Lessons from Venezuela and Greenland
By REMI LADIGBOLU The Trump administration’s move to help Venezuela sell its oil has exposed the high stakes behind the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Framed publicly around narcotics allegations, the action is really about control over energy, influence in the global dollar system, and the broader contest with China. […]
‘We are not afraid’ of diplomatic clash with US — Venezuela leader
Rodriguez has been walking a diplomatic tightrope, trying to meet Trump’s demands without alienating Maduro loyalists who control Venezuela’s security forces and feared paramilitaries.
My AFCON 2025 Observatory: Nigeria didn’t lose to Morocco, we lost to football culture
Culture isn’t about perks or posters. It’s the decision-making system a football team rely on when uncertainty hits.
Hunger, deaths in wake of demolitions at Makoko, Sogunro
“Mummy, another woman has been shot now. I went outside to get food. Many of us, especially the orphans, don’t have anything to eat”
FG welcomes European Commission’s removal of Nigeria from AML/CFT high-risk list
The Federal Government has welcomed the decision of the European Commission to remove Nigeria from the European Union’s list of high-risk third countries for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT).
Cameroon opposition leader denies talks with government
Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma is not in talks with veteran ruler Paul Biya’s government, his spokeswoman said Thursday, despite claims of negotiations after last year’s disputed presidential elections.
