Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The Scope News ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://thescopenews.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The Rod and The Staff](https://thescopenews.com/2023/06/the-rod-and-the-staff/) - Extract From Chris Dahi's BONDED In the last lap, he pulls the Oji off the ground, takes a horse stance, with the left foot in front, and with two hands holding the short spear, and the tip pointing at the grave; he shouts “Onyenmuoh now come out!” Slowly the half dry clay soil of the - [Words of our Elders](https://thescopenews.com/2023/06/words-of-our-elders-4/) - We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. Staying near the anthill turned the antelope brown. One arrow can knock down an elephant. When the bush is on fire, the antelope ceases to fear the hunter's arrows. Whatever accomplishment you boast of in the world, there is someone - [THE COST OF A HAPPY HOME](https://thescopenews.com/2023/06/the-cost-of-a-happy-home-2/) - By Ihuoma When you see a happy couple, don't envy them or assume they are lucky to find each other. *There is no happy home anywhere* - if you see any be sure they were made. *Being a good person or being religious* doesn't make a happy home *neither does riches and wealth.* Marrying the - [Prayer For Protection](https://thescopenews.com/2023/06/prayer-for-protection/) - He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” 3Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence. 4He shall cover you with His feathers, - [Government College Umuahia - Eton of the East](https://thescopenews.com/2023/06/government-college-umuahia-eton-of-the-east/) - Government College Umuahia, or GCU, is an independent secondary school for boys located on Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road in Umuahia, Abia State of Nigeria The first government-owned high school, by the British colonial government, three similar public schools were founded in 1929. These three institutions, Government College Umuahia (GCU), Government College, Ibadan and Government College Zaria (now Barewa College), were designed to follow the traditions - [LITTLE PIECES OF TRAUMA](https://thescopenews.com/2023/06/little-pieces-of-trauma-2/) - Prologue Stories of wars and children are as old as time and have been told in every form and in every culture. They have even been romantized. However when these stories are told by a master story teller like Chris Dahi it takes a totally different tone and develops a life of its own. Chris - [Diaspora Heartdrops](https://thescopenews.com/2023/06/diaspora-heartdrops/) - Chris Dahi The life of one in DiasporaIs a life rife with woesHe walks in fear along the streetWith feet all set to fleeShould any in a uniformpay him untoward heedHe sleeps at night with one eye closedand the other wide awake. He lives in abject dreadof his phone ringing,a knock on his dooror the - [AFCON qualifiers: All invited Super Eagles players in camp](https://thescopenews.com/2023/06/afcon-qualifiers-all-invited-super-eagles-players-in-camp/) - By Oreva BenedictJune 14, 2023 It is now a full house in the Super Eagles’ camp in Lagos, ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone this Sunday. All invited players are now in the camp of the Super Eagles in Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos as countdown begins for Sunday’s 2023 - [Here's what to eat to protect your mouth's good bacteria](https://thescopenews.com/2026/09/heres-what-to-eat-to-protect-your-mouths-good-bacteria/) - Everyone knows that sugary foods can lead to dental cavities, by feeding harmful bacteria in our mouths. But it turns out that keeping them away is as much about what you do eat as what you don't eat – and from fruit to cheese, the most beneficial foods might surprise you. Research is starting to - [THE INTEGRITY OF WEALTH](https://thescopenews.com/2026/09/the-integrity-of-wealth/) - THE INTEGRITY OF WEALTH Proverbs 13:11 (NKJV)“Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, but he who gathers by labor will increase.” 1 Timothy 6:10 (NKJV)“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness…” A person's mindset about money greatly influences - [Drugs worth more than £1.4m recovered by police](https://thescopenews.com/2026/09/drugs-worth-more-than-1-4m-recovered-by-police/) - Drugs worth more than £1.4m have been recovered in Edinburgh and West Lothian, police have said. Officers executed warrants at addresses in the Leith, Granton and Uphall areas on Tuesday. Police Scotland said cannabis, cocaine and a six-figure sum of money was seized. Two men aged 37 and 62 were arrested and charged, and are - [Child rapist put vodka in baby's bottle before abusing her 5 days ago](https://thescopenews.com/2026/09/child-rapist-put-vodka-in-babys-bottle-before-abusing-her-5-days-ago/) - A man who raped and abused vulnerable children for 20 years put vodka into a baby's bottle before sexually assaulting her, a court has heard. Ian Whyte, 62, carried out a campaign of abuse against youngsters in Edinburgh between December 1978 and May 1998. The attack on the baby girl took place between September 1982 - [Woman sexually assaults and robs man at bus stop 6 days ago](https://thescopenews.com/2026/09/woman-sexually-assaults-and-robs-man-at-bus-stop-6-days-ago/) - A man was sexually assaulted and robbed after accepting a drink from a woman and losing consciousness at a bus stop in Scarborough, police have said. The woman was believed to have struck up conversation with the man, in his 50s, while he was in the bus shelter under Spa Bridge some time between 10 - [Nepal observes national day of mourning for victims of flash flood disaster](https://thescopenews.com/2026/09/nepal-observes-national-day-of-mourning-for-victims-of-flash-flood-disaster/) - Nepalis observed a national day of mourning for the victims of the flash flood on Monday, lighting candles to mark the last day of the traditional 13-day Hindu mourning period. While flags were flown at half mast, commemorations were scaled back as rescue teams continue to search for survivors. Candlelight vigils were planned for Monday - [THE RESPONSIBLE MAN](https://thescopenews.com/2026/09/the-responsible-man/) - What is man, or rather who is a man? A man is described as an adult human male. An adult human male? Sorry, I beg to defer. I insist that not every adult human male is a man. One can be human, male and adult but not yet a man. After all the bible describes - [Wither Nigeria's Foreign Relation, East or West?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/09/nigeria-faces-the-west/) - There was an election recently in Nigeria which the result or rather the outcome comfounded all, both local and international. Against a Nigeria whose stories have been rife with negativities the reason for the surprise this time is positive. Once in the history of Nigeria we will add in our annals a memorable “telephone call”. - [Japa to Jail: Why Number of Nigerians in Foreign Prisons Is Rising](https://thescopenews.com/2026/09/japa-to-jail-why-number-of-nigerians-in-foreign-prisons-is-rising/) - The spate of Nigerian young men being killed or jailed abroad for every kind of crimes is continuously on the increase. Why some one will leave his country to go to another to commit crime that carry death sentences still continue to baffle straight thinking folks the world over. The sad part of this is - [GROWING INTO THE NEXT SEASON ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/growing-into-the-next-season/) - GROWING INTO THE NEXT SEASON‎‎ Galatians 4:1 (NKJV)‎_“Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all.”_‎‎ Galatians 4:3 (NKJV)‎_“Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world.”_‎‎‎Life is designed around - [Police Asks VDM For Evidence](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/police-asks-vdm-for-evidence/) - The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence to support his allegation that police officers manning checkpoints along major highways relay information about travellers to kidnappers and bandits.‎‎The Force made the call in a statement issued on Thursday by its Force Public Relations - [Lady dies at Age 23,create void in families lives](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/lady-dies-at-age-23create-void-in-families-lives/) - The family of a 23-year-old woman found dead in north London said they have been left with "an immeasurable void" in their lives.‎‎Clara Bale, who has for the first time been formally identified by the Met Police, was found unresponsive at an address in Bollinder Place, Islington, on the morning of 6 August and pronounced - [Two died as car rushed into crowd](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/two-died-as-car-rushed-into-crowd/) - Two people have been killed and 10 others injured after a car crashed into a group of people near a train station in Caen in northern France, French reports say.‎‎"A car deliberated rammed into pedestrians opposite the station," local prefect David Clavière told reporters, adding that seven of those injured were in a critical condition.‎‎A - [‎Norwegians lay flowers at palace as King Harald's condition worsens ‎ ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/norwegians-lay-flowers-at-palace-as-king-haralds-condition-worsens/) - ‎Norwegians lay flowers at palace as King Harald's condition worsens‎‎‎‎James GregoryandPaul Kirby,Europe digital editor‎Rune Hellestad/Getty Images People are gathering at The Palace Square to pay their respect to King Harald V of Norway who is at Oslo University Hospital in a serious condition on August 27, 2026 in Oslo, NorwayRune Hellestad/Getty Images‎Norwegians have laid flowers - [The Story Teller - THE PLIGHT OF THE FROG](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/the-story-teller-the-plight-of-the-frog/) - Back to the days when animals use to speak the language of human beings, the frog was caught by some fun seeking children. The kids formed two lines with a circle drawn on the ground in between. They took turns in tossing Mister Frog as high as they possibly could, so as to see which - [EKENWEOFIA: A macabre tale of Confraternities In a Nigerian Higher Institution.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/ekenweofia-a-macabre-tale-of-confraternities-in-a-nigerian-higher-institution/) - This is a frightening tale of young ones that their parents sent to school to study, so as to better their lives and contribute positively to the society. After reading the story, the reader need to take a deep breath and embark on a journey of reflection. The question therefore is; who is to blame - [MEN'S RETREAT 2026 - RCCG BELGIUM](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/mens-retreat-2026-rccg-belgium/) - Created in the Image of GOD Cross Section of Men of the RCCG Belgium It was quite uplifting as men of the Redeemed Christian Church God, Belgium gathered in an idyllic resort in Wallonia territory of Belgium. It was their annual retreat and this year's theme was Created in the Image of GOD. Genesis 1: - [IGBO UNION OF ANTWERP BELGIUM- EXCEPTIONAL SUMMER EAT OUT EXPERIENCE](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/igbo-union-of-antwerp-belgium-summer-eat-out-experience/) - In days past, when we used to match in the school field we sang that "The day is bright, its bright and fair Oh Happy day, a day of joy --- a happy day of joy" The words of this song aptly describes the above occasion. Really it was a wow on 15th August when - [REMAIN A CHILD IN MALICE ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/remain-a-child-in-malice/) - REMAIN A CHILD IN MALICE‎‎ 1 Corinthians 14:20 (NKJV)‎_“Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.”_‎‎ Ephesians 4:31-32 (NKJV)‎_“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even - [Young Adults are taking prescribed drugs more than alcohol](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/young-adults-are-taking-prescribed-drugs-more-than-alcohol/) - ‎To enjoy a night out with friends, Matt once had to drink until he felt sick.‎‎If he didn't, the 22-year-old from the north of England would spend the night silent, terrified of saying the wrong thing. The warehouse worker says it felt like there was "just no way into" the conversations everyone else seemed to - [Giant whale move into greenland as ice disappears](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/giant-whale-move-into-greenland-as-ice-disappears/) - Sea ice has been disappearing from East Greenland, allowing giant whales to take advantage and move in to previously inaccessible areas.‎‎‎Giant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears‎‎‎Victoria Gill‎Science correspondent‎Fernando Ugarte The image is captured from above by a drone. In the right side of the image, four huge fin whales - their long - [96 years old volunteer still goes clubbing](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/96-years-old-volunteer-still-goes-clubbing/) - Proud mum Moira Cross, who lives in London, helped as a games maker at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and says the city has become one of her favourite places.‎‎Speaking to BBC Radio WM, she said: "I pop to Birmingham every so often to go clubbing, I go to Solihull or Digbeth."‎‎Cross, who was born - [Prince Harry moves back to the Uk](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/prince-harry-moves-back-to-the-uk/) - Prince Harry and Meghan intend to relocate from the US later this month to a private, non-royal residence outside London as first reported by the Daily Telegraph and the Sun.‎‎The couple's children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are enrolled to start at a British school in September.‎‎King Charles was told of the move - [NIGERIA'S TINUBU. ONE SWERVE TOO MANY](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/nigerias-tinubu-one-swerve-too-many/) - In the Scope News, we have purposely kept shy of talking about the African leaders and their numerous political blunders and goofs. But keeping silent in the case of Tinubu of Nigeria is like fiddling while Rome or in this case Nigeria is on fire. A typical Nigeria can not now hold up his head - [Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Igbo. Bright and Beautiful.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/ngozi-okonjo-iweala-igbo-bright-and-beautiful/) - Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the seventh Director-General of the WTO. She is the first woman and the first African to serve as Director-General. Her first term of office was from 1 March 2021 to 31 August 2025. Following her reappointment as Director-General on 29 November 2024, Dr Okonjo-Iweala began her second four-year term on 1 - [Dehlia Umunna - Igbo - The Bright and Beautiful](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/dehlia-umunna-the-bright-and-beautiful/) - Faculty Director, Harvard Criminal Justice InstituteClinical Professor of Law PROFESSOR DEHLIA UMUNNA Dehlia Umunna is a Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School (HLS) and the Faculty Director of the Law School’s Criminal Justice Institute (CJI). Her teaching interest and research focus on criminal law, criminal defense and theory, policing, mass Incarceration, and race - [TINUBU'S MUSLIM MUSLIM TICKET- THE UGLY FALLOUTS](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/tinubus-muslim-muslim-ticket-the-ugly-fallouts/) - Tinubu, a supposed muslim, in his desperate bid to be a president in Nigeria decided to throw all caution to the wind, and all rational advise into the gutter and took up another Muslim as his running mate. This is while not caring that there are Christians in the country whose number comprise half the - [TINUBU AND THE BISHOPS - A TOUCH OF THE DIATRIBE](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/tinubu-and-the-bishops/) - In the movie First Blood, John Rambo, when asked by his ex commander to stand down and stop his attack on the local law men, he insisted that they drew first blood. When Tinubu in his desperate bid to grab power, foolishly rolled out his team of okada hopping fake bishops, a direct insult to - [Do yourself a favour. Educate your mind. Read the Scope News](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/do-yourself-a-favour-educate-your-mind-read-the-scope-news/) - My doctor told me that those who read have a high chance of longer life. What is the collation between reading and long life? l asked. He sat me down and educated me, that, Every emotion you exhibit is an expression of your state of mind. It is the mind that gets offended or angry. - [Belgians wait expectantly to a massive Eclipse on Wednesday, 12th August 2026. 90 percent of the Sun to be covered by the Moon.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/belgians-wait-expectantly-to-a-massive-eclipse-on-wednesday-12th-august-2026-90-percent-of-the-sun-to-be-covered-by-the-moon/) - On Wednesday 12 August, Belgium will witness the greatest solar eclipse since 1999, according to the Urania Public Observatory. Shortly before sunset, the moon will cover approximately 90 per cent of the sun. A solar eclipse of the same magnitude will not be visible in our regions again until 2081. The eclipse will begin at - [South Korean police raids the national headquarters of American Starbucks over claims of defamation about a controversial marketing campaign.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/south-korean-police-have-raided-the-national-headquarters-of-starbucks-over-defamation-claims-surrounding-a-controversial-marketing-campaign/) - South Korean police have raided the national headquarters of Starbucks over defamation claims surrounding a controversial marketing campaign. Starbucks Korea had in May launched a coffee tumbler promotion called "Tank Day" on the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, where hundreds were believed to have been killed by military forces. Many felt the "tank" was - [Scare. Child, Stolen and Recovered.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/stolen-child/) - Police have revealed more information about an incident in which a car with a child inside was stolen and then abandoned. This is a call for parents to be more watchful, attentive and careful concerning their children, especially, the minors. The, car, a grey Volvo XC90 was taken from Long Thorpe Lane in Wakefield at - [Winifred Uloaku Gaillard - Bright and Beautiful.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/winifred-uloaku-gaillard-bright-and-beautiful/) - Winnifred Uloaka Gilliard is the Founder & CEO of The AfrikaFora. She is a renowned event curator, and has co-organised some successful events among them: 1st Nigeria/South African Cultural Day, in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1997, an event that promoted Nigeria and South Africa’s collaboration at a time when tension was running high between both - [REACTIONS TO THE RECENT JAIL SENTENCE OF AN OPPOSITION PARTY CHIEFTAIN IN GHANA -'Chairman' Bernard Antwi Boasiako](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/reactions-to-the-recent-jail-sentence-of-an-opposition-party-chieftain-in-ghana-chairman-bernard-antwi-boasiako/) - The Rule of Law Beyond Politics: Lessons from the Wontumi Case The recent judgment involving Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, has sparked widespread public debate in Ghana. Some citizens believe the decision demonstrates the government's commitment to fighting illegal mining and enforcing the law. Others believe it reflects political persecution. Whatever one's - [WISDOM TO HANDLE WEALTH ‎ ‎ Luke 12:21(NKJV) ‎"So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/wisdom-to-handle-wealth-luke-1221nkjv-so-is-he-who-lays-up-treasure-for-himself-and-is-not-rich-toward-god/) - WISDOM TO HANDLE WEALTH‎‎ Luke 12:21(NKJV)‎"So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."‎‎ Proverbs 10:22 (NKJV)‎"The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it."‎‎‎The story of the rich fool in Luke 12 reveals a profound truth: wealth and wisdom are not the - [Heavily pregnant women jumps from 9th storey building](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/heavily-pregnant-women-jumps-from-9th-storey-building/) - heavily pregnant woman died when she jumped from the ninth floor of a tower block hibut did not intend to take her own life, an inquest has found. Emma Atkinson, 38, exited the window of a flat in Shakespeare Towers, in the Burmantofts area of Leeds, on 22 October 2024. Her baby daughter was delivered - [Homes badly damaged after wildfire spreads to street](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/homes-badly-damaged-after-wildfire-spreads-to-street/) - Homes badly damaged after wildfire spreads to street Add as preferred on Google Helen Burchell Homes have been badly damaged after a fire broke out in a field and spread to nearby properties. The blaze started at about 14:30 BST on Sunday adjacent to School Close in Kenninghall, near Diss. Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service - [Ocean hot hottest record in july](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/ocean-hot-hottest-record-in-july/) - The average sea surface temperature (SST) outside the world's polar regions - between 60 degrees north and 60 degrees south - was 20.96C in July, beating the previous July high of 20.89C, set in 2023. El Niño is a natural weather pattern in the Pacific, but when combined with human-driven global warming can cause temperature - [THE POWER OF VISION AND DIRECTION](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/the-power-of-vision-and-direction/) - THE POWER OF VISION AND DIRECTION ‎THE POWER OF VISION AND DIRECTION ‎ ‎Proverbs 29:18 (NKJV) ‎_"Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law."_ ‎ ‎Proverbs 4:26 (NKJV) ‎_"Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established."_ ‎ ‎ ‎One of - [Ugandian Revealed statue of a man who died as an hero](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/ugandian-revealed-statue-of-a-man-who-died-as-an-hero/) - Uganda has unveiled a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israel's prime minister, who was killed during the Entebbe hostage rescue mission 50 years ago. Uganda's army chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the monument honoured his courage and selfless service. Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier killed in the raid, which rescued more - [Sick Actor joined TikTok Livestream](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/sick-actor-joined-tiktok-livestream/) - Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, was home alone during the time of the live stream, police confirmed, and had his TikTok account suspended soon after. In a statement issued to outlets including the LA Times, Newsweek and Rolling Stone, the Miami sheriff's office did not name Hilton but confirmed they had attended to - [MORE DEATHS IN THE MOROCCO IMMIGRANT EUROPEAN EXODUS](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/more-deaths-in-the-morocco-immigrant-european-exodus/) - At least 72 people have died after around 70,000 migrants surged across the border from Morocco into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta over the past few days. Five more bodies were found along Ceuta’s coastline on Sunday as Spanish authorities said more than 1,000 people had been treated by health services since the surge began on Thursday. While - [AFTER MUGABE, ZIMBABWE BACK IN THE NEWS. FOR WORSE REASONS.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/after-mugabe-zimbabwe-back-in-the-news-for-worse-reasons/) - Zimbabwe shuts down on Friday because a man cancelled an election and called it law On Friday, 31 July, Zimbabwe is supposed to stop moving. No work. No shops. No pretending. Churches, students, war veterans, opposition parties and ordinary Zimbabweans have called a national shutdown, and the reason is not complicated. Emmerson Mnangagwa took away - [FAITH AND POLITICS CLASH AS ON A VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF NIGERIA SPEAKS TO POWER IN THE NATION.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/faith-and-politics-clash-as-on-a-visit-to-the-president-of-nigeria-the-president-of-the-catholic-bishops-conference-of-nigeria-speaks-to-power-in-the-nation/) - PARTNERS IN BUILDING A JUST, PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS NIGERIA Mr. President, Greetings: I bring you warm greetings and prayers from all the members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria. I am Archbishop Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, the Archbishop of Kaduna and the newly elected President of our Conference. I thank you immensely for granting us - [President Donald Trump's plan for a fund that could have been used to compensate people prosecuted over the US](https://thescopenews.com/2026/08/president-donald-trumps-plan-for-a-fund-that-could-have-been-used-to-compensate-people-prosecuted-over-the-us/) - The senators did so after Blanche, currently serving as the acting attorney general, formally withdrew President Donald Trump's plan for a fund that could have been used to compensate people prosecuted over the US Capitol riot by Trump's supporters in 2021."We are pleased that the Department of Justice has issued a formal order terminating the - [THE NAUGHTY DONKEY - African Moonlight Night Folk Tales](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/the-naughty-donkey-african-moonlight-night-folk-tales/) - ♛ Haruna after consideration of his circumstances concluded that his present means of livelihood which is trading is no longer satisfying, he therefore decided to move on to greener pastures and more lucrative vocations, this being carpentry which was in vogue as the King is building a new city for his new bride. Haruna therefore - [The Chain Gang - Jay Hawkers](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/the-chain-gang-jay-hawkers/) - Diaspora Heartdrops They toil through the dayWishing for a worthy payCome night with the beasts they layOn the itchy bales of hay Yet morning they rise bright and gaythe sun greeting them as one cheerful rayas they line up at the quayto work the chain gang at the baysinging happy songs about Hawker Jay Freedom - [AFRICA - UNDERUTILIZED DIASPORA AND BAD LEADERSHIP - A SAD COMBINATION](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/africa-underutilized-diaspora-and-bad-leadership-a-sad-combination/) - The MARLBORO Syndrom - Many African Rulers Like Boasting Of Ruining Others. The contribution of the diaspora to the growth of any nation, or indeed continent can not be over emphasized. Taking a cue from the Holy Bible, it is recorded that from Abraham to Isaac, Jacob David, Paul and even the Lord Jesus were - [DRUG KINGPIN , EX-INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLER TO SHARE 24 YEARS JAIL TERM](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/drug-kingpin-ex-international-footballer-to-share-24-years-jail-term/) - TWENTY TWO YEARS FOR THE DRUG SMUGGLING KING PIN AND TWO FOR THE EX INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLER A fugitive drug kingpin, Ntoruka Chinedu, and his accomplice ex-international football player, Hunkarin George have been convicted and sentenced to a combined total of 24 years imprisonment by Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos, for unlawful - [HOW THE CATTLE BECAME THE PROPERTY OF MAN](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/how-the-cattle-became-the-property-of-man/) - African Moonlight Night Folk Tales In the beginning, all the animals lived in the forest. The sheep, goat, cattle, dog, birds, antelope, and others all lived in the great forest. In a homestead many months journey from the great arid sea of sand, in the region before the beautiful blue river nile lived Rikku. Rikku, - [WIFE OF SIERRA LEONE PRESIDENT IN COUNCIL HOUSE SCANDAL](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/wife-of-sierra-leone-president-in-council-house-scandal/) - It is extremely embarrasing when African rich and powerful and the associates and relations get into every kind of untidy situations in countries overseas. The most recent and one of the most petty is that which the wife of the president of Sierra Leone got herself all tangled in. What is most embarrassing about these - [THE OLD MELON SELLER - Joke of the Day](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/the-old-melon-seller-joke-of-the-day/) - An old man selling water melon had a sign in front of his shop. Buy one for 3 dollars and 3 for 10 dollars.A young man stops and requests for one water melon. The gives one. That three dollars he says. The young man pays. I will like another. He oays. And another. He pays. - [THE FIFA WORLD CUP COMPETITION IS OVER, BUT ...](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/the-fifa-world-cup-competition-is-over-but/) - A very interesting and extremely entertaining and quite exhilarating FIFA World Cup competition is over. One looks back with joy at the some of the unforgettable matches. Mine was that between the eventaul finalists Argentina and the lowly rated Cape Verde. I saw the great Argentina huff and puff before beating Cape Verde, with the - [NIGERIANS WONDER WHAT TRUMP IS PLAYING AT](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/nigerians-wonder-what-trump-is-playing-at/) - As Trump writes a letter commending Tinubu over fight against terrorism, protection of Christians The American President Donald Trump has written a positive letter to Mr Bola Tinubu the president of Nigeria for what he described as his decisive leadership in tackling terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria. There is particularmention of attacks on Christian communities - [   Why the Moon is Sometimes Half](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/why-the-moon-is-sometimes-half/) - African Moonlight Night Tales The Sun king and the Moon are husband and wife. The sun is a fiery, golden king. He is mighty and temperamental. His mood changes with the course of the day. Some times in the morning, he is reserved and cool. But by noon, he becomes fierce and blazing. At - [UNFEIGNED FAITH PRODUCES RESULTS](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/unfeigned-faith-produces-results/) - UNFEIGNED FAITH PRODUCES RESULTS‎‎ 2 Timothy 1:5 (NKJV)‎_“When I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you…”_‎‎ Romans 10:10 (NKJV)‎_“For with the heart one believes unto righteousness…”_‎‎‎Unfeigned faith is rooted in conviction. True faith is not a performance, an appearance, or a religious activity done to impress people. Faith can be faked outwardly, - [‎woman says she felt "rage and sorrow" after her kitten was shot in the face with what is believed to be an air rifle pellet. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/woman-says-she-felt-rage-and-sorrow-after-her-kitten-was-shot-in-the-face-with-what-is-believed-to-be-an-air-rifle-pellet/) - ‎woman says she felt "rage and sorrow" after her kitten was shot in the face with what is believed to be an air rifle pellet.‎‎Kelly Burns, 43, from Lincoln, said she found the cat injured in her garden on 16 June, its face "covered in blood", but it was not until she paid for an - [Lincolnshire Police A school photo of Iretomiwa Abiodun Micheal, who has braided, black hair, and is wearing a red blazer, a white shirt, and a red and yellow striped tie.Lincolnshire Police ‎Iretomiwa Abiodun Micheal, also known as Tomiwa, died after getting into difficulty in the water at Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/lincolnshire-police-a-school-photo-of-iretomiwa-abiodun-micheal-who-has-braided-black-hair-and-is-wearing-a-red-blazer-a-white-shirt-and-a-red-and-yellow-striped-tie-lincolnshire-police/) - Lincolnshire Police A school photo of Iretomiwa Abiodun Micheal, who has braided, black hair, and is wearing a red blazer, a white shirt, and a red and yellow striped tie.Lincolnshire Police‎Iretomiwa Abiodun Micheal, also known as Tomiwa, died after getting into difficulty in the water at Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln‎Police have named a 16-year-old boy - [‎Russia has carried out a wave of ballistic missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens, officials say. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/russia-has-carried-out-a-wave-of-ballistic-missile-and-drone-strikes-on-ukraine-killing-at-least-eight-people-and-injuring-dozens-officials-say/) - ‎Russia has carried out a wave of ballistic missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens, officials say.‎‎Four people were killed in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, and an elderly woman died in the capital Kyiv. 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Zantara in the native tongue means the wonderful light that shines in the dark. Like her father she is a very good person and every one in their - [Faith AND LOVE CAST OUT FEAR](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/faith-and-love-cast-out-fear/) - FAITH AND LOVE CAST OUT FEAR‎‎ 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NKJV)‎_“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”_‎‎ 1 John 4:18 (NKJV)‎_“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear….’’_‎‎‎God designed the believer to live from within, not from without. 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Until then, the midfielder's only connection to Messi had - [Peter Obi under too much threats](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/peter-obi-under-too-much-threats/) - Mr Peter Obi, the presidential flag bearer of the Nigerian democratic Congress (NDC), a political party in Nigeria has made very serious allegations that his life in danger. Though the accusation was not particularly directed at anyone, any one knows that only the government and the machines of the ruling party, the APC can dare - [Twenty Niggers - Diaspora Heartdrops](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/twenty-niggers-diaspora-heartdrops/) - by Chris DahiTwenty niggers went abroadHopped into a boat they didTwenty weeks they spent at seaTwenty weeks of cold and sweat Captain Buldo tough and meanSniffed and prodded all overSearched his tub from aft to sternTo make sure his watch is clean From his stance afore the wheelCall the sailors from the logfrom the noise - [Don Anele Munachimso Marvelous and Friends. World Champion Brains](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/don-anele-munachimso-marvelous-and-friends-world-champion-brains/) - Don Anele Munachimso Marvelous, 17, walked into the International STEM Olympiad already Nigeria's top Chemistry student. He walked out with something bigger: gold medals in both Mathematics and Science, and the title of best Science student on Earth, beating out talent from over 150 countries at the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Education advocate Alex - [Hogan "Kid" Bassey: Nigeria's First World Boxing Champion](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/hogan-kid-bassey-nigerias-first-world-boxing-champion/) - Mossssst of us of this generation hearing about the likes of Hogan Bassey. Of course we made up stories of his left hook and his Uppercut. Born Okon Bassey Asuquo on 3 June 1932 in Calabar, the capital of present day Cross River state, Hogan Bassey became a pioneer in Nigerian and African boxing history. - [No Minions in the FIFA World Cup Competition.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/no-minions-in-the-fifa-world-cup-competition/) - The fact that some highly ranked football nations in the world did not make it to this 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup competition, would have sent the clear message that there no longer are minions in this global football space and stage. Great football nations like Italy - FIFA ranking: 12, Denmark - - [](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/5805/) - Predictions France versus Morocco Spain versus Belgium Norway versus England Argentina versus Swizerland 6 European Countries — 1 Africa 1 South America With Europe dorminating the finals of the FIFA world cup competition in North America, with six participants to the Africa and South America each feilding just one country, it stands to reason that - [GUARDING THE FAMILY ALTAR ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/guarding-the-family-altar/) - GUARDING THE FAMILY ALTAR‎‎ Genesis 12:2-3 (NKJV)‎“I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing… and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”‎‎ Joshua 24:15 (NKJV)‎“But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”‎‎‎One of - [Justin Bieber has joined the star-studded list of half-time performers who will close out the 2026 World Cup in New York.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/justin-bieber-has-joined-the-star-studded-list-of-half-time-performers-who-will-close-out-the-2026-world-cup-in-new-york/) - Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for Fifa World Cup final half-time show Justin Bieber has joined the star-studded list of half-time performers who will close out the 2026 World Cup in New York. The Canadian pop star will perform alongside Madonna, Shakira and K-pop ensemble BTS during the tournament's first-ever, Super Bowl-style half-time show on - [‎Tinubu directed the ICPC to investigate various allegations including: ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/tinubu-directed-the-icpc-to-investigate-various-allegations-including/) - ‎Adeyemi said the council was set up in 2024 in order to attract foreign investment to Nigeria but there is no record of any deals being done. ‎ ‎It has a staff of three, who have been questioned by the police. ‎ ‎President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related - [‎Powerful community groups in the central town of Hossana told residents they would be fined and arrested if their dogs were not killed, even if the animals had been vaccinated for rabies, residents told the BBC.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/powerful-community-groups-in-the-central-town-of-hossana-told-residents-they-would-be-fined-and-arrested-if-their-dogs-were-not-killed-even-if-the-animals-had-been-vaccinated-for-rabies-res/) - Residents of an Ethiopian town have been forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs after three children died from rabies.‎‎Powerful community groups in the central town of Hossana told residents they would be fined and arrested if their dogs were not killed, even if the animals had been vaccinated for rabies, residents told the - [Ukraine apply for production of missiles](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/ukraine-apply-for-production-of-missiles/) - We are gonna give you a licence to make Patriots," Trump told Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky during Wednesday's Nato summit in Ankara. "I think they can produce them very quickly once we explain it." He said he had not yet informed defence manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Raytheon of his decision, "but that'll work out alright". Patriots - [ICE -THE OFFENSIVE ORDEAL OF SISTER LETTY UGBAJA](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/ice-the-offensive-ordeal-of-sister-letty-ugbaja/) - ICE agents arrested Sister Letty Ugboaja a block from her own church, handcuffed her in her habit, and took away her rosary as she walked to Sunday Mass in McAllen, Texas. Sister Letty is 56. She's a registered nurse who has spent more than a decade caring for patients in South Texas hospitals. On Sundays - [LEWIS ADAMS - A BLACK MAN WITH A HEART OF GOLD](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/lewis-adams-a-black-man-with-a-heart-of-gold/) - A white politician offered Lewis Adams whatever he wanted for the Black vote, and Adams asked for a school. This was Alabama in 1880, when most men in his place took the cash and went home. He was a tinsmith who had been born a slave and taught himself to read, and he did not - [NIGERIA - ONE WEEK, ONE SCANDAL](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/nigeria-one-week-one-scandal/) - While Nigeria and its government is squirming over the abduction of school children and their teachers who have stayed in captivity with their abductors, under the terrible unclement wheather of burning sun, wild rain falls, insects bites, desease and threat of death, now more than 50 days, the citizens of that great land remember confusion - [fighter jets intercepted a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it "repeatedly approached" a carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/fighter-jets-intercepted-a-russian-maritime-patrol-aircraft-after-it-repeatedly-approached-a-carrier-strike-group-in-the-norwegian-sea-the-ministry-of-defence-mod-said/) - UK fighter jets intercepted a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it "repeatedly approached" a carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. The Russian Bear-F plane passed at low altitude and "unnecessarily close" to the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier and is believed to have dropped 10 sonobuoys into - [Ukraine's president plans to use the Nato meeting in Turkey to urge Kyiv's allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/ukraines-president-plans-to-use-the-nato-meeting-in-turkey-to-urge-kyivs-allies-to-deliver-the-air-defence-systems-it-urgently-needs-to-protect-it-from-escalating-russian-attacks/) - Ukraine's president plans to use the Nato meeting in Turkey to urge Kyiv's allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks. Volodymyr Zelensky's call for help rings with extra intensity after Russian missiles rained down on the Ukrainian capital twice in less than a week, crashing - [World Cup- Ghana, Cape Verde, Egypt and Morroco still hanging on there.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/world-cup-ghana-cape-verde-egypt-and-morroco-still-hanging-on-there/) - I remeber visiting a Turkish friend before the world cup matches began. The man was honestly near arrongant in his conviction that his country will emerge from their group which include countries like Australia and one of the host countries USA. Therefore, riding on such great expectations, their exit with not much to show at - [Xenophobia - The sad South African very Bitter Version](https://thescopenews.com/2026/07/xenophobia-the-sad-south-african-very-bitter-version/) - Xenophobia, racism, tribalism, ethnicity and such other asoceital expressions all belong to one clan. No sane soceity should allow any of these negative phenomenia to manifest or stay in it for one micro second. Once, it occurs ones, it should be nipped at the bud. for they are very blood thirsty society destroyers. All the - [HOLINESS THROUGH DEDICATION](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/holiness-through-dedication/) - HOLINESS THROUGH DEDICATION Leviticus 20:7 (NKJV) _“Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God.”_ 2 Timothy 2:20-21 (NKJV) _“But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay… Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a - [The Federal Government has hailed the recent sanction of three Nigerian bureau de change operators by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for alleged terrorism financing.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-federal-government-has-hailed-the-recent-sanction-of-three-nigerian-bureau-de-change-operators-by-the-united-states-office-of-foreign-assets-control-ofac-for-alleged-terrorism-financing/) - The Federal Government has hailed the recent sanction of three Nigerian bureau de change operators by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for alleged terrorism financing. The Nigeria Sanctions Committee welcomes the recent inclusion of Mukthar Muhammad Adamu, Nine to Nine BDC, and Generation BDC Limited by the United States Office of - [The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the suspension of Chief Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-legal-practitioners-privileges-committee-lppc-has-approved-the-suspension-of-chief-mike-ozekhome-from-the-rank-of-senior-advocate-of-nigeria-san/) - The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the suspension of Chief Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The decision was taken at its 173rd general meeting held on June 23, 2026. The committee explained that the action was taken pursuant to Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment - [Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi fired Switzerland to top spot in World Cup Group B on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Canada as the co-hosts also ensured a historic spot in the knockout rounds.