Podcasts about Nigeria

In this episode, we look at what the release of lawyer Ahmed Souab means for freedom of expression and the people of Tunisia. The Tunisian lawyer and critic of he current government, has been serving a five-year sentence after warning that judicial independence in Tunisia was collapsing. His detention sparked anger among political and civil groups who saw it as part of a wider crackdown on dissent.We also explore the myths, mysteries, and cultural significance of the Argungu Fishing Festival in Kebbi State, Nigeria. After a six-year break, some 50,000 fishermen gathered at the Matan Fada River, each determined to catch the biggest fish.Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producer: Ayuba Iliya Technical Producer: Herbert Masua Senior Producers: Bella Twine and Blessing Aderogba Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

Juwon Oshaniwa, AFCON 2013 champion and World Cup veteran, shares eye-opening insights into why Nigeria's top talent from local clubs struggles to break into the Super Eagles's starting XI today.In this candid conversation, Juwon takes us through his journey from grassroots streets in Kaduna to gracing the biggest stages in football. You'll discover how he navigated Nigeria's tougher-than-ever domestic scene, the role of administrative neglect, and why talented players hesitate to step into the national spotlight. He reveals the stark contrast between the once-vibrant local leagues and the current state of Nigeria's football infrastructure, exposing how corruption and poor governance continue to stunt growth at the grassroots level.This episode challenges you to rethink Nigeria's football potential.

When a child leaves home and does not return…the silence that follows can break a family.For the Ibrahim family in Hadejia, Jigawa State, that silence has lasted months.What began as a disappearance has now turned into a national controversy — involving allegations of abduction, forced conversion, sexual exploitation, protective custody, and a court order that civil society groups say has not been obeyed.Today on Nigeria Daily, we ask:What exactly happened to Walida Abdulhadi Ibrahim?Why are civil society organisations agitating?And where does the law stand?

For this episode I interview Olu Adedokun, a PSW in Long Term Care at The Village of Riverside Glen. He shares his story of moving here from Nigeria, and the culture shock - of the weather, of course, but other things we may not think of, like the closeness of our houses, not surrounded by walls between the properties. Olu grew up on a university campus in Nigeria, his father a professor of atmospheric physics, and his mom with her Masters in Montessori children's education, who worked as a principal. There were some similarities between where he grew up and our neighbourhoods here, but his move into Lagos was very different, houses surrounded by walls, generating their own power to protect themselves in a city with higher demand than resources. He had a successful career in Sales and Marketing but it wasn't always a safe place to be, and Canada meant moving to safety and where he would be surrounded by siblings and extended family. The shift from “Sales” to working as a PSW in Long Term Care in Guelph sounds dramatic, but as you'll hear from Olu, there are parallels in care, figuring out how to negotiate to care for residents, to understand what they care about and what makes them happy. He really seems to have a gift for connecting, and I super appreciate him taking the time to share his story (and thank you Bryce, the my manager at Riverside Glen, for covering Olu's lunch shift so he could speak with me!)This interview was originally recorded on Feb 10th, 2026 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bridgingthesocialdistance.substack.com

OPEN HEAVENSMATALA LE LAGI MO LE ASO LULU 25  FEPUARI 2026(tusia e Pastor EA Adeboye) Manatu Autu: O Le Atua E Leai Se Tapula'a (7) - The Unlimited God (7)Tauloto Tusi Paia: Esoto 3:14 “Ona fetalai mai lea o le Atua ‘iā Mose, “O A‘U O LĒ OLA, O LO‘O OLA LAVA;” ‘ua ia fetalai mai fo‘i, “‘E te fai atu i le fānauga a Isaraelu, ‘ia fa‘apea ‘O A‘U O LĒ OLA, o ia na ‘auina mai a‘u ‘iā te ‘outou.'”Faitauga - Tusi Paia: Tanielu 7:13-14O le a faaiu atu i le asō le talanoaina o le Atua e leai se tapulaa i le faamatala atu lea o se mea na tupu i le 1983 ao fuafua le matou fonotaga tele faale tausaga i le aai o le Redemption City. O lea taulaga, o le togavao na iai muamua, ao amata ona faufau ni fale, na faafuasei ona o mai ni manufelelei ninii e faitau selau afe ma ua lilo uma ai laau i le siomaga. I totonu o le aso e tasi, ua aina uma e nei manulele laulaau uma o laau ma ua manogi leaga le nofoaga ia latou leaga (tulou). O le ninii ia o nei manulele ma e matou te le iloa pe faapefea ona aveesea. Ina ua ou ta'u atu i le Atua le faafitauli, na ia faapea mai, ‘tuu mai ia te a'u'. Mulimuli ane, ua felelei mai ni aeto pe  a ma le sefululua, ou te leiloa poo fea e o mai ai ma amata ona latou aia nei manulele ninii. E lei leva ni itula ae leai ma se manulele ninii o totoe, ona felelei ese lea o aeto. Ou te folafola atu, e auina atu e le Atua fesoasoani ia te oe mai nofoaga e te ono lē manatu iai, i le suafa o Iesu. Ina ua matou fia amataina se lotu i totonu o Isaraelu, na ou logoina se tasi o amepasa i le atunuu lea lo matou faamoemoe. Ina ua faalogo iai le amepasa, na ata ma faapea mai, ‘e iloa uma e tagata e uo mamae Amerika ma Isaraelu, peitai ua faailoa e Isaraelu ia Amerika, ‘ona o Amerika o se atunuu kerisiano, e lē afaina le tele o le mau Ekalesia, ae matou te lē fia faalogo lava i ni Ekalesia Penetekoso i lo matou atunuu. A faapea a latou tala e fai i le au Amerika, ao lea e te sau mai Nigeria, e iai ea se avanoa e ono mafai ai ona faatu se tou lālā i Isaraelu?' Na ou fai iai, e ese mai ai la'u mataupu. Ona o ia o se amepasa, na vave ona suia i tu masani faa amepasa ma ua fesili mai poo le a se mea e na te faia mo a'u ona ua ia iloa manino, o le a matou sauni e faia le tusi talosaga. Na ou talosaga atu i le amepasa pe mafai ona ia alu e momoli la matou tusi talosaga i le malo o Isaraelu, ma na ia faia. E ono masina mulimuli ane, ua resitara la matou Ekalesia i Isaraelu. O lo matou Atua e leai se tapulaa i lana pule ma le malosi. E mafai ona ia tatalaina tulafono ma poloaiga mo oe. Le au pele e, a e feagai ma luitau e foliga ua matua tetele ua tau lē  mafai ona foia, ia e manatua o loo e auauna i le Atua na ia vaeluaina le sami ulaula e ui ai le fanauga a Isaraelu ia saogalemu ai i leisi itu ( Esoto 14:21-22). Valaau ia te ia ma le faatuatua i le asō, ona ia aveesea lea o luitau uma o faalavelave i lou alualu i luma ma avatu le manumalo ia te oe i soo se itu. TataloTamā, e leai se mea e gata ai, faamolemole aveese soo se mea o taofia ai a'u mai le fiafia i mea uma mai ia te oe, i le suafa o Iesu, Amene. 

