By Bolanle BOLAWOLEÂ “ARE REFORMERS-rulers jinxed? Why do they often suffer the dire consequences of the misrule of their predecessors? Sultan Tuman Bay the Second, the Mamluk reformer-ruler of Egypt; Emperor Louis XVI, the reformist Bourbon ruler of France who got caught up in the French Revolution of 1789; Mikhail Gorbachev, the reform...
By Claire Mom, The Cable Foundation A NIGERIAN man, who was among West African migrants deported from the United States to Ghana, says he has been left stranded in a hotel in Togo. In a Wednesday report, the man, who craved anonymity, said Ghanaian authorities secretly transferred him and five others to Togo after assuring […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FRESH DETAILS have emerged on a bilateral understanding that allows Ghana to act as a receivership hub for West African nationals deported from the United States of America (USA). President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that his government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...
By Claire Mom, TheCable United States President Donald Trump has denied being a dictator while suggesting that many Americans might welcome one. Trump spoke on Monday during a press conference at the Oval Office, where he signed executive orders to introduce stiffer penalties for suspects who burn the American flag, and eliminate cashless bai...
By Paul Ejime IT IS NOT entirely surprising, yet the implications can be far-reaching. Beyond the potential for an unprecedented first female president in America, Uncle Sam’s Land of Liberty, facing the toughest threat yet to its superpower supremacy, could be in for an inflammable Donald Trump’s second term at the White House. Whichever way ...
By Joke Kujenya ON MONDAY Donald Trump named Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his vice-presidential candidate. This decision adds the first millennial to a major-party ticket amid growing concerns about the age of America’s leaders. Trump announced his choice on Truth Social, stating, “Senator JD Vance of Ohio is the best person to assu...
By Joke Kujenya DONALD TRUMP, former United States President and current Republican Presidential Candidate, survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Secret Service agents rushed him off stage after shots were fired. A bullet grazed Trump’s ear, causing a minor injury. He received medical attentio...
By Joke Kujenya THERE’S GREEN shift. Jonathan P. Caulkins, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, couldn’t ignore the numbers staring back at him from his research. He notes that Americans, for the first time in history, are choosing cannabis over alcohol for their daily consumption. This worrisome trend was detailed in his latest st...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter TODAY, April 8, marks the highly anticipated occurrence of the total solar eclipse, promising to deliver a breathtaking celestial spectacle spanning Canada, Mexico and the United States of America (USA). It is the day that sky gazers across North America have eagerly awaited and which has finally dawned...
By Noah Aderoju, JKNM Reporter A CATASTROPHIC event unfolded early Tuesday as Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, a critical lifeline for East Coast Shipping, collapsed following a collision with a sizeable cargo ship. The disaster has triggered an urgent and extensive rescue mission, with authorities striving to save lives of those affected...
