New Zealand to nearly double defense spending to 2% of GDP
New Zealand said on Monday it would boost defense spending by NZ$9 billion ($5 billion) over the next four years, and aim to nearly double spending to 2%… © Japan Today
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CSO Coalition urges Tinubu to intervene in Benue crisis
A coalition of civil society organisations has called on President Bola Tinubu to rein in political actors at the federal level exacerbating the insecurity in Benue State. Speaking at a press conference held in Abuja on Sunday, the Coalition for Civil Society in Nigeria and Advocates of Social Justice expressed concern over what it described…
How Bobrisky smuggled ATMs into Kirikiri and paid N35m to live comfortably – Kirikiri Baale
A traditional ruler in Lagos has alleged that officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) helped crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, to secure VIP treatment during his stay in prison. The Baale of Kirikiri Town, Chief Babalola Shabi, popularly called “Baale No-Nonsense,” alleged that Bobrisky smuggled eight Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards into…
Milei’s Fire Sale of Patagonia and the Mapuche People’s Fight for Life
Photograph Source: Ministerio Bienes Nacionales – CC BY 2.0 Some 40 people form a circle on the dusty, late-summer grass. Following days of uncertainty and fear, cut off from most forms of communication, families from Mapuche communities in Argentina’s Chubut province gather to talk about what happened to them on Feb. 11. At 7 AM…
Finidi on Rivers United’s NPFL title chances after crucial win over Remo Stars
In a high-stakes clash that could shape the title race, Rivers United reignited their title hopes with a vital 1-0 win over league leaders Remo Stars in Port Harcourt on Sunday. The win in one of the standout fixtures of the Nigeria Premier Football League weekend, was sealed by a dramatic 84th-minute goal from David…