 It was hailed as the "Mega-Alliance" that would reshape Nigeria's political future. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, became the unlikely home for former rivals, bringing together the heavyweights of the opposition. But today, the cracks in the foundation are becoming impossible to ignore. Whispers of a fallout between the Atiku Abubakar camp and the Peter Obi movement are growing louder. With ego, ambition, and the 2027 presidential ticket at stake, is this coalition headed for a divorce before the honeymoon even ends?Today on Nigeria Daily, we go inside the ADC to examine the internal friction, the rumors of Peter Obi's exit, and what this misalignment means for the opposition's chances in the next election.

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joins Seán Moncrieff to take listeners through the week's international stories…

Peter Nieketien started representing Nigeria from his secondary school days via the YSFON tournaments across Europe. He went on to play for the Flying Eagles and was part of the famous Chile '87 set. Nieketien was also part of the Maroc AFCON 88 squad and holds Manfred Hoerner in high regard. He was in the pod with Calvin 'Emeka Onwuka to look back on his playing career. 

In this episode, commercial litigator Dora Konomi sits down with The Honourable Justice Koehnen of the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto to peel back the layers of the self-represented litigant.Are your self-reps difficult or often caught in a complex system? This episode explores the modern trends driving this rise in self-reps—including the skyrocketing cost of legal services and the "illusion of knowledge" created by AI. We also emphasize the needs to be both an advocate for your client but also a court officer and how to maintain that balance. Best practices, practical tips, and some anecdotes. Whether you are dealing with a well-meaning but overwhelmed individual or a persistent vexatious litigant, this episode provides a roadmap for separating the wheat from the chaff while maintaining professional integrity.Justice M. Koehnen practised complex commercial litigation at McMillan LLP for 29 years before being appointed to the bench, during which he appeared before courts of all levels, securities commissions, and international arbitration tribunals. His practice led him to work with a wide variety of legal and social cultures, including those of China, Iran, and Nigeria. He was active in the International Bar Association, where he served as chair of the Litigation Committee. Justice Koehnen is the author of Oppression and Related Remedies, which has been cited frequently by courts throughout Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada. In addition, he has contributed to various books dealing with director and officer liability, privilege, and arbitration.Justice Koehnen was born to immigrant parents and grew up in modest circumstances in Toronto. He was the first of his extended family to attend university, earning a B.A. and LL.B. from the University of Toronto and a diplôme d'études approfondies in international economic law from the Université Paris 1 (Panthéon-Sorbonne). Dora Konomi is a partner at Walker Law in Toronto. She is a dedicated litigator with a passion for delivering practical, client‐focused solutions in civil litigation. She has a particular interest in commercial litigation, including construction disputes, fraud, debt enforcement, and condominium law.Since being called to the Ontario Bar, Dora has gained significant experience advocating for clients in various disputes, including construction liens, shareholder issues, and fraud cases. She has represented clients across industries, from construction and financial institutions to condominium corporations, bringing her deep understanding of legal and business complexities to every case.Dora is also an award‐winning radio host and hosts a weekly radio show.Land AcknowledgementThe Advocates' Society acknowledges that our offices, located in Toronto, are on the customary and traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinabek, the Huron-Wendat and now home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples.  We acknowledge current treaty holders, the Mississaugas of the Credit and honour their long history of welcoming many nations to this territory.While The Advocates' Society is based in Toronto, we are a national organization with Directors and members located across Canada in the treaty and traditional territories of many Indigenous Peoples. We encourage our members to reflect upon their relationships with the Indigenous Peoples in these territories, and the history of the land on which they live and work.We acknowledge the devastating impacts of colonization, including the history of residential schools, for many Indigenous peoples, families, and communities and commit to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in an informed legal profession in Canada and within The Advocates' Society.

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In this continuation of our African Revolutions and Decolonization series, we bring back Max Siollun, whom you will remember from our episode Precolonial Nigeria from a few months ago.  This time, we look at the Independence Movement in Nigeria, and then look at the post-colonial era with a particular focus on the Coup Era from the mid-60's through mid-80's.  A fascinating history, and one which we hope you will find useful!  Be sure to stay tuned for further episodes of the series! Max Siollun is a historian. He has written several acclaimed books on Nigeria's history, including What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule, which was shortlisted in BBC History Magazine's 2021 Books of the Year, and The Forgotten Era: Nigeria Before British Rule.  Follow him on twitter @maxsiollun. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory 

IShowSpeed (Darren Watkins Jr.) recently completed a landmark 28-day tour of Africa, concluding in January 2026, where he visited nearly 20 countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and Morocco. The tour, intended to showcase cultural diversity, featured massive crowds, such as 30,000 in Kenya, and saw him hit 50 million subscribers.o In February 2026, GloRilla's sister, Victoria "Scarface" Woods, publicly accused the rapper of not financially supporting their family in Memphis despite her success, demanding better care for their mother. GloRilla hit back, sharing screenshots of her mother thanking her for help, defending her financial support, and stating her sister needed to stop The Allegations: Scarface Woods claimed in interviews with TMZ and other outlets that GloRilla has an obligation to help, specifically noting their mother still works, per The Tab and Instagram.GloRilla's Response: The rapper responded on social media, posting a screenshot of her mother thanking her for her help. She also indicated in a livestream that her family in Memphis was already being supported, saying "my people [that] I f*ck with, they straight," as reported by The Tab.Family Reaction: Other members of the family, including her father and brother, defended GloRilla, stating she has provided for them, with her brother alleging she gave significant money and gifts to their family, notes The Tab.Background: The conflict highlights a recurring public conversation regarding fame, financial obligations to family, and setting boundaries Shrek is a Cautionary Tale? Shrek (2001) is an animated fairy-tale satire about a misunderstood, antisocial ogre who must rescue a princess to regain his peaceful swamp from a tyrannical ruler. Along with a talking Donkey, Shrek embarks on a quest that teaches him to look past appearances, find friendship, and accept himself.Business Inquiries DaDojoProduction@gmail.com Insta https://www.instagram.com/senseink/ Pod Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dadojocast/ Sports Page @IKINDAKNOWBALL

