VIOLA DAVIS REJECTS TARGET’S APOLOGY OVER “BLACKFACE” HALLOWEEN COSTUME. (PHOTO).

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  Viola Davis Rejects Target’s Apology Over “Blackface” Halloween Costume Viola Davis has rejected Target’s apology after the retailer pulled a controversial kids’ Halloween costume that critics said evoked racist minstrel and blackface imagery. Target removed the $25 "Kids' Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown" costume from its Hyde and EEK! Boutique line after backlash over the design’s exaggerated features, which many linked to Jim Crow-era minstrel and blackface tropes. The retailer took down the item and issued an apology, saying they “got this wrong” and acknowledging the deep hurt caused to Black customers and employees. Davis, however, turned down the apology. She argued that Target failed to grasp the historical weight and dehumanizing impact of the imagery. “...I do not believe that you understand the impact... the pain... the dehumanization of the above,” Davis said, adding that the incident showed the company was “not on her side” and that such imagery contribu...

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF ICRC JOBSON OSEODION EWALEFOH ON 50TH BIRTHDAY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF ICRC JOBSON OSEODION EWALEFOH ON 50TH BIRTHDAY


President Bola Tinubu extends heartfelt felicitations to Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, the Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), on his 50th birthday, September 10, 2025.


The President commends Dr Ewalefoh's commitment to advancing Nigeria's infrastructure development through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).


President Tinubu notes that under Dr Ewalefoh's stewardship, the commission has strengthened regulatory oversight, deepened transparency in project delivery, and aligned its work with the Renewed Hope Agenda through bold and sustainable reforms.


The President recalls the PPP Summit convened by the ICRC in June 2025, which he had the honour of declaring open. The Summit united government, investors, and development partners around a clear framework that has restored confidence and provided fresh momentum for PPP-driven growth.


President Tinubu wishes the Director-General renewed strength, wisdom, and greater success in serving the nation and encourages him to sustain his efforts to deliver world-class infrastructure that meets the aspirations of all Nigerians.


Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President

Information & Strategy)


September 10, 2025

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