Twin brothers made the news after they both graduated with the same CGPA and earned the spot of best-graduating students in their respective departments. The brothers, Busoye Matthias and Busoye Matthew, graduated from two different departments at the University of Ibadan. Despite not being in the same department, they both got a CGPA of 3.94/4.00. …
Image by Eddie Zhang. The coalition negotiations between the social democratic SPD and conservative right CDU/CSU are going surprisingly smoothly, almost harmoniously. Lars Klingbeil, co-chairman of the SPD, explains that he and CDU leader Friedrich Merz get along well. A Shadow of its Former Self An settlement on the coalition agreement could be reached shortly,…
The African Digital Economy & Inclusivity Conference (AFDEIC 2025) is set to bring together government officials, policymakers, business leaders, tech innovators, academics, and development partners to discuss Africa’s digital economy and the role of artificial intelligence in fostering inclusive growth. The event themed: ‘AI and Africa’s Digital Economy: Leaving No One Behind’ is scheduled to…
German conservatives under Friedrich Merz clinched a coalition deal with the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday, aiming to revive growth in Europe’s largest economy just as a global trade war threatens recession. The deal caps weeks of haggling between chancellor-in-waiting Merz and the SPD after he topped elections in February but fell well short…
Nobel laureate and revered playwright, Professor Wole Soyinka, has once again voiced his deep concern over the political trajectory of the United States under President Donald Trump, describing it as one of the saddest developments in recent global affairs. In a recent interview with freelance arts journalist Laura Collins-Hughes, published by The New York Times…