If you want to start a small online business in 2026, then you'll want to listen this episode where we show you why right now is the best time to start and what kind of business can change your life. Maybe you are a woman over 50. Maybe you are worried about money. Maybe you just know there has to be more. This episode is for you. In this episode, we cover:Why you can not count on your job or social security to take care of youThe money gap so many women over 50 are facing right nowReal women in their 60s and 70s who started online businesses and wonWhy a service business is the fastest way to make real money (no products, no shipping, no office)Simple online business ideas you can start with just a laptop and WiFiWhy waiting is the biggest mistake you can makeYou already have skills. You have spent years and years getting good at things. Those skills are worth money. One of the women we worked with lives in the UK. She is from Nigeria. She wanted to teach women how to sew so they could feed their kids and build a better life. She used the same simple roadmap we teach and it worked. If she can do it, so can you. You do not need to go back to school. You do not need a big following. You just need a plan.Ready to find out what this could look like for you? Check out the Business Building Boutique: https://coaching.debbieshadid.com/business-building-boutiqueTired of spinning in indecision about what to post, how to sell your coaching, or explain what you do? This is your moment!Join me for a live edition of Fast Track + VIP coaching experiences where you'll get real-time feedback on your niche, offers, and marketing, plus the clarity and support you've been looking for.Spots are limited and enrollment closes soon.Let's connect → DebbieShadid.com/schedule

Youtube Instagram BioAs soon as Eazie Boi's new Afrobeat single “Normally” comes on, it becomes nearly impossible to stop dancing long enough to think about its deeper meaning. That is exactly the point.Beneath the infectious melodies and pulsing rhythms lies a powerful message. Written and recorded during Nigeria's ongoing political and economic strain, where speaking out can be dangerous, “Normally” disguises social criticism within celebration. The song operates on two levels at once. It invites listeners to dance while quietly asking a deeper question: Is this normal?Normally, hard work should be enough. Normally, speaking up should not be a crime. Normally, life should not feel so heavy.Through this layered storytelling, Eazie Boi captures everyday frustration without naming names. His subtle approach is deliberate in a country where open political commentary carries real consequences. “That's why I hid the message inside the song,” he explains. “If you're not careful, you'll just dance to it. But if you listen, you'll understand what it's really about.”In this way, Eazie Boi follows in the tradition of the legendary Fela Kuti, blending social consciousness with irresistible rhythm. It is a balance that defines his artistry, delivering music that moves both the body and the mind.“Normally” was produced by Benzer Republic, Eazie Boi's longtime collaborator of two years. Without playing traditional instruments, Eazie Boi builds songs from instinct and imagination, vocalizing rhythms, textures, and arrangements until each track comes alive. The result is music that feels organic, urgent, and deeply personal.Born Raymond Isreal, Eazie Boi hails from Akwa Ibom State and is rapidly rising within Nigeria's Afrobeat and hip hop scene. Raised on a diverse range of sounds including reggae, highlife, Afrobeat, and conscious rap, he has cultivated a signature style that blends socially aware storytelling with contemporary African rhythms.“Normally” joins a growing catalog of impactful releases including “No Para,” “Oshey,” “Dispare,” and “Burning Bridge,” each reflecting his commitment to meaningful expression.The single is released via Omo Records Entertainment, led by CEO Frederick Omo, who praises Eazie Boi's ability to challenge listeners while commanding the dance floor.With “Normally,” Eazie Boi seeks to reach audiences beyond Nigeria. “Music is revolutionary,” he says. “It opens people's eyes. There is power in music, and there is power in telling the truth, even when you have to say it quietly.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.

Claudia joins Michelle to share how someone who is “really, really scared of heights” became a glider pilot, instructor, and member of the British gliding team. From panic on step ladders to flying at 12,000 feet in Australia, Claudia breaks down the reality of gliding: the tactics, the weather, the landouts in farmers' fields, and the joy of silent flight. She also talks candidly about pressure in competition, being a woman in a male‑dominated aviation world, and how “just going to have fun” transformed her performance on the world stage.Key TakeawaysClaudia's fear and how she flies anywayClaudia still has a genuine fear of heights and can have panic attacks on ladders and chairlifts.In a glider, however, she feels safe and in control—until a vintage open‑cockpit flight triggered a mid‑air panic attack that she had to talk herself through alone.How she fell into gliding and never looked backShe first tried gliding at a small German club while at university in Cologne, after being told, “We're all scared of heights, don't worry.”What competitive gliding really looks likeGlider racing is like “aerial chess” and often compared to sailing: pilots fly a set task around turning points and back to base; fastest wins.Field landings and safety in glidingLanding in farmers' fields (“landing out”) is a normal and trained-for part of cross‑country gliding.Pilots are taught how to pick safe fields, plan a circuit, and land smoothly; most landouts are “non‑events.”Gliders have a single main wheel, can be disassembled on site, and trailered home. August stubble fields are ideal, as they minimise damage to crops and aircraft.Gliders, engines and why she feels safer without oneA glider is essentially a normal aircraft without an engine: same controls (rudder, ailerons, elevator), but designed to glide efficiently.Many modern gliders have small retractable engines for “limping home,” but Claudia's 51‑year‑old glider doesn't.She actually relaxes in the motor glider only once she's in the landing circuit with the throttle closed—“Now I'm in a glider. Now I know what I'm doing.”Travel, childhood and a life of exploringClaudia was born in Afghanistan and grew up in countries like Nigeria, Bangladesh and Ivory Coast due to her father's work in development projects.Returning to Germany at eight, she already knew she wanted to live abroad and travel—and still feels childlike excitement on big commercial aircraft.Dealing with pressure and rediscovering funAfter rapid progress—first comp in 2006, first Women's Worlds in 2013—she began putting huge pressure on herself.One nationals with eight amazing flying days was “miserable” because of self‑imposed expectations.Her turning point: ignore yesterday's scores, focus only on today's flight, and prioritise fun. Once she did that, her flying improved and results followed (including a silver medal at the Women's World Gliding Championship in the UK).Timestamps [00:01:34] – Claudia introduced on the “She Who Dares Wins” podcast[00:02:00] – “Really scared of heights… and a British gliding team member”[00:04:16] – First gliding lesson in Germany and signing up the same day[00:07:38] – What competition gliding is and why it's like sailing[00:13:55] – Landing in farmers' fields and how gliders are taken apart[00:19:18] – Why she feels safer in a glider than in a powered aircraft[00:28:06] – Winning a silver medal at the Women's World Gliding Championship[00:33:43] – Women in gliding, “dinosaurs” and the power of alliesJoin Dare club: https://stan.store/shewhodareswinsShop Merch www.shewhodareswins.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How different would be Nigeria's tax system? Do you care to know?Ponsah Fanap and Gilbert Joseph would be having a conversation with Jim Pam Wayas PhD on the issues.

