Post-colonial anthem dropped in 1978 reinstituted with little debate amid escalating economic crisis Nigeria has reverted to a national anthem it dropped nearly 50 years ago after lawmakers replaced the current one, prompting widespread criticism over the lack of public consultation on the change. The country’s president, Bola Tinubu, confirmed the law on Wednesday, a …
Leading Black figures criticise Labour’s ‘disgraceful’ treatment of Diane Abbott by Aletha Adu
Open letter says party’s inability to make a decision on Abbott’s future is example of systemic racism Diana Abbott Leading Black British actors, professors, authors and broadcasters have urged Labour to “rectify and reverse” the “disrespectful” treatment of Diane Abbott or risk losing the backing of the party’s most loyal supporters. Lenny Henry, David Harewood, Renni Eddo-Lodge, …
‘Assured failure’: Ex-White House lawyer provides new details of final days of Trump’s 2020 election gambit
Pat Philbin gave his first public testimony about the chaotic final days of the Trump presidency. Former deputy White House counsel Pat Philbin shed new light on the frenzied effort by Donald Trump to remake the Justice Department into a tool of his bid to cling to power despite losing the election. | Sarah Silbiger/Getty …
Is Nigeria on the right track after a year of Tinubu? By Mansur Abubakar BBC
Bread-seller Abubakar Sheka has noticed fewer customers are able to afford his loaves Nigerians love their football but it is no longer the main topic of conversation for many. On the first anniversary of the Bola Tinubu presidency, Abubakar Sheka, who sells bread on the streets of the northern city of Kano, says that his …
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Trump Is Guilty, but Voters Will Be the Final Judge By David Remnick
The jury has convicted the former President of thirty-four felony counts in his New York hush-money trial. Now the American people will decide to what extent they care. In the case of the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, a jury in Manhattan of five women and seven men found …
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