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Nigeria’s Benue Gov slams petition to Pope

Ewaka Sam September 9, 2025

Nigeria Benue State Governor in Nigeria’s north, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has outrightly dismissed the petition sent by Joseph Waya, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA gubernatorial candidate in 2023, to Pope Leo XIV.  Joseph Waya earlier in the week sent a petition to Rome which

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Understanding the True Economic Impact of Nigeria’s 5% Petrol Tax

admin September 9, 2025

Nigeria Features – By Otunba (Dr.) Abdulfalil Abayomi Odunowo The announcement of a 5% petrol tax, set to take effect from January 2026 under the Harmonized Tax Act, has reignited a deeply critical conversation about the financial burdens borne by ordinary Nigerians amid persistently challenging economic circumstances. In a nation still grappling with the

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Tenager arrested over killing of two police officers in gun attack

Aaliyah Aamir September 8, 2025

Turkey A 16-year-old teenager was arrested on Monday over the killing of two police officers in a shotgun attack on a police station in western Turkey, the country’s interior minister said.  The assault took place in the Balcova district of Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city. Local authorities said two other police officers and a civilian were […]

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Why Nigeria’s Moghalu’s Exit from ASG Matters for Africa

Ewaka Sam September 8, 2025

Nigeria Opinion – By Farooq A. Kperogi Our own Prof. Kingsley Moghalu was appointed the first President/VC of the African School of Governance in Kigali, Rwanda, but he abruptly resigned less than one year into a five-year tenure. What happened? What can be done? When former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deputy governor Professor Kingsley […]

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Social media ban sparks protests in Nepal’s Kathmandu

Howard Mildilton September 8, 2025

Nepal Demonstrators waving national flags broke through barbed wire and surrounded Parliament, chanting “stop the ban on social media, stop corruption, not social media. ” Riot police used tear gas, water cannon and eventually live rounds as clashes escalated across the capital. Authorities said platforms such as Facebook, X and YouTube were blocked after failing […]

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Pope canonizes two saints of his pontificate

Kristi Lucas September 7, 2025

VATICAN Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used technology to spread the faith and earn the nickname “God’s influencer.” Leo canonized Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square […]

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Boko Haram militants kill 60 in an attack in Nigeria’s northeast

Jude Melvin Jones September 7, 2025

Nigeria Boko Haram militants killed dozens of people in a nighttime assault on a village in northeastern Nigeria that is home to residents who had recently returned from a camp for internally displaced persons, authorities said. The attack on Darul Jamal in the Bama local government area took place late Friday and killed at least […]

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Students in Morocco happy to start new school year

Saad Huzaifa September 7, 2025

Morocco With the new school year approaching, students and their families are preparing with a mix of excitement and optimism. Many children show eagerness to return to their desks, while parents focus on ensuring they are ready for the challenges ahead. Shops and markets selling school supplies have seen brisk business in recent days, as […]

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More inmates in US prisons as Trump intensifies migrant crackdown

Oakley Mason September 7, 2025

USA In locking up migrants – there is money to be made. The most aggressive immigration enforcement regime in recent US history has the private detention industry seeing dollar signs and the race is on to ramp up migrant detention capacity by opening new centers, or reopening closed ones. In the state of Kansas, the […]

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Nigeria’s FCCPC Sets Rules, ₦100m Penalties for Loan Harassment

Ewaka Sam September 6, 2025

Nigeria The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has introduced new regulations aimed at stopping harassment, data breaches, and unethical practices by digital lenders operating in Nigeria. In a statement signed by Ondaje Ijagwu, Director of Corporate Affairs of the FCCPC, the Commission’s Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Tunji Bello, announced