Let's Talk: 2025 has been so much to talk about from politics, insecurity, government policies and other issues affecting the Nigeria's economy and system.What can you remember 2025 for?Let's Talk will be having a social and political analyst, Zang Apollos with Richard Badung to discuss the above topic

What's your reaction to President Donald Trump's revelation of a US airstrike in Nigeria at the midnight of Thursday?Guest: Dr. Maiwazi Dandaura

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Kemi Badenoch is the Conservative MP for North West Essex and the Leader of the Opposition. Since winning her seat in 2017, she has held cabinet positions as Minister of State for Equalities under Boris Johnson and Secretary of State for International Trade under Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. She became leader of the Conservative Party in 2024 after Rishi Sunak's resignation and is the first black person to lead a political party in Britain. Her Nigerian parents came to Britain for medical treatment and Kemi was born in a private hospital in Wimbledon in January 1980. Her parents returned with their newborn daughter, and she was brought up in Nigeria in an affluent suburb of Lagos. After a series of military coups and economic downturns, her family, along with many other middle-class families in Nigeria saw their wealth decline and Kemi was sent to London to study for her A levels.Instead of following her parents into medicine, she chose to pursue Computer Systems Engineering and went to Sussex University. A well-paid career in IT followed and she joined the Conservative Party aged twenty-five where she also met her husband, Hamish. Her first attempt at becoming an MP was in 2010 in Dame Tessa Jowell's former constituency of Dulwich and West Norwood constituency in London. She finished third behind the Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates.In 2017, she was selected for the Saffron Walden seat and became an MP.She lives in London with her husband and three children and divides her time between Westminster and her constituency of North West Essex.DISC ONE: The Story of Tonight - Lin-Manuel Miranda, Okieriete Onaodowan, Daveed Diggs, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton DISC TWO: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson DISC THREE: Wonderful World - Sam Cooke DISC FOUR: Be Still - Aled Jones and English Session Orchestra DISC FIVE: Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) - Baz Luhrmann DISC SIX: Love is All Around - Wet Wet Wet DISC SEVEN: Carry You Home – Alex Warren DISC EIGHT: Dear Theodosia - Leslie Odom Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda BOOK CHOICE: Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray LUXURY ITEM: The Marvel Movie Collection with a solar-powered DVD player CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Sarah TaylorDesert Island Discs has cast many politicians away to the island over the years including Sir Keir Starmer, Nicola Sturgeon, Sir Vince Cable, Theresa May, Ed Miliband, Boris Johnson and Margaret Thatcher.

Rogers for America with Lt. Steve Rogers – Christians, Jews, and Muslims are under attack for their belief in God. These attacks are not just taking place in Nigeria; they are also taking place in many countries, including the United States. Senator Cruz said that since 2009, over 50,000 Christians in Nigeria have been massacred, and over 20,000 churches and Christian schools have been...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 23rd February 2026.Today : Italy Olympics. Slovakia Ukraine threat. France protest. Thailand sugar. Afghanistan Pakistan strikes. Japan gold. Somalia aid. Nigeria attack. US tariffs. Galapagos tortoises.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Samuel Okwuada sold his first software company for hundreds of thousands of dollars at 17 while studying pharmacy in the UK. Today, he runs Remedial Health, a YCombinator-backed Nigerian Healthtech startup that has raised over 50 million dollars, employs 450 people, operates 100 vehicles across three Nigerian cities, and delivers 100 million medicines annually to thousands of pharmacies and hospitals across Africa. But the journey from bedroom coder to healthcare logistics pioneer was anything but straightforward.You'll hear how Samuel started Remedial Health as healthtech without the tech, literally taking WhatsApp orders and scrambling to fulfill them manually before building the actual platform. He reveals why he would never build this company again, not even in his wildest dreams, despite raising over 50 million dollars and achieving massive scale. The operational nightmares of running what feels like running a city, managing 450 people from motor boys to engineers, dealing with law enforcement extortion on every delivery route, watching a truck carrying 50 million naira worth of medicine flip over on terrible roads just an hour after celebrating a major government contract.Samuel breaks down the real cost of building in Nigeria, explaining why Remedial Health is actually two businesses in one because you cannot outsource pharmaceutical logistics in a country with no dedicated cold chain infrastructure. This conversation goes deep into founder mental health, with Samuel candidly sharing how he oscillates between feeling invincible and wanting to quit every single day, how he manages burnout by binge-watching entire Netflix series in one sitting every two weeks, and why he stopped celebrating wins too much so failures don't hit as hard. He reveals the leadership lesson that changed everything when he crashed and burned trying to do everything himself, learning to throw new hires into the deep end and stay out of their way.For aspiring founders, Samuel shares tactical advice on raising venture capital as an African founder, explaining why you need to solve locally relevant problems that have proven models in developed markets so investors can see the vision, why resilience means taking countless rejections without taking them personally, and how to increase your surface area for luck by putting yourself in positions where opportunities can find you. He discusses the myth that startup journeys get easier with scale, the truth being you just face different problems whether it's having enough money in the bank or dealing with regulatory raids on your warehouses.The interview includes rapid-fire insights on honesty as his non-negotiable value, doing good while making profit in healthcare, why he would choose fundraising over bootstrapping despite the trade-offs, his leadership style of staying out of the way, early mornings with coffee as his productivity hack, and why if Remedial Health hits a billion dollar valuation he would only take one month off because more than that and he probably wouldn't come back to the company.Whether you're a founder navigating the chaos of African tech, an investor trying to understand the operational realities of frontier markets, or someone curious about what it really takes to digitize a traditional industry in Nigeria, this conversation delivers unfiltered truth about building at scale in challenging environments. Samuel doesn't sugarcoat the pain, the setbacks, or the moments where quitting felt like the rational choice. But he also shows why stubborn builders who refuse to give up eventually figure it out, one impossible problem at a time.This episode is sponsored by ObiexHQ

This piece is built around a short fragment of an Igbo wind instrument recording taken from the Pitt Rivers Museum sound collections. The original recording was made on wax cylinder by anthropologist Northcote Thomas in Nigeria between 1909 and 1915. Knowing the material fragility of the recording, and the historical distance it represents, strongly shaped how I approached the composition.Rather than treating the field recording as documentary material, I focused on its breath, tone, and repetition. I isolated a small loop from the wind instrument and gently pitch-shifted it, allowing the sound to move away from its original temporal context and into something more meditative and suspended. The looping process emphasises continuity and endurance, while also acknowledging the artificiality of repetition imposed by modern technology.The looped wind instrument is paired with a simple, evoking kalimba part, chosen for its percussive softness and cyclical nature. Together, the sounds create a quiet dialogue between archival breath and contemporary interpretation, exploring how historical recordings can be re-heard as living material rather than fixed artefacts.Igbo wind instrument reimagined by Andy Truscott.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

