June 29, 2023

Biden Opposes SCOTUS Ruling On Race-based Admissions

June 29, 2023 6:20 pm

US President Joe Biden on Thursday voiced his displeasure with the Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmative action in college admissions, stressing the importance of further exploration and not accepting this decision as final.

‘While the court can render a decision, it cannot change what America stands for,’ Biden said at the White House.

In cases involving Harvard College and the University of North Carolina, the court’s ruling underscored a clear ideological split, as the conservative majority declared that the use of race as a factor in admissions runs counter to the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.

In response to the …

UK Court Illegalises Rwandan Asylum Seeker Deportation

June 29, 2023 2:09 pm

The UK Court of Appeal has declared the UK government’s proposal to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful. According to the judgment rendered by three judges in London, Rwanda cannot be considered a safe third country due to deficiencies in its asylum system.

The court emphasised that unless these deficiencies are addressed, any attempts to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda would be in violation of the law.

The Court of Appeal sided with migrants and campaigners who initiated the legal challenge, concurring that the UK government was unable to provide assurances that asylum seekers sent to Rwanda would not be …

Unfair Employment: Labour Points Finger At FG

June 29, 2023 8:07 am

The adoption of a recommendation on quality apprenticeships as a new labor standard emerged as one of the outcomes of the just concluded 111th International Labour Conference (ILC) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland.

The primary objective is to provide support for ‘opportunities for people of all ages to skill, reskill and upskill continuously’ amidst the volatile landscape of swiftly evolving labor markets.

The recommendation offers a precise illustration of apprenticeships, outlines ambitious benchmarks for high-quality apprenticeship programs, and includes provisions for apprentices’ rights and safeguarding.

Engaging in a thought-provoking dialogue with Joe Ajaero, President of the …

US Consulate: Guard, Assailant Dead In Saudi Shooting

June 29, 2023 7:29 am

Thursday saw Saudi authorities launch an investigation into a distressing incident that unfolded outside the US consulate in Jeddah, the bustling gateway city that serves as the epicenter of the grand Hajj pilgrimage currently underway in the city of Mecca.

The incident resulted in the death of both an assailant and a security guard, as they engaged in a harrowing exchange of gunfire.

Officials, grappling with the aftermath of the event, revealed that the exchange of fire that occurred on Wednesday evening ultimately claimed the lives of both the gunman and a Nepalese security guard.

Despite the diligent efforts of …

Hospital Seizes Olympian Okorodudu’s Body Over 600k Debt

June 29, 2023 6:15 am

Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Okorodudu, a former Nigerian pugilist, breathed his last on Wednesday evening at a private medical facility in Lawandon, Lagos. He had been confined to bed for weeks, grappling with a debilitating foot ulcer, until he ultimately surrendered to his ailment.

Okorodudu’s wife, Adenike, confirmed the news of his death.

However, Adenike mentioned that the hospital declined to release her husband’s remains until the pending medical invoice of N600,000 was paid.

‘He is dead now but we still need to pay N600,000 to get his body out of the hospital,’ Adenike said.

Okorodudu died at the aged of …

Africa Needs Technocrats In Politics Not Career Politicians

June 29, 2023 4:32 am

It won’t be an easy task to deny that there’s a wind of change blowing across the African continent at the moment. Africa, which has been for decades a cauldron of traditional politics, is presently at a crossroads and needs to make a crucial decision about the type of leaders it wants to shape its future. Thankfully, for the very first time, the conventional wisdom that has long relied on career politicians is increasingly being questioned. The new narrative emerging from the continent’s intellectuals, youth, and forward-thinking citizens is a call for a new breed of leadership – technocrats.…

When Will Nigeria Ever Stand Up To The Greedy Multinationals?

June 29, 2023 4:27 am

In today’s global business environment, the new age of neo-colonialism is no longer spearheaded by nations, but by multinational corporations. These entities, with coffers often larger than the GDPs of the countries they operate in, have continued to wield significant power, and in most cases, they do so to the detriment of their hosts. Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, rich in resources and human capital, has found itself in the crosshairs of these corporate behemoths.

The sad reality is that Nigeria has not been able to stand firm to tame the unbridled greed of these corporations. They have not been …

Ohanaeze, All Ndigbo, Must Pressurise Tinubu To Release Kanu

June 29, 2023 4:20 am

The conspicuous silence from Ndigbo generally regarding the predicament of Nnamdi Kanu is now amplifying to an untenable magnitude. The veneer of complacency adopted by the Ndigbo, Ohanaeze, the South East, and all Igbo groups in the face of this unsettling situation is no longer defensible as safe, fair, or just. It’s untenable for these entities to maintain a façade of tranquillity, feigning normalcy, when in truth, the current circumstances bespeak anything but well-being.

Kanu, who is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), might have his shortcomings, but regardless of the prism from which one decides to …