Niger Announces Formal Exit from Francophonie Organization Due to Change in Policy

The Nigerien government has formally withdrawn from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) as part of its broader realignment away from Western institutions. A diplomatic note signed by Laouali Labo, Secretary General of Niger’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed that the withdrawal was recorded on March 7, 2025, aligning with the country’s post-coup foreign…

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The Joy of Humanity Is Found in the Depths of the Human Spirit: A Tribute for the Feast of St. Nikolai (Velimirovic) of Zica

A great missionary and preacher of the twentieth century, the “Serbian Chrysostom”, Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich: Serbia’s New ChrysostomWhile the mere facts of Bishop Nikolai’s life inspire awe, such a skeletal portrait does not explain his spiritual magnetism and the soul-penetrating power of his writings. These were the fruit of his life-long striving to know and…

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Jandor Rejoins APC

The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Abdul Azeez Adediran aka Jandor on Monday returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adediran dumped the APC for the PDP before the 2023 election, where he finished third behind Governor Baabajide Sanwo-Olu and the Labour Party candidate in the state, Olabode Rhodes-Vivour….

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Understanding Trump’s Assault on Higher Education

Photo by Abhinav Bhardwaj There are a multitude of reasons why Donald Trump and his supporters are waging war against colleges and universities.  But among the reasons is a simple one–historically conservative reactionary regimes hate intellectuals. Trump and his supporters hate higher education for obvious reasons.   Those with college degrees are not his supporters and…

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