International

Feb
12
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Nigeria Makes List Of World’s Most Corrupt Country In 2024, Gets New Ranking

Nigeria Makes List Of World’s Most Corrupt Country In 2024, Gets New Ranking

FGN, Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash
Nigeria Makes List Of World’s Most Corrupt Country in 2024, Gets New Ranking Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, has ranked Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country in the world. Nigeria was joined by Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon in the same spot with a total score of 26 points. The ranking released on Tuesday highlighted the 2024 corruption perceptions index. The list ranks Denmark as the least corrupt country with 90 points, Finland as second with 88 points, and Singapore as third with 84 points. No African country made the top 10 very clean list as…
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Feb
10
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Nigerian Joins California Governorship Race

Nigerian Joins California Governorship Race

International, News Flash, Politics
Nigerian Joins California Governorship Race Nigerian-born American, Dr. Akinyemi Agbede has announced his intention to contest the forthcoming California governorship election next year. His decision to join the governorship race has elicited excitement from his friends and political associates. The renowned mathematician is not new to California politics as he had previously run for the position of senator and the governor. He attempted the position of governor in 2014 and 2018 and also took a shot at the US Senate in 2016 and 2022. According to him, the recent exploits of Kemi Badenoch who recently emerged as the Labour Party…
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Feb
09
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Reengineering Africa: Enthroning Common Sense – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Reengineering Africa: Enthroning Common Sense – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Africa, International
Reengineering Africa: Enthroning Common Sense Africa, a continent rich in resources, culture, and potential, stands at a crossroads. Despite its immense opportunities, it faces challenges that demand practical, innovative, and collaborative solutions. To reengineer Africa is to return to the basics—to prioritize common sense over complexity, unity over division, and long-term progress over short-term gains. It is a call to action for leaders, citizens, and communities to embrace common sense as the guiding principle for transformation. The Pillars of Common Sense in Africa Practical Solutions Over IdeologyCommon sense demands that Africa focus on what works, not what sounds good. Whether…
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Feb
08
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance; ‘Joe, You’re Fired’

Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance; ‘Joe, You’re Fired’

International, News Flash, Security, World News
Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance; ‘Joe, You’re Fired’ US President Trump said he will be revoking former President Biden’s security clearance and stopping the former commander-in-chief’s daily intelligence briefings. “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings,” Trump announced in a Friday Truth Social post. Trump said that his predecessor set the precedent in 2021 “when he instructed the Intelligence Community (IC) to stop the 45th President of the United States (ME!) from accessing details on National Security, a…
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Feb
05
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Palestinians Have No Alternative But To Leave Gaza Strip – Trump

Palestinians Have No Alternative But To Leave Gaza Strip – Trump

International, News Flash, World News
Palestinians Have No Alternative But To Leave Gaza Strip – Trump U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Palestinians have no alternative but to leave Gaza and he would like to see neighboring countries Jordan and Egypt take the displaced Palestinians. “I do not necessarily support Israeli settlement in Gaza,” Trump said before his meeting with the Zionist prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem rejected the statements of American officials regarding the displacement of Palestinians in from Gaza, saying that the American statements are racist, medieval, and reflect the absence of moral and humanitarian standards. “Instead of…
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Feb
04
2025
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Meet Toyin Tofade, First Black Female President Of A US College

Meet Toyin Tofade, First Black Female President Of A US College

Health, International, News Flash
Meet Toyin Tofade, First Black Female President Of A US College Dr. Toyin Tofade made history as the first Black female president of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) in July 2022. Tofade, since assuming office, has spearheaded transformative initiatives, strengthening the college’s future. Toyin Tofade: Transformative Leadership at ACPHSUnder her leadership, ACPHS launched a bold new strategic plan and introduced ACPHS Online in March 2024. She restructured academic units, implemented a leadership program for aspiring leaders, and fostered an entrepreneurial spirit across the institution. Her efforts have driven significant enrollment growth, with total applications rising by 18.58%,…
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Feb
03
2025
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Grammy 2025: Tems Beats Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy To Win ‘Best African Music Performance’

Grammy 2025: Tems Beats Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy To Win ‘Best African Music Performance’

Entertainment, Gossips, International
Grammy 2025: Tems Beats Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy To Win ‘Best African Music Performance’ At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards 2025, Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, known as Tems, secured her second Grammy, winning Best African Music Performance for her song Love Me JeJe. In a heartfelt acceptance speech, Tems expressed gratitude for her journey and the people who have supported her. “Dear God, thank you so much for putting me on this stage and bringing me this team. Tomorrow is my mum’s birthday, and this is her first Grammys. I just want to thank you, mum, because she’s really done…
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Feb
03
2025
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“Trade Wars Heat Up: Trump Tariffs Spark Canada’s Retaliation And China’s 75% Counterpunch – Who Will Blink First?” – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

“Trade Wars Heat Up: Trump Tariffs Spark Canada’s Retaliation And China’s 75% Counterpunch – Who Will Blink First?” – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Foreign Affairs, International
"Trade Wars Heat Up: Trump Tariffs Spark Canada’s Retaliation and China’s 75% Counterpunch – Who Will Blink First?" Canada’s swift retaliation to the new Trump tariffs, set to take effect this Tuesday, underscores the high stakes of this trade dispute. Historically, Canada has not hesitated to respond to U.S. protectionist measures with counter-tariffs of its own, as seen in 2018 when it imposed tariffs on $16.6 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to steel and aluminum tariffs. This time, Canada’s retaliatory measures are likely to target key U.S. exports, such as agricultural products, machinery, and consumer goods, which could…
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Feb
02
2025
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Half Truths, Many Lies: Fact-Checking Kemi Badenoch

Half Truths, Many Lies: Fact-Checking Kemi Badenoch

Foreign Affairs, International, Personality, Politics
Half Truths, Many Lies: Fact-checking Kemi Badenoch Since emerging as the leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, Kemi Badenoch has repeatedly cast a shadow over her Nigerian heritage. She has portrayed her upbringing as a grim tale of poverty, crumbling infrastructure, moral decadence, corruption, police brutality, and failed leadership. Her remarks have ignited firestorms on social media, with several videos going viral. Sunday PUNCH fact checked some of her recent controversial claims. Claim 1 “I grew up in a poor country, and I watched my relatively wealthy family become poorer and poorer despite working harder and harder…
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Feb
01
2025
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Trump Orders Bombing Of ISIS Targets In Somalia

Trump Orders Bombing Of ISIS Targets In Somalia

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash
Trump Orders Bombing Of ISIS Targets In Somalia The United States military on Saturday conducted air strikes on Islamic State group targets in Somalia, President Donald Trump announced. “This morning I ordered precision Military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia,” Trump said on Truth Social. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the strikes targeted IS-Somalia operatives in the Golis mountains in semi-autonomous Puntland region. “Our initial assessment is that multiple operatives were killed in the airstrikes and no civilians were harmed,” Hegseth said in a statement. “This action further degrades…
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