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Former Jets Center Nick Mangold Dies At 41, Less Than 2 Weeks After Announcing He Had Kidney Disease
Former Jets Center Nick Mangold Dies At 41, Less Than 2 Weeks After Announcing He Had Kidney Disease Nick Mangold’s long, blond hair and bushy beard made him instantly recognizable. His gritty, outstanding performances on the field for the New York Jets made him one of the franchise’s greatest players. Mangold, a two-time All-Pro center who helped lead the Jets to the AFC championship game twice, has died, the team announced Sunday. He was 41. The Jets said in a statement that Mangold died Saturday night from complications of kidney disease. His death came less than two weeks after the two-time...
Former Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina Stripped Of Citizenship After Military Takeover
Former Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his citizenship by after he was ousted during a military takeover just over a week ago. Rajoelina, whose whereabouts remains unknown after he fled the country following protests that demanded his resignation, also holds French citizenship. The country’s new prime minister, Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, has signed a decree invoking laws which strip all Madagascans of their citizenship if they have citizenship of another country. Rajoelina’s possession of French nationality had previously caused a debate about his eligibility to run for the president in the 2023 polls, an election he won. He fled the country...
Mali Is Squeezed As Militants Enforce A Fuel Blockade
The landlocked West African nation of Mali is being squeezed by a blockade on fuel imports imposed by jihadi militants. Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane announced late Sunday that schools nationwide will be shut for two weeks because the scarcity of fuel makes it difficult for staff to get to work, as is the case with most other workers. For a country that relies on fuel imports from neighboring Senegal and Ivory Coast, the blockade has been a major setback for Mali’s military junta. Militants imposed the blockade to fight back against the military Mali, a country of 25 million people,...
“True Leaders Defy The Odds In Pursuit Of A Great Cause” —Israeli Prime Minister To President Milei After Winning Argentina Midterm Election.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Argentinian president Javiar Milei after his victory in the midterm election. Milei’s La Libertad Avanza party won over 40% of votes in Sunday’s midterm elections, securing a congressional majority that strengthens his free-market reforms after US President Donald Trump promised $40 billion in aid contingent on his ally’s electoral success. Netanyahu claimed Milei dared and won The Israeli P.M wrote: “My dear friend President @JMilei Sara and I, and the State of Israel send you and the people of Argentina warmest congratulations on your extraordinary victory in yesterday’s elections. “True leaders defy the odds...
Alleged Coup plot Attempt and the Lessons of “Emilokan!”
When news of the alleged attempted coup d’état hit social media, I read many sad comments by some Nigerians, who regretted that the alleged coup plot didn’t succeed. I reckoned that some commentators, especially in the North, do not fully understand the implications of a successful coup against Tinubu at this point in our nation’s trajectory. I prayed it was merely a hoax because 80% of the alleged coup plotters were allegedly of Northern extraction and if you’re a keen student of history, you would know that no coup has ever been successfully carried out, or even attempted, without the...
OCTOBER 25, 2025 – 2025 PDP ELECTIVE NATIONAL CONVENTION SCREENING COMMITTEE
2025 PDP ELECTIVE NATIONAL CONVENTION SCREENING COMMITTEE The National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC) has approved the appointment of the following Party members to serve on the National Convention Screening Committee to screen all aspirants for national offices in the upcoming 2025 PDP Elective National Convention scheduled for Saturday, 15th to Sunday, 16th November 2025 in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital. The screening exercise is scheduled for Tuesday, 28th October, 2025. Members of the National Convention Screening Committee are; The NCOC notes and expects that the exemplary conduct and strict adherence to rules and regulations during this very crucial assignment will...