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/ruben-vargas-and-johan-manzambi-fired-switzerland-to-top-spot-in-world-cup-group-b-on-wednesday-with-a-2-1-win-over-canada-as-the-co-hosts-also-ensured-a-historic-spot-in-the-knockout-rounds/) - Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi fired Switzerland to top spot in World Cup Group B on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Canada as the co-hosts also ensured a historic spot in the knockout rounds. With the top two teams in the pool meeting in Vancouver, both knew that a victory would ensure first place - [Powerful twin earthquakes have killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation’s interim president said Thursday, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/powerful-twin-earthquakes-have-killed-32-people-and-injured-more-than-700-the-nations-interim-president-said-thursday-after-the-massive-shocks-collapsed-entire-buildings-and-sent-people-run/) - Powerful twin earthquakes have killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation’s interim president said Thursday, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic. Authorities and average Venezuelans were clambering on piles of rubble in the hunt for survivors after the disaster that prompted leader Delcy Rodriguez to - [THE POWER OF GODS PRESENCE IN PRAYERS](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-power-of-gods-presence-in-prayers/) - THE POWER OF GODS PRESENCE IN PRAYERS Isaiah 65:24 (NKJV) _“And it shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.”_ Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV) _“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help - [Former Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland, Joseph Ayalogu, has advised Nigeria and other African countries to demand compensation from the South African government for victims of xenophobic attacks in the Rainbow Nation. ](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/former-nigerian-ambassador-to-switzerland-joseph-ayalogu-has-advised-nigeria-and-other-african-countries-to-demand-compensation-from-the-south-african-government-for-victims-of-xenophobic/) - Former Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland, Joseph Ayalogu, has advised Nigeria and other African countries to demand compensation from the South African government for victims of xenophobic attacks in the Rainbow Nation. Ayalogu said this during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday. “It’s unfortunate that they are targeting people’s businesses. I have seen some of the - [The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to winners of the by-elections held across six states on Saturday.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-independent-national-electoral-commission-inec-has-presented-certificates-of-return-to-winners-of-the-by-elections-held-across-six-states-on-saturday/) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to winners of the by-elections held across six states on Saturday. The elections were held for senatorial offices in Enugu, Nasarawa North, Ondo South, and Rivers South-East and also for the Dawakin kudu/Warsaw federal constituency in Kano State and the Zuru State constituency in - [Police authorities in Ogun State have recovered the Lexus RX300 earlier reported missing from the residence of the slain broadcaster, Kitan Oyesiku, who was killed by gunmen on Sunday](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/police-authorities-in-ogun-state-have-recovered-the-lexus-rx300-earlier-reported-missing-from-the-residence-of-the-slain-broadcaster-kitan-oyesiku-who-was-killed-by-gunmen-on-sunday/) - Police authorities in Ogun State have recovered the Lexus RX300 earlier reported missing from the residence of the slain broadcaster, Kitan Oyesiku, who was killed by gunmen on Sunday In a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the Ogun Police Command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the vehicle was recovered during a night operation and has since - [The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has removed the Divisional Police Officer of Oyigbo Division, Ugochukwu Ijeoma, from his post following a viral video by anti-police brutality activist Harrison Gwamnishu. ](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-rivers-state-commissioner-of-police-olugbenga-adepoju-has-removed-the-divisional-police-officer-of-oyigbo-division-ugochukwu-ijeoma-from-his-post-following-a-viral-video-by-anti-police-br/) - The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has removed the Divisional Police Officer of Oyigbo Division, Ugochukwu Ijeoma, from his post following a viral video by anti-police brutality activist Harrison Gwamnishu. In a swift reaction, however, the Rivers State Police Command acknowledged the video and confirmed the removal of Ijeoma from his position following the - [Many Nigerian stars are playing for other countries. Yet Nigeria is not in the World Cup.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/many-nigerian-stars-are-playing-for-other-countries-yet-nigeria-is-not-in-the-world-cup/) - A terribleshame that the Super Eagles missed out on the World cup, but Nigerian football remains strongly represented at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Across nine participating nations, 16 players of Nigerian descent are featuring for their adopted countries, underlining the far-reaching influence of Nigeria’s football talent on the global stage. Nigeria’s failure to qualify - [British Fugitive caught in Belgium](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/british-fugitive-caught-in-belgium/) - A fugitive named as one of UK's most wanted criminal suspects has been arrested in Belgium. Spencer Dillon Lamb, who is originally from the Swadlincote area of Derbyshire, was wanted for allegedly cultivating and supplying Class A drugs between May 2020 and May 2021. The 33-year-old was detained by Belgian police officers in a rental - [Iconic Fotos - Michael and Bob](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/iconic-fotos-michael-and-bob/) - Memories are made of fotos such as this. Between these two icons, music was revolutionalized in two powerful genre. While Bob is recorded as the king of reggea, Mickey was called the king of Pop. Their combined sells of their music is assumed to have gone presently beyond I billion. These two legends are gone, - [GOOD OL' BRITAIN. THEY HAVE FOUND ANOTHER LUCRATIVE TRADE.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/good-ol-britain-they-have-found-another-lucrative-trade/) - A financially drowning Britain, has found another sleazy method of making fast money. Here is a country, that has for centuries embarked on every kind of crooked ways of making money so as to sustain an image that is obviously a facade. This is a country, from the time its history of making contact with - [DISCERNING GODS SIGNS](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/discerning-gods-signs/) - DISCERNING GODS SIGNS Exodus 13:21 (NKJV)“And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light” Daniel 5:5 (NKJV)“Then the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and wrote opposite the lamp stand on the plaster of the - [The National Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Ikenna Enekweizu, says the party’s introduction of an oath of loyalty to candidates will limit defections. ](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-national-secretary-of-the-nigeria-democratic-congress-ndc-ikenna-enekweizu-says-the-partys-introduction-of-an-oath-of-loyalty-to-candidates-will-limit-defections/) - The National Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Ikenna Enekweizu, says the party’s introduction of an oath of loyalty to candidates will limit defections. Enekweizu, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, dismissed the claim that the move was unconstitutional. “First and foremost, a political party is like any other association, and - [The prolific Kane twice put England ahead in the first half — one a retaken penalty — only for Martin Baturina and Petar Musa to hit back for 2018 runners-up Croatia.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-prolific-kane-twice-put-england-ahead-in-the-first-half-one-a-retaken-penalty-only-for-martin-baturina-and-petar-musa-to-hit-back-for-2018-runners-up-croatia/) - Jude Bellingham, immediately after half-time, and substitute Marcus Rashford with five minutes to go ensured a winning start for Thomas Tuchel’s side after Croatia had fought back to level at 2-2. The prolific Kane twice put England ahead in the first half — one a retaken penalty — only for Martin Baturina and Petar Musa - [The EFCC investigator also said that neither the former governor nor the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC) was a signatory to the KWSUBEB account.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-efcc-investigator-also-said-that-neither-the-former-governor-nor-the-universal-basic-education-board-ubec-was-a-signatory-to-the-kwsubeb-account/) - The EFCC investigator also said that neither the former governor nor the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC) was a signatory to the KWSUBEB account. Ahmed and his ex-commissioner for Finance, Demola Banu, have been standing trial over the alleged diversion of over ₦5 billion in SUBEB funds in the state. However, Ujilibo, who is also the - [THE KITE AND THE CHICKEN](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-kite-and-the-chicken/) - Arewa is the beautiful daughter of a king. The king is angry. The Queen is sad. Why? Because Arewa does not want to marry any of the suitors that want her hand in marriage. Rich princes come, Arewa refused. Handsome princes come, Arewa refuses. Strong princes, come, Arewa says no. Tall, short, fat old and - [PETER OBI - I AM READY TO DIE FOR NIGERIA](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/peter-obi-i-am-ready-to-die-for-nigeria/) - I watched with a sense of pride on the social media Mr Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Party, as he declared his readiness to die for Nigeria, stating that genuine leadership demands the ultimate sacrifice in the face of the country’s worsening security crisis. He had said without blinking an - [ANTOINETTE TUFF - A TALE OF A GENTLE BUT TOUGH HEROINE](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/antoinette-tuff-a-tale-of-a-gentle-but-tough-heroine/) - On Tuesday a man opened fire at a Georgia elementary school; he was armed with an AK-47 and five hundred rounds of ammunition. The shooter, Michael Brandon Hill, barricaded himself with school employees in the school’s front office and fired around six shots from inside the school towards the police officers as they approached. Miraculously, - [WHY THE KITE CARRIES CHICKEN.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/why-the-kite-carries-chicken/) - Arewa is the beautiful daughter of a king. The king is angry. The Queen is sad. Why? Because Arewa does not want to marry any of the suitors that want her hand in marriage. Rich princes come, Arewa refused. Handsome princes come, Arewa refuses. Strong princes, come, Arewa says no. Tall, short, fat old and - [WORLD CUP 2026 - TOO MANY DRAWS, SO MANY SURPRISES](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/world-cup-2026-too-many-draws-so-many-surprises/) - World Cup 2026 – Matches so far. 16 matches, 8 draws. Old pool betters paradiseTournament kicked off June 11, 2026 in USA/Mexico/Canada. We’re in Matchday 2 now, June 16. Results completed so far Thursday June 11 - Matchday 1 Group A: Mexico 2-0 South Africa Group A: South Korea 2-1 Czechia Friday June 12 Group - [BOTSWANA - A COUNTRY BUILT ON LOVE](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/botswana-a-country-built-on-love/) - It all started with just a harmless dance in a church hall. The ripple effect of that innocent little dance no oe imagined would affect the government, peoples and history of three countries, and eventually cumulnate in the emergence of a fully indepent new country, with a new name, new government and of course a - [MARCUS GARVEY- ACTIVIST, REVOLUTIONARY, TEACHER, PRESIDENT EXTRA ORDINARY ---](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/marcus-garvey-activist-revolutionary-teacher-president-extra-ordinary/) - Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL, commonly known as UNIA), through which he declared himself Provisional President of Africa. Garvey was ideologically a black nationalist and Pan-Africanist. His ideas came to be known as Garveyism. - [WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO JESUS?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/what-brought-you-to-jesus/) - WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO JESUS? Mathew 11:28 (NKJV)“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Hebrew 9:27 (NKJV)“And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” Many of us didn’t come to Jesus for the same reason. Something drew you; - [Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO overview showed Saturday, amid mounting concern over the swelling scale of the epidemic.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/nearly-500-ebola-cases-have-now-been-confirmed-in-the-deadly-outbreak-raging-in-central-africa-a-who-overview-showed-saturday-amid-mounting-concern-over-the-swelling-scale-of-the-epidemic/) - Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO overview showed Saturday, amid mounting concern over the swelling scale of the epidemic. In its daily update on the situation, the World Health Organization tallied 452 confirmed cases, including 82 deaths, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, - [Authorities have begun an investigation into the train accident along the Warri–Itakpe rail corridor near Agbor in Delta State, which killed four persons.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/authorities-have-begun-an-investigation-into-the-train-accident-along-the-warri-itakpe-rail-corridor-near-agbor-in-delta-state-which-killed-four-persons/) - Authorities have begun an investigation into the train accident along the Warri–Itakpe rail corridor near Agbor in Delta State, which killed four persons. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Funsho Adebiyi, said the investigation is to ascertain the cause of the incident. “A full investigation - [Heirs Energies Limited has been recognised on the global stage after its landmark US$750 million dual-tranche Senior Secured Reserve-Based Lending (RBL) facility was named Best Oil & Gas Deal of the Year at the EMEA Finance Project Finance Awards 2026.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/heirs-energies-limited-has-been-recognised-on-the-global-stage-after-its-landmark-us750-million-dual-tranche-senior-secured-reserve-based-lending-rbl-facility-was-named-best-oil-gas-deal-of-the-y/) - Heirs Energies Limited has been recognised on the global stage after its landmark US$750 million dual-tranche Senior Secured Reserve-Based Lending (RBL) facility was named Best Oil & Gas Deal of the Year at the EMEA Finance Project Finance Awards 2026. The award was presented on 3 June 2026 in London and recognises one of the - [President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, swore in Mr. Joseph Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/president-bola-ahmed-tinubu-on-monday-swore-in-mr-joseph-tegbe-as-the-new-minister-of-power-and-sola-enikanolaiye-as-the-minister-of-state-for-foreign-affairs/) - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, swore in Mr. Joseph Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The short event took place at the Presidential Villa in the presence of the ministers’ spouses and senior government officials He holds a First Class Degree in - [The Ogun State police command has confirmed the death of five persons, including a soldier, during an attack in Magbon Etido, Mowé, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-ogun-state-police-command-has-confirmed-the-death-of-five-persons-including-a-soldier-during-an-attack-in-magbon-etido-mowe-obafemi-owode-local-government-area-of-the-state/) - The Ogun State police command has confirmed the death of five persons, including a soldier, during an attack in Magbon Etido, Mowé, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state The command’s spokesman, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital, adding that it was “an isolated criminal attack and - [Karl Marx - He wrote so much about wealth but died poor](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/karl-marx-he-wrote-so-much-about-wealth-but-died-poor/) - This is a man who tried to reduce the teaching of Jesus Christ to a state of eupforia. Religion is the opium of the people, he wrote Karl Marx’s economic status was basically: brilliant theorist of capitalism, but personally broke for most of his adult life. Here’s the breakdown: Early life – middle classMarx was - [Faces of the Nigerian Child ...](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/faces-of-the-nigerian-child/) - Faces of the Nigerian Child Bring Back our Girls. 100s are yet to be brought back Leah Shaibu still in captivity after 8 years Deborah burnt alive Plateau Massacre. Mother cries over dead son Benue Killings. Scores are children Oyo abductions and torture. One of them is 2 years old. Being tortured. Is this still - [Francisco Macias Nguema - The butcher of Equatorial Guinea](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/francisco-macias-nguema-the-butcher-of-equatorial-guinea/) - I remember vividly during the Festac, in 1977, while most countries were carrying the flags of their countries as they were matching past the stand were the presidents were taking the salute, the Equatorial Guinea had carried the picture of their president. Such crazy action, totally borne of fear, makes this hereunder story totally true.There - [90 DAYS OR RESIGN- PASTOR ADEBOYE TO NIGERIA SECURITY CHIEFS](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/90-days-or-resign-pastor-adeboye-to-nigeria-security-chiefs/) - The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged the Federal Government to give Nigeria’s security chiefs a 90-day deadline to eliminate terrorists across the country or resign. Naija News reports that Adeboye made the call in a video shared on 𝕏 on Tuesday, where he expressed concern over - [The Canoe Man and the Professor](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-canoe-man-and-the-professor/) - The Canoe man's story I was paddling my canoe through the hinterland river that morning, like I’d done every day since I was a boy. The river was wide, the current steady, and I knew every bend, every shallow, every place the crocs liked to hide. Then this professor came by the stream side. Big - [FRUITFULNESS BY DESIGN](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/fruitfulness-by-design/) - FRUITFULNESS BY DESIGN Genesis 1:28 (NKJV)“Then God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it…’” John 15:5 (NKJV)“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” Welcome to - [The demonstration comes a few days after teachers protested in Ogbomoso, where the kidnapping incident occurred, demanding urgent action over the fate of the victims.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/the-demonstration-comes-a-few-days-after-teachers-protested-in-ogbomoso-where-the-kidnapping-incident-occurred-demanding-urgent-action-over-the-fate-of-the-victims/) - The demonstration comes a few days after teachers protested in Ogbomoso, where the kidnapping incident occurred, demanding urgent action over the fate of the victims. The protesters are marching through parts of the city carrying placards with inscriptions such as, “Every Life Matters, Stop the Kidnappers,” “47 Abducted, Scared and Alone,” and “Stand Up! Speak - [Colombia's presidential election will go to a runoff on 21 June between a leftist and right-wing candidate on opposite ends of the political spectrum, after Sunday's vote produced no overall winner.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/colombias-presidential-election-will-go-to-a-runoff-on-21-june-between-a-leftist-and-right-wing-candidate-on-opposite-ends-of-the-political-spectrum-after-sundays-vote-produced-no-overall-winner/) - The right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, came top in the vote, followed closely by the left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, an ally of the current president Gustavo Petro. The campaign was plagued with violence, including drone strikes, kidnappings, homicides and the assassination of a presidential candidate at a rally last year. - [couple, who have been together for more than two years, tied the knot at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London on Sunday.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/06/couple-who-have-been-together-for-more-than-two-years-tied-the-knot-at-old-marylebone-town-hall-in-london-on-sunday/) - couple, who have been together for more than two years, tied the knot at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London on Sunday.‎ The couple, who have been together for more than two years, tied the knot at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London on Sunday.‎‎Photographs showed Lipa in a white skirt suit, with a wide-brimmed - [CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION IN NIGERIA?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/childrens-day-celebration-in-nigeria/) - Children's Day is celebrated on 27 May in Nigeria. It was established as a holiday in 1964. It is a public holiday for Primary and Secondary school children. Due to the large size of the country, only a few groups of children (schools or other organizations) are selected to march past in a parade. The - [TIME IS CURRENCY (“time na money”)](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/time-is-currency-time-na-money/) - TIME IS CURRENCY (“time na money”)‎‎ Ephesians 5:15-16‎_“See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”_‎‎ Ecclesiastes 3:1‎_“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.”_‎‎ Psalm 90:12‎_“So teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart - [Seven people have been arrested after a series of raids across Greater Manchester. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/seven-people-have-been-arrested-after-a-series-of-raids-across-greater-manchester/) - Seven people have been arrested after a series of raids across Greater Manchester.‎‎Five men and two women were detained on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs after police executed warrants across seven addresses in Bolton, Salford, Stockport and Wigan.‎‎Evidence recovered during the searches will now be examined in detail as part of an - [17-year-old girl has died after a police chase ended in a car crash.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/17-year-old-girl-has-died-after-a-police-chase-ended-in-a-car-crash/) - 17-year-old girl has died after a police chase ended in a car crash.