Former President Donald Trump’s last campaign stop before Election Day is expected to be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Monday evening, a source familiar with the plans tells CNN. Trump is expected to hold multiple events on Monday in different battleground states before ending up in Grand Rapids, where he held his last campaign…
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, on Wednesday in Riyadh kicked off the inaugural meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, underscoring Saudi Arabia’s commitment to fostering peace and stability in the Middle East. The coalition, announced last month in partnership with international allies,…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that adopting local culture in Nigeria’s democracy will go a long way in strengthening the county’s democracy. Obasanjo spoke on Wednesday in Abeokuta during the valedictory service organised in honour of the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Prof. Chinedum Babalola. He stressed the need for rethinking democracy, saying…
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…
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…
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…
In rally after rally, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have pushed – and been pushed on – a number of issues that’ve come to define this election. Here’s a reminder of each candidate’s view on some of them: The economy: Repeatedly billed as the biggest issue for voters, Harris as vice-president has worked with President…
The global market for clean energy technologies is set to grow from 700 billion dollars last year to more than 2 trillion dollars by 2035. This is according to analysis published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday. Trade in clean energy technologies such as photovoltaics, wind turbines, electric cars, batteries and heat pumps…
A non-governmental organisation, Action Health Incorporated, says it is partnering with the United Nations agencies to provide young people with resources and information on sexual and reproductive health. Mrs Adenike Essiet, the Executive Director of the organisation said in Lagos on Wednesday that the aim was to empower the youth to make informed choices on…
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Nigeria on Wednesday said it remained committed to supporting the development of educational technology (edtech) ecosystem in Africa. The Country Director of the agency, Mr Son Sungil stated this in Abuja during the 6th edition of the African Edutech Conference hosted by KOICA in collaboration with UBEC, and the…
