Category: International

Why Can’t You Fight With Trump?

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By Sunny Awhefeada   The interrogative title of today’s intervention is directed at the President of the Nigerian Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio. In the wake of America’s President Donald Trump’s christening of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” (CPC), with intimations of a likely military intervention if the Nigerian government did nothing to stop what he called “Christian genocide” Nigerian government people spoke in a measured and supplicatory tone. The responses were most cautious and courteous in a manner with which they…

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TRUMP’S NEXT FEATHER By Richard Maduku

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By Richard Maduku,     On Sunday, 2 November, 2025, many Nigerians abandoned whatever they were doing to celebrate a post by the United States president, Mr Donald Trump. It was carried on his Truth social platform. He had earlier on 31 October, informed the world that Nigeria was now designated a ‘Country of Particular Concern CPC ’ to the United States government. Few Nigerians understood what that entailed and as a result, they concluded that it would end at just the labelling. But how wrong it turned out to…

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Trump, Threat and Trouble By Sunny Awhefeada

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By Sunny Awhefeada,     A friend jocularly called to ask me why Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police has not declared Donald Trump wanted and we had a rib cracking laugh. But this should not be a laughing matter. My friend argued that Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” with the declared intention of military action against her if genocide against Christians was not stopped was an affront against the Nigerian state and that whoever affronts the state should be dealt with not minding his status…

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Urhobo Women In Germany Pass Vote Of No Confidence On Ese Gam Led UPU Executive

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….Calls for leadership change A prominent Urhobo women’s group based in Frankfurt Am Main, State of Hessen, Germany, under the aegis of “Ukọ kọ R’e Eguono R’e Iya Ruẹ Urhobo,” has passed a vote of no confidence in the Chief Ese Gam-led Urhobo Progress Union (UPU Worldwide), describing its leadership as “incompetent and morally bankrupt.” The group accused the current UPU Executive of bringing the Urhobo nation into disrepute and insisted that it has no moral right to seek re-election after what it called “a disastrous tenure marked by failure…

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Opinion: Strengthening Nigeria’s Response To Terrorism -A Call To Action

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      ..… Message To President Donald Trump J.     By Rero Miracle Ogwilaya           Nigeria is not facing a Christian genocide. What we face today is a growing terrorism threat that does not discriminate by faith: these violent actors target Muslims and Christians alike. That distinction matters because the remedies for communal fear and sectarian narratives are different from the remedies for insurgency, guerrilla tactics and organised terror. Confusing one for the other weakens our response and hands the advantage to those who…

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Sen Ede Dafinone Lauds Ogboru On Her Bike Cruise To Belgium And Back To Nigeria

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Delta Central Senator, Sen Ede Dafinone has commended Urhobo born Assistant Comptroller of Nigeria Customs, Akpevwe Ogboru on her solo bike ride from Nigeria to Belgium and back home successfully.   The Senator in a statement signed described the efforts of Ogboru who crossed 22 countries in a 72-day journey as that of Urhobo spirit. According to him, “I Senator Ede Dafinone, on behalf of the great people of Delta Central Senatorial District, congratulate our daughter, Urhobo Amazon, Assistant Comptroller of Customs Akpevwe Ogboru, popularly known as Tracta 2, for…

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World Clean Up Day: ACE Recycles Calls For Household Participation,

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As the world marked World Cleanup Day, Ace Recycles emerged as a pivotal force, transforming a local cleanup exercise into a practical demonstration of the circular economy and its benefits for the community of Ughelli. The event, organized in collaboration with CODAF, ACERD and NEDi, saw all collected plastic waste diverted from the streets and transported to the ACE Recycles Centre. This strategic partnership underscored a critical message: cleaning the environment and creating economic value are two sides of the same coin. Grace Chukwufumanya Ndobu, founder of Ace Recycles Enterprise,…

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Urhobo Cyber Security Expert, Olorogun Akpodiete Completes’ ISTQB Certified AI’ Course

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Olorogun (Prof) Alex Akpodiete, an Urhobo born Cyber Security Expert and Forensic Guru, recently completed a 4-day International Software Testing Qualifications Board, (ISTQB) In marking the completion of the test he said, “I am thrilled to announce the successful delivery of the 4-day ISTQB Certified AI Tester course, held virtually from August 11–14, 2025. “We had an incredible cohort of 11 professionals, including participants: • UK Government specialists (with expertise in smart meters and digital infrastructure) • Consultants from Accenture (London, Manchester, Leeds, and Dublin) Over 4 days, we explored:…

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Fmr Nigeria President, Muhammad Buhari Dies In London Clinic

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Former Nigeria President, Muhammad Buhari has been confirmed dead while receiving treatment in a London Clinic.   In a statement by Garba Shehu,LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHI RAJI’UN “The family has announced the passing of the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, this afternoon, in a clinic in London.” May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin. Signed. Garba Shehu 13 July 2025

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Nigerian Expert, Prof Alex Akpodiete Leads Groundbreaking Strategic Forecasting, Planning Workshop for Oman’s Power And Water Sector

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By Choice Grandball, Abuja     In a landmark five-day training programme that concluded last week in Muscat, Oman, Nigerian-born Cybersecurity, AI, and strategic planning specialist Prof. Alex O. Akpodiete has positioned himself at the forefront of energy-sector consulting in the Gulf. Tasked by NAMA Power & Water Procurement Company to deliver an intensive “Strategic Planning Techniques & Forecasting Modelling” course, Prof. Akpodiete guided nine senior procurement and planning professionals through a suite of cutting-edge analytical tools, generative-AI applications, and hands-on modelling exercises designed to shape Oman’s energy future—and set…

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