‎‎Erica De Sousa Correia died in hospital earlier, two weeks after being injured when a car being pursued by police officers came off the road in Bolton.‎‎De Sousa Correia, who had been a passenger in the car, "was the baby of our very - [Three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies, the organisation has said. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/three-red-cross-volunteers-died-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-from-suspected-ebola-likely-caught-while-managing-dead-bodies-the-organisation-has-said/) - Three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies, the organisation has said.‎‎They are believed to have contracted Ebola on 27 March while working in the eastern region of Ituri on a project unrelated to the virus, before the outbreak was identified.‎‎The volunteers are - [Guns where fired in the air over dead Bodies in Congo](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/guns-where-fired-in-the-air-over-dead-bodies-in-congo/) - Sunday's unrest continued throughout the day, the reporters said.‎‎The treatment centre, in a hospital compound, was the same place that was targeted overnight on Friday into Saturday, when an isolation tent was set ablaze.‎‎The body of a dead Ebola victim is highly infectious and can lead to the virus spreading further when prepared for burial.‎‎There - [ALEX OTTI AND THE ABIA STATE UPCOMING GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/alex-otti-and-the-abia-state-upcoming-governorship-election/) - Something is happening in Abia state that is starting to look like a gubernetarial election precidence in about to be set, in the eastern part of Nigeria. I do not want to expand my claim to the whole of Nigeria, for I do not have such verified fact. It has never happened in the political - [Help. Save the Nigerian Child](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/help-save-the-nigerian-child/) - The term "child genocide" in Nigeria typically refers to the targeted killing, kidnapping, and displacement of children, particularly in the context of the broader debate over an alleged "Christian genocide" in the country. While the Nigerian government and some international observers deny that a genocide is occurring—characterizing the violence as a complex security crisis involving - [BEAUTIFUL BELGIUM - TOURIST ATTRACTIONS - OUD-REKEM](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/beautiful-belgium-tourist-attractions-oud-rekem/) - Welcome to Oud-Rekem, a historic gem nestled in the Limburg Meuse Valley, officially crowned “the most beautiful village in Flanders.” This former autonomous principality, which once minted its own currency, invites you to immerse yourself in its cobblestone streets and centuries-old facades. From the imposing Aspremont-Lynden Castle to Dr. Humblé’s unique pharmacy, discover an authentic - [TRUMP AND TINUBU ECONOMY BASED TRIPS, DELEGATES COMPARED AND CONTRASTED.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/trump-and-tinubu-economy-based-trips-delegates-compared-and-contrasted/) - State visits by Leaders are not tourism, and diplomacy is not a fashion parade. Every foreign trip undertaken by a government must deliver measurable benefits to the people, including investments, technology transfer, trade agreements, factory expansion, industrial partnerships, and job creation. During President Trump’s recent visit to China, the American delegation reportedly included a few - [RESTORATION](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/restoration/) - RESTORATION‎‎ Psalm 51:12‎_“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”_‎‎‎Restoration is not just about going back to how things were; it’s about God taking broken, scattered pieces and making something whole, new, and beautiful. The Bible shows us that restoration is part of God’s nature. In - [Prices Goes higher in Europe](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/prices-goes-higher-in-europe/) - ticket prices for air travellers in Europe are "inevitable" because of the high cost of jet fuel, according to the head of the International Air Transport Association.‎‎Although some airlines have cut their European fares recently because of a lack of demand, Willie Walsh said there was no way airlines could absorb the extra costs over - [President Volodymyr Zelensky's former right-hand man Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court on Tuesday, after he was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/president-volodymyr-zelenskys-former-right-hand-man-andriy-yermak-appeared-in-a-kyiv-court-on-tuesday-after-he-was-named-by-ukraines-two-anti-corruption-agencies-as-a-suspect-in-a-money-launderin/) - President Volodymyr Zelensky's former right-hand man Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court on Tuesday, after he was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.‎‎Yermak's lawyer had earlier denounced as "baseless" allegations that the former head of the presidential office had been caught up in a corruption scandal surrounding - [Chocolate company tricks customer](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/chocolate-company-tricks-customer/) - Cutting back on the amount of chocolate while having the same kind of wrapper meant that customers were being misled, Bremen regional court ruled. The three-week court case was brought by Hamburg's consumer protection office (VZHH), which accused manufacturer Mondelēz of deceiving consumers by cutting the weight of the "Alpenmilch" bar from 100g to 90g. - [Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes ‎ ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/rescuers-pull-dead-from-rubble-of-kyiv-flats-after-massive-russian-strikes/) - Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes‎‎ ‎Andrew Kravchenko / Bloomberg via Getty Images Two people stand in front of rescuers with damaged residential buildings and rubble in the background on a sunny day in Kyiv on Thursday.Andrew Kravchenko / Bloomberg via Getty Images‎The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klychko (right), - [THE SAD STORY OF ISABELA DOS SANTOS](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/the-sad-story-of-isabela-dos-santos/) - How a billionaire princess lost everything — and what Nigeria’s power elite refuses to learn By Kio Amachree | Worldview International She was once called the Princess of Angola. Forbes crowned her Africa’s richest woman. She flew between Luanda, Lisbon, London, and Paris on private jets, draped in couture, commanding billion-dollar empires in oil, diamonds, - [Massacre of the Herore and Nama people by the Germans](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/massacre-of-the-herore-and-nama-people-by-the-germans/) - When one looks at the members of the European Union's lackadaisical and almost nonchalant response to the proposal presented by Ghana in the UN, concerning the Trans Atlantic slave crime which was designated as "the gravest crime against humanity' one is forced to be reminded of the many many other atrocities of the colonising Europeans - [Sacked Power Minister, Mamman Saleh, Bags 75 Years Imprisonment for Stealing](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/sacked-power-minister-mamman-saleh-bags-75-years-imprisonment-for-stealing/) - Mamman Saleh, who was appointed the minister of Power in August 2019 by the then president Muhammad Buhar, and was sacked by the same president in September 2021, being two years later, was on Wednesday sentenced to 75 years imprisonment for stealing up to N33.8 billion. It is mind buggling that a man who started - [IGBO KWENU!!!](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/igbo-kwenu/) - Letter to the Igbos We are Igbos Let it be known that no Nigerian is more Nigerian than any other Nigerian. It is time for us to stop asking for a place on the Nigerian table. Let it be known that we are beyond Nigeria. Go around Igbo land. Assess and research on the massive - [ ‎A man has been charged with murder following the death of a five-year-old girl in Australia.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/a-man-has-been-charged-with-murder-following-the-death-of-a-five-year-old-girl-in-australia/) - ‎A man has been charged with murder following the death of a five-year-old girl in Australia. ‎The body of the girl, who is identified only as Kumanjayi Little Baby, a pseudonym given to her by her family for cultural reasons after her death, was discovered on Thursday following several days of a major police search.‎‎Jefferson - [‎Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/amsterdam-has-become-the-worlds-first-capital-city-to-ban-public-advertisements-for-both-meat-and-fossil-fuel-products-since-1-may-adverts-for-burgers-petrol-cars-and-airlines-have-been/) - ‎Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations.‎‎At one of the city's busiest tram stops, adjacent to a grassy roundabout bursting with vibrant yellow - [Two south Korea fighter jet collide](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/two-south-korea-fighter-jet-collide/) - The incident took place while the jets were on a flight mission in the central city of Daegu, according to Seoul's Board of Audit and Inspection.‎‎The pilots survived with no injuries, but the collision damaged the planes, costing the military 880 million won ($596,000; £440,500) in repairs.‎‎One of the pilots, who has since left the - [The family behind the South Korean corporate giant Samsung has completed its payment of a 12 trillion won (£6bn; $8bn) inheritance tax bill, the largest such settlement in the country's history. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/05/the-family-behind-the-south-korean-corporate-giant-samsung-has-completed-its-payment-of-a-12-trillion-won-6bn-8bn-inheritance-tax-bill-the-largest-such-settlement-in-the-countrys-history/) - The family behind the South Korean corporate giant Samsung has completed its payment of a 12 trillion won (£6bn; $8bn) inheritance tax bill, the largest such settlement in the country's history.‎‎Chairman Lee Jae-yong and other members of the family, including his mother Hong Ra-hee and sisters Lee Boo-jin and Lee Seo-hyun, paid the sum in - [EKUMEKU WARS: ONE OF BRITISH COLLOSAL COLONIAL FAILURES IN IGBOLAND](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/ekumeku-wars-cause-of-one-of-british-collosal-colonial-failures-in-igboland/) - History Truly Retold. This is what really happened, not the lies the colonial exploiters told. Ekumeku War: How Igbo Vigilantes Resisted Britain for 31 Years. Contrary to that British white washed and blandly false narrative about their colonial adventure into Africa, many powerful communities did not fold their hands and watch their colonial instruments like - [SOUTH AFRICA: GOVERNMENT SPONSORED XYNOPHOBIA?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/government-sponsored-xynophobia/) - Writing long essays on the xynophobic atrocities being metted out to Nigerians in Ghana and Nigerians and other nationalities in South Africa does not seem to be the solution. The simple question that has come up is, Don't these anti immigrant countries have governments? So if the government especially that of South Africa is not - ["If I don’t give you constant electricity for 4 years, don’t vote for me when I come back for second term](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/if-i-dont-give-you-constant-electricity-for-4-years-dont-vote-for-me-when-i-come-back-for-second-term/) - It is quite desperaging to to observe that some folks do not seem to place any honor to their words. The bible in the book of Ecclesiastes says that it is the fool that makes a pledge he cannot fullfill. The present president of Nigeria had made the above promise before the election that brought - [Edit with Elementor · Post Ctrl+K Save draft N/A Publish Change block type or style Change text alignment Displays more block tools  THE PROOF OF OUR LOVE FOR CHRIST ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/edit-with-elementor-·-post-ctrlk-save-draft-n-a-publish-change-block-type-or-style-change-text-alignment-displays-more-block-tools-the-proof-of-our-love-for-christ/) - THE PROOF OF OUR LOVE FOR CHRIST‎‎ John 14:23–24‎_“Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings.”_‎‎ John 15:10‎_If ye keep - [royal visitors had tea in the Green Room and were brought into the garden to see a newly-expanded beehive, rebuilt in the shape of a miniature White House. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/royal-visitors-had-tea-in-the-green-room-and-were-brought-into-the-garden-to-see-a-newly-expanded-beehive-rebuilt-in-the-shape-of-a-miniature-white-house/) - The royal visitors had tea in the Green Room and were brought into the garden to see a newly-expanded beehive, rebuilt in the shape of a miniature White House. ‎ ‎This honey-coated piece of diplomacy was intended to appeal to King Charles, who is an enthusiastic supporter of bee-keeping. ‎ ‎The state visit, carried out - [Foods with added sugar are everywhere – even in some surprising places. So how easy is it to go without sugar and what difference can it make to your health? ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/foods-with-added-sugar-are-everywhere-even-in-some-surprising-places-so-how-easy-is-it-to-go-without-sugar-and-what-difference-can-it-make-to-your-health/) - Foods with added sugar are everywhere – even in some surprising places. So how easy is it to go without sugar and what difference can it make to your health?‎‎While I typically eat a healthy diet with plenty of home-cooking, I also have a sweet tooth and tend to consume a chocolate treat or two - [Teen girl died of several penetration](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/teen-girl-died-of-several-penetration/) - After months of speculation and delays, officials have announced that the teen girl found in singer D4vd's car died from "multiple penetrating injuries".‎‎The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office on Wednesday announced that they'd ruled Celeste Rivas Hernandez's death a homicide, noting that the 14-year-old died of injuries caused by an undisclosed object or objects.‎‎She - [Jimmy Kimmel rejects White House criticism over Melania widow joke ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/jimmy-kimmel-rejects-white-house-criticism-over-melania-widow-joke/) - Jimmy Kimmel rejects White House criticism over Melania widow joke‎‎ ‎Madeline HalpertandHarry Sekulich‎Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel sits at a wooden desk on a black leather chair with a backdrop of a black and blue skyline. He wears a black suit and navy blue and red striped tie with a - [Donald Trump has said King Charles III will "be very safe" during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/donald-trump-has-said-king-charles-iii-will-be-very-safe-during-his-state-visit-to-the-us-which-is-due-to-begin-later-on-monday/) - Donald Trump has said King Charles III will "be very safe" during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday. Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a gunman gained access to an event attended by Trump in Washington DC on Saturday. Asked - [YOUR WORDS FRAMES ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/your-words-frames/) - YOUR WORDS FRAMES ‎ ‎Hebrews 11:3 ‎_“By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God…”_ ‎ ‎Philippians 2:14 ‎_“Do all things without complaining and disputing._ ‎ ‎ ‎Your words frame your world. Scripture reveals that the worlds were framed by the Word of God, which means creation itself, responded to - [Ten years ago, Leicester were days away from winning the Premier League. Next season, they will play in League One.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/ten-years-ago-leicester-were-days-away-from-winning-the-premier-league-next-season-they-will-play-in-league-one/) - Ten years ago, Leicester were days away from winning the Premier League. Next season, they will play in League One. ‎ ‎The Foxes have suffered a sharp decline since winning the FA Cup in 2021, and Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Hull City confirmed their relegation to the third tier. ‎ ‎From the extraordinary high of - [Mohammed Amin was eight when he died shortly after testing positive for HIV. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/mohammed-amin-was-eight-when-he-died-shortly-after-testing-positive-for-hiv/) - Mohammed Amin was eight when he died shortly after testing positive for HIV. ‎ ‎His fevers were so bad that he insisted on sleeping in the rain, and he writhed in pain "like he'd been thrown in hot oil", says his mother, Sughra. ‎ ‎"He used to fight with me, but he also loved me," - [boss of the world's biggest condom maker, Karex, says the firm will raise its prices by up to 30% or possibly more if the Iran war continues to disrupt supplies of the raw materials used in its products.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/boss-of-the-worlds-biggest-condom-maker-karex-says-the-firm-will-raise-its-prices-by-up-to-30-or-possibly-more-if-the-iran-war-continues-to-disrupt-supplies-of-the-raw-materials-used-in-its-produc/) - The boss of the world's biggest condom maker, Karex, says the firm will raise its prices by up to 30% or possibly more if the Iran war continues to disrupt supplies of the raw materials used in its products. ‎ ‎Karex's chief executive Goh Miah Kiat told media outlets that production costs have risen sharply - [Global oil prices edged lower in Asia on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran until peace talks between the two countries have progressed.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/global-oil-prices-edged-lower-in-asia-on-wednesday-after-us-president-donald-trump-said-he-would-extend-a-ceasefire-with-iran-until-peace-talks-between-the-two-countries-have-progressed/) - Global oil prices edged lower in Asia on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran until peace talks between the two countries have progressed. ‎ ‎He added that the US will continue to blockade Iran's ports until Tehran presents a "unified proposal". ‎ ‎After opening higher, Brent crude - [President Donald Trump has participated in a marathon Bible reading session organised by Christian conservatives, against the backdrop of his rift with the Pope and his recent posting of an image that appeared to depict him as a Jesus-like figure. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/president-donald-trump-has-participated-in-a-marathon-bible-reading-session-organised-by-christian-conservatives-against-the-backdrop-of-his-rift-with-the-pope-and-his-recent-posting-of-an-image-that/) - US President Donald Trump has participated in a marathon Bible reading session organised by Christian conservatives, against the backdrop of his rift with the Pope and his recent posting of an image that appeared to depict him as a Jesus-like figure. ‎ ‎Trump read from 2 Chronicles on Tuesday night, as part of the "America - [President Donald Trump has named Erica Schwartz to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/president-donald-trump-has-named-erica-schwartz-to-lead-the-us-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-cdc/) - US President Donald Trump has named Erica Schwartz to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ‎ ‎A Coast Guard rear admiral, Schwartz served as Trump's deputy surgeon general during his first administration. ‎ ‎The CDC had gone months without a Senate-confirmed director after the last leader, Susan Monarez, was ousted. ‎ - [South Korean police have asked prosecutors to request a court warrant over accusations that he misled investors in 2019, by claiming a public listing for his conglomerate Hybe was not likely, while secretly preparing for it. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/south-korean-police-have-asked-prosecutors-to-request-a-court-warrant-over-accusations-that-he-misled-investors-in-2019-by-claiming-a-public-listing-for-his-conglomerate-hybe-was-not-likely-while-se/) - South Korean police have asked prosecutors to request a court warrant over accusations that he misled investors in 2019, by claiming a public listing for his conglomerate Hybe was not likely, while secretly preparing for it. ‎ ‎Hybe debuted on South Korea's Kospi bourse in October 2020, and police allege Bang pocketed some 200bn won - [One year after a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, the families of the victims are still learning how to live with their losses. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/one-year-after-a-deadly-attack-on-tourists-in-indian-administered-kashmir-the-families-of-the-victims-are-still-learning-how-to-live-with-their-losses/) - One year after a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, the families of the victims are still learning how to live with their losses. ‎ ‎In the room she once shared with her husband, Aishanya Dwivedi points to a mirror on the wall. ‎ ‎"I once asked him why there was no mirror there," - [ ‎Tuesday began as a frantic day of diplomacy in Washington, with Air Force Two ready to fly Vice President JD Vance to Islamabad for another round of peace talks between the US and Iran. ](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/tuesday-began-as-a-frantic-day-of-diplomacy-in-washington-with-air-force-two-ready-to-fly-vice-president-jd-vance-to-islamabad-for-another-round-of-peace-talks-between-the-us-and-i/) - ‎Tuesday began as a frantic day of diplomacy in Washington, with Air Force Two ready to fly Vice President JD Vance to Islamabad for another round of peace talks between the US and Iran. ‎ ‎Several hours later, Air Force Two hadn't taken off and the negotiations were postponed. President Donald Trump announced that he - [THE TOUGH LION CUB.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/the-tough-lion-cub/) - Muzakah is the little boy of Zimba the lion. He is a curious, inquisitive and adventurous little one. He asks too many questions and wants to know the answer to so many riddles that plague his infant mind.Muzakah takes a look at the mountains and demands to know from his mother Mizat what is behind - [Africa Dark Stories - The Zong Massacre](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/africa-dark-stories-the-zong-massacre/) - This story is a published as a reaction to the British irresponsible and cold response to the recent call by Ghana in the United Nations that the Trans Atlantic slave crime should be regarded as "the gravest crime against humanity" The Zong massacre was a mass killing of more than 130 enslaved African people by - [The Right to be Nigerian.