This sonic work is an attempt to communicate my profound childhood relationship with Kano, as well as to hint at the complex layers of Northern Nigeria. It is a piece of strange juxtapositions, and cross-cultural interferences and vibrations. The sounds of ancient rock gongs in Birnin Kudu reverberating across the plains, beating out Hausa and Fulani rhythms and songs; the colonial British voice, a history of violence; and the beauty of the Hausa language. Sounds of my child self from 1970s, recorded 47 years ago, captured a bird call, and myself mimicking that bird, called Ragon Maza in the Hausa language. Beyond the hiss, which seems like a sonic version of the mists of time, you can hear the sounds at dusk, one evening of my childhood, the distant prayer call from Kano mosque, and the sounds of evening crickets. My flame tree seed pod, from our Kano garden, that has travelled the world with me in my suitcase, shimmies in the background. Kano beads, which you can hear, are glass beads that were made in Palestine, from Dead Sea salt, and sand, made in the glassmaking city of Al Khalil (current day Hebron), supplying glass beads that were traded in Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and finally arrived in Kano city. Mine are green.I have taken multiple fragments from a 5-inch reel tape recording, held in the Pitt Rivers Museum sound archive, recorded by Bernard Evelyn Buller Fagg, between June and September 1955, when he was working for the British Colonial administration. He was an archaeologist interested in rock gongs, and he came across several ancient caves, with rock gongs, and important cave paintings, in the area of Birnin Kudu, an old city with ancient history, in Northern Nigeria, that was once part of Kano state. He invited local drummers to see if the rock gongs could match their traditional drums and rhythms. The various sections included sounds of the ‘string drum' or Kalangu drum, a Hausa talking drum, the rhythm of the Tambari, used to greet chiefs and emirs. And many other local songs, and numerous types of drumming. I picked the ones that I loved most. Where possible I have tried to pair the rhythm on rock gongs with the rhythm on the drum itself. I interweave the glitches from the 1955 recording, as sonic interference - colonial interference, or my own presence, or maybe its the sound of tuning into the past.Umar Shamsi Muhammad, a university student, helped me gather additional sounds, from the Birnin Kudu caves. He captured sounds of students and curators beating the rock gongs in the main caves, of Mesa and Habude, and interviewed an historian, Umar Farouk Abubakar. You can hear two fragments of this interview, as well as a Hausa / Fulani flute player and drummer, playing the Koroso dance in the caves. In the centre of this piece are the sounds of the actual Tambari drum, and the exhilarating sound of the double reed wind instrument called the Algaita, played recently in Kano, for the greeting of the Emir of Kano.You can understand all about how Nigeria was created, by reading the excellent book by Max Siollun, called What Britain Did To Nigeria. I have included a quote from a British soldier who was part of the battle for the Sokoto Caliphate in March 1903, who describes the battle as "some slaughter, much fun". A British officer explains: "we chase and kill until the area is clear of living men - and we tire of blood and bullets".Rock gong music from Nigeria reimagined by Salma Ahmad Caller.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a collection of wax cylinder recordings of songs and spoken language made by anthropologist Northcote Thomas in Nigeria and Sierra Leone between 1909 and 1915.Recorded by Northcote Whitridge Thomas.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

For this creative project, my starting point was an archival recording of a Yoruba chant from Nigeria, recorded around 1911. I chose to work with this sound because, living in West Africa, these sonorities immediately resonated in me. They echo my daily environment, my personal history, and my fieldwork, which lies at the intersection of culture, music, and museum practice.In my creative process, I deliberately chose to work with electronic instruments. This choice may appear paradoxical, as I am myself a kora player and am surrounded by traditional artists and musicians. However, this approach was central to my intention: to bring the past and the present into dialogue, to confront archival material with contemporary creation, and to explore the relationship between sonic memory and current technologies.It was essential for me not to alter the sound quality of the original recording, in order to respect its materiality, its texture, and its historical character. The electronic work therefore positions itself around the sound, creating a space of dialogue without ever dominating the recorded voice.This artistic choice is part of a broader reflection on colonial sound archives, their circulation today (repatriation?), and the possibility of giving them a living, sensitive, and contemporary presence without freezing or betraying them. The aim is not to reinterpret the past, but to create an bridge between different temporalities, allowing the archival sound to continue speaking for itself.Igbo vocal group with leader and percussion reimagined by Jerome Evanno.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a collection of wax cylinder recordings of songs and spoken language made by anthropologist Northcote Thomas in Nigeria and Sierra Leone between 1909 and 1915.Recorded by Northcote Whitridge Thomas.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a collection of wax cylinder recordings of songs and spoken language made by anthropologist Northcote Thomas in Nigeria and Sierra Leone between 1909 and 1915.Recorded by Northcote Whitridge Thomas.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a collection of wax cylinder recordings of songs and spoken language made by anthropologist Northcote Thomas in Nigeria and Sierra Leone between 1909 and 1915.Recorded by Northcote Whitridge Thomas.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Rock gong music from Nigeria, some rhythms accompanied by singing, with spoken introduction.From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being one of a number of miscellaneous or individual ethnographic field recordings (rediscovered during a recent research project).Recorded by Bernard Evelyn Buller Fagg.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

- Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm kết thúc tốt đẹp chuyến tham dự phiên khai mạc Hội đồng Hòa bình về Gaza tại Hoa Kỳ, -  Nhiều địa phương đặt mục tiêu tăng trưởng hai con số trong năm nay, tạo đà cho chặng đường phát triển 5 năm tới.- Hôm nay, mùng 6 tháng Giêng, khai hội Chùa Hương. Năm nay, thành phố Hà Nội miễn phí vé thắng cảnh từ mùng 4 đến hết ngày khai hội và hoàn tiền cho du khách đã mua vé trong thời gian áp dụng chính sách.- Các lực lượng chức năng cùng người dân địa phương thức xuyên đêm tìm kiếm các nạn nhân mất tích trong vụ lật thuyền trên hồ Thác Bà, tỉnh Lào Cai.- Tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump tiếp tục nâng mức thuế quan toàn cầu đối với các hàng hóa nhập khẩu vào Mỹ từ 10 lên 15%.- Ít nhất 38 người thiệt mạng trong một vụ tấn công vũ trang tại khu vực Tây Bắc Nigeria.

