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List of Top 10 Most Advanced Countries in the World

Most Advanced Countries in the World: Switzerland consistently ranks as the most advanced country, excelling in economic stability, high quality of life, and robust entrepreneurship. Its leading GDP per capita, strong financial services, and top-tier public services solidify its global leadership in innovation and societal well-being Every person wants to experience the best things in…

Iran’s foray into fire, By Funke Egbemode

Whatsoever a man sows, he shall reap. Whatsoever a nation sows, it will reap. Iran chose to invest in nuclear weapons and nuclear enrichment. It devoted decades of sweat and concentration on it. It sank trillions of dollars deep inside rocks and beneath the earth surface to achieve its dream of becoming a major nuclear…

Breaking Down Iran’s Oil Exports by Country

Who Buys the Most Iranian Oil? As tensions escalate between Iran, Israel, and the U.S. amid fragile ceasefire negotiations, the Iranian oil market is facing heightened volatility. Certain Asian economies that rely heavily on Iranian crude and stable passage through the Strait of Hormuz now face some of the greatest exposure. This chart visualizes the…

Ranked: The 50 Poorest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025

Key Takeaways India, the 4th largest country by GDP, ranks 50th in the world’s poorest countries by GDP per capita in 2025 ($2,878). South Sudan is the poorest country in the world by GDP per capita at, $251. GDP per capita offers a quick litmus test of how wealth is generated per person within a country.…

The Oil Price Shock No One Saw Coming

The U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities has triggered Iran’s move to close the vital Strait of  Hormuz, risking major oil and LNG supply disruptions. Analysts like Goldman Sachs now predict Brent could surge to $110 per barrel, reversing earlier forecasts of market oversupply. The crisis exposes the oil market’s extreme sensitivity to geopolitical shocks,…

Tony Anenih’s Son Replies President Tinubu’s Media Adviser, Bayo Onanuga 

𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 Dear Bayo, Your account of my father’s involvement in June 12 is, to put it politely, untrue. It is disappointing that you chose to use uncouth language to describe Chief Tony Anenih, and in an official communication from “the Presidency,” no less. I will rise above the emotional…

Israel-Iran conflict: The Nigerian connection, By Dakuku Peterside

When Israel launched Operation Rising Lion in the early hours of June 13, 2025, most Nigerians were asleep. The footage came in fragments—precision airstrikes, sirens over Tel Aviv, defiant chants in Tehran. Within hours, Iran responded with Operation True Promise III, unleashing waves of drones and missiles toward Israeli positions. It was dramatic, brutal, and…

How Bola Tinubu Supported the Annulment of June 12, By Sule Lamido

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu threw his weight behind Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida’s decision to annul the June 12, 1993, election won by the late Moshood Abiola. In an exclusive interview with AriseNews on Sunday morning, Lamido stated that he feels highly entertained by Tinubu’s rhetoric…

Ndokwa Light Out Protest: Praise Singing as the bane of our Politics

By Kingsley Dike This article captured our situation in Delta State, particularly in our Ndokwa area. The many years of a culture of praise singing of our political leaders gave them the wrong reading of the situation on the ground during the recent protest against the over 16-years of no electricity in Ndokwa Nation. Ndokwa…

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List of Top 10 Most Advanced Countries in the World

Most Advanced Countries in the World: Switzerland consistently ranks as the most advanced country, excelling in economic stability, high quality of life, and robust entrepreneurship. Its leading GDP per capita, strong financial services, and top-tier public services solidify its global leadership in innovation and societal well-being Every person wants to experience the best things in…

Iran’s foray into fire, By Funke Egbemode

Whatsoever a man sows, he shall reap. Whatsoever a nation sows, it will reap. Iran chose to invest in nuclear weapons and nuclear enrichment. It devoted decades of sweat and concentration on it. It sank trillions of dollars deep inside rocks and beneath the earth surface to achieve its dream of becoming a major nuclear…

Breaking Down Iran’s Oil Exports by Country

Who Buys the Most Iranian Oil? As tensions escalate between Iran, Israel, and the U.S. amid fragile ceasefire negotiations, the Iranian oil market is facing heightened volatility. Certain Asian economies that rely heavily on Iranian crude and stable passage through the Strait of Hormuz now face some of the greatest exposure. This chart visualizes the…

Ranked: The 50 Poorest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025

Key Takeaways India, the 4th largest country by GDP, ranks 50th in the world’s poorest countries by GDP per capita in 2025 ($2,878). South Sudan is the poorest country in the world by GDP per capita at, $251. GDP per capita offers a quick litmus test of how wealth is generated per person within a country.…

The Oil Price Shock No One Saw Coming

The U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities has triggered Iran’s move to close the vital Strait of  Hormuz, risking major oil and LNG supply disruptions. Analysts like Goldman Sachs now predict Brent could surge to $110 per barrel, reversing earlier forecasts of market oversupply. The crisis exposes the oil market’s extreme sensitivity to geopolitical shocks,…

Tony Anenih’s Son Replies President Tinubu’s Media Adviser, Bayo Onanuga 

𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 Dear Bayo, Your account of my father’s involvement in June 12 is, to put it politely, untrue. It is disappointing that you chose to use uncouth language to describe Chief Tony Anenih, and in an official communication from “the Presidency,” no less. I will rise above the emotional…

Israel-Iran conflict: The Nigerian connection, By Dakuku Peterside

When Israel launched Operation Rising Lion in the early hours of June 13, 2025, most Nigerians were asleep. The footage came in fragments—precision airstrikes, sirens over Tel Aviv, defiant chants in Tehran. Within hours, Iran responded with Operation True Promise III, unleashing waves of drones and missiles toward Israeli positions. It was dramatic, brutal, and…

How Bola Tinubu Supported the Annulment of June 12, By Sule Lamido

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu threw his weight behind Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida’s decision to annul the June 12, 1993, election won by the late Moshood Abiola. In an exclusive interview with AriseNews on Sunday morning, Lamido stated that he feels highly entertained by Tinubu’s rhetoric…

Ndokwa Light Out Protest: Praise Singing as the bane of our Politics

By Kingsley Dike This article captured our situation in Delta State, particularly in our Ndokwa area. The many years of a culture of praise singing of our political leaders gave them the wrong reading of the situation on the ground during the recent protest against the over 16-years of no electricity in Ndokwa Nation. Ndokwa…

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