Trump Ban Was Right But Sets Dangerous Precedent – Twitter Chief

PoliticsUnited StatesTrump Ban Was Right But Sets Dangerous Precedent – Twitter Chief

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

Twitter’s chief executive Jack Dorsey on Wednesday defended the platform’s decision to suspend U.S. President Donald Trump’s account indefinitely but also said it sets a dangerous precedent. Twitter banned the outgoing president in the wake of the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob last week. “I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from Twitter, or how we got here. After a clear warning, we’d take this...

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Reign of Totalitarian Madness―America under Dictatorship

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsOpinionUnited StatesReign of Totalitarian Madness―America under Dictatorship

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

The only difference between Donald Trump and Idi Amin Dada —a cannibal who ruled Ugandan from 1971-79, is that Trump never cooked and ate his victims. ― Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo How Trump Dragged America into a ‘Union of Coup Nations’ By the time I left Nigeria in the late 80s, Coup d’état did not mean anything to me. I had witnessed a lot of coups and crises and could smell them before they occurred....

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U.S. House Democrats Introduce Article of Impeachment Against Trump

PoliticsUnited StatesU.S. House Democrats Introduce Article of Impeachment Against Trump

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced an article of impeachment against outgoing President Donald Trump on Monday, as Republicans blocked a measure calling on Vice President Pence to remove his boss from office. The single impeachment article charges Trump with incitement of insurrection. It accuses him of stoking violence against the U.S. government after a mob of his supporters, riled up by his claims of election fraud, stormed the U.S. Capitol last week....

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NEWS ANALYSIS: China or US Free Speech Template for Nigeria?

NewsPress * MediaUnited StatesNEWS ANALYSIS: China or US Free Speech Template for Nigeria?

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 11, 2021

Free speech is one of the fundamental human rights, universally recognized and protected. Like the rest of the countries of the world, the Nigerian constitution provided for the protection of this law as a result of its importance and relevance to uphold personal liberty and democracy. However, the right to free speech is not absolute anywhere. There are recognized restrictions and exceptions to the right. Some of which are the law of defamation, incitement. As...

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Pope Condemns Storming of the Capitol in Washington

United StatesWorld NewsPope Condemns Storming of the Capitol in Washington

PilotnewsJanuary 10, 2021

Pope Francis has condemned the storming of the Capitol building in Washington earlier this week and called on people to reject such violence, in a television interview to be broadcast later on Sunday. There will always be people who oppose community, democracy and the common good, the pope said in comments to channel Tg5 shown ahead of the broadcast. He said he had been taken aback by the events in Washington but it was easy...

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Twitter Permanently Bans President Trump

NewsUnited StatesTwitter Permanently Bans President Trump

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 9, 2021

Twitter has permanently suspended President Trump from its platform citing risk of instigating further violence. Trump’s Twitter account was suspended on Friday as punishment for his role in the attack on the US capitol.  The ban is a significant reprimand for the president who had used the microblogging site to gain political prominence. The US president was suspended after the two tweets which would be his last violated the company’s policy against glorification of violence....

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US Reps Call For Trump’s Impeachment

NewsPoliticsUnited StatesUS Reps Call For Trump’s Impeachment

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 8, 2021

No fewer than 37 US Reps have indicated an interest in an article seeking to impeach President Donald Trump. The article which is titled “Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United State for high crimes and misdemeanors” is calling for Trump’s following the protest at the US Capitol which disrupted the ratification of Joe Biden’s victory in the recent presidential election. Trump’s supporters had stormed the capitol after a rally where they were addressed...

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2021 Grammy Award Postponed Due to COVID-19 Second Wave

EntertainmentMusicUnited States2021 Grammy Award Postponed Due to COVID-19 Second Wave

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 8, 2021

The 2021 Grammy Awards that was scheduled for January 31 have been postponed due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Rolling Stone confirmed from multiple sources. Although the organizers have not confirmed a new date, sources said they are aiming to hold the presentation sometime in March. The 2021 Grammys had already planned a limited show for 2021, forgoing an audience completely and only allowing presenters and performers on-site during the show. Nominated artists...

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World Leaders Shocked at U.S. Political Unrest, Express Faith in System

PoliticsUnited StatesWorld NewsWorld Leaders Shocked at U.S. Political Unrest, Express Faith in System

PilotnewsJanuary 7, 2021

World leaders expressed shock at political unrest in the United States (U.S.) Wednesday which saw supporters of President Donald Trump storm the Capitol building in Washington DC. Nonetheless, many also said they had faith in the resilience of the nation’s democratic institutions. European Parliament President David Sassoli spoke of “deeply concerning scenes from the U.S. Capitol tonight.” “Democratic votes must be respected,” Sassoli wrote in a tweet, adding: “We are certain the U.S. will ensure...

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4 die, 52 Arrests Made After Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol

PeoplePoliticsUnited States4 die, 52 Arrests Made After Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol

PilotnewsJanuary 7, 2021

Four people died and 52 were arrested after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to stop Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory, Washington D.C.’s Police Chief said. In a late-night news conference, Metropolitan Police Department, Chief Robert J. Contee, said 47 of the 52 arrests to date were related to violations of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 6.00 p.m. curfew. Twenty-six of those arrests were made on the U.S. Capitol...

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