Tag: New York Times

US Elections: New York Times asks Biden to leave presidential race

Aminu Imam
NY Times on Biden

Americas most influential newspaper, The New York Times, called in an editorial on Friday for President Joe Biden to step aside and allow another Democrat to challenge Donald Trump for the White House in November. Describing Biden as the shadow of a great public servant, the newspapers editorial board which is separate from its newsroom said Thursdays debate between the president and Trump proved the 81-year-old failed his own test. His determination to run again is a reckless gamble, it said, adding: the greatest public service Mr. Biden…

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Hardship Allegations: Presidency denounce New York Times report, defends Tinubu

Aminu Imam
NY Times report

The Presidency has fiercely denounced a New York Times report on Nigeria’s economic situation as jaundiced, slamming it for painting a bleak and misleading picture and unjustly blaming it on President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In an issued statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, the Presidency criticised the New York Times feature by Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal, titled: “Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation”, published on June 11.??Onanuga condemned the article, labelling it as a predetermined, reductionist, derogatory,…

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