by admin | Mar 31, 2025 | crime, local news, police reports, politics, politics and law
The opposition group within the House of Representatives has strongly criticized the arbitrary murders of 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State, and urged the appropriate government bodies to secure justice for those who were killed.
The individuals, en route from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Eid-el-Fitr festivities, were wrongly identified as kidnappers because of the conventional hunting equipment they possessed and were consequently attacked by an angry mob.
In a joint statement signed by Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda on behalf of the caucus on Monday, the legislators stated, “We were struck with profound shock and sorrow upon learning about the brutal killing of approximately 16 Nigerians, mostly Northerners, at the hands of a group of lawless anarchists in Edo State over the past few days.”
We view these merciless murders of unarmed Nigerian citizens occurring anywhere within the nation at the hands of unruly groups as deeply condemnable. If left unchecked by the appropriate federal authorities, such incidents might jeopardize the nation’s stability and cohesion.
Therefore, we, the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives, strongly denounce this brutal assault on the northerners, resulting in their horrific fatalities.
We urge all Nigerians to refrain from engaging in such violent assaults against one another and instead consistently seek assistance from legal authorities when they encounter any issues of importance.
“We are a country governed by the rule of law, and our law enforcement agencies are consistently ready to collaborate with all Nigerians to address their worries,” the statement said.
In light of the serious event that has already stirred strong emotions across various regions of the nation, the legislators urged Tinubu to instruct the security forces to probe this issue and ensure that everyone implicated in the murders faces justice, thereby preventing such occurrences from happening again.
Furthermore, appropriate reimbursement must be provided to the impacted households.
We urge all Nigerians to stay calm, maintain peace, and adhere to the rule of law, allowing both federal and state governments to investigate this issue thoroughly for the sake of justice.
“We extend our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, and reassure both them and all Nigerians that we, the members of the Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives, will stay perpetually watchful until justice is served,” the statement concluded.
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by admin | Mar 31, 2025 | government, governors, news, politics, politics and government
On Monday, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State visited Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, to offer condolences following the killing of travelers in Uromi, within the Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
On Monday, the governor visited the Maitama home of the Senate Deputy President in Abuja.
A group of attackers stopped travelers heading to Kano State for Sallah festivities, searched through their car, and brutally killed them on Thursday. The people who lost their lives were hunters from Kano State.
The information is part of a statement issued by Ismail Mudashir, who serves as the Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate for Media and Publicity. A copy of this statement was provided to The Punch on Monday.
The governor offered his sympathies to the Deputy President of the Senate, hailing from Kano State, assuring that the state administration will support the families of those affected.
The Edo State governor stated that the 14 individuals apprehended in relation to the murders of the travelers will undergo additional questioning in Abuja.
Even though he asserted that those responsible would encounter the harshest consequences under the law, he characterized the murders of the unarmed travelers as tragic and deplorable acts.
It’s regrettable that this occurred within our state. We have gathered to convey, both to you and others, that we are displeased.
The president is taking decisive action regarding this matter. He is clearly displeased as well. The Inspector General has become actively involved. The Deputy Inspector General of the Criminal Investigation Department is now overseeing the situation. Up until now, they have apprehended fourteen individuals suspected of involvement.
“So these individuals will be taken to Abuja for questioning. Additionally, we’ve established a committee to ensure proper support for the families of those who passed away,” the governor stated according to reports.
In response, the Deputy President of the Senate stated that those responsible for this action must face justice to set an example for potential offenders.
We can’t reverse what has happened. However, every Nigerian shares the desire for ensuring that these individuals are apprehended and held accountable. You’re making progress toward this aim, which is commendable. Additionally, I appreciate your acknowledgment that your administration stands ready to support the families impacted by these events.
I would like you to keep pursuing this case so that everyone who was part of these horrendous acts faces justice. The situation is truly atrocious when stating the facts.
If these individuals face justice, it could discourage others from committing similar acts in the future. It’s known that people from various regions across the nation have lived among your community in Edo for many years in harmony. Such savage behavior has never occurred before, and I am confident that during your leadership, it won’t happen again.
“I am deeply grateful. You’ve informed me that you will be meeting with the Governor of Kano State today, which is excellent news. Please keep up your efforts. The President has assured us that you are performing exceptionally well in this regard, and we can see it for ourselves since, as mentioned, we have discussed this matter multiple times over the past 72 hours,” he stated.
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by admin | Mar 31, 2025 | culture, entertainment, events and festivals, festivals, politics
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), India, March 31 (ANI): As part of a collaborative effort between the Tourism Department and other entities,
Gujarat Government
as well as the Department of Sports, Youth, and Cultural Affairs,
Madhavpur Ghed Fair
The event will take place in the Porbandar district of Gujarat over a period of five days beginning on April 6, 2025, aligning with the revered festival of Ram Navami, as stated by an official.
