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  • Adidas Faces Cultural Appropriation Claims Over Oaxacan Huarache Sandals

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Adidas Faces Cultural Appropriation Claims Over Oaxacan Huarache Sandals

    Adidas has drawn sharp criticism from officials in Mexico’s southern Oaxaca state over the launch of a sandal design they claim appropriates a traditional Indigenous craft. The sportswear giant’s “Oaxaca Slip-On” sandals, created by U.S.-based […]

  • Apple Boosts US Manufacturing with $100B Investment, Total Now $600B Over 4 Years

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Apple Boosts US Manufacturing with $100B Investment, Total Now $600B Over 4 Years

    Apple has committed an additional $100 billion to expand its U.S. operations, bringing its total planned American investment to $600 billion over the next four years, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Standing alongside Apple […]

  • Victoria Mboko Stuns Rybakina, Advances to National Bank Open Final vs. Osaka

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Victoria Mboko Stuns Rybakina, Advances to National Bank Open Final vs. Osaka

    In a dramatic three-set thriller at the National Bank Open, 18-year-old Canadian wild card Victoria Mboko staged a comeback to defeat reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(4), securing her first WTA final berth […]

  • Evan Okoro Alleges Threats, Financial Abuse by Estranged Husband

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Evan Okoro Alleges Threats, Financial Abuse by Estranged Husband

    Nollywood actress Evan Okoro has publicly accused her estranged husband, Chibuzor Erifike, of threatening her life, alleging escalating hostility and coercive behavior during their marriage. The Nigerian film star, known for her roles in the […]

  • Lagos Official Warns Contaminated Lekki Boreholes Risk Health

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Lagos Official Warns Contaminated Lekki Boreholes Risk Health

    Residents of Lagos’s Lekki district relying on private boreholes for water may be consuming sewage-contaminated supplies, according to a stark public health warning issued by a senior state official. Mahmood Adegbite, Permanent Secretary of Lagos […]

  • ACF: Jonathan Must Reinvent Image for 2027 Presidential Bid Against Tinubu

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on ACF: Jonathan Must Reinvent Image for 2027 Presidential Bid Against Tinubu

    As Nigeria’s political landscape buzzes with early speculation about the 2027 presidential race, a key northern Nigerian advocacy group has weighed in on former President Goodluck Jonathan’s potential bid for the nation’s top office. Prof. […]

  • Malawi’s Economic Crisis, Hunger Fuel Public Demand for New Leadership

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Malawi’s Economic Crisis, Hunger Fuel Public Demand for New Leadership

    A sweeping national survey has revealed profound discontent among Malawians, with nearly 90% asserting the country is on a downward trajectory under President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration. Conducted by the Platform of African Democrats (PAD) and […]

  • US Tariffs on India Over Russian Oil Risk Export Viability

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on US Tariffs on India Over Russian Oil Risk Export Viability

    Indian exporters sounded alarms over heightened U.S. tariffs set to destabilize their businesses, following former U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to escalate import levies on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s ongoing purchases of […]

  • US Tariff Hikes Reshape Global Trade, Stir Economic Concerns

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on US Tariff Hikes Reshape Global Trade, Stir Economic Concerns

    The United States implemented sweeping new tariffs on goods from multiple economies this week, escalating President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade agenda and drawing warnings of economic ripple effects. Duties on imports from dozens of nations […]

  • ASUU Taraba Issues Strike Warning Over Unmet MoA Commitments

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on ASUU Taraba Issues Strike Warning Over Unmet MoA Commitments

    Academic staff at Taraba State University in northeastern Nigeria have warned of impending strike action, accusing local authorities of reneging on promises to improve working conditions and institutional funding. The Taraba State branch of the […]

  • Farouq Aliyu Blasts Obi’s One-Term Pledge on Nigeria’s Governance

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Farouq Aliyu Blasts Obi’s One-Term Pledge on Nigeria’s Governance

    A Nigerian opposition figure has dismissed a pledge by Labour Party presidential hopeful Peter Obi to serve a single term if elected in 2027, describing the promise as politically naive and disconnected from the realities […]

  • Barca’s Laporta: Yamal and Messi Different, Both World’s Best

    By Ifunanya | August 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Barca’s Laporta: Yamal and Messi Different, Both World’s Best

    Barcelona president Joan Laporta has called for restraint amid growing comparisons between teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal and club legend Lionel Messi, emphasizing their distinct talents and cautioning against undue pressure on the young star. Speaking […]

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