After months in prison for sharing the gospel with Hindus, Pastor Paul's health was failing. He offered a desperate prayer: he asked God to allow another pastor to be arrested who could come to the prison and encourage Paul.  "Lord, arrest one pastor and bring him to be in prison so we can have fellowship." God answered Paul's prayer, and four days later, he read in the newspaper that a pastor had been arrested. Two weeks later, that pastor was with Paul in the prison, and he brought him great encouragement: "My church has been praying for you!" After his fellow pastor arrived to the prison, Paul says his tired faith became, "like concrete." They began to pray together in prison. Soon, other prisoners were asking for prayer. The two pastors would often raise their hands in prayer, claiming spiritual victory. When prison guards asked what they were doing, the two pastors said, "We are praying for you!" The two pastors had the opportunity to pray with 70 other prisoners who came to them asking for prayer and to know more about Jesus. One of those was an American prisoner named Daniel. He went to India on a quest for spiritual enlightenment; inside that Indian prison, Daniel found what he sought—in Christ. You'll also hear how the Lord moved pastor Paul's wife to bring his bail application to the Supreme Court, and how God answered their prayers that a specific judge would hear his case. Hear how you can pray specifically for Pastor Paul, including that all charges against him will be dropped, and go to www.PrisonerAlert.com to learn how you can pray for other persecuted Christians still imprisoned for their faith. The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily in 2026 for persecuted Christians in nations like North Korea, Nigeria, Iran and Bangladesh, as well as provide free access to e-books, audiobooks, video content, and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.

The U.S. President says he intends to ratchet up tariffs, again. Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against many of his sweeping tariffs, Trump announced a plan to impose a temporary 10 percent tax on imports from around the world. And then today, Trump took to social media to say he's bumping that up to 15 percent.Also: The city of Lyon has become a flashpoint in France's culture wars. Thousands hit the streets of that city today to protest the killing of Quentin Deranque. The 23 year old -- who was active in far-right, ultranationalist circles -- was beaten to death in a brawl with an alleged group of far-left activists. You'll hear how Deranque's killing is dividing French society. And: Canada's athletes at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics have had their fair share of triumphs and disappointments. Our team in Milan tells us all about them - and what to expect from Sunday's gold medal Men's hockey game.Plus: U.S. deploys troops to Nigeria, Saskatchewan's biggest dog sled race, and more.

Subscribe now to skip the ads. Join our Discord. Danny and Derek have been disqualified from the Games for incessant podium crashing. In this week's news: tensions rise between the United States and Iran with reports of likely military strikes by the U.S. (1:32 ); Trump announces Gaza “Board of Peace” funding and troop details (11:39), Hamas refuses to disarm absent Palestinian statehood (15:31), and the UN Human Rights Office says that Israel is committing ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank (17:12); the Wall Street Journal reports the United States withdraws from Syria (21:00), Cambodia's prime minister accuses Thailand's military of occupying Cambodian territory (23:54); a UN investigation finds evidence of genocide in Sudan by the RSF (26:51); the U.S. deploys military personnel to Nigeria (28:38); another round of Ukraine peace talks makes little progress (31:01); British police arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former prince, on suspicion of misconduct in public office tied to Jeffrey Epstein (34:00); Peru's congress removes President José Heri amid ongoing instability (36:20); Cuba's fuel crisis worsens as the U.S. blockade restricts oil supplies (39:09); Marco Rubio and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez deliver Munich Security Conference speeches (41:26); and the EPA rescinds the 2009 endangerment finding as the administration rolls back more U.S. climate regulation (44:51). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Friday, February 20th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus 100 U.S. troops on the ground in Northeast Nigeria U.S. officials confirmed that roughly 100 U.S. troops arrived in Nigeria on Monday, tasked with a mission to train and equip Nigerian anti-terror forces in their ongoing struggle against the country's rising Islamic terrorist threat, reports International Christian Concern. About 200 troops are expected to be deployed in the coming weeks. Nigeria has witnessed an uptick in religious-based violence in the central and north by the Islamic Boko Haram terrorist group against Christians. The U.S. soldiers were sent to Bauchi State located in northeastern Nigeria at the invitation of the Nigerian government. British police arrested Prince Andrew Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the man formerly known as Prince Andrew before his royal title was stripped from him, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office at around 8:00am on his 66th birthday yesterday, reports The U.S. Sun. Andrew allegedly shared sensitive information with his pedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the United Kingdom's trade envoy. He spent time in Vietnam, Singapore, China, and Hong Kong in October 2010 on taxpayer-funded official business and high-level trade talks. An email to Epstein on November 30, 2010, sent by Andrew's “Special Adviser” Amit Patel, contained four documents reporting on what had been discussed on his trip. The email and its four attachments were sent to Andrew at 4.57pm, and forwarded to multi- millionaire Jeffrey Epstein five minutes later, at 5.02pm. Cops also confirmed at the time that they were separately probing allegations that a woman was trafficked to the UK by Epstein to have a sexual encounter with Prince Andrew. Yesterday, police raided royal residences in Windsor and Norfolk. Andrew's brother, King Charles III, age 77, said, “I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office. What now follows is the full, fair, and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities. They have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation.” Andrew's arrest comes almost a year after Virginia Giuffre, a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her while she was a minor, committed suicide last April. Virginia's emotional brothers Sky and Daniel said: “At last, today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty. On behalf of our sister, Virginia Giuffre, we extend our gratitude to the UK's Thames Valley Police for their investigation, and the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. For survivors everywhere, Virginia did this for you.” Galatians 6:7 says, “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” Black D.C. grandma about Trump:  “I love him!” Back in 2017, Forlesia Cook's grandson was murdered in cold blood in Washington D.C.  Yesterday, at the Black History Month Reception at the White House, she spoke glowingly about President Donald Trump's concern about her family and his willingness to send in the National Guard to D.C. to put the criminals behind bars, reports FoxNews.com. Listen. COOK: “One thing I like about him, he keeps it real, just like Grandma. I appreciate that because I can trust Him, because he tells exactly how he feel and what he think. Thank God for this President. (applause) “I am filled. My cup runneth over because he allowed his people to come to my house to interview me, to talk about the murder of my grandson. It seemed like nobody cared. I marched. I rallied. I pulled out other families in the District of Columbia that had murders and did not have answers. Ooh! We marched and we rallied. And nobody heard me, Democrats, until this Republican sent his people out there to interview me in my home. Have you ever heard of a thing? “Then they invited me twice before Congress to testify for the Beautiful Bill that's going to change crime in the District.  (applause)  If you kill somebody, okay, you take a life, you do life. Just that simple. (applause)  If you do a harsh crime, you do harsh time. Just that simple. “And then we need National Guard, and which we did years ago, he brought it on. “I love him. I don't want to hear nothing you got to say about that racist stuff. And don't be looking at me on the news hatin' on me because I'm standing up for somebody that deserves to be standin' up for. Get off the man's back. Let him do his job. He's doing the right thing. Back up off of me. And Grandma said it.” (applause) Cook cited Psalm 23:5 in her remarks.  The full verse says, “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” President Trump was clearly touched by Forlesia Cook's passion and gratitude. TRUMP: “Thank you, darling. That's great, and it's from the heart. Your little baby was just so horribly taken from you. “Under the Trump administration, we believe that no community should be abandoned to the scourge of violent crime. We're saving 1000s and 1000s of lives in many cities. And frankly, if these radical left lunatic Democrats would come and say, ‘Please help us. Please,' we'd stop crimes all over the place. “Every town that we go in, every city that we go in, like Washington, Felicia, you feel much safer now, totally safe. You can walk to a restaurant. The restaurants were all closing. Now, the bad news is you can't get into a restaurant. It's a great thing to see what's happening in Washington.” American abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass remembered And finally, 131 years ago today, on February 20, 1895, American abolitionist Frederick Douglass met his maker. He was the most important leader of the American movement for black civil rights in the 19th century. After escaping from slavery in Maryland in 1838, Douglass became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York. He gained fame for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings. Accordingly, he was described by abolitionists, in his time, as a living counterexample to claims by supporters of slavery that enslaved people lacked the intellectual capacity to function as independent American citizens. Indeed, Northerners, at the time, found it hard to believe that such a great orator had once been enslaved. It was in response to this disbelief that Douglass wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas: An American Slave in 1845.  It was influential in promoting the cause of abolition, as was his second book, written in 1855, entitled My Bondage and My Freedom. Following the Civil War, Douglass was an active campaigner for the rights of freed slaves and wrote his last autobiography entitled Life and Times of Frederick Douglass. Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, February 20th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Nigeria is blocking Favour Ofili from Transferring to Turkey ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Let's break down why they are doing it and why it may likely not workSource Article: https://guardian.ng/sport/nsc-moves-to-block-ofilis-nationality-switch-to-turkey/ ⁠-------------------------------------------

