Buhari must apologise for anti-youth comment by Sonala Olumhense

President Muhammadu Buhari should apologise for his insult of Nigerian youths at the Commonwealth Business Forum in the UK last Wednesday. This is now even more important following the “clarification” offered by his spokesman, Femi Adesina. If he does not, and his All Progressives Congress does not denounce the statement, the youth should unite and …

With Windrush, Theresa May mistook a national treasure for an easy target | Gary Younge Gary Younge

The outrage about the exclusion of ‘worthy immigrants’ must not blind us to the outrageous policies that made it possible One of the most tragic aspects of writing about gun deaths in America is hearing black parents make the case for why their child should not have been killed. They will impress on you that …

Why some Nigerians give 10% of their income to the church – BBC (Video)

AFP Pastor Adeboye's Redemption Camp church is one of the fastest growing in Nigeria Many Nigerian Christians believe it is compulsory to give 10% of their income to the church. But, Yemisi Adegoke writes, others say this practice, known as tithing, means poor people are funding the extravagant lifestyles of some of Nigeria's richest people …

Ward by Ward: Little Thurrock Rectory by YourThurrock

THIS ward, is a bit like South Chafford, in that the other parties flatter to deceive. They make a few noises about taking it but then look at their resources, do the math and leave it to the candidate to try their best. The Tories hed the seat by 138 votes in 2014 and 126 …

Michael Cohen, once at pinnacle of Trump’s world, now poses threat to it by Michael Kranish, Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman

When Donald Trump won the presidency, his longtime attorney Michael Cohen seemed in position for a coveted spot in the senior ranks of the White House. At one point, Cohen topped a list of five candidates for White House counsel, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post. He suggested to some Trump allies that …