By Acho Marcus Nkire May 5, 2025 — Today, millions across parts of Mexico and the United States mark Cinco de Mayo, a holiday rich in historical significance but often misinterpreted beyond its origins. While commonly mistaken for Mexico’s Independence Day, which actually falls on September 16, Cinco de Mayo commemorates a different chapter in…
By Anita Coker Amazon outperformed Wall Street expectations in the first quarter of 2025, reporting $155.7 billion in revenue and $17.1 billion in net income. Despite the strong showing, shares fell over 2% in after-hours trading due to a weaker-than-expected Q2 forecast. Earnings per share came in at $1.59, ahead of analyst projections of $1.37,…
By Joseph Bioyo | April 30, 2025 | Abuja, Nigeria The Adamawa State Government has approved the recruitment of 4,000 new employees into the state’s civil service to fill existing vacancies across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, CON, gave the directive on Monday, mandating the State Civil Service Commission to…
From Acho Marcus Nkire Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won Canada’s federal election, marking a dramatic political turnaround propelled by voter backlash against U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation rhetoric and trade war threats. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre suffered a stunning personal and political defeat, losing his Ottawa seat in Parliament, according to projections by the…
By Bayo Rotimi Pioneer member of the National Caucus of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Chief Sam Nkire has called on opposition political parties in the country to join President Bola Tinubu to lead a bipartisan emergency operation to fight the insecurity and economic hardship which the President inherited but presently grappling with. Speaking…
By Jason Agu Los Angeles, CA — Schools across Glendale are closed today as communities throughout Los Angeles County commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, marking the mass killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire beginning in 1915. The day is being observed with solemn remembrance, cultural pride, and renewed calls for justice amid…
When Pope John Paul I died in 1978, after just 33 days of reign, this author was a young journalist and close friend of the then Catholic Bishop of Jos, Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka; while the now late Pope Francis was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a Jesuit Provincial Superior in faraway Argentina. As journalists, a…
When Pope John Paul I died in 1978, after just 33 days of reign, this author was a young journalist and close friend of the then Catholic Bishop of Jos, Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka; while the now late Pope Francis was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a Jesuit Provincial Superior in faraway Argentina. As journalists, a…
By Acho Marcus Nkire Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – In a region long shaped by coups, insurgencies, and foreign intervention, a young artillery captain has emerged as a bold new voice of resistance and sovereignty. Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in September 2022, is rapidly transforming Burkina Faso from a fragile post-colonial state into a…
From Marcus Nkire To all the Die-hard World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) fans out there, yesterday was a spectacle. WrestleMania Sunday delivered with a few welcomed and some not so expected surprises to grace the show. None more so than the Award winning rapper and song writer, Travis Scott, turning up mid main event to a…