OPEN HEAVENSMATALA LE LAGI MO LE ASO TOONAI  21 FEPUARI 2026(tusia e Pastor EA Adeboye) Manatu Autu: O Le Atua E Leai Se Tapula'a (3) - The Unlimited God (3)Tauloto Tusi Paia: Tanielu 4:35 “O i latou uma o ē nonofo i le lalolagi, ‘ua peiseaī ‘ua leai i latou ‘ua ia faia fo‘i e tusa ma lona finagalo i ‘au o le lagi, ‘atoa ma ē o nonofo i le lalolagi; e leai se tasi na te tāofia lona ‘a‘ao pe fai atu ‘iā te ia, “O le a ‘ea le mea ‘e te fai?”Faitauga - Tusi Paia: Tanielu 2:20-22I aso e lua (2) ua tuana'i atu sa ou talanoa ai faatatau I le Atua e lē mafai ona taofia e ni mea fa'asalāvei poo tulaga e foliga e lē mafai ona ausia. O le asō ou te fia talanoa faatatau i auala e faaali/ faailoa ai e le Atua mata'utia lona natura Pule aoao e lē ma taofiofia pe faalavelaveina i le totonugalemū o faafitauli e foliga ua leai se fofō.Sa sau se tasi tinā ma tagi mai ia te a'u mo se fesoasoani. Ina ua o'u fesili poo lē a le faafitauli, na tali mai ua tia'i ia ma lana fanau e to'afā e lana tane ae alu nonofo ma le isi fafine e to'alima lana fanau, e ese o latou tamā (tulou). Fai mai le tinā, sa ou tauivi ma fai mea uma ou te mafaia e taofi ai la'u tane peita'i ua lē mafai. O le taimi lenei, ua ou manaomia le fesoasoani a le Atua mo a'u.” Sa o'u fai I le tinā e faigofie lona faafitauli talu ai, ua ia filifili e faataga le Atua e fesoasoani iā te ia. Sa ou tatalo mo le tinā ma fa'amautinoa i ai, o le a toe fo'i ifo lona toalua e faatoese ia te ia. E le'i umi ni aso mulimuli ane, ae tauaimisa lana tane ma le fafine ese o la nonofo ma faapea atu i ai le fafine ese, “ e te lē o iloa o oe ua leaga lou ulu? A na e poto e te lē tuua lau avā ma la'u fanau to'afā ma e sau e nofo I se fafine e to'alima le fanau, e ese o latou tamā.” Na tali le tamaloa, “O le mea moni ua e iloa.” Na ia ta'utino o ia ua fa'avalevalea, ma ia tāpena loa ana ato ma fo'i I lona aiga. Ina ua taunuu, sa ia aioi i lona toalua ia faamagalo ma toe talia ia, ma na talia lelei e lana avā. Ou te poloa'i ia liliu ou faiaina uma i le manumalō, i le suafa o Iesu. Po o fea lava ua faaletonu o lou olaga, e toe faatulaga lelei e le Atua e leai sona tapula'a mo lou lelei.Ina ua tu lalata i se faiga palota i totonu o Nigeria i ni tausaga ua mavae, sa popole nisi o tagata auā sa foliga mai e matuā lē mautinoa lava. Sa o'u fesili i nisi o i latou, “E te manatu o loo valu le ao o le Atua (tulou) ma fesili ia te ia lava faapea; ‘o le a le mea silisili ona lelei e fai i le taimi lenei?' E leai se mea e tupu e fa'ateia ai le Atua mata'utia, ma e leai se faafitauli tulaga ese sona lavelave e lē mafai e le Atua ona tatala. O tagata uma ma mea uma o tatou vaaia i luga o le fogaeleele e i lalo ifo uma o ona aao auā o i le lagi lona nofoalii ma le lalolagi o le mea e tu ai ona aao (Isaia 66:1).Le au pele e, aua lava ne'i atuatuvale o outou loto i se tulaga foliga faigata ma ua lē mafai ona faafoe. Tu'u atu uma i aao o le Atua e leai se mea na te lē mafaia. O le a ia pulea ma faafoe mea uma ma avatu ia te oe le filemu e silisili lava i mea uma e manatu i ai e leoleoina ai o outou loto atoa ma o outou mafaufau ia Keriso Iesu (Filipi 4;6-7).TataloTamā ou te tu'u atu vaega uma o lo'u olaga i ou aao e leai se tapula'a, faamolemole ia e pulea, i le suafa o Iesu, Amene.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor yog Askiv tsev neeg huab tais thawj tug neeg raug txhom, tsoom fwv Albanese rov qab qhia tias yuav tsis pab IS tej poj niam me nyuam rov qab los rau Australia, NSW ib tug nom MP cov kev tib Pauline Hanson tej lus tawm tswv yim tsis nyiam neeg Muslim, hau xeev Victoria raug tsub nias kom txheeb tej lus iab liam tias CFMEU lwg noj lwg haus lub xeev no tej nyiaj se txog $AUD 15 billion, NSW cov kev txheeb txog kev ruaj ntseg rau tej tsev kho mob uas kho tej neeg mob hlwb/puas hlwb, Trump ceeb toom tias Iran tsuas muaj sij hawm 10 hnub sib khom txog nws cov hauj lwm nuclear, tsab ntawv peb uas hawv yuav tua neeg Muslim ntawm lub tsev teev hawm Lakemba Mosque, ntau caum tus neeg tas sim neej ntawm Nigeria ib lub chaw khawb txhuas, muaj kev cej luam tshiab tias xeev Northern Territory tej chaw pab tej neeg puas cev siv tej tswv yim tsub nias tej neeg puas cev kom lawv tau txais txiaj ntsim, neeg Muslim ntawm Gaza lub koom txoos Ramadan, ADB tej nyiaj $USD 42 million pab Nplog yug tsiaj ua luam, tus coj Thaib pab nom Klatham qhia tias nws npaj txhij yuav qhia qhov tseeb seb nws puas muaj cai ua ib tug nom tseem ceeb ntawm Thaib tus tsoom fwv koom tswj.