This five-day
Madhavpur Ghed Fair
, running from April 6 to April 10, will witness participation from Gujarat as well as all eight northeastern states of India. These northeastern states include Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura, and Nagaland.
On April 6th at 18:00 hours, the Chief Minister of Gujarat
Bhupendra Patel
The inauguration will take place in the presence of Gujarat’s Tourism Minister Mulubhai Bera and Minister of State for Sports, Youth, and Cultural Activities Harsh Sanghavi, alongside other esteemed guests, as per the statement.
Throughout this five-day exhibition, cultural presentations will be showcased by Gujarat along with the northeast states. It will highlight the biggest ensemble of performers from the northeast participating in Gujarat.
This year, the Tourism Department has organized an impressive event called “Arena,” which features a stadium-like configuration at Madhavpur Ghed. In this magnificent environment, a combined total of 1,600 performers hailing from both Gujarat and the northeast regions will present captivating cultural displays, as stated in the announcement.
It will mark the biggest collaborative cultural showcase to date, uniting artists from two different cultural origins on one stage.
The
Madhavpur Ghed Fair
encompasses the idea of United India, Superior India, as conceptualized by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This program aims to encourage the sentiment of national cohesion by establishing robust and organized relationships among all Indian states and union territories.
The primary objective of the Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat initiative is to enhance nationwide solidarity and cohesion.
Aside from Madhavpur, significant cultural festivities will take place in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Somnath as well.
This year, the
Madhavpur Ghed Fair
The festivities will span throughout Gujarat. Besides Porbandar, cultural events have been arranged in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, and Somnath as part of these celebrations.
The cultural events of the fair will start on April 1, 2025. On this date, they will take place at the Indoor Stadium in Surat. The following day, April 2, the events shift to Akota Stadium in Vadodara, then move to TransStadia in Ahmedabad on April 3, before concluding at Somnath Temple on April 5.
Furthermore, this year, the
Madhavpur Ghed Fair
Will include a variety of sporting events. At Madhavpur Beach, you can participate in beach sports like beach volleyball, beach football, a 100-meter sprint on sand, a coconut toss competition, and beach handball.
In addition to Gujarat, the fair has also seen the establishment of booths displaying handicrafts alongside stalls featuring different cuisines from the northeast region.
This year, the Mandap Aarohan ceremony is scheduled for April 6. Afterward, a ‘Fuleku Yatra’ will commence from the Madhav Raiji Temple to Brahma Kund on April 6, 7, and 8.
The marriage ceremonies will take place on April 9. The following day, April 10, the wedding parade will start from the Rukmini Temple, accompanied by the bride, and is expected to reach the Madhav Raiji Temple around 4:00 PM. This day will feature an elaborate reception for both Rukminiji and Lord Krishna upon their arrival in Dwarka. (ANI)
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by admin | Mar 31, 2025 | courts, news, politics, politics and government, politics and law
Billionaire Elon Musk distributed $1 million (£770,000) checks to voters in Wisconsin following the state Supreme Court’s decision not to interfere.
Earlier this week, Musk announced the prize prior to Wisconsin’s closely contested Supreme Court election scheduled for Tuesday.
Josh Kaul, Wisconsin’s Attorney General from the Democratic party, filed a lawsuit aimed at halting the giveaway, contending that Musk was breaching a state statute prohibiting presents offered in exchange for votes.
The competition, which might shift the control of the state’s highest court to the Republican Party, has turned into a critical juncture and the priciest judicial election ever recorded in U.S. history.
At a rally on Sunday evening, Musk stated, “We simply want judges to remain impartial,” before presenting two $1 million (£750,000) checks to voters who had signed a petition aimed at halting what he referred to as “activist” judges.
Kaul attempted to contend that the giveaway was an unlawful effort to purchase votes. In reply, Musk’s legal representatives asserted that Kaul is “hindering Mr. Musk’s political expression and infringing upon his First Amendment rights.”
Musk’s legal representatives further stated that the payments aimed “to foster a popular movement opposing activist judges, rather than directly supporting or criticizing any particular candidate.”
Following support from two lower courts for Musk, Kaul urgently appealed to the state’s Supreme Court for a last-minute stay. However, the highest court collectively decided not to consider the case.
Musk and President Donald Trump have supported a conservative candidate, Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel, with the aim of shifting the balance of the liberal-leaning court.
Judge Schimel is competing against Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, who has received backing from the state Supreme Court’s liberal judges.
Attorneys representing the technology giant contended that judges who have openly supported Judge Crawford in the Supreme Court election ought to be disqualified from presiding over the case, citing potential prejudice as their reasoning.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is viewed by political observers as an indicator of public sentiment regarding President Trump’s second term, only a few months following his swearing-in.
