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The United States of Africa: African Unity in Ouagadougou
Modern Ghana
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The following is a sample chapter from my novel The United States of Africa. “I propose to show how in practice African Unity, which in itself can only be established by the defeat of neocolonialism, could immensely raise African living...
Nigeria, Brazil Seal $1bn Agric, Defence, Energy, Food Security Deal
Daily Independent
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June 25, 2025
1 ABUJA – Vice President Kashim Shettima has applauded the over $1 billion Green Imperative agricultural initiative, saying it is a milestone in Nigeria’s renewed strategic alliance with Brazil, grounded in mutual respect and practical...
Nigeria, Brazil Seal $1bn Agric Deal, MoUs On Defence, Others
Leadership
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June 25, 2025
Vice President Kashim Shettima has applauded the over $1 billion Green Imperative agricultural initiative, saying it is a milestone in Nigeria’s renewed strategic alliance with Brazil, grounded in mutual respect and practical cooperation....
Nigeria, Rwanda among 34 African countries hit as Ecuador revokes visa-free transit
Business Insider Africa
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June 22, 2025
Ecuador has announced the cancellation of visa-free transit privileges for citizens of 45 nations, including 34 African countries, in a significant tightening of its immigration and border control policies. Under the new directive abolishing...
The Mass Poisoning of Kirrha in Ancient Greece: A Horrific War Crime
Greek Reporter
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June 24, 2025
The mass poisoning of the people of Kirrha was one of the most horrific crimes committed in the ancient world. Credit: Niko978. CC BY-2.0/flickr The mass poisoning of the city of Kirrha in Phocis, a few miles south of the sacred city of Delphi,...
Democratic resilience in Africa (and Kenya) takes many forms
The Brookings Institution
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[music] SIGNÉ: Hello, I am Landry Signé, senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program and the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution. Welcome to the Foresight Africa podcast where I engage with distinguished leaders...
How Tinubu’s foreign policy benefits the common man
The Cable
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June 24, 2025
Since assuming office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has redefined Nigeria’s foreign policy, not as an elite game of handshakes and photo-ops, but as a strategic extension of his domestic agenda to stabilise the economy, protect national...
Ghana courts Chinese investors with 24-hour economy incentive
Ghana News Agency
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June 24, 2025
By Francis Ntow Accra, June 24, GNA – The Chief of Staff, Mr. Julius Debrah, has urged Chinese manufacturers to take advantage of Ghana’s 24-hour economy initiative, highlighting it as a major incentive for profitable investment. Speaking at the...
NGOs urge Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to close, warning of war crime complicity
The National News
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Thirty-two people were killed in Gaza on Tuesday morning while waiting for aid, Palestinian media reported, the latest in a string of deaths in recent weeks among homeless and hungry Gazans. Official news agency Wafa said Israeli forces launched a...
Rising insecurity threatens Nigeria’s economic reform gains
Business Day
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June 24, 2025
President Bola Tinubu’s market-friendly reforms are beginning to restore investor confidence and stabilise Africa’s top oil producer after years of policy missteps, but a surge in insecurity is threatening to undermine the progress. Since taking...
Thanksgiving Challenge
Dissident Voice
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June 23, 2025
Sooner or later, all of us will have to face this question from a young child over Thanksgiving dinner: “Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma – why did we have all those fights with other countries back then?” VIETNAM? “We fought them there so that we...
Ngaski LG leaders laud Bagudu for facilitating 76.5km road construction in Council
The Sun Nigeria
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June 24, 2025
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi Leaders in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State have commended Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, for facilitating the repairs of the 76.5-kilometre...
Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, 24th June, 2025
Naija News
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June 24, 2025
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 The federal government of Nigeria has declared that the Federal Capital City, Abuja, remains totally safe and...
IBB club’s Agbo scoops best gross prize as curtains fall on 2025 LGAN northern zone golf championship
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 23, 2025
Teenage golfing sensation, Grace Agbo of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja is the champion of the 2025 Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) Northern zone Golf Championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
Starlink rolls out its high-speed internet service in Lesotho, now in 24 African countries
Technext
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June 23, 2025
Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially launched in Lesotho. The rollout follows the granting of a 10-year operating licence on April 14, 2025, by Lesotho’s communications regulator, enabling...
Sierra Leone’s President Bio takes over ECOWAS Chairmanship, sparking questions
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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June 23, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: President Bio of Sierra Leone was yesterday elected Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the ECOWAS summit in Abuja. The first...
Kebbi people laud Sen. Bagudu for facilitating lifeline infrastructure
News Diary Online
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June 23, 2025
Leaders in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi, have commended Sen. Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, for facilitating lifeline infrastructure in the state. By Ibrahim Bello Leaders in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi,...
The Renewed Hope Initiative’s Motherly Touches
The News (Nigeria)
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June 22, 2025
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu holding a baby in one of her state visits Richard Elesho Senator Oluremi Tinubu is an experienced public servant who has never left anyone in doubt about her pro-people tendencies. The Nigerian first lady will not permit...
Bahrain sends most government workers home to 'keep streets clear'
The National News
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Bahrain, home to the US Central Command’s regional base, issued public safety guidance on Sunday in the wake of American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The Gulf nation is strategically close to Iran. It hosts US personnel and military officials...
Why Iran's nuclear ambition could no longer be ignored
The Standard
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. [AFP] For years, Iran has defied international oversight, expanded its ballistic missile arsenal, and issued open threats to annihilate another UN member state — all while advancing its nuclear...