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/the-right-to-be-nigerian/) - Outside Nigeria, and indeed inside the country, when two or three Nigerians are gathered, nine to ten bets is that the topic of their discussion will remotely or immediately relate to the government. If they are more than two in such a group, two out of three bets is that the larger proportion of the - [After more than 60 years. Is Africa really Independent?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/after-more-than-60-years-is-africa-really-independent/) - Is there really anything to celebrate? I will tell you a story – no, a joke. The village drunk after a night out at the café decided to take a short cut home, through the village cemetery. Funnily that was the same night two village rascals chose to raid the apple orchard near the - [Are they planning to relocate to the moon?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/are-they-planning-to-relocate-to-the-moon/) - From the report hereunder, one can see how many times men and women have been to the moon. There is no need to estimate the amount of money spent on these expeditions. And lives have been lost. Yet the journey to this satelite continues unabated. The question is why? We have not been able to - [The mission's first six days have shown that the Orion capsule works as designed with people on board for the first time - something no simulator could prove. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/the-missions-first-six-days-have-shown-that-the-orion-capsule-works-as-designed-with-people-on-board-for-the-first-time-something-no-simulator-could-prove/) - ‎The mission's first six days have shown that the Orion capsule works as designed with people on board for the first time - something no simulator could prove.‎‎Perhaps its greatest achievement, though, is through the actions of the Artemis crew, which have generated hope, agency and optimism for a world appearing to be in desperate - [TRAORE - DEMOCRACY, NOT GOOD FOR AFRICA](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/traore-democracy-not-good-for-africa/) - Capt Traoré said political parties were divisive and dangerous Democracy "kills" and the people of Burkina Faso must "forget" it, the country's military ruler has said in an interview aired on state television. Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in a coup three years ago, suggested most Africans do not want the system of democracy - [POWERFUL AMERICA and ...](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/powerful-america-and/) - To rescue one air wingman trapped in an obscure mountain in Iran, The US military had to dispatch its military engineers to build an emergency temporary airstrip in a desert, close to the mountain where the wounded soldier was hiding in less than 24 hours after the CIA had confirmed his location. With the airstrip - [AFRICA DARK TALES - THE DREADED NWIBOKO OBODO.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/africa-dark-tales-the-dreaded-nwiboko-obodo/) - Nwiboko Obodo (c. 1893–1959) was a powerful, controversial Warrant Chief and high priest from Isieke, Abakaliki, who led the feared Odozi Obodo ("Committee of Peacemakers") cult between 1954 and 1958. Originally created to fight crime and tax enforcement, the society became a lethal, corrupt organization, executing over 100 people before Obodo was arrested and hanged - [An incident ahead of a local football derby in the Peruvian capital Lima has left one fan dead](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/an-incident-ahead-of-a-local-football-derby-in-the-peruvian-capital-lima-has-left-one-fan-dead/) - An incident ahead of a local football derby in the Peruvian capital Lima has left one fan dead and dozens injured.‎‎Officials are investigating the cause. Initial reports suggested parts of the stadium's wall and structure had collapsed, which has since been disputed.‎‎Confirming the death, Peruvian Health Minister Juan Carlos Velasco Guerrero told media at a - [ ‎A mafia boss wanted for murder has been arrested at a luxury villa on the Amalfi Coast after more than a year on the run, Italian police have said.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/a-mafia-boss-wanted-for-murder-has-been-arrested-at-a-luxury-villa-on-the-amalfi-coast-after-more-than-a-year-on-the-run-italian-police-have-said/) - ‎A mafia boss wanted for murder has been arrested at a luxury villa on the Amalfi Coast after more than a year on the run, Italian police have said.‎‎In a statement, Italy's Carabinieri military police force said Roberto Mazzarella had escaped last January when he was supposed to have been arrested on murder charges.‎‎The 48-year-old, - [‎Six civilians were killed and 40 others injured as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles across the country.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/six-civilians-were-killed-and-40-others-injured-as-russia-launched-hundreds-of-drones-and-missiles-across-the-country/) - ‎Six civilians were killed and 40 others injured as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles across the country.‎‎Major daytime attacks, which were once rare, have been increasing.‎‎It's happening as efforts to end the war, led by the US, have stalled since US President Donald Trump and his team shifted focus to the conflict in - [THE fat LADY ...](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/the-fat-lady/) - Machendu lives in the village of Latanja. She lives alone in a ramnbling bighouse. An inheritance from her dead father. Machendu is the only child of avery wealthy man. When her father died, he had left for Machendu lots ofpossession. Farmlands, cattle, herds of goats, sheep, chicken and barns ofyam. And the large house too.Since - [Christiane Amanpour -a newswoman or a star](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/christiane-amanpour-a-newswoman-or-a-star/) - She was 11 when her family moved to Tehran. At 21, revolution forced her to flee. She started as CNN's coffee girl in 1983. Today, she's confronted more dictators on camera than any journalist alive. London. Christiane Amanpour was born into a bicultural family—Iranian father working in aviation, British mother. Two passports, two languages, two - [Exit of A Gospel Music Legend : RON KENOLY](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/exit-of-a-gospel-music-legend-ron-kenoly/) - Ron Kenoly Renowned American gospel singer, worship leader and pastor Ron Kenoly has has passed on to glory at the age of 81. The going home of this great render of deeply soul stirring sond like Ancient of Days, Majesty and many others was confirmed about a month today, February 3, 2026. Globally acclaimed as - [ACKNOWLEDGING GOD](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/acknowledging-god/) - ACKNOWLEDGING GOD‎‎ Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV)‎_“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him._‎‎ ”Psalm 14:1 (NKJV)“_The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.”_‎‎‎Acknowledging God is the highest expression of - [‎Premier League clubs made payments of £460m to agents over the past year - a 13% increase on the previous 12 months. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/premier-league-clubs-made-payments-of-460m-to-agents-over-the-past-year-a-13-increase-on-the-previous-12-months/) - ‎Premier League clubs made payments of £460m to agents over the past year - a 13% increase on the previous 12 months.‎‎It covers payments made by clubs to agents registered with the Football Association involving a player, coach or club - including transfer and contracts - between February 2025 and February 2026.‎‎Chelsea, who paid out - [‎Stanford University wins battle to keep diaries of Mao Zedong's secretary ‎ ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/stanford-university-wins-battle-to-keep-diaries-of-mao-zedongs-secretary/) - ‎Stanford University wins battle to keep diaries of Mao Zedong's secretary‎‎‎Tessa Wong Li Rui, seen before his death, wears a red jacket and a white collared shirtSCMP via Getty Images‎Li Rui, seen in this file photo taken before his death in 2019, was a top Chinese Communist Party cadre‎A court in California has ruled that - [man accused of filming a woman being raped by two others on Brighton beach has told a court he recorded the alleged attack as he was "trying to stop them". ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/man-accused-of-filming-a-woman-being-raped-by-two-others-on-brighton-beach-has-told-a-court-he-recorded-the-alleged-attack-as-he-was-trying-to-stop-them/) - ‎A man accused of filming a woman being raped by two others on Brighton beach has told a court he recorded the alleged attack as he was "trying to stop them".‎‎Egyptian nationals Karin Al-Danasurt and Ibrahim Alshafe, plus Iranian national Abdulla Ahmadi, allegedly targeted the woman in a "cynical, predatory and callous" attack during the - [Uttah team identified as serial killer](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/uttah-team-identified-as-serial-killer/) - ‎Laura Ann Aime, 17, disappeared after leaving a party on Halloween in 1974. Her body was discovered about one month later by hikers in the American Fork Canyon.‎‎On Wednesday, the Utah County Sheriff's Office announced that new testing "confirmed irrefutably that DNA evidence recovered from Laura's body verified the existence of DNA belonging to Bundy".‎‎Between - [Nigerians Abroad Threaten to Influence Rejection of Tinubu's Envoys.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/04/nigerians-abroad-threaten-to-influence-rejection-of-tinubus-envoys/) - The Scope News have found out that certain influencial Nigerians in certain countries in Europe, Asia and some in South America are threatening to write their host countries with a view to detailing reasons why some of the ambassador designates listed by President of Nigeria should be rejected. When pressed on their seasons for such - [Village Boys Demand From ADC Party the Presidential Ticket For Obi](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/village-boys-demand-from-adc-party-the-presidential-ticket-for-obi/) - Village Boys Movement intensifies pressure on ADC to cede presidential ticket to Obi By Innocent Anaba The Village Boys Movement, VBM, has stepped up calls on the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to hand over its presidential ticket to Mr. Peter Obi, following a coordinated nationwide mobilisation across several states.The group, weekend, staged what it described - [THE LION IS ILL](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/the-lion-is-ill/) - Old Mungo the lion king of the animals is now too old to go out to hunt forfood. He is too weak to chase more agile, much faster and younger animalsthrough the jungle like he used to do in his younger days.Crafty old Mungo therefore worked out a plan with his scavenging friendKwura the hyena, - [UK CONSERVATIVE PARTY RESPONSE TO UN DECLARATION ON SLAVE TRADE](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/uk-conservative-party-response-to-un-declaration-on-slave-trade/) - The leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, says Britain should have voted against the UN resolution, which described slavery as the greatest crime against humanity and demanded slavery reparations from former colonial authorities. The UK, along with 51 other mostly European countries, abstained. In a post on X, Badenoch criticized the UK government, - [The man who powered Biafran aircrafts with palmoil](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/the-man-who-powered-biafran-aircrafts-with-palmoil/) - Professor Felix Oragwu at 92. The man who powered Biafran aircrafts with palmoil and produced the Ogbunigwe Prof Felix N. C. ORAGWU is a Nuclear Physicist, educated at Christ the King College (CKC) Onitsha, Nigeria, the Universities of Glasgow in Scotland, School of Graduate Studies, Physics Department (Research), University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Physics - [BIG THING GROW FROM SMALL SEEDS](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/big-thing-grow-from-small-seeds/) - BIG THINGS GROW FROM SMALL SEEDS Zechariah 4:10 (NKJV)_For who has despised the day of small things? For these seven rejoice to see the plumb line in the hand Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the LORD, which scan top and fro throughout the whole earth. Big things often grow from small beginnings. Jesus illustrated - [‎Police and local sources confirmed the deaths, though authorities have not released the identities of victims. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/police-and-local-sources-confirmed-the-deaths-though-authorities-have-not-released-the-identities-of-victims/) - ‎Police and local sources confirmed the deaths, though authorities have not released the identities of victims.‎‎Analysts: ‘Fulani ethnic militias are highly organized and lethal‘‎Security analysts who spoke to TruthNigeria say the Mararaba killings reflect a shift from sporadic clashes to organized militia operations across Nigeria’s Middle Belt.‎‎Dr. Musa Ekene, Senior Security Analyst at the Nigerian - [Four Arrested in Germany for drug Trafficking](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/four-arrested-in-germany-for-drug-trafficking/) - The operation follows a joint investigation by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) and Belgian Federal Police, supported by colleagues from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Europol and Eurojust.‎‎It began after the NCA received intelligence about a suspicious consignment of tyre inner tubes being shipped to Italy in March 2025.‎‎The inner tubes, which are often given - [Whale swims for freedom](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/whale-swims-for-freedom/) - Rescue teams say the whale is now swimming in deeper water 300m (1,00ft) off the coast in Lübeck Bay and they are hopeful it will then head towards the wider sea.‎‎The humpback, which is about 12-15m (40-50ft) in length, was first spotted stranded near the resort of Timmendorfer Strand last Monday. Several attempts were made - [A Spanish woman who has conducted a long legal battle with her father for the right to end her life died by euthanasia on Thursday. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/a-spanish-woman-who-has-conducted-a-long-legal-battle-with-her-father-for-the-right-to-end-her-life-died-by-euthanasia-on-thursday/) - ‎A Spanish woman who has conducted a long legal battle with her father for the right to end her life died by euthanasia on Thursday.‎‎Barcelona resident Noelia Castillo, 25, was left paraplegic due to injuries suffered when she tried to take her own life in 2022.‎‎The Catalan government granted her the right to assisted dying - [UN : Enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity'](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/un-enslavement-of-africans-as-gravest-crime-against-humanity/) - UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity' The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity", a move advocates hope will pave the way for healing and justice. The resolution - proposed by Ghana - - [HOLINESS AND PRIESTHOOD](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/holiness-and-priesthood/) - HOLINESS AND PRIESTHOOD‎‎ 1Peter 2:9 (KJV)‎_“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people…”_‎‎ Hebrews 12:14 (KJV) Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”_‎‎‎Holiness is central to the life and ministry of every believer in the priesthood of God.Scripture describes us - [Oil prices volatile as Trump talks up Iran negotiations ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/oil-prices-volatile-as-trump-talks-up-iran-negotiations/) - Oil prices volatile as Trump talks up Iran negotiations‎ ‎Osmond ChiaandNaomi Rainey,Business reporters‎‎A worker in a green shirt and cap collects payment from a motorcyclist after refilling his motorcycle with petrol at a gas station in the PhilippinesGetty Images‎Oil prices remained volatile on Wednesday, as the US and Iran clashed over what terms might bring - [THE KING LION IS ILL.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/the-king-lion-is-ill/) - Old Mungo the lion king of the animals is now too old to go out to hunt forfood. He is too weak to chase more agile, much faster and younger animalsthrough the jungle like he used to do in his younger days.Crafty old Mungo therefore worked out a plan with his scavenging friendKwura the hyena, - [AS SOUTHEAST, SOUTH-SOUTH TRADITIONAL RULERS CONVERGE IN ABIA. GOVERNOR OTTI CALLS FOR UNITY, JUSTICE, FAIRNESS AND COLLABORATIONS.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/as-southeast-south-south-traditional-rulers-converge-in-abia-governor-otti-calls-for-unity-justice-fairness-and-collaborations/) - Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has called for greater unity, justice, fairness, and collaboration among leaders across the Southeast and South-South, emphasising that collective effort remains the surest path to sustainable development. The Governor made the call while speaking at the Southeast Traditional Rulers Council meeting hosted in Abia State on March 20, - [Tinubu in UK. What happened behind the Scenes.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/tinubu-in-uk-what-happened-behind-the-scenes/) - The BBC wrote the below about the deal that Tinubu entered with the UK. Read it and I will try to break it down so you can understand the details before they'll start spinning it as a big win for the nation. The excerpt: "A separate deal, worth £746m, will see two major ports in - [Politics in Nigeria - Obi / Kwakwanso merger. Shifting Tides or Revolutionary moves?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/politics-in-nigeria-obi-kwakwanso-merger-shifting-tides-or-revolutionary-moves/) - The wild trend that rocked the social media this past week was a video recording of a very heavy gathering in Kano. Prominent in this gathering were Peter Obi, the ex governor of Anambra state and Rabiu Kwakwanso, the ex governor of Kano state. Nwo, what is note worthy about these two characters is that - [THE PILLAR OF WORK](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/the-pillar-of-work/) - THE PILLAR OF WORK‎‎ Genesis 1:1 (NKJV)‎_“In the beginning God created heavens and the earth.”_‎‎ John 5:17 (NKJV) _“But Jesus answered them, “_‎‎‎My Father has been working until now, and I have been working” In the very first sentence of Scripture, God is introduced to us as a worker. Before we learn about His love, - [Germany is continuing to struggle with a shortage of skilled workers, as elderly staff retire, and there are not enough young candidates to fill their roles. To try to alleviate the problem the country is increasingly turning to workers from India.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/germany-is-continuing-to-struggle-with-a-shortage-of-skilled-workers-as-elderly-staff-retire-and-there-are-not-enough-young-candidates-to-fill-their-roles-to-try-to-alleviate-the-problem-the-countr/) - Germany is continuing to struggle with a shortage of skilled workers, as elderly staff retire, and there are not enough young candidates to fill their roles. To try to alleviate the problem the country is increasingly turning to workers from India.‎‎For Handirk von Ungern-Sternberg, it started with an email that dropped into his inbox in - [‎Major markets in Asia have slumped after Washington and Tehran threatened to escalate hostilities, as the US-Israel war with Iran enters its fourth week. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/major-markets-in-asia-have-slumped-after-washington-and-tehran-threatened-to-escalate-hostilities-as-the-us-israel-war-with-iran-enters-its-fourth-week/) - ‎Major markets in Asia have slumped after Washington and Tehran threatened to escalate hostilities, as the US-Israel war with Iran enters its fourth week.‎‎Japan's Nikkei share index closed 3.5% lower, while South Korea's Kospi fell by 6.5%. In Europe, London's FTSE 100 opened down 1.4%.‎‎US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday he would "obliterate" Iranian - [China has long braced for a Gulf oil supply shock - but the Iran war's disruption of a key global shipping route is now putting its resilience to the test.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/china-has-long-braced-for-a-gulf-oil-supply-shock-but-the-iran-wars-disruption-of-a-key-global-shipping-route-is-now-putting-its-resilience-to-the-test/) - China has long braced for a Gulf oil supply shock - but the Iran war's disruption of a key global shipping route is now putting its resilience to the test. ‎ ‎Energy shipments from the Middle East have been at a standstill following Iran's threats to attack vessels that pass through a critical trade waterway - [The Cutthroat battle for the US weight-loss drug market ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/the-cutthroat-battle-for-the-us-weight-loss-drug-market/) - The cutthroat battle for the US weight-loss drug market ‎ ‎ ‎Natalie Sherman ‎Business report ‎ ‎Reuters An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023.Reuters ‎A monthly dose of Zepbound cost more than $1,000 when it launched in the US in 2023 ‎When - [Hong Kong police can now demand phone or computer passwords from those who are suspected of breaching the wide-ranging National Security Law (NSL).](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/hong-kong-police-can-now-demand-phone-or-computer-passwords-from-those-who-are-suspected-of-breaching-the-wide-ranging-national-security-law-nsl/) - Hong Kong police can now demand phone or computer passwords from those who are suspected of breaching the wide-ranging National Security Law (NSL). ‎ ‎Those who refuse could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to HK$100,000 ($12,700; £9,600), and individuals who provide "false or misleading information" could face up - [NAFCON Championship Controversy, CAF President Dr Motsepe Speaks Up.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/nafcon-championship-controversy-caf-president-dr-motsepe-speaks-up/) - CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has issued a concise but firm response to the CAF Appeal Board’s ruling on the dramatic AFCON Morocco 2025 final between Morocco and Senegal. The Appeal Board, an independent CAF judicial body chaired by a judge, overturned Senegal’s 1-0 victory after ruling that the team’s walk off in protest of - [Morocco awarded Afcon title after Caf overturns result](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/morocco-awarded-afcon-title-after-caf-overturns-result/) - Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final following Senegal's controversial walk-off. Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the final on 18 January in a match that was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the - [‘The world’s memory’ under a mountain in the Artic. Nigeria history is there too.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/the-worlds-memory-under-a-mountain-in-the-artic-nigeria-history-is-there-too/) - Preserve your hostory for the next 2000 years The vault in the decommissioned coalmine where data from around the world is stored. Photograph: courtesy of AWA Gabriella Opara It is the first African country to deposit data in the Arctic World Archive, a storage facility designed to preserve records of everything from cultural practices to - [Nigerian Railway Corporation has confirmed that several passengers were injured following a train incident near Asham Train Station on the Abuja-Kaduna line on Monday morning. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/nigerian-railway-corporation-has-confirmed-that-several-passengers-were-injured-following-a-train-incident-near-asham-train-station-on-the-abuja-kaduna-line-on-monday-morning/) - The Nigerian Railway Corporation has confirmed that several passengers were injured following a train incident near Asham Train Station on the Abuja-Kaduna line on Monday morning.‎‎The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, in a statement, said the incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. and involved a rear locomotive making contact - [WORK: THE NATURE OF GOD ‎John 4:34 (KJV](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/work-the-nature-of-god-john-434-kjv/) - WORK: THE NATURE OF GOD ‎John 4:34 (KJV ‎_“My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work."_ ‎ ‎Luke 2:49 (KJV)_“Wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?”_ ‎ ‎Genesis 2:15 (KJV)_“And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden - [Social media giants made decisions which allowed more harmful content on people's feeds, after internal research into their algorithms showed how outrage fuelled engagement, whistleblowers told the BBC.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/social-media-giants-made-decisions-which-allowed-more-harmful-content-on-peoples-feeds-after-internal-research-into-their-algorithms-showed-how-outrage-fuelled-engagement-whistleblowers-told-the-b/) - Social media giants made decisions which allowed more harmful content on people's feeds, after internal research into their algorithms showed how outrage fuelled engagement, whistleblowers told the BBC. ‎ ‎More than a dozen whistleblowers and insiders have laid bare how the companies took risks with safety on issues including violence, sexual blackmail and terrorism as - [‎Kaley would look at Instagram until she fell asleep. She would wake up in the middle of the night to check her notifications. She would open the app as soon as she woke up. One day, she spent 16 hours on Instagram.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/kaley-would-look-at-instagram-until-she-fell-asleep-she-would-wake-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night-to-check-her-notifications-she-would-open-the-app-as-soon-as-she-woke-up-one-day-she-spent/) - ‎Kaley would look at Instagram until she fell asleep. She would wake up in the middle of the night to check her notifications. She would open the app as soon as she woke up. One day, she spent 16 hours on Instagram. ‎ ‎"I stopped engaging with my family because I was spending all my - [‎FCC chair threatens to revoke broadcasters' licences over Iran coverage](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/fcc-chair-threatens-to-revoke-broadcasters-licences-over-iran-coverage/) - ‎FCC chair threatens to revoke broadcasters' licences over Iran coverage ‎ ‎The chair of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has threatened to revoke broadcasters' licences after US President Donald Trump criticised their coverage of the US-Israel war with Iran. ‎ ‎Brendan Carr told the BBC's US partner CBS News that broadcasters' licences were not - [BBC has urged a court to dismiss Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar lawsuit against it, arguing that a Panorama episode - which edited together different sections of a speech he gave - never aired in the US.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/bbc-has-urged-a-court-to-dismiss-donald-trumps-multi-billion-dollar-lawsuit-against-it-arguing-that-a-panorama-episode-which-edited-together-different-sections-of-a-speech-he-gave-never-aired-i/) - The BBC has urged a court to dismiss Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar lawsuit against it, arguing that a Panorama episode - which edited together different sections of a speech he gave - never aired in the US. ‎ ‎"It wasn't available to watch in the US on iPlayer, online or any other streaming platforms," a - [After more than two years in office, President Tinubu eventually approves the postings of Ambassadors.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/after-more-than-two-years-in-office-president-tinubu-eventually-approves-the-postings-of-ambassadors/) - This is the list of the ambassadors, including some very dispicable characters and some worthy fellows too. Truly, if these are the best that Tinubu could pick out of the best of Nigeria, to polish the country's diplomatic image which has been blackened, ridiculed, scoffed at and seriously maligned in the international sphere, then one - [Christians are most persecuted religious community in world - Holy See](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/christians-are-most-persecuted-religious-community-in-world-holy-see/) - Archbishop Ettore Balestrero By Isabella H. de Carvalho Nations bear the responsibility to protect, respect, and guarantee freedom of religion, said Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, at the event “Standing with Persecuted Christians: Defending the Faith and Christian Values” on March 3. - [DEEP CLEVAGES IN THE ANGLICAN CHURCH. THE AUTHENTIC BISHOP TO HEAD THE CHURCH?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/deep-clevages-in-the-anglican-church-the-authentic-bishop-to-head-the-church/) - Archbishop Laurent Mbanda Gafcon's new leader has a PhD in theological studies and recently wrote his life story Conservative Anglicans meeting in Nigeria's capital Abuja have pulled back on plans to elect a rival "primus inter pares" - the Latin term meaning "first among equals" which describes the Archbishop of Canterbury's position within the worldwide - [RANGERS INTERNATIONAL OF ENUGU - DOWN MEMORY LANE.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/rangers-international-of-enugu-down-memory-lane/) - Rangers International Won The War For The Vanquished Football is the greatest instrument that unites Nigeria. Whenever the national team, the Super Eagles, is on song all Nigerians become united in an astonishing togetherness.There was the Nigeria-Biafra war of 1967-70 that could have divided the country forever. At the end of the war in 1970, - [SEEING WITH THE HEART ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/seeing-with-the-heart/) - SEEING WITH THE HEART ‎ ‎Matthew 6:22 (KJV) ‎_“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light._ ‎ ‎Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)_“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”_ ‎ ‎ ‎The most important thing about - [Passengers didn't know they bought fake tickets](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/passengers-didnt-know-they-bought-fake-tickets/) - A couple who lost more than £2,500 on a trip they had been planning for eight years only found out they had been scammed when they arrived packed and ready to fly at Heathrow Airport. ‎ ‎Dinesh, 80, and Shashikala Jansari, 78, from Leicester, believed they had booked their two-month trip to visit relatives in - [Leo Walta believes he can bring his spectacular goalscoring form to the Championship after swapping the Swedish top flight for Swansea City. ](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/leo-walta-believes-he-can-bring-his-spectacular-goalscoring-form-to-the-championship-after-swapping-the-swedish-top-flight-for-swansea-city/) - Leo Walta believes he can bring his spectacular goalscoring form to the Championship after swapping the Swedish top flight for Swansea City. ‎ ‎Walta joined Swansea from Allsvenskan club Sirius on transfer deadline day. ‎ ‎And while the Finland midfielder accepts he must "adapt quickly" to the English second tier, Walta is convinced he will - [The parents of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death in a pub car park have said they were harassed and bullied for years before he was killed. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/the-parents-of-a-14-year-old-boy-stabbed-to-death-in-a-pub-car-park-have-said-they-were-harassed-and-bullied-for-years-before-he-was-killed/) - The parents of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death in a pub car park have said they were harassed and bullied for years before he was killed. ‎ ‎Ibrahima Seck was stabbed in the heart while on his way to play football with friends in New Moston, Manchester on 8 June and died in hospital. - [The parents of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death in a pub car park have said they were harassed and bullied for years before he was killed. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/the-parents-of-a-14-year-old-boy-stabbed-to-death-in-a-pub-car-park-have-said-they-were-harassed-and-bullied-for-years-before-he-was-killed/) - The parents of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death in a pub car park have said they were harassed and bullied for years before he was killed. ‎ ‎Ibrahima Seck was stabbed in the heart while on his way to play football with friends in New Moston, Manchester on 8 June and died in hospital. - [Radio presenter:workmate accusing another - rightly or wrongly - of not pulling their weight. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/radio-presenterworkmate-accusing-another-rightly-or-wrongly-of-not-pulling-their-weight/) - ‎It happens in offices around the world everyday: a workmate accusing another - rightly or wrongly - of not pulling their weight. ‎ ‎But it's not often broadcast live on air to millions of listeners tuning into one of Australia's longest-running breakfast radio programmes. ‎ ‎That's what happened about a fortnight ago on the Kyle - [Spain says No to the US using their Airspace.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/spain-says-no-to-the-us-using-their-airspace/) - Spain has denied the US permission to use jointly operated military bases on its territory to attack Iran as Madrid stepped up its criticism of the “unjustified and dangerous military intervention”. Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has explicitly condemned the US and Israel’s “unilateral military action” against Iran, warning that it is contributing to - [Trump wants to be part of choosing Iran’s next leader.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/trump-wants-to-be-part-of-choosing-irans-next-leader/) - The United States President, Donald Trump, has said he must be involved in the selection of Iran’s next leader following the death of the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Trump made the remarks in an interview with Axios on Thursday, dismissing the possibility of Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, succeeding his father. As he did in - [PETER OBI, OYEGUN AND OTHERS OF THE ADC ESCAPE ASSASINATION ATTACK IN EDO STATE](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/peter-obi-oyegun-and-others-of-the-adc-escape-assasination-attack-in-edo-state/) - Dahiscope Int' Nig' Ltd Abuja Nigeria It will be recalled that in July 2025, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, a member of the APC, the unpopular ruling party in Nigeria, in the scathing characteristic mode of communication of the party had warned Mr Obi during a political rally in the state not to enter - [Prebendal politics in Nigeria. The entitlement Syndrom.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/prebendal-politics-in-nigeria-the-entitlement-syndrom/) - Tinubu President of Nigeria Prebendal politics in Nigeria refers to a system where elected officials and government workers feel entitled to a share of government revenues, which they use to benefit their supporters, co-religionists, and ethnic group members. This concept was introduced by Richard Joseph in 1987 to describe the patron-clientelism or neopatrimonialism prevalent in - [Dr DENIS OMALU: AN IGBO MAN WHO TOOK ON THE MOST POWERFUL SPORTS LEAGUE IN THE WORLD. AND WON.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/dr-denis-omalu-an-igbo-man-who-took-on-the-most-powerful-sports-league-in-the-world-and-won/) - Let me tell you about Dr. Bennet Omalu. Born in Enugwu Ukwu, Anambra State. Sixth of seven children. He came into the world during the Biafran War and spent his earliest years running from it. He eventually made it to America with nothing but his education and his conscience. He became a forensic pathologist in - [War - United States of America in alliance with Israel versus Iran.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/war-united-states-of-america-in-alliance-with-israel-versus-iran/) - Read Trump's full statement on Iran attacks World Feb 28, 2026 10:48 AM EST President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social that the U.S. has begun "major combat operations in Iran." He claimed Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and plans to develop missiles to reach U.S. - [The last days of Ayatolla. Riddled with fear. Was He a Martyr of the Iranian People or just another tyranical ruler eliminated ?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/the-last-days-of-ayatolla-riddled-with-fear-was-he-a-martyr-of-the-iranian-people-of-was-a-tyranical-ruler/) - Ayatolla Ali Khamenei The Holy Bible teaches us that death is an appointment that every man, human being would keep. The same Bible teaches us not to kill another human being. Ayatolla Ali Khamenei was responsible for the death of so many people. Should he die for his wicked acts. Certainly. But should he be - [The Last Days of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Was he a martyr of Iran or a tyranical ruler?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/03/the-last-days-of-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-was-he-a-martyr-of-iran-or-a-tyranical-ruler/) - The Holy Bible teaches us that death is an appointment that every man, human being would keep. The same Bible teaches us not to kill another human being. Ayatolla Ali Khamenei was responsible for the death of so many people. Should he die for his wicked acts. Certainly. But should he be killed by another - [‎MANIFESTING GODS LOVE THROUGH DIVINE WISDOM](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/manifesting-gods-love-through-divine-wisdom/) - ‎MANIFESTING GODS LOVE THROUGH DIVINE WISDOM ‎ ‎2 Peter 1:4 (NIV)_“Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature…”_ ‎ ‎ ‎One of the clearest signs of wisdom and understanding in a person’s life is the visible expression of God’s love. - [Two people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of a man who may have recently undergone a cosmetic procedure, police have said.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/two-people-have-been-arrested-on-suspicion-of-manslaughter-after-the-death-of-a-man-who-may-have-recently-undergone-a-cosmetic-procedure-police-have-said/) - Two people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of a man who may have recently undergone a cosmetic procedure, police have said. ‎ ‎It is understood the alleged victim is Jordan James Parke, 34, dubbed the "British Lip King", who had appeared on television shows to discuss cosmetic surgery he had - [Netflix has backed away from its proposal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, clearing the way for Paramount Skydance to win a months-long battle for one of Hollywood's most storied studios. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/netflix-has-backed-away-from-its-proposal-to-buy-warner-bros-discovery-clearing-the-way-for-paramount-skydance-to-win-a-months-long-battle-for-one-of-hollywoods-most-storied-studios/) - ‎Netflix has backed away from its proposal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, clearing the way for Paramount Skydance to win a months-long battle for one of Hollywood's most storied studios. ‎ ‎Warner Bros, which put itself up for sale last year, on Thursday said Paramount's latest bid was "superior" to the one from Netflix, which - [Jeffrey Epstein tried to buy a multimillion-dollar palace in Morocco the day before his arrest in 2019, according to documents released by the US Department of Justice last month. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/jeffrey-epstein-tried-to-buy-a-multimillion-dollar-palace-in-morocco-the-day-before-his-arrest-in-2019-according-to-documents-released-by-the-us-department-of-justice-last-month/) - ‎Jeffrey Epstein tried to buy a multimillion-dollar palace in Morocco the day before his arrest in 2019, according to documents released by the US Department of Justice last month. ‎ ‎Epstein had pursued acquiring Bin Ennakhil since 2011, but disputes with the seller over the price and purchase arrangement dragged on for years. ‎ ‎The - [‎There is a photo that shows Bill Clinton taking a night-time swim alongside Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite now convicted of sex trafficking.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/there-is-a-photo-that-shows-bill-clinton-taking-a-night-time-swim-alongside-ghislaine-maxwell-the-british-socialite-now-convicted-of-sex-trafficking/) - ‎There is a photo that shows Bill Clinton taking a night-time swim alongside Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite now convicted of sex trafficking. ‎ ‎Another captures him smiling backstage at a Rolling Stones concert in Hong Kong with Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and now globally notorious sex offender. ‎ ‎A third undated snap shows - [THE REWARD](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/the-reward-2/) - The king has lost his ring. He could not say exactly where and when he lost the ring. He woke up one morning and looked at his finger and the ring was not there. It was, however, most important and urgent that the great golden ring was found as it was the symbol of the - [THE REWARD](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/the-reward/) - The king has lost his ring. He could not say exactly where and when he lost the ring. He woke up one morning and looked at his finger and the ring was not there. It was, however, most important and urgent that the great golden ring was found as it was the symbol of the - [FAITH AS A DIVINE GIFT FROM GOD ‎ ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/faith-as-a-divine-gift-from-god/) - FAITH AS A DIVINE GIFT FROM GOD ‎ ‎ ‎Romans 10:17 (KJV) ‎_“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”_ ‎ ‎ ‎Faith is not a product of human strength or personal determination; it is a divine gift that comes from God Himself. Scripture reveals, “Faith cometh by hearing, and - [A total of 1,557 Venezuelan political prisoners have applied for amnesty under a new law introduced on Thursday, the country's National Assembly President has said.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/a-total-of-1557-venezuelan-political-prisoners-have-applied-for-amnesty-under-a-new-law-introduced-on-thursday-the-countrys-national-assembly-president-has-said/) - A total of 1,557 Venezuelan political prisoners have applied for amnesty under a new law introduced on Thursday, the country's National Assembly President has said. ‎ ‎Jorge Rodríguez, brother of Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez and an ally of former President Nicolás Maduro, also said "hundreds" of prisoners had already been released. ‎ ‎Among them - [Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa has announced on social media that he has been freed after "almost nine months of unjust imprisonment".](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/venezuelan-opposition-politician-juan-pablo-guanipa-has-announced-on-social-media-that-he-has-been-freed-after-almost-nine-months-of-unjust-imprisonment/) - Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa has announced on social media that he has been freed after "almost nine months of unjust imprisonment". ‎ ‎His comments come shortly after the country's interim President, Delcy Rodríguez, signed an amnesty bill approved by its National Assembly that could lead to the release of hundreds of political prisoners. - [Eleven people were killed in multiple strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean, the US military says.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/eleven-people-were-killed-in-multiple-strikes-on-three-alleged-drug-trafficking-boats-in-the-eastern-pacific-and-caribbean-the-us-military-says/) - Eleven people were killed in multiple strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean, the US military says. ‎ ‎Officials said that of the 11 "male narco-terrorists" killed, four died on the first vessel in the Eastern Pacific, four on a second vessel also in the Eastern Pacific and three on - [Mexico's most wanted man and the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) drug cartel has been killed during a security operation to arrest him, the defence ministry has said. ](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/mexicos-most-wanted-man-and-the-leader-of-the-feared-jalisco-new-generation-cjng-drug-cartel-has-been-killed-during-a-security-operation-to-arrest-him-the-defence-ministry-has-said/) - Mexico's most wanted man and the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) drug cartel has been killed during a security operation to arrest him, the defence ministry has said. ‎ ‎Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", died on Sunday as he was being taken to the capital Mexico City, after being seriously - [ Why Cats kill Mice](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/why-cats-kill-mice/) - The famine had lasted for a long time and the best word to describe its severity is intense. It had got so bad that all the large animals in the forest have started dying out. The hairy elephant with the mighty curved tusks has all died, now the last of the tigers with - [THE INGRIDIENTS](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/the-ingridients/) - He started adding the ingredients on the floor to the oil mud mixture ; as he did so he explained what he is doing to Adaeze. Because Ngozi was there, his explanations were quite ambiguous.