SCOTUS: the Robed Religious Junta

Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair No reasonable person now objects to recognizing the Supreme Court as a political body – at least in reference its six-person super majority. And few would question that the same majority is an aggressively Christian body, Roman Catholic in flavor. Politics and religion have made this Supreme Court supreme in…

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Nigeria partners AfDB, others to kick-off $538 million Agro-Industrial processing zone

In collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the federal government has initiated the inaugural phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Project in Kaduna after about four years since it was first conceived. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to address food insecurity and enhance agricultural practices within the nation. In his…

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Mongolian woman arrested for pickpocketing foreign tourist at Tokyo’s most famous temple

Located in the Asakusa district, Sensoji is Tokyo’s most famous Buddhist temple, and undoubtedly deserves a spot on the itinerary of any first-time visitor to the city. It’s particularly popular with visitors from overseas, but according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, a Mongolian woman who was at Sensoji this week wasn’t there to admire the beautiful architecture or soak up the festival-like…

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SERAP gives NBC 48 hours to reverse ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s protest song

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), demanding the immediate reversal of the recent ban on Nigerian artist Eedris Abdulkareem’s protest song, Tell Your Papa. In a statement posted on its official X platform on Thursday, the civil rights group…

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