An independent election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has expressed worries that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to commence the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to new registrants ahead of the governorship election in Anambra. Cynthia Mbamalu, Director of Programmes, Yiaga Africa, expressed the concern during their fourth Watching the Vote (WTV),…
Kenya's two leading presidential hopefuls have resisted the pressure to name their running mates early, amid fears of possible falling-out in the new parties or coalitions they are building for the 2022 general election. The stakes in the position remain high after the courts blocked proposed constitutional changes that would have expanded the governance structure…
Michigan State Football Fans Burn Couches & Flip Cars ... After Beating Michigan 10/30/2021 3:42 PM PT Michigan State football fans went WILD after beating hated rival Michigan in East Lansing on Saturday, setting couches ablaze and flipping at least one car before smashing its windows, after the thrilling victory. #6 Michigan controlled the game…
Photo: Johann Groder (Getty Images)Austria’s Klimaticket, the nation’s $3.50 per day, go-anywhere pass to combat climate change, went live this week, CNN reports. The ticket is valid for all publicly and privately operated rail, metro, and bus networks throughout the nation, and with a price tag of $1,265 (€1,095) for an annual pass, the cost…
Finally entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after six nominations, LL Cool J blew the roof off Saturday night’s (Oct. 30) induction ceremony with a little help from some friends. Dressed in all silver, the rapper, fronting a full band, threw down with a musical set that included surprise appearances by Eminem trading…
She also saluted King for “navigating the politics of an era that didn’t make space for a female genius. Slowly but surely Carole King worked to create one, and it will be hers forever.” After thanking Swift “for carrying the torch forward” and calling her “like my professional granddaughter,” King paid tribute to Goffin and…
Colin Kaepernick Compares Playing in NFL ... To Literal Slavery 10/30/2021 6:17 PM PT Colin Kaepernick's new Netflix documentary starts out with a bang -- making a literal comparison of playing for the NFL ... to being bought and sold in slavery. The former quarterback-turned-activist begins the film -- titled 'Colin in Black and White'…
Analysts say Lebanon is paying the price of a proxy war between arch-rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia which has expelled the Lebanese envoy from Riyadh in a move emulated by several other Arab Gulf states. Photo: AFP BEIRUT: Financially crippled Lebanon finds itself in a new tug-of-war between regional kingpins Saudi Arabia and Iran after…
