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READventures debuts in Abuja as kids celebrate Nigeria’s independence
On October 1, while Nigeria marked its 65th Independence anniversary with parades and speeches, another celebration of freedom unfolded at Millennium Park, Abuja, the freedom found in books. Families gathered under leafy trees for the first...

Adventures in Banking: Rick Waugh’s Canadian Horatio Alger Story
Gimme a Crisis: In the Room with Global Banker Rick Waugh By Howard Green Penguin Random House-Viking Canada/October 2025 Reviewed by Anthony Wilson-Smith October 3, 2025 Of the enduring descriptions of bankers and banks, more than a few focus on...

Tanzania lifts ban on Kenyan businesses after talks
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu makes his speech during the Africa climate summit at KICC on September 05, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Kenyans running businesses in Tanzania can breathe a sigh of relief after the two nations reached an...

Killed for Christ: Thousands of Christians put to death and Churches burned in Nigeria as silent genocide goes ignored by international community
Views: 236 Views: 231 Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025. 1:31 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: For most, it’s hard to imagine a world in 2025 in which tens of thousands of people, if not much more, are being put to death and massacred, simply...

French court asks Morocco’s help in probe of priest accused of child sexual abuse
A French court has turned to Morocco for help in investigating Father Yves Grosjean, a 68-year-old priest accused of sexually abusing minors, after rejecting his request for release from jail. The Dijon Court of Appeal announced on Wednesday that...

SME South Africa Wins Silver at New Gen Awards
SME South Africa is overjoyed to take home the Silver trophy for being the Best Online Magazine. The award has been presented during the annual event, hosted at the NH Sandton. This award recognises the distinguished approach to editorial content...

Pauline Sister in Kenya Calls for More Awareness to Sustain the Spirit of Laudato Si’ in Africa, Beyond
Nairobi, 03 October, 2025 / 4:38 pm (ACI Africa). More awareness is needed to continue keeping the the spirit of the May 2015 Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, Laudato Si’alive in Africa and beyond, a member of the Pious Society of...

Only A Stupid Nigerian Will Mock A Governor’s Grammar — What Counts Is Deve
Nigerians, stop mocking yourselves Let us speak plainly. When you laugh at a governor’s grammar or spread rumors about whether he “finished school,” you are not mocking him — you are mocking yourselves. You are reinforcing the very elite nonsense...

Morocco's Generation Z sounds the alarm
Social unrest has been brewing in Morocco. Since September 27, the country has seen daily gatherings of young protesters – even, at times, including minors – who demand better education and health services. On the night of Wednesday, October 1,...


Some domestic publishers pull out of the Belgrade Book Fair
Several Serbian publishers have announced that they are cancelling their participation in this year’s 68th International Belgrade Book Fair, which will be held from 25 October to 2 November. The founder and editor-in-chief of the publishing house...

Calls for GenZ protests in Algeria framed in media as Moroccan plot
Copycat calls in Algeria for youth-led demonstrations like those in neighbouring Morocco have been denounced as a Moroccan plot to destabilise the country by Algerian pro-government media. While Morocco has been gripped this week by protests...

3 years on, how well has Nigeria’s Startup Act shaped the tech ecosystem?
In October 2022, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Nigeria Startup Act into law, exactly on October 19, 2022. For many in the tech ecosystem, it was more than a symbolic gesture. It promised what had long been missing: clear...

CBN remains committed to sustaining economic stability, transparency, Cardoso assures Nigerian youths
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has reiterated the apex bank’s commitment to sustaining economic stability and transparency as part of efforts to rebuild trust in the nation’s financial system. Cardoso stated...

Wildlife Photographer Manish Mundra On Discovering Africa Through His Lens
“Africa Is My Cradle Of Peace And Passion”: Wildlife Photographer Manish Mundra On Discovering The Continent's Wild Side Through His Lens Manish Mundra wears many hats - entrepreneur, philanthropist, film producer, with his name behind titles like...

Fifteen books to help children learn about women’s place in history
Research by charity End Sexism in Schools has found that over half of history lessons delivered to children aged 11 to 14 in England feature no women at all. With the government set to allocate funding to boost the provision of school libraries,...

Two Books, One Vision: Oluwatosin Akinrinde’s New Literary Releases Illuminate Nigeria’s Struggles, Hopes
A powerful emerging voice within the Nigerian literary space, Oluwatosin Akinrinde, is set to captivate readers with the simultaneous launch of two highly anticipated literary collections – Deathbed and Other Poems and Out-of-school Children and...

WildPlaces Africa "Kulu Ora" Lodge to Open Q1 2026
WildPlaces Africa - renowned for its exceptional collection of camps and lodges and some of the most immersive and unique wildlife experiences in Uganda - is proud to announce the opening of Kulu Ora, its newest lodge and seventh addition to the...

A decade of impactful progressive governance in Nigeria, by Hope Uzodimma –The review
By Bennett C. Nwanguma It is an honour of great proportions to serve as the reviewer at today’s book presentation. My first words, therefore, are words of appreciation and they are directed first at His Excellency, the Governor of Imo State, and...

How Crypto Helps Preserve Wealth In Nigeria Amid Economic Uncertainty
You know, in a country like Nigeria where the economy can feel like a rollercoaster—one day the naira is holding steady, the next it’s tumbling—it’s no wonder folks are scrambling for ways to keep their hard-earned money from slipping away. I’ve...