Gombe United appoints Abdullahi Umar as new Technical Adviser

Gombe United Football Club has officially named Coach Abdullahi Tyabo Umar as their new Technical Adviser, following the departure of Coach Bala Nkiyu. Umar’s appointment is based on merit, with General Manager Alh. Anas Bamusa praising his strong track record and alignment with the club’s long-term vision. According to Bamusa, Umar’s football philosophy resonates with…

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Internet Society, Meta announce $30m partnership to expand affordable internet access globally

The Internet Society—a global charitable organization championing an open, globally connected, and secure Internet—today announced the expansion of its partnership with Meta with the launch of a new Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative. The initiative aims to scale up efforts to expand affordable, reliable, and sustainable Internet access globally, with both the Internet Society and Internet Society…

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Sowore Slams Northern Nigerian Governors As ‘Ignorant,’ ‘Idiotic’ For Closing Schools During Ramadan Fasting

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has lambasted northern governors for shutting down schools in Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states for the Ramadan period, describing the decision as “ignorant” and “idiotic.” Sowore, in a recent interview, questioned why Nigeria—a secular state—would allow religious considerations to interfere with academic activities. He pointed…

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We Urgently Need a Global Peace Movement to Combat Climate Change and Avoid Nuclear Apocalypse

Image by Valeriia Miller. Reading all the news in my temporary flat at Cambridtge University, where my wife is on a year’s sabbatical leave, I’m able to view all the slaughter in the world and the chaos, increasingly blatant presidential power-grabbing and corporate influence in the US with a certain degree of detachment. That has…

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