●Biden Lauds Tinubu at G20 Summit, hails Abuja’s economic reforms.
President Joe Biden glad-handed President Bola Tinubu in New Delhi Sunday in what could have been called a mutual admiration society on the sidelines of the G20 in New Delhi, India. Both aged leaders are trailing allegations of corruption but full of confidence that their inflationary spending agendas will lead to tides that will lift all boats. Both presidents have initiated reforms that have sent gas prices soaring.
Biden welcomed the Tinubu Administration’s steps to reform Nigeria’s economy and thanked Tinubu for his strong leadership as the chair of the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] to defend and preserve democracy just days after a military coups in Gabon, which would mark the 8th government takeover in West Africa since 2020.
●Nigeria’s invitation to the G20 Summit is a recognition of Nigeria’s important global role as Africa’s largest democracy and economy.
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu’s election is being challenged in court for vote-rigging and regularities linked to claims of falsification of his educational credentials.
U.S. court to hear Atiku’s Abubakar’s suit on Tinubu’s varsity records on Tuesday.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois will on Tuesday (Sept. 12) hear a suit filed by Nigeria’s 2023 presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on the release of President Bola Tinubu’s academic records from Chicago State University (CSU).
Atiku seeks to compel the university to present documents or information on President Tinubu or to permit inspection of the school premises in a civil action. Tinubu’s academic records have been a subject of controversy for three decades. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is scheduled to hear the fresh suit filed by Atiku Abubakar and is one of three challenges to the election victory of Tinubu on Feb. 25, 2023. A Nigerian Court ruled Sept. 6 against Atiku and two other presidential challengers who charged the Tinubu campaign with voting irregularities
The one-time vice-president of Nigeria believes that the information he seeks from the American university will boost his chances of overturning the September 6 judgment of the presidential election tribunal at the Supreme Court.
●Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya loses UFC Middleweight belt to America’s Sean Strickland.
Sean Strickland achieved one of the more unexpected title-fight upsets in recent memory Saturday when he dethroned Israel Adesanya in the UFC 293 headliner.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) came into enemy territory on Adesanya’s (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) side of the world and pulled off a significant upset to claim the middleweight title by unanimous decision at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
Israel Adesanya’s head coach, Eugene Bareman, is hoping the UFC books an immediate rematch between Adesanya and Strickland, as he’s confident they can get the belt back. He already expressed his interest to UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard.
Bareman believes Adesanya wasn’t on his A-game, and is sure they can beat Strickland even if they fought immediately.
● Asake thrills crowd at Barclays Centre, New York
Nigerian fast-rising singer Asake entertained his Nigerian and American fans at the 19,000-capacity Barclays Centre in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, on Friday night during his ‘Work of Art’ U.S. tour.
The crowd was treated to the singer’s crowd-pleasing catalogue of hits, including chart-toppers like ‘Lonely At The Top’, ‘Mogbe’, ‘Basquiat’, ‘Bandana’, ‘Joha’ and ‘Sungba’.
Videos of the concert littered all over social media seen by TruthNigeria show that the audience had a ‘wow!’ experience despite the fact the singer sang in Yoruba, one of the three major languages in Nigeria.
The concert also featured guest performances from Asake’s label-mate Fireboy DML, Ghanaian rapper Black Sherif, and Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck. Asake is the first Afrobeats artist to headline and sell out New York’s hive of high-stakes sports and riveting entertainment.
● UAE Lifts Visa Ban on Nigeria
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted its visa ban imposed on Nigerian travelers. https://punchng.com/breaking-uae-lifts-visa-ban-on-nigerians-resumes-flight-operations/
The decision was reached after President Bola Tinubu met with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE president, at Abu Dhabi, on Monday.
Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced the decision, in a statement released on Monday 11 September, 2023.
—Ezinwanne Onwuka, an independent writer in Abuja, covers politics, culture and entertainment for TruthNigeria. Reach her on X: @OnwukaEzinwanne. Sent from my iPhone
