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Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Pope Leo XIV will not be joining US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the Vatican’s top diplomat said Tuesday, adding that the United Nations should be left to handle crisis situations. The board, which will be chaired indefinitely by Trump, was originally designed to oversee reconstruction of Gaza. However, its objective has since expanded to make the board a…
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BREAKING: Gunmen kill Ondo monarch in failed abduction attempt
By Boye Oyeyemi – Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed a traditional ruler, Oba Kehinde Falodun, the Alagamo of Agamo community, in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources within the monarch’s family disclosed that the attack occurred on Wednesday evening when more than 10 armed assailants stormed the palace in an apparent attempt to abduct the ruler. According…
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Two killed as violence rocks Ondo APC congress
By Boye Oyeyemi – More details have emerged from the ward congress of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, which descended into chaos on Wednesday following violent clashes in Idanre Local Government Area. Western Post reports that the clash left two people dead and several others injured. The disturbance came barely a day after suspected political thugs attacked the…
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A case for pluralism in Igbo politics — by Marshall Israel
Why should an Igbo man be bullied for not supporting Peter Obi? Why should anyone be threatened for supporting Tinubu or Atiku? Is Peter Obi an “Igbo candidate” or a Nigerian candidate? Across Nigeria, political disagreement exists within every ethnic bloc. In Yorubaland, not everyone supports Tinubu. In the North, not everyone supports Atiku Abubakar. Yet, dissenters in those regions…
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Trump launches his ‘Board of Peace’ with billions pledged for Gaza, but many allies are wary
When President Donald Trump convenes the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace on Thursday, he is expected to run it like one of his Cabinet meetings, a US official told CNN. Instead of his Cabinet officials, however, he will be joined by representatives from countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Hungary and even Belarus, which is a member of…
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UCTH and tribalism: The red line Nigeria must not cross — by Osita Chidoka
The ongoing dispute over the rejection of newly posted House Officers at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital represents a dangerous trend that, if left unchallenged, threatens the integrity of Nigeria’s federal institutions and the future of her health system. Regardless of denials, counter-claims, or ongoing investigations, the core issue is constitutional and structural. At the heart of this controversy…
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Sustaining the current growth drivers of the Nigerian economy — by Victor Ogiemwonyi
The fundamentals of the Nigerian economy are growing stronger. We are witnessing a slowing inflation rate, a stabilizing Naira, increased manufacturing activity, and growing exports. However, a critical question remains: Are these growth drivers sustainable, and can they be accelerated? The Macro-Micro Dilemma:A “Chicken and Egg” Debate Recently, I was involved in a debate regarding the sequence of economic recovery:…
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Wolves snatch point as Calafiori’s own goal cancels Arsenal lead
Riccardo Calafiori’s stoppage-time own goal handed Wolves a dramatic 2–2 draw with Arsenal, coming after the visitors had fought back from two goals down and putting the Gunners’ Premier League title hopes in further doubt. Following their draw with Brentford, Arsenal were unable to hold on to three points in wintry conditions against Rob Edwards’s battling side, who claimed another…
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Lookman, Onyedika on target as Atletico, Brugge share six goals
By Tosin Omojola – Nigerian internationals Ademola Lookman and Raphael Onyedika were on the scoresheet as their clubs, Atletico Madrid and Club Brugge, battled to a 3–3 draw. Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions League first-leg play-off match saw the visiting Spanish side blow a two-goal lead. Julian Alvarez scored from the spot to give Atletico an eighth-minute lead before Lookman added…
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Like Buhari – like Ribadu — by Abdullahi Haruna
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu is not your usual Nigerian elite. Perhaps shaped by the restrained Fulani conservative ethos, he has always come across as reserved, shy and taciturn. Not one for excessive talk, but deeply deliberate. When he presided as Chairman of the EFCC, he delivered outcomes rather than optics. No flamboyance. No grandstanding. Just results. He is a gentle figure—tall,…
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