at the epicenter of rallies against economic hardship and soaring living costs, will speak to over 200 million Nigerians on Sunday, August 4,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has praised the #EndBadGovernance protesters for their “noteworthy” efforts while urging the government to listen to the yearnings of its citizens. Atiku made this call on Friday through his official X handle, commending the peaceful manner in which protesters have aired their grievances. “The commencement…
