By Abioye Tosin Lawrence “Dear Children of Fire, this is not the letter I dreamed of writing you.” I wanted to send you poems laced with rhythm and prophecy. I wanted to tell you...
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Meta to Shut Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria if…
News Update Meta threatens to close Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria due to numerous fines from the government People in Nigeria may lose access to Facebook and Instagram after parent company Meta said it...
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Trump Sacks Kamala Harris’ Husband
News Update Former US Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff has been removed from the board overseeing the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., as the Trump administration moves to appoint new members more closely...
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Abioye Tosin Lawrence: Fertile Land, Empty Stomachs; Is Not The President’s Job To Take Up Hoes And Cutlasses
In recent times, many Nigerians have lamented the growing scarcity and high cost of food. Markets across the country tell the same grim story, families struggling to afford basic staples, children going to school...
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Cocaine concealed in body lotion bound seized
News Update THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has thwarted another attempt to smuggle cocaine into Saudi Arabia. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy disclosed this on Sunday, April 27. Babafemi...
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Osun Monarch, Pastor land in trouble over $4.2m COVID-19 scam in U.S
Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, and a Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, have pleaded guilty to charges of COVID-19 relief fraud amounting to $4.2 million in the United States. According...
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From Watchdogs to Whistleblowers: Why Journalists and Unionists Turn Bitter in Government
By Abioye Tosin Lawrence (Author of “Voices from the Fire: My Journey Through a Hollow Empire”) …..the watchdogs are muzzled, the unionists are buried in bureaucracy There’s a curious irony in the corridors of...
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Pope Francis: Serie A fixtures postponed
News Update THE Italian Serie A matches including key fixtures involving Juventus and Lazio, have been postponed in the wake of Pope Francis’s passing at the age of 88. The Vatican confirmed his death...
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Why Gold Prices Hit a Record High
News Update THE Gold price (XAU/USD) extends the rally and reached a record high near $3,275 per troy ounce during the early Asian session on Wednesday. Safe-haven demand amid US President Donald Trump’s uncertain...
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Trump to shut down US embassies in Africa
News Update THE United States government under Donald Trump is reportedly considering closing several embassies and consulates around the world, with many of them located in Africa. The plan, which is still being reviewed,...
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