“This is the seven leaved Okata. It is very rare and extremely powerful. Only a few men know where it grows. - [Obsession of Building Roads to Nowhere](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/obsession-of-building-roads-to-nowhere/) - Some weeks back, the scope news published an article on Nigerian politicians obsession of buiding roads. Now, elections are approaching and the madness has started again. That all the compliments to logistics and transportaion in Nigeria are totally absent, does not matter to them. That the present Migerian eccentric and wreckless president on his first - [OBAMA, TRUMP AND THE UFO CONSPIRACY CONTROVERSIES](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/obama-trump-and-the-ufo-conspiracy-controversies/) - US President Donald Trump accused his predecessor Barack Obama on Thursday of disclosing “classified” information in his recent viral remarks about the existence of extraterrestrial life. Obama, in a podcast interview released last week, declared that he believed aliens were real but that he had not seen any evidence of it during his 2009-2017 presidency. - [PIDGIN ENGLISH IDIOMS - Interpretations](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/pidgin-english-idioms-interpretations/) - 1 Abeg give a beggar chance Please, let the down trodden be allowed to participate or partake 2 Aboki wey dey sell gworo come dey chop gworo, na him profit him dey chop so When you use that which is an investment for nonprofit activities 3 Ariara Aba no sabi say one man no come - [THE LION CUB AND THE LAMB](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/the-lion-cub-and-the-lamb/) - The lamb was playing outside in the village square and the lion’s cub came out and joined him and the two innocent children frolicked and rolled all over the square playing happily. The sheep saw them and she was worried that the lion will kill her child .the lioness saw them and was angry that - [YORUBA MUSLIMS REJECTS FULANI MUSLIMS DOMINANCE](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/yoruba-muslims-rejects-fulani-muslims-dominance/) - In a bold declaration that could shake the foundations of religious authority in Nigeria, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland and the League of Imams in Yorubaland have asserted their authority over the commencement of Ramadan in the Southwest, rejecting the Sultan of Sokoto’s role in determining the start of the holy month for Yoruba Muslims. - [NEWS OF THE DAY OF NIGERIA.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/news-of-the-day-of-nigeria/) - 1. Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja on Monday night after hours of interrogation over an alleged N432 billion corruption probe. El-Rufai, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, is also expected to face criminal prosecution over the alleged bugging of - [RELEASE NNAMDI KANU; OTHERWISE RETURN HIM TO KENYA OR UK IF NIGERIA DOESN'T WANT HIM – IGBO TRADITIONAL LEADER TELLS TINUBU](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/release-nnamdi-kanu-otherwise-return-him-to-kenya-or-uk-if-nigeria-doesnt-want-him-igbo-traditional-leader-tells-tinubu/) - On Tuesday during the 2026 National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit in Abuja, relating on Health, which the video clip has gone viral on social media platforms, an Igbo traditional ruler revealed the heart of the Igbo nation concerning Nnamdi Kanu and his ungoing imprisonment. The respected monarch warned that the continued detention of Kanu - [WORLD CUP: NIGERIA QUALIFIES BY ERROR. DR CONGO OUT. ROOM FOR APPEAL STILL EXISTS.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/world-cup-nigeria-qualifies-by-error-dr-congo-out-room-for-appeal-still-exists/) - FIFA HAS FINALLY RULED ON THE CASE BETWEEN SUPER EAGLES OF NIGERIA AND DR CONGO. SEE FULL JUDGEMENT BELOW 👇🏼 FIFA DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE (Under the authority of FIFA Regulations and the 2026 World Cup Qualification Framework) IN THE MATTER OF: The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)v.The Congolese Association Football Federation (FECOFA) RE: Eligibility Dispute – 2026 - [US military planes arrive in Nigeria. Is this military help or tactical occupation?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/us-military-planes-arrive-in-nigeria-is-this-military-help-or-tactical-occupation/) - — Report The New York Times reports that the first plane arrived in Borno State on Thursday night. Is this military help or tactical occupation? Three United States aircraft carrying troops and weapons have reportedly arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. While majority of Nigerians in the street welcome this development as they are - [THE MINDSET OF A FAITHFUL STEWARD](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/the-mindset-of-a-faithful-steward/) - THE MINDSET OF A FAITHFUL STEWARD‎‎ Proverbs 3:9 (NIV)‎_“Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops.”_‎‎ 1 Timothy 6:17 (NIV)‎_“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth.”_‎‎ Proverbs 21:20 (NIV)‎_“The wise store up choice food and olive - [Trumps new world is becoming real](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/trumps-new-world-is-becoming-real/) - Downtown Munich is best-known for chic shops and flashy fast cars but right now its streets are bedecked with posters advertising next generation drones.‎‎"Europe's security under construction" boasts the slogan on an eye-catching set of sleek black-and-white photographs, festooned across a scaffolding-clad church on one of this town's best known pedestrian boulevards.‎‎Such an unapologetic public - [Accused Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram faced court for the first time](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/accused-bondi-beach-gunman-naveed-akram-faced-court-for-the-first-time/) - Accused Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram faced court for the first time on Monday, two months after he and his father allegedly carried out Australia's worst mass shooting in almost 30 years.‎‎The 24-year-old appeared in a Sydney court for about five minutes via video link from prison. He faces 59 charges relating to the Bondi - [Police framed man](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/police-framed-man/) - New evidence in the case of a man who has spent 23 years in prison for murder suggests he was framed by police, BBC Panorama has found.‎‎Police knew the testimony of the main prosecution witness in the trial of Omar Benguit for the murder of South Korean student Jong-Ok Shin was directly contradicted by CCTV - [morning before he died, Dipu Chandra Das left home at first light, stepping out of his tin-sheet house in Bangladesh's Mymensingh city, overlooking a warren of lanes off the highway from Dhaka.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/morning-before-he-died-dipu-chandra-das-left-home-at-first-light-stepping-out-of-his-tin-sheet-house-in-bangladeshs-mymensingh-city-overlooking-a-warren-of-lanes-off-the-highway-from-dhaka/) - The morning before he died, Dipu Chandra Das left home at first light, stepping out of his tin-sheet house in Bangladesh's Mymensingh city, overlooking a warren of lanes off the highway from Dhaka.‎‎The 28-year-old woke up his father, said goodbye to his wife, cradled his 18-month-old daughter. Then he boarded a bus for the 60km - [](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/5020/) - About six years ago, in the heart of the second tenure of the last governor of Abia state before Alex Otti, a reknown man of God from Abia state (name withheld - only that he is of Ngwa stock) had come visiting us in Belgium. I had taken the opportunity to ask him "Pastor how - [THE DOCTOR'S ADVICE](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/the-doctors-advice/) - My doctor told me that those who read have a propensity of longer life. What is the collation between reading and long life, l asked. Every emotion you exhibit is an expression of your state of mind. It is the mind that gets offended or angry. It's your mind that gets enticed or seduced, greedy, - [Canada's top court has nullified a one-vote electoral win in Quebec, leaving the seat vacant until a byelection is called.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/canadas-top-court-has-nullified-a-one-vote-electoral-win-in-quebec-leaving-the-seat-vacant-until-a-byelection-is-called/) - ‎Canada's top court has nullified a one-vote electoral win in Quebec, leaving the seat vacant until a byelection is called.‎‎The closely-contested federal election last April in the electoral district, or riding, of Terrebonne, was initially declared for the Bloc Québécois, but a later recount found the Liberal party had won the seat by one vote.‎‎The - [US President Donald Trump says regime change in Iran is "the best thing that could happen", signifying one of his clearest endorsements for replacing the clerical establishment. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/us-president-donald-trump-says-regime-change-in-iran-is-the-best-thing-that-could-happen-signifying-one-of-his-clearest-endorsements-for-replacing-the-clerical-establishment/) - US President Donald Trump says regime change in Iran is "the best thing that could happen", signifying one of his clearest endorsements for replacing the clerical establishment.‎‎"For 47 years, they've been talking and talking and talking. In the meantime, we've lost a lot of lives," he said on Friday.‎‎Trump declined to specify who he wants - [Monday, world champion skier Eileen Gu made her Olympic debut in the women's big air qualification round. But even before that, Ms Gu - also known as China's "Snow Princess" - was already known to millions. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/monday-world-champion-skier-eileen-gu-made-her-olympic-debut-in-the-womens-big-air-qualification-round-but-even-before-that-ms-gu-also-known-as-chinas-snow-princess-was-already-known-to/) - On Monday, world champion skier Eileen Gu made her Olympic debut in the women's big air qualification round. But even before that, Ms Gu - also known as China's "Snow Princess" - was already known to millions.‎‎A teenage US-born athlete, Ms Gu is indisputably a gifted skier. At 18, she has already won eight international - [unusual battle is unfolding over the Winter Olympics in Milan - not on the slopes or in the rinks, but on the internet.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/unusual-battle-is-unfolding-over-the-winter-olympics-in-milan-not-on-the-slopes-or-in-the-rinks-but-on-the-internet/) - An An unusual battle is unfolding over the Winter Olympics in Milan - not on the slopes or in the rinks, but on the internet. ‎ ‎At its heart are Eileen Gu, a freestyle skier, and Alysa Liu, a figure-skater. They have a lot in common: both are young women of American-Chinese heritage who were - [US Lawmakers Proposes a bill on Visa ban, and other Punitive Measures on Kwankwaso, Miyetti Allah for terrorist involvements](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/us-lawmakers-proposes-a-bill-on-visa-ban-and-other-punitive-measures-on-kwankwaso-miyetti-allah-for-terrorist-involvements/) - Five United States lawmakers have introduced a bill at the country’s house of representatives seeking to compel the secretary of state to submit a “comprehensive report on US efforts to address the ongoing religious persecution and mass atrocities in Nigeria”. If the proposed legislation becomes law, the Departments of State and Treasury are expected to - [Abductors of Benue church worshipers demand N100m ransom](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/abductors-of-benue-church-worshipers-demand-n100m-ransom/) - The abductors of nine worshipers at St John’s Catholic Church, Ojije in Utonkon, Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, have demanded a ransom of N100m, PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday. The victims, comprising women and youths, were holding a vigil at the church when they were abducted around 2 a.m. on Sunday. According to - [US: lawmakers reveal bill to confront Christian persecution in Nigeria](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/us-lawmakers-reveal-bill-to-confront-christian-persecution-in-nigeria/) - United States lawmakers have introduced a new bill aimed at confronting religious persecution in Nigeria, with a focus on holding the government accountable for protecting vulnerable communities, especially Christians. This was contained in a press release issued on Tuesday by US lawmaker Riley Moore on his official website. The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious - [U S: Bill to confront persecussion on Christian in Nigeria released by lawmakers](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/u-s-bill-to-confront-persecussion-on-christian-in-nigeria-released-by-lawmakers/) - United States lawmakers have introduced a new bill aimed at confronting religious persecution in Nigeria, with a focus on holding the government accountable for protecting vulnerable communities, especially Christians. This was contained in a press release issued on Tuesday by US lawmaker Riley Moore on his official website. The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious - [Occupy National Assembly protest over electronic transmission of election results. Is it justified? Is Nigeria prepared for Direct Electronic Election relaeases?](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/occupy-national-assembly-protest-over-electronic-transmission-of-election-results-is-it-justified-is-nigeria-prepared-for-direct-electronic-election-relaeases/) - Protesters on Monday stormed the entrance gate of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja over the controversies that have followed the Senate’s position on the electronic transmission of election results. The protesters had vowed to storm the National Assembly to push for the mandatory electronic transmission of results as part of the Electoral Act amendment - [America deports Nigerians on its worst of the worst Criminal Records](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/america-deports-nigerians-on-its-worst-of-the-worst-criminal-records/) - The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to deport an additional 18 Nigerians listed on its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register, bringing the total number of Nigerians scheduled for removal to 97. The development comes barely one week after the reported that 79 Nigerians convicted of various offences had been marked for deportation. A - [Words of Our Elders - Idioms, Proverbs and Explainations](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/words-of-our-elders-idioms-proverbs-and-explainations/) - 1 Our people say that if you are told an idiom or a proverb with the explanation then the bride price of your mother is wasted. 2 It is the child that lifts its arms that one is prone to carry up. Ask and you will receive 3 The partridge tells the hen not to - [Why the Turtle went to Live in the Water](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/why-the-turtle-went-to-live-in-the-water/) - The turtle and the tortoise are brothers. However, except for the fact that they look alike, there is no other relationship between Nwambe the tortoise and Amawa the turtle. One does not need to be a seer to see that there is no love lost between these two. It was wise Enyi the Elephant who - [Fela and Three Igbos Receive Award](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/fela-and-three-igbos-receive-award/) - Late Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti has become the first African artist to receive a Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award, honored at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in early February 2026 for his massive, lasting impact on global music. Alongside this, three Igbo individuals were recognized for their achievements at the 2026 Grammys. Fela Kuti: The Nigerian - [SATISFACTION OF WISDOM WHEN APPLIED RIGHT IN LIFE](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/satisfaction-of-wisdom-when-applied-right-in-life/) - Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.PROVERBS 4:7The good life - the one that truly satisfies - exists only when we stop wanting a better one.It is the condition of savoring what is rather than longing for what might be.The itch for things, the lust - [China Executes 11 Members of a Mafia Family](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/china-executes-11-members-of-a-mafia-family/) - Stories such as this are published so that folks, especially those of African descent, particularly would knowthat crime dos not pay. it may give one a heady feeling at its epoch, make one feel above the law, even immortal. but there is always the assurance of a very bitter after taste. The power feeling deserts - [Giant Alakuku - Tallest man in Africa](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/giant-alakuku-tallest-man-in-africa/) - Daniel Nwokoro Onwubuta, popularly known as the "Gentle Giant Alakuku," was a legendary Nigerian figure from Isuochi, Abia State, famously reported to be over 11 feet tall. Often featured in Onitsha market literature during the late 1950s, he is recognized as a remarkable historical figure who worked with colonialists, with stories of his life capturing - [As Malami's Trivail Continues, One Wonders if this is really for Real](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/as-malamis-trivail-continues-one-wonders-if-this-is-really-for-real/) - Yes, as Malami Abubakars trivail escalates, this editors obsession with entire drama escalates. Honestly, the whole thing is starting to look stranger than even fiction. Or is some very high level conspiracy. But when we start hearing and reading that the man and his legal representative have started admitting to some extremely ridiculously stupendous amount, - [PROVISION WITH PURPOSE](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/provision-with-purpose/) - PROVISION WITH PURPOSE‎‎ Ecclesiastes 10:19b(NIV)‎_… Money is the answer for everything._‎‎ Luke 6:38 (NIV)‎_Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you._‎‎‎Money plays a powerful role in human - [An Iranian drone was shot down as it "aggressively approached" an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, a US military spokesman has said. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/an-iranian-drone-was-shot-down-as-it-aggressively-approached-an-american-aircraft-carrier-in-the-arabian-sea-on-tuesday-a-us-military-spokesman-has-said/) - ‎An Iranian drone was shot down as it "aggressively approached" an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, a US military spokesman has said. ‎ ‎An F-35C stealth fighter jet which took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln warship shot down the drone "in self-defence" to protect the aircraft carrier and its personnel, - [Israel reopens Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/israel-reopens-gazas-key-rafah-border-crossing-with-egypt/) - Israel reopens Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt ‎ ‎ ‎Yolande Knell,Middle East correspondent, JerusalemandHafsa Khalil ‎ ‎AFP Ambulances wait in line at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip (2 February 2026)AFP ‎Ambulances waiting at the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on Monday morning ‎Only a few - [Nigerian singer killed by Snake bite](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/nigerian-singer-killed-by-snake-bite/) - ‎There has been an outpouring of grief in Nigeria following the death of an aspiring singer who died on Saturday after being bitten by a snake in the capital, Abuja. ‎ ‎Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, rose to prominence after appearing on The Voice Nigeria, the local version of the international TV singing competition, in 2021. She - [Dozens of worshippers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state have returned home weeks after their abduction, police have confirmed.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/dozens-of-worshippers-kidnapped-by-gunmen-in-nigerias-northern-kaduna-state-have-returned-home-weeks-after-their-abduction-police-have-confirmed/) - Dozens of worshippers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state have returned home weeks after their abduction, police have confirmed. They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in the remote village of Kurmin Wali. The 80 people escaped on the day they were taken but hid in neighbouring villages for - [Actor Nabbed in Plot to Topple Nigerian Government](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/actor-nabbed-in-plot-to-topple-nigerian-government/) - Sounds just like one of those half baked Nollywood movies. Nollywood actor and filmmaker Stanley Amandi, known for directing hits like “The Album” and “Tiger King,” was arrested in September 2025 for his alleged part in a failed coup against President Bola Tinubu. Sources say he was hired by military plotters to act as a - [SPEECHES BY ELECHI AGBI CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE ON THE EVENT OF THE EDUCATION INNOVATION CONFERENCE HOSTED BY THE GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION EUROPE AND GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND ON 28TH JANUARY 2026](https://thescopenews.com/2026/02/speeches-by-the-elechi-agbi-chairman-of-the-organising-committee-on-the-event-of-the-education-innovation-conference-hosted-by-the-government-college-old-boys-association-europe-and-great-britain-and/) - Elechi Agbi - Government College Umuahia Class of 74 Asst Capt GCUOBA European Chapter Welcome Speech Distinguished guests, esteemed representatives of government agencies and the private sector, education administrators, principals, teachers, ladies and gentlemen—It is with great honour that I welcome you all to this landmark conference. 