The British royal family is facing embarrassment on the international stage this week as protests disrupt Prince William and Kate Middleton’s tour of former British colonies in the Caribbean. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge began their week-long visit to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas March 19.
Officially, the trip was meant to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, celebrating 70 years on the throne. Many observers say the trip was meant to persuade the three countries to keep the Queen as head of state, and not to follow Barbados, which transitioned to a republic last November.
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has berated the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over his comment on the release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Naija News reports that IPOB was reacting to a statement credited to Malami that South East governors would determine whether or not Kanu should be released unconditionally.
In a statement on Tuesday by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, IPOB described the minister as a clown for saying that the governors of the South East would determine its leader’s release.
Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has come under fire following his decision to withdraw from the 2023 presidential race. The latest knock for Kalu comes from an elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark who labelled the Abia politician as a dishonest and insincere person.
Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) as well as of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has not hidden his support for the move for the 2023 presidency to return to the south.
Fremantle has completed its acquisition of global production studio Asacha Media Group, the company confirmed today.
Fremantle acquired the group from founding partners, managers and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management