EAST BOSTON SOCCER BALL INSTALLATION SETS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD AS WORLD’S LARGEST AHEAD OF FIFA WORLD CUP MATCHES IN MASSACHUSETTS. (PHOTO).

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 East Boston soccer ball installation sets Guinness World Record as world’s largest ahead of FIFA World Cup matches in Massachusetts   A giant soccer ball installed at Piers Park II in East Boston has officially been recognized as the world’s largest, surpassing a previous record set in Qatar in 2013. The inflatable structure was created by Britten, Inc. and Creative Inflatables in Ohio as a celebration of upcoming FIFA World Cup matches scheduled to take place in Foxborough in June and July. The installation will remain on public display through June 18, giving visitors a chance to see the record-breaking display up close. Officials said the materials used in the structure will be recycled once the exhibit is taken down.

DEMOCRACY FAILING TO ADDRESS POVERTY, LOSING CREDIBILITY-PETER OBI. (PHOTO).


 

Politician and a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has said described Nigeria’s democracy as “fast losing its essence” as a result of deep-necked poverty ravaging the country.


He disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Monday.


According to him, the number of Nigerians living in poverty is alarming, a situation which he said democracy was supposed to address.


He called on leaders to address poverty in the land by prioritising and strengthening independent institutions and delivering of economic progress to the people.


He argued that for democracy in Africa to thrive beyond its current fragile state, it must operate within its foundational tenets, going beyond ceremonial elections. This requires building critical institutions that command trust and deliver absolute respect for the people’s will.

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