It was something Grace Blakeley said that first drew my attention to the little-discussed relationship between young people and trade unions in the UK today. For those unfamiliar with Blakeley, she’s a prominent economist, writer, and journalist known for her sharp critiques of late capitalism. Alongside her economic commentary, she’s released music, travelled through Central…
he Nigerian government has issued a red alert to 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, warning of severe flood risks in 2025. The alert was issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency during the official presentation of the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO), led by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation,…
The Niger government has received 17 kidnapped victims handed over to the government by the police command in the state. The Deputy Governor of the state, Yakubu Garba, received the victims on behalf of Governor Umaru Bago at the police headquarters in Minna on Friday. He disclosed that the victims were rescued by operatives of…
U.S. Border Patrol agents seized an illegal spider monkey and roughly 73 pounds of cocaine at the southern border between the United States and Mexico in a pair of incidents that led to the arrests of three individuals on Sunday. In a Wednesday press release, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced, “U.S. Customs and Border…
A former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Friday led the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari at his Kaduna residence. Also on the trip to the former president’s house were ex-Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, former Minister of Communications, Isa Pantami, and former governor of Imo State, Achike…