This timing is significant as it precedes major cases concerning abortion rights, congressional district boundaries, and voting regulations that might impact the 2026 midterm elections.
Musk has presented the election as an opportunity to prevent redistricting that might provide Democrats with an advantage in Congress.
He has contributed $14 million to Judge Schimel’s campaign, making this race the costliest judicial election in the nation’s history, with overall expenditures reaching $81 million.
Even with his backing, Judge Schimel seemed to pull away from Musk recently. He told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Friday that he does not intend to attend the rally.
“I am completely clueless about his actions. I have no idea what this rally is all about,” Judge Schimel stated to the newspaper.
It isn’t the first time that Musk has initiated such a giveaway for voters. In the previous year, he also promised a daily cash reward of $1 million to voters in Wisconsin and seven other key states who agreed to sign a petition advocating for the protection of both the First and Second Amendments.
A judge in Pennsylvania subsequently determined that the giveaway was lawful, stating that prosecutors did not manage to demonstrate it as an illegal lottery.
by admin | Mar 31, 2025 | culture, europe, foreign policy, international relations, politics
JD Vance
Has “no contempt” for Europe and its inhabitants, yet takes issue with the ‘detached’ EU bureaucratic leadership who have overlooked the principles and liberties that render it ‘worthy of protection,’ according to his British guide.
Dr. James Orr from Cambridge, referred to as “the English philosopher king akin to JD Vance,” has earned this title.
Donald Trump
The Vice-President affectionately refers to him as his ‘UK Sherpa.’
Leaked communications have shown that Mr. Vance referred to several European countries as ‘pitiful freeloaders.’
Dr. Orr mentioned that instead of being against Europe, Mr. Vance, along with his wife Asha and their three children, selected the United Kingdom as their vacation spot for their family trip in 2023. Dr. Orr has also shared some time with them.
France
.
However, the British scholar has outlined the exasperation felt by his acquaintance toward European political figures and the necessity of providing financial support to Ukraine.
NATO
with US tax dollars.
The British professor stated: “In my opinion, their perspective seems to be, why should we pay? If we are supporting defense expenditures for nations that have lost sight of what they stand for—forgotten the principles that bind Europe and America together such as free speech, freedom of association, free assembly, and fair elections—then something is clearly wrong.”
Doctor Orr and Vice-President Vance are good buddies who initially crossed paths roughly seven years back via common acquaintances.
They were together when the President was assassinated.
Pennsylvania
Last July, they also had dinner at the
Senate
in Washington
DC
Just before Mr. Vance was summoned to Mar-a-Lago and requested to become Mr. Trump’s running mate.
They frequently exchange texts and calls, which apparently include instances of him criticizing Volodymyr.
Zelensky
In the Oval Office, which has become one of the most discussed political events in recent times.
Dr. Orr stated, “I can address this quite simply. There was no prior planning for that meeting. No forethought involved. It occurred spontaneously. It was an unstructured discussion that ideally should not have taken place with the public viewing.”
He also claimed:
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Donald Trump is not a ‘monarchical or tyrannical figure’;
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JD Vance dislikes Putin, yet advocates for peace in Ukraine due to his concerns over the strengthened relationship between China and Russia following the 2022 invasion.
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The leak of signals-related messages will likely be forgotten within a month. However, these revelations indicate that Trump’s administration is conveying the same information both publicly and privately.
Talking with the BBC’s Today Podcast
with Nick Robinson and Amol Rajan, Dr Orr was clear he knew it was not a pre-planned attack on Zelensky for a fact – and crucially did not deny it was because JD Vance had told him.
“If Trump were portrayed as a monarchic and oppressive leader, with JD, the vice president, merely acting as his mouthpiece, we would not have witnessed such an event. He wouldn’t have felt entitled to express himself so openly during that meeting,” he noted.
Dr. Orr, an Associate Professor specializing in the Philosophy of Religion, works at the
University of Cambridge
, has conducted an interview disclosing his friend’s true opinions about Europe, Ukraine, and Russia.
China
– And how Donald Trump has bolstered him in his position.
He states that JD Vance is not supportive of Vladimir Putin and Russia, yet he opposes the ‘warmongering’ advocated by certain former White House administrations and their advisers.
Peace in Ukraine would reduce the likelihood of a broader conflict, as the primary concern for the Trump administration has been the strengthened relationship between China and Russia since 2022, according to him.
“He doesn’t have any liking for Putin whatsoever, and he isn’t fond of Russia either,” Dr Orr said to the BBC.
However, one of his major grievances is that the Ukraine War violates a fundamental principle of American foreign policy – the conflict has united Russia and China. This development is extremely concerning.
‘He will need to hold back from criticizing Putin and Russia for de-escalation.’
However, the reality is that we have moved closer to embarking on the pathway to peace since the conflict started in February 2022.
