World leaders reacted with shock to the wounding of Donald Trump in an assassination attempt against the former US president at an election rally. Presidents and prime ministers globally spoke out against political violence and expressed their support for those affected by the shooting on Saturday, which killed one bystander and left two other spectators critically wounded. Europe European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she was “deeply shocked” by the attack. “Political violence has no place in a democracy,” she said. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the shooting “despicable” and said “such acts of violence threaten democracy.” In…
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The FBI has identified the shooter in the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Pennsylvania, US media reported early Sunday. “The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania,” the FBI said in a statement quoted by NBC and CBS. Meanwhile, an eyewitness to Saturday’s shooting at a Donald Trump rally told how a man next to him was shot dead during the apparent assassination attempt on the Republican presidential candidate.…
Former US president, Donald Trump, has spoken on his assassination attempt at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania. He was hit by a gunman on Saturday in a chaotic and shocking incident set to supercharge political tensions ahead of the polarising US presidential election. Hours after the incident, the Republican candidate said he felt the bullet rip through his skin. “Incredibly, such an act can take place in our Country,” Trump said on his Truth Social network hours later, in remarks sure to stoke the political hostility already engulfing the United States. “I knew immediately that something was wrong in that…
Donald Trump survived a weekend assassination attempt days before he is due to accept the formal Republican presidential nomination, in an attack that will further inflame the U.S. political divide and has raised questions about the security lapses. Trump, 78, had just begun a campaign speech in Butler, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Pittsburgh, on Saturday when shots rang out, hitting the former president’s right ear and streaking his face with blood. “Fight! Fight! Fight!” Trump mouthed to supporters, pumping his fist, as Secret Service agents rushed him away. His campaign said he was doing well and appeared to have suffered…
Recently, there were rumours that some individuals and groups had been hired to tarnish the reputation of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, and his family, especially his wife, Nana Maryam from Ilorin, who shared his life for 54 years before his demise, as well as their two sons, who were appointed Emirs by the past government. It was, therefore, shocking when Hashim Dungurawa, the chairman of the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano, made a baseless claim that President Bola Tinubu was eager to reinstate a son of the late emir because of Yoruba ethnic connection.…
The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu, yesterday signed into law a bill widely believed to have the effect of reducing the powers of the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), in a statement by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola emailed to ASHENEWS on Saturday, said that dialogue remains the way forward after signing the bill into law. “Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State signed a new bill into law yesterday. The new law is widely believed to have the effect of diminishing the powers of the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the…
The Board, Management, and entire staff of UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo have expressed their heartfelt condolences to Kazeem Akinleye, Chief of Staff to the Governor of Osun State, over the passing of his mother, Hajarat Amoke Akinleye. In a condolence message, the Chief Medical Director of UNIOSUN, Prof. Peter Babatunde Olaitan, conveyed the deepest sympathies of the board, management, and staff to Akinleye and the Akinleye family of Ede. Prof. Olaitan acknowledged the admirable life lived by the late Hajarat Amoke Akinleye, as reflected in the exemplary lifestyle of her son, Akinleye. He noted that her demise is a significant…
THESTORIES reports that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed its profound satisfaction with the recent Supreme Court judgement that grants financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nigeria. This landmark decision is anticipated to catalyze substantial development at the grassroots level, heralding a new era of decentralized power and resources within the nation’s governance framework. “This bold move, which marks a departure from the past practices of centralizing power and resources in the hands of respective state governments, holds great promise for empowering local governments to take charge of their own affairs and address the pressing…
A society encased in an evil triangle is a society plagued by corrupt, heartless leaders, advised by greedy, ungodly clerics, and populated by apathetic, uninformed followers. This toxic combination creates a cycle of oppression, poverty, and despair that grips the society in its clutches, making it difficult for individuals to break free from the grasp of evil forces. The North of Nigeria serves as a prime example of a society trapped in this malicious triangle. For decades, the North has been governed by ineffective and corrupt leadership. Politicians in the region are more concerned with lining their own pockets than…
The new leadership of the Police Service Commission (PSC) has taken office at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, with a commitment to enhance staff knowledge through a program called “The Arena of Knowledge.” The new Board, appointed by the President, includes DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd) as Chairman, DIG Taiwo Lekanu (rtd) as Member, and Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary. They officially assumed duty on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Today, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, the Board inaugurated “The Arena of Knowledge,” a weekly lecture series for PSC staff. Chairman Argungu emphasized the importance of continuous knowledge sharing to improve service delivery…