Kidnappers have released pastor Samsom Ndah Ali of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Mararaba Aboro in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State after ransom payment. It was gathered that the kidnappers detained the church’s financial secretary identified as Danjuma, who delivered the ransom. LIB reported that Pastor Ali, 30, was abducted…
April 11, 2025 Eric Draitser Combat sports journalist Luke Thomas joins Eric Draitser on CounterPunch for a discussion of the politics of MMA, Boxing, and combat sports broadly. The discussion explores the inspiration of Belal Muhammad for Palestinian solidarity and resistance, the right-wing politics and culture of the UFC, the motivations for the Saudi government’s…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has disclosed that the Nigerian pension industry has committed a total of N5.51 trillion to asset classes that support long-term financing for real sector growth. This investment, according to a statement by the commission, spans infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and subnational infrastructure initiatives. It forms part of the industry’s efforts…
Asian shares sank Friday after U.S. stocks reversed much of their historic gains from the day before. The deepening worries over President Donald Trump’ s trade war initially helped pull Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index down 5.6%. In Tokyo, the Nikkei stock index dropped 1,023.42 points, or 2.96 percent, to close at 33,585.58. The yen…
By James Odunayo, Ripples Nigeria On April 2nd, 2025, President Bola Tinubu embarked on his fifth trip to France since assuming office, which the presidency described as a “working visit.” The trip is expected to span two weeks. However, this latest journey has sparked a range of reactions regarding the frequency of foreign trips by…
An Islamic cleric and National Chairman of the Council of Ulama, Dr Ibrahim Jalingo, has stirred widespread controversy after publicly endorsing the de@th penalty for individuals who renounce their religion. In a statement written in Hausa language and shared via his official Facebook page on Thursday, April 10, Jalingo strongly defended a Hadith prescribing…
