TikTok Resumes Operations in the US 

In a swift turn of events, TikTok has begun restoring its services to U.S. users after a brief shutdown. This development follows President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he intends to issue an executive order extending the deadline for the app’s ban, providing its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, additional time to secure an approved buyer. The temporary suspension occurred after…

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How Pep Guardiola Could Have Avoided Losing His Wealth to Divorce

It’s a cruel twist of fate when the very thing that builds a man’s empire becomes the wrecking ball that brings it down. Take Pep Guardiola, one of the most successful football managers in history, for example. His relentless dedication to football, the same passion that filled his trophy cabinet and his bank account, has now left him in…

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THE AFRICAN ORIGIN OF VACCINATION

Africans in centuries past used to be immune to basic infectious based diseases such as smallpox. The people of the Yoruba kingdom and that of the Kingdom of Dahomey invoked the healing and immunizing powers of the Sopona or Babalú Aye and Sakpata deities (god of smallpox) over these periods (Oripelaye et al, 2016). Many West and Central African…

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Seun @ 42: Celebrating a Musical Maestro and a Dauntless Revolutionary

When it comes to Seun Anikulapo Kuti, it is not just his name, his music or his saxophone that defines him—it is the unquenchable flame within him, a fire that refuses to be extinguished. On January 11th, Eleniyan, as he is fondly called by close associates, added another year, and it’s a good time to reflect on his journey…

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Two Faces of Justice: The Hypocrisy of the Western Judiciary

In the heart of the Western world, where the rule of law is often held as a shining beacon of justice, recent events have starkly highlighted a continuing hypocrisy that has long plagued the very system meant to uphold fairness and accountability. This hypocrisy is glaring when one juxtaposes the sentences handed down to two individuals: Nazir Ahmed, a…

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Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau Resigns

In a major decision in the Canadian political space, the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced his resignation Trudeau’s resignation follows polls that show his party is likely to suffer a heavy defeat to the official opposition, the Conservatives, in an election that must be held by late October. Trudeau says he is stepping down to allow his…

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