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  News   The Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State has expressed solidarity with the suspended lecturer. In a message signed by state chairman of the party, Elder Abraham Amah, the PDP said Nwaeze’s suspension stemmed from his advocacy for the rights and entitlements of members of the university community. “We wish to assure you that you are not alone. Remain steadfast, calm and confident in the face of the development,” PDP stated. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State has also condemned the suspension of Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze by the management of Abia State University (ABSU), describing the action as an assault on free speech and a sign of intolerance by the state government. Nwaeze was suspended on Thursday over social media posts in which he criticised the university. In the posts, the lecturer claimed that commercial tricycle (Keke) riders earn more than professors at the institution. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Uche Aguoru, the Abia A...

  News   The Israeli prime minister,  Benjamin Netanyahu , called the UK “the Islamic republic of Britain” in a podcast interview, where he also described the country as the “first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon”. His comments, made during an interview for Israel’s army radio, played into a common far-right Islamophobic trope about Britain’s small Muslim population. Netanyahu praised positive coverage of Israel by the journalist Randolph Churchill, the son of former prime minister Winston Churchill, over half a century ago, then said: “Go find that in today’s Britain, in what is called the Islamic republic of Britain.” Rather than challenge Netanyahu’s comments, the host questioned whether he is unfairly singling out the UK, asking: “Isn’t all of Europe is like that?” Netanyahu replies by doubling down. “Yes, but you know someone said the first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic republic of Britain.” Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republ...