Politics

Financial Times•6/17/2026

Ghosts of empire: A quarantine centre and Laikipia’s colonial past

A US Ebola quarantine centre has sparked protests in Laikipia, Kenya, over land and sovereignty concerns.

‘Humiliation’: Trump battles charge his Iran deal is worse than Obama’s

US president’s critics ask if concessions to Tehran in purported agreement were worth four months of war

PASAN dismisses NLC’s seven-day ultimatum over staff transfer

PASAN Abia chapter dismisses NLC’s seven-day ultimatum regarding staff transfers and CONLESS implementation, stating NLC lacks authority to speak for parli Read More: https://punchng.com/pasan-dismisses-nlcs-seven-day-ultimatum-over-staff-transfer/

PUNCH•6/17/2026

Albinos seek collaboration to fight skin cancer

Anambra’s Albinism Association seeks urgent collaboration to combat 16 active skin cancer cases among its members, highlighting the need for healthcare acc Read More: https://punchng.com/albinos-seek-collaboration-to-fight-skin-cancer/

PUNCH•6/17/2026

FESTAC residents protest alleged sale of estate facilities

Festac residents protest the alleged sale of critical public facilities like sewage plants and parks by FHA, warning of environmental and health risks. Lea Read More: https://punchng.com/festac-residents-protest-alleged-sale-of-estate-facilities/

PUNCH•6/17/2026

Lefty School District Sat On Its Hands As Jewish Middle Schooler Was Bullied And Strangled, Lawsuit Alleges

A lawsuit against a school district in Colorado claims the district has violated legal obligations by repeatedly failing to address and fix the “hostile environment for Jewish students” it has fostered. The Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) has violated its obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act based on antisemitic discrimination, a legal... This article Lefty School District Sat On Its Hands As Jewish Middle Schooler Was Bullied And Strangled, Lawsuit Alleges was originally created by Converseer.

ISDD 2026: Rethinking Sustainable Development for the Global South

Experts, policymakers and scholars at the 2026 International Sustainable Development Dialogue, organised by the Global Affairs and Sustainable Development Institute, Osun State University, Osogbo, in partnership with Rosa-Luxembourg Stiftung, Germany,

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WTO: Global Trade in Goods, Services Expanded by 4.7% in 2025

Oluchi Chibuzor The World Trade Organisation (WTO), has revealed that global trade in goods and services expanded approximately by 4.7 per cent in 2025, significantly above the rate of global

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‘Oforka Positioning Loveworld Nation as Key Player in Africa’s Trade Landscape’

Africa’s trade and investment landscape is transforming. With the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) now operational across 54-member states, the continent’s economic architecture is shifting in ways that will

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Verraki, HEI Equip Over 50 Students with Lifesaving First Aid Skills

Verraki, a member of Andersen Consulting, has strengthened its partnership with Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) to expand access to lifesaving emergency response skills among young people, training over 50 students

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‘Governance Determines Whether Wealth Survives across Generations not Capital’

Nume Ekeghe The Managing Director of Coronation Trustees Limited, Yemi Sadik, has said that while building wealth is a remarkable accomplishment, the ability to preserve it across generations depends largely