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By Festus Adedayo Nepal, the Himalayan nation of 30 million people, boiled like water on a lit cauldron last week. As my people say, behind the logic of christening a woman at birth as “one who died with her glory,” (Kumolu) is a plethora of reasons. The bloodshed reminds me of the theme of resistance…
September 14, 2025
By Bolanle Bolawole [email protected] 0705 263 1058 The Olunloyo family of Ibadan needs no elaborate introduction. Who does not know Dr. Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo: For his brilliance, especially his globally established wizardry in Mathematics; his eccentrism, his wits, his humour, his politics, and his many controversies? His disciplinarian streak is another side of his…
September 14, 2025
By Owei Lakemfa Israel, under the Nethanyahu regime, and shielded from international sanctions by countries like the United States, US, and Britain, has become like a rabid dog. Just on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, it carried out a second attack within 24 hours on a flotilla in the Tunisian port planning to break its aid…
September 12, 2025
President Donald Trump has urged U.S. partner countries in the G7 group to impose tariffs on China and India in punishment for their continued energy trade with Russia, the Financial Times has reported, noting it is Trump’s belief that such a course of action would speed up the end of the Ukraine war. The report said…
September 12, 2025
New Zealand’s government revised its investment rules for golden visas in early 2025, resulting in a significant surge in interest from Americans, who currently account for 40% of all golden visa applications. Now, the government is relaxing its rules even further, allowing New Zealand golden visa holders to be exempt from the ban on buying…
September 12, 2025
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, is hardly in the news. Lawal has enough on his plate in a region struggling with banditry and insurgency, and in a state whose political heavyweights oppose him over political differences. He has learned to mind the state’s business, hardly ever throwing stones except when attacked by Abuja politicians who…
September 11, 2025
Key Takeaways India is projected to remain the world’s most populous country through 2100, stabilizing around 1.5 billion people. China’s population is expected to fall by more than half, from 1.4 billion to 0.6 billion. Europe’s population will decline steadily, while the U.S. population grows gradually to 420 million. As global demographics continue to shift,…
September 10, 2025
Rystad Energy's analysis indicates that the world's five most critical maritime chokepoints are facing escalating risks from conflict, piracy, and environmental hazards, posing a growing threat to global energy security. These chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca, Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal/Bab el-Mandeb, Turkish Straits, and Cape of Good Hope, are vital for transporting…
September 9, 2025
Key Takeaways Western Europe makes up the largest portion of the $43.8 trillion PPP-adjusted European economy, when measured in International dollars. Eastern Europe ($12.8T) outperforms both Northern ($7.8T) and Southern Europe ($8.3T) in PPP terms, helped in large part by the Russian economy ($7.2T). However, by nominal USD terms, Eastern Europe is the smallest ($4.6T), outweighed by…
September 9, 2025
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By Festus Adedayo Nepal, the Himalayan nation of 30 million people, boiled like water on a lit cauldron last week. As my people say, behind the logic of christening a woman at birth as “one who died with her glory,” (Kumolu) is a plethora of reasons. The bloodshed reminds me of the theme of resistance…
September 14, 2025
By Bolanle Bolawole [email protected] 0705 263 1058 The Olunloyo family of Ibadan needs no elaborate introduction. Who does not know Dr. Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo: For his brilliance, especially his globally established wizardry in Mathematics; his eccentrism, his wits, his humour, his politics, and his many controversies? His disciplinarian streak is another side of his…
September 14, 2025
By Owei Lakemfa Israel, under the Nethanyahu regime, and shielded from international sanctions by countries like the United States, US, and Britain, has become like a rabid dog. Just on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, it carried out a second attack within 24 hours on a flotilla in the Tunisian port planning to break its aid…
September 12, 2025
President Donald Trump has urged U.S. partner countries in the G7 group to impose tariffs on China and India in punishment for their continued energy trade with Russia, the Financial Times has reported, noting it is Trump’s belief that such a course of action would speed up the end of the Ukraine war. The report said…
September 12, 2025
New Zealand’s government revised its investment rules for golden visas in early 2025, resulting in a significant surge in interest from Americans, who currently account for 40% of all golden visa applications. Now, the government is relaxing its rules even further, allowing New Zealand golden visa holders to be exempt from the ban on buying…
September 12, 2025
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, is hardly in the news. Lawal has enough on his plate in a region struggling with banditry and insurgency, and in a state whose political heavyweights oppose him over political differences. He has learned to mind the state’s business, hardly ever throwing stones except when attacked by Abuja politicians who…
September 11, 2025
Key Takeaways India is projected to remain the world’s most populous country through 2100, stabilizing around 1.5 billion people. China’s population is expected to fall by more than half, from 1.4 billion to 0.6 billion. Europe’s population will decline steadily, while the U.S. population grows gradually to 420 million. As global demographics continue to shift,…
September 10, 2025
Rystad Energy's analysis indicates that the world's five most critical maritime chokepoints are facing escalating risks from conflict, piracy, and environmental hazards, posing a growing threat to global energy security. These chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca, Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal/Bab el-Mandeb, Turkish Straits, and Cape of Good Hope, are vital for transporting…
September 9, 2025
Key Takeaways Western Europe makes up the largest portion of the $43.8 trillion PPP-adjusted European economy, when measured in International dollars. Eastern Europe ($12.8T) outperforms both Northern ($7.8T) and Southern Europe ($8.3T) in PPP terms, helped in large part by the Russian economy ($7.2T). However, by nominal USD terms, Eastern Europe is the smallest ($4.6T), outweighed by…
September 9, 2025
