Politics
Abortion Rights May Swing Women’s To Vote To Harris
The economy is the number one issue at the top of most voters’ minds. But not much further down on the priority list is abortion rights, particularly among women. The issue is a central part of a growing gender divide among voters in this election. The 2024 presidential election is the first since the Supreme…
Arnold Schwarzenegger Endorses Kamala Harris
Former Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California has weighed in on the 2024 election by endorsing the Harris-Walz ticket. Schwarzenegger wrote in a post on X that he “hates politics more than ever” and wants to “tune out”. “But I can’t. Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets,” he…
‘China Would Prefer Harris On Economy, Trump On Security’
Ahead of the November 5 US Presidential elections, the relationship between the US and China, has come into focus as Gregory Poling, director of the Southeast Asia programme at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, expresses his views on the relationship between the Chinese leadership and the future US president. He said “Trump certainly…
UK PM Expresses Grave Concern Over Israel’s Ban On UNRWA
Prime Minister of the UK, Keir Starmer, has expressed grave concern over the legislation passed by the Israeli parliament, which bans the operations of a United Nations (UN) relief agency in Israel. This legislation risks making the essential work of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for…
Trump Supporters Seize On Biden’s Garbage Comments
Donald Trump’s supporters are seizing on comments made by President Joe Biden, whom they said called them garbage, while Biden said he was referring to the demonisation of Puerto Ricans. The controversy on Tuesday came days before the Nov. 5 presidential election in which Biden’s Vice President Kamala Harris faces Trump. In the conversation, a…
Harris Calls For Unity, Promises To Be ‘President For All’ At Rally
US presidential candidate Kamala Harris rallied supporters on Tuesday, urging them to reject the chaos and division she associates with Donald Trump as the US election campaign reaches its climax. Speaking at a large rally in the heart of Washington, just south of the White House, the Democratic candidate painted former US president Trump as…
Why U.S. Election Is Important To Nigeria — UNILAG VC
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folashade Ogunshola, says there are valuable lessons Nigeria can learn from the United States’ electoral system. She listed the valuable lessons as transparency, accountability and inclusivity in elections. Ogunshola, represented by Prof. Bolanle Oboh, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Research), made this known at a 2024 U.S. Election event on…