ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Urged by some allies to apologize for racist comments made by speakers at his weekend rally, Donald Trump took the opposite approach on Tuesday, saying it was an “honor to be involved” in such an event and calling the scene a “lovefest” — the same term he has used to describe the Jan….
A former party planner who reportedly worked with Sean “Diddy” Combs is sharing her experience collaborating with the rap mogul. In an interview with the New York Post, the event organizer — who chose to remain anonymous — alleged that Diddy, 54, used a scale to ensure that female guests at his “Freak Off” parties did not weigh…
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley received more Republican primary votes than anyone who challenged Donald Trump for this year’s presidential nomination. She has said she’s voting for him, and she released her delegates so they could support him at the Republican National Convention. But unlike some of Trump’s other GOP primary rivals, such as Vivek Ramaswamy and North Dakota…
Radio host Megyn Kelly criticized speakers at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, calling their remarks “counterproductive” on a Tuesday NewsNation appearance. “I’m not a Kamala Harris fan. I’ve been very clear about that. I think she’s empty-headed and really quite moronic. However, there is zero point in offering man after man after man…
In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed an increasing trend of multinational and local companies shutting down or relocating their operations due to economic challenges, currency volatility and rising operational costs. The latest company to announce its departure from Nigeria is South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay, which confirmed on Monday that it will exit the market…
The 19 state governors in the Northern region have aired their strong displeasure on the recent Tax Reform Bill the Federal Government submitted to the National Assembly for approval. The governors particularly rejected the proposed shift to a Derivation-based Model for Value Added Tax distribution. They claim that the proposed model would be at the…
Ghana could buy petroleum products from Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery once the facility is operating at full capacity, cutting more expensive exports from Europe, the head of the country’s oil regulator said on Monday. Chairman of the National Petroleum Authority, Ghana, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, said this could end monthly fuel imports from Europe of $400m. He…
In response to the ongoing blackout affecting Northern Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of the Nigerian Army and Air Force to protect engineers from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) as they work to repair damaged transmission lines. This directive comes after weeks of power outages that have severely disrupted social and…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a groundbreaking initiative to support 20,000 African entrepreneurs with a $5,000 non-refundable seed fund each, totalling $100 million in financial assistance. This monumental announcement was made during the Future Investment Initiative New Africa Summit in Saudi Arabia by the foundation’s founder and chairman, Tony Elumelu. Aiming for Economic…
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), representing 19 northern states, has collectively rejected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bill, which includes a significant amendment to the distribution of value-added tax (VAT). The governors voiced their concerns during a strategic meeting held in Kaduna and issued a communiqué detailing their stance on the matter….
