Category: The World This Week
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VP Shettima represents President Tinubu at 15th BRICS summit
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima is in Johannesburg, South Africa, representing President Bola Tinubu at the 15th BRICS Summit. This annual gathering brings together influential leaders from the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—as well as numerous other dignitaries eager to join the alliance. The summit taking place from Tuesday August 22 to…
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9 killed, 17 wounded in southern Philippine blasts
At least nine people were killed and 17 others wounded in twin blasts in Sulu province in the southern Philippines around on Monday, the military and police said. In an initial report, the military said the first explosion occurred around 12.00 noon in front of a grocery store along a busy street in Jolo, the…
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Four soldiers murdered as explosion rocks Mali
Four Malian soldiers were murdered and one seriously injured on Saturday when an explosive device detonated as their vehicle drove by in the centre of the country, a military source told AFP. The outburst in the Koro region, near Mali’s border with Burkina Faso, comes just days after a military putsch against President Ibrahim…
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Thirsting for the world – Femi Aribisala
By FEMI Aribisala At the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood and cried out, saying: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” (John 7:37-39). However, no one seemed to be interested in what…
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For democracy and social development to work, you must first understand civilization -Hamilton Odunze
By Hamilton Odunze As a book enthusiast and in my training as a writer, I have learned to go beyond the surface to seek answers to my own conundrums. I strive to understand underlying problems. I strongly believe that a realistic solution cannot be discovered until a situation is completely understood. Consider, for example, democracy…
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The World This Week: Save – Nigeria Diversify the Economy – Hamilton Odunze
By Hamilton Odunze Two days ago, while speaking at the induction of the Nigerian Air Force’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) the TSAIGUMI in Kaduna, President Muhammadu Buhari said he is committed to returning Nigeria to its rightful place as a major global economic power. If the president is serious about building a viable economy, he…
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The World This Week: Embracing Macron’s Leadership – Hamilton Odunze
Last week, Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, traveled to Senegal to attend the Global Partnership for Education conference. The purpose of the conference was to raise funds for education in impoverished and developing African nations. While in Senegal, on behalf of the French government, Macron donated $248 million to the fund. In his speech,…