Also known as: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva · Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva — Brazilian leftist president seeking to reclaim national team colors from far-right appropriation.
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… Moraes also gave Jair Bolsonaro's lawyers 48 hours to explain the "potential disobedience of a court order." Jair Bolsonaro, 71, is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup to overturn the result of the 2022 election won by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. …
Brazil court bars Bolsonaro son from visiting father until after electionCitizen Digital
… The Selecao's iconic yellow and green jerseys were co-opted years ago by conservatives aligned with far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro -- who is serving time for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 elections to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. …
Red or green? For Brazil, the politics of World Cup kits matterCitizen Digital
… The Selecao's iconic yellow and green jerseys were co-opted years ago by conservatives aligned with far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro -- who is serving time for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 elections to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. …
Red or green? For Brazil, the politics of World Cup kits matterThe Standard
… The Selecao's iconic yellow and green jerseys were co-opted years ago by conservatives aligned with far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro -- who is serving time for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 elections to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.And while Lula has set out to recl …
Red or green? For Brazil, the politics of World Cup kits matterCitizen Digital
… aboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The 71-year-old former president is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup over his attempt to cling to power after losing the 2022 elections to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva …
Brazilian police to question Former President Bolsonaro over confiscated pistolCitizen Digital
… President Emmanuel Macron, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Brazilian politician Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva …
G7 leaders bolster commitment to combat migrant smugglingCitizen Digital
… :03 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu reviews the honor guard during his welcome ceremony at Planalto Palace, before a meeting with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva …
Nigeria's President Tinubu to run for re-electionCitizen Digital
… :20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu reviews the honor guard during his welcome ceremony at Planalto Palace, before a meeting with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva …
US-Nigeria airstrikes kill 175 Islamic State fighters: Nigeria militaryCitizen Digital
… :20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu reviews the honor guard during his welcome ceremony at Planalto Palace, before a meeting with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva …
Nigeria set to spend Ksh.1.4 trillion on debt paymentCitizen Digital
Nigeria sets up court martial for 36 officers accused in 2025 coup plot By AFP April 25, 2026 04:25 (EAT) Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu reviews the honor guard during his welcome ceremony at Planalto Palace, before a meeting with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in …
Nigeria sets up court martial for 36 officers accused in 2025 coup plotBrazil's top court barred presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest, until after the first round of October elections. The suspension came after Flavio read out a handwritten letter from his father on YouTube, violating Jair's ban from using social media directly or through a third party.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazil's top court barred presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest, until after the first round of October elections. The suspension came after Flavio read out a handwritten letter from his father on YouTube, violating Jair's ban from using social media directly or through a third party.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazil's goalkeeper will wear a green kit instead of the originally approved red one against Scotland in the World Cup, reflecting a deeper political conflict over the national team's colors. The yellow and green have been co-opted by far-right conservatives aligned with former president Jair Bolsonaro, while President Luiz Inacio Lula is seeking to reclaim them; red represents the left and his party.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazil's goalkeeper Alisson Becker will wear a green kit rather than red when Brazil faces Scotland in the World Cup on Wednesday, reflecting a deeper political dispute in Brazil where the national team's iconic yellow and green colors have been co-opted by conservatives aligned with far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, while leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula seeks to reclaim them.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazil's goalkeeper Alisson Becker will wear a green kit instead of a red one FIFA originally approved for the team's final Group C World Cup match against Scotland. The change reflects Brazil's political tensions, with yellow and green co-opted by far-right conservatives and red associated with left-wing president Lula's reelection campaign.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge authorized police to interrogate former president Jair Bolsonaro over a nine-millimeter Glock pistol registered in his name that was confiscated from a member of his security team during a vehicle stop in Brasilia. Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, is under house arrest and will be questioned at his home on Tuesday.
20 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
G7 leaders, alongside G7 partner countries Kenya and Korea, agreed Tuesday to intensify efforts against human trafficking and migrant smuggling by dismantling organised criminal networks and disrupting their business models.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will run for re-election in January 2027 and is set to be named his All Progressives Congress party's candidate at a ceremony in Abuja on Sunday after winning the party's primary.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Joint US and Nigerian military airstrikes over the weekend killed 175 Islamic State jihadists in northeastern Nigeria, including the group's global second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. The strikes also destroyed checkpoints, weapons caches, and logistical hubs used by the terrorist group.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigeria will spend about $11.6 billion (Ksh.1.4 trillion) servicing its debt in 2026, nearly half of its projected government revenue, President Bola Tinubu said at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi. Tinubu called for an overhaul of the global financial system, saying debt-servicing costs are crowding out spending on infrastructure, healthcare and education.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigeria's armed forces inaugurated a military court to try 36 serving officers accused of mutiny and plotting to overthrow the government in a botched coup attempt late last year. The government initially denied the alleged putsch before announcing in January that it had foiled the plan; separately, six civilians including a retired major general were charged in federal court earlier this week.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →