Peter Obi responds to US criticism of Nigerian leaders
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Peter Obi responds to US criticism of Nigerian leaders

Lifestyle Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has weighed in on the recent criticism by the United States government regarding the lavish lifestyle of some Nigerian leaders, particularly state governors. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday and titled Leadership Failure: Nigerias Greatest Burden, Obi described the comments from the U.S. Diplomatic Mission as a reaffirmation of long-standing concerns about governance in the country. The cumulative effect of poor leadership remains our greatest obstacle to development, Obi wrote. This calls for urgent disruption of the current retrogressive system and the enthronement of leaders with competence, character, capacity, and compassion. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, maintained that Nigerias governance failures have attracted global scrutiny. He cited a recent post by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, echoed in The Africa Report,...
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James Gunn Responds to Backlash Over the Politics of Superman
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James Gunn Responds to Backlash Over the Politics of Superman

James Gunn says that Superman is a movie for everyone, even those who don’t see it that way. The filmmaker surprised some fans on Sunday in a new interview with The Timeswhere he said that his Superman movie is “the story of America,” and that it’s about “an immigrant that came from other places and populated the country.” Immigration is a politically fraught issue in the U.S. right now, but Gunn was more restrained at the Superman premiere in Los Angeles on Monday night. In a red carpet interview with Varietyhe assured all viewers that Superman is meant to bring people together, not to alienate anyone.Videos by ComicBook.com“I’m not here to judge people,” Gunn said. “I think this is a movie about kindness, and I think that’s something everyone can relate to.” Gunn ignored the...
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Cummings responds to UN report on crime: Most youth want to do well
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Cummings responds to UN report on crime: Most youth want to do well

Top Stories Tamfitronics NewsSean Douglas11 Hrs AgoThe Prime Minister and Ministry of Youth Development and National Service Foster Cummings greet participants of the Tucker Valley Shade House Project in Chaguaramas on August 15. - File photo by Roger JacobFOSTER CUMMINGS, Minister of Youth Development and National Service, reacted to a recent UN report of youth seeking comfort in criminal gangs by saying in fact the vast majority of youngsters were seeking betterment in productive pursuits, not crime.On September 5 Newsday published the findings of a recent report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) titled Caribbean Gangs: Drugs, Firearms and Gangs Networks in Jamaica, St Lucia, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.This said many gangs in the region originated in "self-help" and "neighbourhood improvement" groups in low-income and informal settlements amid a limited State...
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