On this episode of the cajun Knight Live we start off by talking about DARPA's Fleetwood program and the new unveiling of the Lomgshot air-to-air missle system. We also talk about the Space Force exceeding their recruiting quotas already for the year! New Zealand has created a system where anti gravity can be acheived, and they belive this may be the perfect enviroment to make nuclear fusion happen. Iraq has pushed forward with removing Russia from their oil fields and Chevron is moving in this year. Doctors have discovered screen time for kids is actually effecting white matter of the brain in their development! US troops are getting pulled from Syria, and at the same time US troops are being sent to Nigeria. An 18 year old attempted to run into the Capital building with a shotgun, and was stopped by Captal City Police. Spokeswoman for the Dept of Homeland Security has stepped down amid ICE scrutiny. And we finish with Zoran doing exactly what we thought he would...Run NYC into the groud in WEEKS of taking office.To join in on the conversation next week come to patreon.com/CajunKnightBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cult-of-conspiracy--5700337/support.

Nigeria's Senate has passed a controversial electoral law after tense debates over how election results should be transmitted during elections. At the centre of the dispute was a provision allowing election officials to revert to manual transmission of results if electronic methods failed. Opposition lawmakers had sought to remove the clause, arguing that it could undermine transparency. And Ndaba Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, says African youth are still missing from leadership conversations, and speaks on the potential of Africa's youth, leadership and gender based violence. Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba and Blessing Aderogba Technical Producer: Herbert Masua Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

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AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports dozens of Nigerians have died from a gas leak in a mine.

Gregory Copley of Defense & Foreign Affairs discusses the US deployment of one hundred troops to Nigeria to counter ISIS and Boko Haram, arguing stability requires addressing economic disenfranchisement from damming the River Niger rather than treating symptoms with military advisors.1910 BRUSSELS

1917 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS. MARS1.Liz Peek discusses the market's current drift and the continued dominance of Artificial Intelligence, arguing AI is not a bubble but a rapidly adopted technology transforming productivity, with companies underhiring as they assess impact and investors needing exposure to this dominant sector.2.Liz Peek critiques California Governor Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, citing California'sstruggles with homelessness, illegal immigration, and a wealth tax driving residents away, characterizing him as a catastrophe whose record undermines his viability.3.Judy Dempsey and Thaddeus Mart dismiss Poland's reparation demands from Russia as political jostling, criticize Senator Rubio's visit to Hungary for bolstering Viktor Orbán, and note the Wagner Group's reported return to Europe as destabilizing.4.Judy Dempsey and Thaddeus Mart identify a leadership void in Europe, noting weakness in Macron and Starmer, arguing Europe possesses treaty tools for defense but lacks political will, often blaming Donald Trump rather than addressing internal paralysis.5.Mary Kissel praises Secretary Rubio's Munich speech for emphasizing Western defense but notes he was softer on China than expected, arguing Europe only strengthens military commitments when shamed by the US or facing immediate threats.6.Mary Kissel analyzes the massive US naval deployment near Iran as a credible threat to force regime compliance, dismissing Iran's military drills in the Straits of Hormuz as feeble, suggesting the administration will use force if Tehran refuses dismantlement.7.Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies analyzes Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's disingenuous peace efforts, discusses US demands for Iran's total nuclear dismantlement, and highlights strategic confusion regarding the Board of Peace and Hamas supporters' involvement.8.Jonathan Schanzer describes Syria as effectively a Turkish proxy state viewed with danger by the region, discussing President Trump's announcement of five billion dollars from the Board of Peace for Gaza while expressing skepticism about Turkey and Qatar's reconstruction roles.9.Joseph Sternberg of the Wall Street Journal discusses European leaders finally addressing the continent's economic dysfunction compared to the US, noting proposals for a twenty-eighth regime to simplify business laws while politicians like Meloni and Merz face challenges balancing welfare states with growth reforms.10.Joseph Sternberg analyzes Prime Minister Keir Starmer's crash and burn scenario despite a large parliamentary majority, weakened by scandals and party infighting, with survival relying on the lack of compelling alternatives while constant policy reversals leave his government unable to foster growth.11.Alejandro Peña Esclusa details his transition from businessman to Venezuela's first political prisoner as Hugo Chávez, aided by the São Paulo Forum, dismantled democracy, recounting cacerolazo pot-banging protests and how the regime systematically destroyed the economy and persecuted dissenters.12.Alejandro Peña Esclusa discusses the reported capture of Nicolás Maduro, described as a Cuban asset and drug cartel leader, noting Venezuelans are cautiously celebrating with open protests while threats remain from radical groups and international friction regarding the transition.13.Gregory Copley of Defense & Foreign Affairs discusses the US deployment of one hundred troops to Nigeria to counter ISIS and Boko Haram, arguing stability requires addressing economic disenfranchisement from damming the River Niger rather than treating symptoms with military advisors.14.Gregory Copley reports Nigerian President Tinubu advocates for an African credit rating agency to reduce reliance on external assessments from firms like Moody's, reflecting growing desire for statistical independence and better quantification of local economies to attract investment.15.Gregory Copley argues Europe suffers from a leadership vacuum caused by post-WWII dependency on the US and bureaucratic corrosion within the EU, with economic recovery requiring slashing regulations as current welfare models become unsustainable amidst geopolitical threats.16.Gregory Copley notes that despite scandals surrounding Prince Andrew, the Royal Family remains essential glue holding the UK and Commonwealth together, with the King and working royals performing vital diplomatic functions while spares struggle without defined roles.

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