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Zohran Mamdani: Trump Warns New NYC Mayor To Be “Respectful”

November 6, 2025 1:36 am

United States President Donald Trump said he is willing to work with New York City’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, but cautioned that the progressive mayor-elect must show “respect” toward Washington if he wants to succeed.

Trump made the comments Wednesday during an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, responding to Mamdani’s remarks after his historic election as the city’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor.

“He has to be a little bit respectful of Washington, because if he’s not, he doesn’t have a chance of succeeding,” Trump said. “And I want to make him succeed. I want to …

Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Election, Becomes First Muslim Mayor

November 5, 2025 1:50 am

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old progressive lawmaker and self-described democratic socialist, has won the New York City mayoral election, becoming the first Muslim mayor in the city’s history and one of the most prominent left-wing politicians to lead America’s largest metropolis.

Mamdani, a state assemblyman from Queens known for his grassroots organizing and outspoken stance on economic inequality, defeated independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in Tuesday’s election. His victory marks a stunning rise for a candidate who was little known outside local political circles just months ago.

“In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the …

Mayor of Johannesburg says no need to apologise to Nigeria

September 18, 2019 11:27 am

Mayor of Johannesburg Herman Mashaba has said it “was not necessary” for South Africa to apologise to Nigeria for the recent xenophobic attacks.

“No, there is nothing for me to apologise about,” Mashaba said on CNBC Africa’s Political Capital on Tuesday.

“What do you expect me to really apologise for?”

Nigerians and other foreign nationals were attacked earlier in September by irate mobs of South Africans who blamed them for spiking unemployment and drug-related crime rates.

Many non-South African businesses in and around Johannesburg and Pretoria were also vandalised and looted by the mob.

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa apologised …

Is Governor Willie Obiano, now the Mayor of Orange?

July 29, 2019 12:08 am

By MarkAnthony Nze

For nearly one month, being the third time in the year, the Governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano has been in the United States, where he is holidaying with his wife, and almost hundred aides that journeyed with him. Obviously, the Governor went for the summer vacation, and not really any business relationship as he pretentiously presented, and this time, being summer is the sweetest period in the States.

Obiano on countless times, has proven immeasurably that he is a man that loves pleasure with passion, among his favourite kinds include frolicking with light-skinned complexioned women, (which …