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Protests by India’s Cockroach Janta Party suggest the young generation is becoming harder to intimidate and to silence.New Delhi has been rocked by some of India’s biggest student protests in years, led by a viral movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party. After tens of thousands took to the streets over frustrations sparked by exam leaks, the Indian state mounted a heavy-handed response. Much of the mainstream media coverage has focused on the unrest rather than the grievances behind it, leaving alternative outlets to tell the full story.Contributors: Akash Banerjee – Host, The DeshbhaktNeerja Chowdhury – Contributing editor, The Indian ExpressKapil…

*North has stagnated due to loss of values, says Ango Abdullahi  *Sultan seeks repentance of perpetrators of evil in Nigeria Deji Elumoye in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna President Bola Tinubu has said that the security challenges confronting Nigeria, particularly the northern region, will soon be overcome.He said that his administration had put in place decisive measures to end the activities of criminal groups across the country.This is just as the Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, yesterday lamented the erosion of the values and leadership ideals…

The world’s largest defence companies have invested a record amount into military start-ups this year as they try to adapt to the rapidly evolving face of modern warfare.So-called defence primes, with longstanding ties to western governments and militaries including Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems, have participated in a record $4.1bn in venture capital rounds so far this year, according to data compiled by Dealroom.“The recent conflicts have highlighted the need for a modern type of warfare whereby existing established platforms coexist alongside new disruptive technologies,” said Gwen Billon, a partner at advisory-focused investment bank PJT, who helps lead aerospace and…

Over the last few decades, several mysterious hackers have captured the public’s imagination, but none quite like Phineas Fisher. A decade after their most famous hack, Phineas remains, by most accounts, the most prolific and public hacker never to have been caught.  As part of our series on the biggest cybersecurity mysteries of all time,  we’re delving into the enigma of Phineas, the hacktivist who hacked controversial spyware makers FinFisher and Hacking Team. The latter, an Italian startup, was among the first to turn government spyware into a viable global business, paving the way for spyware makers such as the Israeli NSO Group. Phineas’ hack against…

There is a point at which an investigation, however legitimate its original purpose, begins to raise troubling questions about proportionality, institutional temperament and the possible personalisation of state power. The continuing pursuit of businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) appears to have reached that uncomfortable point. This is not an argument that the EFCC should abandon any credible investigation. Nor is it a suggestion that wealth, influence, social standing or private-sector success should confer immunity from scrutiny.  No citizen should be above the law, and every person whose financial activities raise legitimate questions must be…

An expanding universe makes measuring distance more complicated because space does not remain fixed while light travels through it. Galaxies continue to emit light, but that light may spend billions of years crossing the cosmos before reaching us. During that journey, the universe keeps expanding, increasing the average separation between galaxies (yes, I know that sometimes galaxies can collide, but we’re talking on average, at big scales here). This means that when a telescope captures the light from a distant galaxy, the image does not reveal where that galaxy is today. It shows the galaxy as it appeared when the…

For Jayden Adams, the South Africa midfielder who died this month at the age of 25, football was a “safe space”. Those words, used by Adams’s junior coach Steve Barker at his memorial service last Thursday, tell you everything you need to know about his life beyond the pitch.Adams’s battles were bestowed on him almost from birth. Though he was born into newly democratic South Africa, by the early 2000s the revolution was well on its way to being betrayed. The vote was extended to all, but few could make full use of the freedoms available to them because socioeconomic…

The wait is over as Big Brother Naija, BBNaija season 11 makes its highly anticipated debut today, Sunday, July 26, with millions of viewers expected to tune in for the launch of Africa’s biggest reality television show. The new season, themed “Everything Is For The Taking,” promises another 10 weeks of entertainment, drama, alliances and fierce competition as a fresh set of housemates battle for the show’s biggest prize yet. Organisers have announced a record ₦160 million grand prize, comprising ₦100 million in cash and a brand-new SUV, making it the most valuable reward in the history of the reality…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) over its “failure to explain and account for ₦211 trillion in oil money recorded in its 2023 audited financial statements as ‘Sundry Receivables’ and ‘Accrued Expenses.’” NNPCL reportedly recorded over ₦211 trillion (₦211,015,245,000,000) in its 2023 audited financial statements as ‘Sundry Receivables’ and ‘Accrued Expenses’ without adequately explaining the transactions or providing sufficient information to enable public scrutiny of the funds. In the suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1427/2026 filed last week at the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP is seeking “an order of…

Former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC), Abdulsalami Abubakar, has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain impartial and ensure justice for all political parties, regardless of political pressure. The retired general gave the charge on Friday when the INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, alongside his national commissioners, paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Minna, Niger State. During the visit, which also included a stop at the residence of former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalami underscored the critical nature of the electoral body’s responsibilities, particularly ahead of the upcoming…