Leaked messages on Monday showed Vance lamenting having to ‘bail out Europe again’ as US officials discussed military action that would unblock trade routes in the Suez Canal, where 40 per cent of European trade runs through compared to three per cent of US trade.
Pete Hegseth, the United States Secretary of Defense, later expressed his agreement with the sentiment against European freeloaders and described the scenario as ‘pitiful.’
Trump subsequently concurred with the remarks, questioning why Europe only has to contribute $100 billion, while the U.S. is expected to provide $350 billion in assistance.
Ukraine
.
Dr. Orr has minimized the severity of the crisis surrounding the leaked WhatsApp messages.
‘A month from now, nobody will remember this,’ he forecasted.
He continued: “The message from the group chat aligns closely with what was conveyed in the Munich speech. Essentially, the core idea behind the Munich address was that the leaders are overlooking the principles which make Europe worthy of protection.”
I honestly believe that the Special Relationship hasn’t really benefited us much. However, if we consider the figures, every year about $1.3 trillion goes into NATO’s budget, with the U.S. contributing approximately $830 billion. This happens as they face unprecedented national debts. Poverty is widespread, especially among areas associated with JD and the MAGA movement.
When he discusses Europe, particularly in the group chat, he isn’t considering the European people or us as Europeans.
He is particularly focused on what he perceives as disconnected EU bureaucrats who are becoming less accountable to those they represent and are growing more disliked among their constituents.
Dr. Orr indicates that Mr. Vance is distressed due to the inability of European nations to safeguard fundamental democratic liberties.
Actually, he argues that the messages from what is known as the Signal scandal reveal how JD Vance and other high-ranking officials within the Trump administration express identical views both publicly and privately.
Dr. Orr mentioned, “If you observed the group chat, I felt that he appeared as a considerate and autonomously thinking college student who wasn’t imposing his views. He was gently disagreeing with the stance presented, doing so respectably.”
We frequently concern ourselves with the insincerity of politicians. They say one thing in private settings.
Actually, as we learned from the group chat, they exhibit complete uniformity in both their methods and mindset. The alignment between their public statements and the information shared within the group chat is so precise that not even a cigarette paper could separate them.
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by admin | Mar 30, 2025 | impeachment, politics, politics and government, politics and law, politics of south korea
South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party of Korea warned that if the government does not immediately appoint Ma Eun-hyuk as the new Constitutional Court justice, 70 of its first-term lawmakers will oust top officials with a sweeping series of cabinet impeachments. The move, which includes the impeachment of Acting President Han Duck-soo for the second time, has drawn fierce backlash from the ruling People Power Party.
The governing party dismissed the opposition’s requests as a “parliamentary coup” and declared their intention to pursue legal action against Democratic Party chief Lee Jae-myung and political analyst Kim Ou-joon.
“The Democrats’ move toward impeachment is part of an insurrectionist scheme orchestrated by Kim Ou-joon and sanctioned by Lee Jae-myung,” stated People Power Party spokesperson Kweon Seong-dong at a press briefing held on March 29th. Kweon labeled the threat to remove the entire cabinet as “a serious violation of constitutional norms” and cautioned that attempts to incapacitate the executive branch could amount to treason. According to Kweon, the Democrats aim to influence judicial appointments due to postponements in the Constitutional Court’s decision regarding President Yoon Suk-yeol’s potential impeachment, with predictions suggesting his dismissal might not occur.
The Democrats’ freshman legislators, known as “The Mincho,” warned that if Ma Eun-hyuk isn’t named a court judge by March 30, they will push for another impeachment vote against Acting President Han. They vowed to initiate impeachment proceedings against any cabinet member taking over from Han who doesn’t manage to appoint Ma. Earlier that day, Kim Eo-joon stoked the fire on his YouTube platform, encouraging Democratic legislator No Jong-myeon to contemplate impeaching everyone standing against Ma Eun-hyuk’s nomination.
The People Power Party capitalized on the remark, viewing it as proof of covert coordination. In response, the Mincho leadership panel dismissed these claims as “complete falsehoods and fabrications,” stating they will pursue legal recourse. Furthermore, Democratic Party floor leader Park Chan-dae declared that should Ma fail to be appointed by April 1, his party would “be forced to consider drastic measures.”
The Democratic Party has called upon the Constitutional Court to deliver an expedited decision regarding President Yoon’s impeachment. They have also insisted that the interim president promptly nominate Ma Eun-hyuk for appointment as a court judge. There are growing worries that the court might not reach a verdict before April 18, which coincides with the expiration of the terms held by Constitutional Court Justices Moon Hyung-bae and Lee Mison, thereby exacerbating the complexity of the matter.
Lawmakers serving their first term with the People Power Party organized a press conference on March 30, asserting, “We must present the Democratic Party’s misuse of its legislative majority as justification for dissolution through review by the Constitutional Court.”
