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Soyinka Brands Trump a Master Liar and Global Threat
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has harshly criticized Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for the US presidency, labeling him as a masterful deceiver and a significant threat to global stability.
In a recent interview with TheNEWS, which coincided with celebrations marking Soyinka’s 90th birthday, the renowned playwright and poet expressed his profound disapproval of Trump.
Soyinka highlighted Trump’s skill in manipulating public perception, noting that Trump’s understanding of the American psyche allowed him to effectively tap into emotions and beliefs to garner support.
Soyinka remarked, “Trump’s ability to comprehend and exploit the American mindset has been instrumental in shaping his influence, enabling him to convince people to believe his statements, regardless of their veracity.”
Soyinka went on to emphasize that, in his view, Trump represents an unprecedented level of dishonesty in the political arena. He asserted that the world has rarely seen someone who can lie as convincingly as Trump does.
A viral clip has made its way online showing a police officer in Delta State shooting a suspect who had already been restrained.
It can be noted that the suspect was pleading, claiming he had been framed and deceived, and said he would lead them to the right place.
However, while he was pleading, the police officer shot him. The officer later stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.
It was later revealed that the police officer has been arrested, as it is against the law to shoot a restrained suspect.
It was reported by the Kogi State Government that 24 children were abducted from an orphanage home. It was shared that this happened on the 26th of April, Sunday, and gunmen were seen in the area that day.
The information was shared by the Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who shared this sad news and described it as unfortunate.
“We condemn in strong terms the abduction of innocent children from an orphanage, the government is working closely with security operatives to ensure their safe return,”
Ghanaian media personality Afia Schwarzenegger speaks on the xenophobia issues occurring around Africans in South Africa.
She stated that Ghana is not the same as Nigeria and shared that if such issues happen to Ghanaians in South Africa, they will speak up and not keep quiet. She added that they will react.
“Ghana is not like Nigeria and we won’t hesitate to return the stupid favour.”
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