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In his excitement, he temporarily forgot his natural alertness and caution, - [KEEP YOUR EYES ON GOD, NOT ON GOLD ](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/keep-your-eyes-on-god-not-on-gold-2/) - KEEP YOUR EYES ON GOD, NOT ON GOLD ‎ ‎Matthew 6:22-23 (NKJV) ‎_"The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in - [KEEP YOUR EYES ON GOD, NOT ON GOLD](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/keep-your-eyes-on-god-not-on-gold/) - KEEP YOUR EYES ON GOD, NOT ON GOLD‎‎ Matthew 6:22-23 (NKJV)‎_"The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is - [Every individual must file tax returns by March 31 – Oyedele](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/every-individual-must-file-tax-returns-by-march-31-oyedele/) - Every individual must file tax returns by March 31 – Oyedele ‎ ‎ ‎Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has urged Nigerians wi soto file their annual tax returns. ‎ ‎He stressed that botfgh employers and individuals must comply under the law. ‎ ‎He made this known during - [Donald Trump has warned Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could "pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro" if she "doesn't do what's right".](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/donald-trump-has-warned-venezuelas-new-leader-delcy-rodriguez-she-could-pay-a-very-big-price-probably-bigger-than-maduro-if-she-doesnt-do-whats-right/) - Donald Trump has warned Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could "pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro" if she "doesn't do what's right". 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The king therefore passed a law that every animal must start a trade, an occupation or learn artisan work. This was a wise idea and immediately every animal started doing something - [How the Military Coup to Topple A Stressed Nigerian Government Failed](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/how-the-military-coup-to-topple-a-stressed-nigerian-government-failed/) - This is a report on a government that is trying its best to fend off aggression from outside, as the American president has branded them not only a disgraced country but has gone on to bomb the counry once, while preparing for another. While insecurity reign supreme, internal disgruntuled forces incuding the military and even - [THE STRATEGY OF THE NEXT RIGHT STEP ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/the-strategy-of-the-next-right-step/) - THE STRATEGY OF THE NEXT RIGHT STEP‎‎ Psalm 119:105 (NKJV)‎ _‘Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.’_‎‎ James 4:14 (NKJV)‎ _‘...for what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.’_‎‎‎The pursuit of God’s vision can feel overwhelming because - [Diezani Alison-Madueke : too many powerful folks in Nigeria mentioned in U K court case](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/diezani-alison-madueke-too-many-powerful-folks-in-nigeria-mentioned-in-u-k-court-case/) - Like dressing and looking like a movie star At the resumed hearing of the UK corruption trial involving former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, prosecutors on Thursday presented what they described as a substantial body of documentary and digital evidence before Southwark Crown Court. 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My‎‎António Guterres said the UN faced a financial crisis which was "deepening, threatening programme delivery", and that money could run out by July.‎‎He wrote in a letter to ambassadors that all 193 - [Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/ukraine-sees-quieter-night-as-trump-says-putin-will-not-attack-its-cities/) - Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities‎‎Aleks PhillipsandAbdujalil Abdurasulov,in Kyiv‎‎PA Media Two women stand wrapped up in winter clothing. There is snow on the ground and the building behind them has a large dark scorch mark where it has been hit with an explosive PA Media‎The US president said - [LOVE EXPRESSED THROUGH GIVING](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/love-expressed-through-giving/) - LOVE EXPRESSED THROUGH GIVING‎‎ john 3:16 (NKJV)‎_For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.’_‎‎‎Love always gives. God showed the greatest example of love by giving His only Son, Jesus, for our salvation. As John 3:16 states, "For God - [US technology giant Amazon has confirmed it will cut 16,000 jobs - hours after it told staff about a new round of global redundancies in an email apparently sent in error. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/us-technology-giant-amazon-has-confirmed-it-will-cut-16000-jobs-hours-after-it-told-staff-about-a-new-round-of-global-redundancies-in-an-email-apparently-sent-in-error/) - ‎US technology giant Amazon has confirmed it will cut 16,000 jobs - hours after it told staff about a new round of global redundancies in an email apparently sent in error. ‎ ‎The email, which has been seen by the BBC, was sent late on Tuesday and refers to a swathe of employees in the - [Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says it will launch more than 5,400 satellites to create a new communications network.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/blue-origin-the-rocket-company-owned-by-amazon-founder-jeff-bezos-says-it-will-launch-more-than-5400-satellites-to-create-a-new-communications-network/) - ‎ ‎Named TeraWave, it will offer continuous internet access around the world, with the ability to move large amounts of data much more quickly than rival services. ‎ ‎But even after launching thousands of satellites, Blue Origin would still have far fewer in orbit than Elon Musk's Starlink, which currently dominates the satellite internet market. - [Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/trump-raises-us-tariffs-on-south-korea-imports-to-25/) - Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25% ‎ ‎ ‎Dearbail JordanandPeter HoskinsUS President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Gyeongju National Museum on October 29, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea.Getty Images ‎US President Donald Trump has announced he is raising tariffs on South Korean imports to 25% - [Chinese officials said a recent trade agreement with Canada is not meant to undercut other countries, after Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Canadian products if Canada finalises the "deal" with Beijing.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/chinese-officials-said-a-recent-trade-agreement-with-canada-is-not-meant-to-undercut-other-countries-after-donald-trump-threatened-to-impose-100-tariffs-on-canadian-products-if-canada-finalises-the/) - Chinese officials said a recent trade agreement with Canada is not meant to undercut other countries, after Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Canadian products if Canada finalises the "deal" with Beijing. "It does not target any third party," China's foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday of the new "strategic partnership" - [Tinubu falls in Turkey. Held Steady By Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/tinubu-falls-in-turkey-held-steady-by-recep-tayyip-erdogan/) - Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu fell over at a reception ceremony in Turkey, one of his aides said. Tinubu, 73, was being welcomed by his Turkish counterpart at an official ceremony in the capital, Ankara, when he stumbled. After walking past a line of soldiers and dignitaries Tinubu can be seen on the official video on - [Nwa bu Nwa. The Child of Change.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/nwa-bu-nwa-the-child-of-change/) - The soothsayer traversed the length and breath of the land. As he comes to each hamlet, he sets his wooden gong on the ground in the open square of the compounds and thum – thum – thum! He bangs away as he proclaims at the top of his gravely voice "The great Iroko tree in - [ Nigeria : Questions on President and his Vice travels and quashi appointment of Ambssadors](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/nigeria-questions-on-president-and-his-vice-travels-and-quashi-appointment-of-ambssadors/) - I live in Europe. An European had asked me why our president and his vice seem to running around the world, is there some important things they are desperately in pursuit of. Whet necesitates these travels? Who are which arm of the government approves these frequent back to back travels of the president, his entourage - [Private jet crash kills eight](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/private-jet-crash-kills-eight/) - ‎Private jet carrying eight people has crashed while taking off from Bangor International Airport in the US state of Maine, aviation authorities have said. ‎The Bombardier Challenger 600 went down at around 19:45 local time (00:45 GMT on Monday), the Federal Aviation Administration said, but the fate and identities of those on board were not - [Imagine how many allegations against Abubakar Malami](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/allegation-against-abubakar-malami/) - ICPC probe: Illegally auctioning seize sea vessels $ 24 4 Billion Oil fraud inquiry, Illegal sale of 48million barrels Diversion of recovered loot. 300 Billion Naira and 2 Billion Naira from CBN Stall in $60B NNP recovery: blocking fun Sale of seized assests Favored firm controversy Judicial interferences Protective takeover Bill to centralize anti corruption - [](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/4819/) - The Recovery That Vanished: Nigeria’s Greatest Anti-Corruption Heist When Muhammadu Buhari swept into power in 2015, he rode on one loud promise: recover Nigeria’s looted wealth and return it to the people. That slogan was marketed as a moral crusade. What Nigerians got instead was a magic show, funds were “recovered,” then promptly disappeared again, - [South East Governors and Obsession with Roads](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/south-east-governors-and-obsession-with-roads/) - Chuks Nwagbara I would like to weigh in on the conversation you have triggered on our Governors and obsession with roads. Yes, successive governors/governments of the South East (SE) states always ride on the crest of "building roads" to enjoy ephemeral popularity. Perhaps, us and them have failed to distinguish between "road rehabilitation" and "road - [How Women lost their Beards](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/4714/) - ♛ In the beginning, women like men used to have beards. The women’s beards were always fully grown, beautiful and luxuriant, just like their hair. The women were very proud of their beards they taunt the men about their short beards while they boast about their very long and rich beards. The women adorn their - [NAVIGATING THE WAITING SEASON](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/navigating-the-waiting-season/) - NAVIGATING THE WAITING SEASON ‎ ‎ Habakkuk 2:3 (NKJV) ‎_“For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”_ ‎ ‎ 2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV) ‎_“The Lord is not - [Woman dies after been Hit by a reversing car](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/woman-dies-after-been-it-by-a-reversing-car/) - 90-year-old woman has died six days after she was struck by a reversing car, police have said.‎‎The woman, who was hit on Albert Street West in Failsworth, Oldham, at about 15:00 GMT on 7 January, died in hospital on Tuesday.‎‎A 37-year-old man arrested on suspicion of driving offences in connection with the incident has since - [Police in northern Nigeria say reports that worshippers were abducted on Sunday from churches in Kaduna state were false.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/police-in-northern-nigeria-say-reports-that-worshippers-were-abducted-on-sunday-from-churches-in-kaduna-state-were-false/) - Police in northern Nigeria say reports that worshippers were abducted on Sunday from churches in Kaduna state were false. ‎ ‎In a joint statement with local government officials on Monday, Kaduna state police commissioner Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu described the information as "mere falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos". - [Anthony Joshua driver Arrested!](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/anthony-joshua-driver-arrested/) - ‎chauffeur who was driving Anthony Joshua when their car crashed, killing two of the boxer's friends, has appeared in a court in Nigeria. ‎ ‎Adeniyi Kayode, 46, was previously charged with four crimes, including death by dangerous driving. ‎ ‎Joshua's personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength coach, Sina Ghami, died on 29 December after their - [‎Police in Nigeria have made one arrest as they investigate the death at 22 of popular singer Destiny Boy, whose real name was Afeez Adesina.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/police-in-nigeria-have-made-one-arrest-as-they-investigate-the-death-at-22-of-popular-singer-destiny-boy-whose-real-name-was-afeez-adesina/) - ‎Police in Nigeria have made one arrest as they investigate the death at 22 of popular singer Destiny Boy, whose real name was Afeez Adesina. ‎Ogun state police's homicide section is dealing with the case, it said in a brief statement. ‎News of Destiny Boy's death emerged on Sunday, sparking shock and speculation on social - [Malami trivail continues ...](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/malami-trivail-continues/) - DSS rearrests him after release from Kuje prison Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), was on Monday taken into custody by security operatives shortly after his release from the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. Operatives of the Department of State Services reportedly picked him up immediately after he exited - [CAF confirms the suspension of Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/caf-confirms-the-suspension-of-senegal-head-coach-pape-thiaw/) - CAF has confirmed the suspension of Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw. This is a disciplinary action related to the AFCON final match of the AFCON between Senegal and Morroco, the host nation. The decision follows an incident in which Senegal players briefly left the pitch after a late penalty was awarded to Morrocco. This led - [LIVING FROM GOD, THE SOURCE OF ALL ABUNDANCE ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/living-from-god-the-source-of-all-abundance/) - LIVING FROM GOD, THE SOURCE OF ALL ABUNDANCE‎‎ Philippians 4:19 (NIV)‎_"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus."_‎‎God is not just a provider; He is the Source. Everything we have, and everything we will ever need, flows from His abundant and unfailing hand. He delights - [NIGERIANS KING OF AFRO](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/nigerians-king-if-afro/) - ‎NIGERIANS KING IF AFRO ‎The week-long event, which had a diverse group of music experts from across Africa and the diaspora as jurors, brought together industry professionals, culminating in a ceremony where Nigeria's current musical prowess was firmly on display.‎Nigerian stars dominate All Africa Music Awards Burna Boy pointing with his finger, holding a green - [Oscar-winning actor Sir Mark Rylance has described an annual local film festival as a "godsend for filmmakers" looking to find inspiration for their next project](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/oscar-winning-actor-sir-mark-rylance-has-described-an-annual-local-film-festival-as-a-godsend-for-filmmakers-looking-to-find-inspiration-for-their-next-project/) - Oscar-winning actor Sir Mark Rylance has described an annual local film festival as a "godsend for filmmakers" looking to find inspiration for their next project.‎‎The Purbeck Film Festival in Dorset was established in 1996 and is preparing to mark its 30th anniversary with screenings in cinemas, church halls, village halls and sports clubs throughout autumn.‎‎Sir - [AFCON Bronze victory - Nigeria beats Egypt](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/afcon-bronze-victory-nigeria-beats-egypt/) - Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties including the first from Mohamed Salah for Nigeria to beat Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout for third place at the Africa Cup Nations. Ademola Lookman scored the winning penalty in Saturday’s match Salah and Omar Marmoush had their penalty kicks saved by Nwabali at the start of the - [HONOURING GOD’S TIMING IN EVERY SEASON](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/honouring-gods-timing-in-every-season/) - HONOURING GOD’S TIMING IN EVERY SEASON‎‎ Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV)‎_“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.”_‎‎‎Life is not random; it is ordered. God governs existence by seasons, phases, and divinely appointed timings. Nothing truly meaningful flourishes outside His calendar. There is a season to begin, a season to nurture, and - [The US has accused South Africa's defence ministry of refusing to obey orders from its own government to send home Iranian warships that have been conducting naval exercises in the African country's waters.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/the-us-has-accused-south-africas-defence-ministry-of-refusing-to-obey-orders-from-its-own-government-to-send-home-iranian-warships-that-have-been-conducting-naval-exercises-in-the-african-countrys/) - The US has accused South Africa's defence ministry of refusing to obey orders from its own government to send home Iranian warships that have been conducting naval exercises in the African country's waters.‎‎"South Africa can't lecture the world on 'justice' while cozying up to Iran," it said in a statement.‎‎In response, South Africa's defence ministry - [Police in Uganda have denied allegations that presidential candidate Bobi Wine was abducted on Friday evening as vote counting continues in the East African nation amid an internet blackout.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/police-in-uganda-have-denied-allegations-that-presidential-candidate-bobi-wine-was-abducted-on-friday-evening-as-vote-counting-continues-in-the-east-african-nation-amid-an-internet-blackout/) - ‎Police in Uganda have denied allegations that presidential candidate Bobi Wine was abducted on Friday evening as vote counting continues in the East African nation amid an internet blackout.‎‎Wine's party said a helicopter landed in the grounds of his house in the capital, Kampala, and forcibly took him to an unknown location.‎‎Initially Wine's son, Solomon - [Uganda's president heads for victory as his main rival cries foul ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/ugandas-president-heads-for-victory-as-his-main-rival-cries-foul/) - Uganda's president heads for victory as his main rival cries foul‎‎Wycliffe Muia,Sammy Awami,BBC Africa, KampalaandLucy Fleming‎‎Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni speaks during a joint press.‎‎Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has taken a commanding lead in Thursday's presidential election - well ahead of his main challenger Bobi Wine, whose party has already questioned the credibility of the results.‎‎Figures - [The mayor of Yokohama has apologised for insulting colleagues after an official publicly accused him of making offensive remarks.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/the-mayor-of-yokohama-has-apologised-for-insulting-colleagues-after-an-official-publicly-accused-him-of-making-offensive-remarks/) - The mayor of Yokohama has apologised for insulting colleagues after an official publicly accused him of making offensive remarks.‎‎At a news conference, the Japanese city's human resource chief, Jun Kubota, alleged that Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka had used terms such as "idiot" and "human scum" to disparage staff.‎‎It is highly unusual in Japan for a serving - [Malami and others highly place Nigerians - our national embarassments](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/malami-and-others-highly-place-nigerians-our-national-embarassments/) - Too many of the over 5000 live readers of the ScopeNews have contacted our editor because of the publication several days ago on Abubakar Malami. A lok has been taken down memory lane and there is a collective shaking of the head insorrow over Nigeria. From the mysterous killing of Bola Ige, that has remained - [Nigeria : Terrorist's Propaganda](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/nigeria-terrorists-propaganda/) - Have you heard the latest propaganda from the North? The Nigerian government, as always, proves it never disappoints when it comes to propaganda games. At a time when the world is increasingly deliberating on Christian genocide, certain parties from the northern part of the country interests have suddenly orchestrated what they now label as “attacks - [My 10 dollar investment](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/my-10-dollar-investment/) - The song says "When you see a brother standing by the road, with a heavy load from the seed he sowed .... Give a little kindness, show a little kindness. Shine your lihgt your light that every one will see ... to overcome the blindness of the narrow minded folks along the narrow minded street - [Reimagining the Role of the Diaspora in Global Development Through the Ubuntu Lens - OpEd](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/reimagining-the-role-of-the-diaspora-in-global-development-through-the-ubuntu-lens-oped/) - Collins Nwke At COP30 in Brazil, African representatives in the People’s Assembly invoked the philosophy of Ubuntu: I am because we are. This is not as cultural nostalgia, but as a living economic philosophy. It is one capable of informing global development, climate action, and governance. Financial software This moment resonates deeply with the central argument - [CHOOSE ACCOUNTABILITY ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/choose-accountability/) - CHOOSE ACCOUNTABILITY‎‎ Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NKJV)‎ _‘Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up.’_‎‎ Galatians 6:1 (NKJV)‎_‘Brethren, if a man is - [Ai female chimpanze dies at 42](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/ai-female-chimpanze-dies-at-42/) - Ai, a female chimpanzee famous for her cognitive skills has died at 49, according to the Japanese institute where she lived.‎‎The Kyoto University's Center for the Evolutionary Origins of Human Behavior said Ai died on 9 January of old age and organ failure and that she was surrounded by staff when she died.‎‎Ai was born - [Hundreds of fans and admirers are bidding farewell to Indian singer and actor Prashant Tamang, who rose to fame two decades ago after winning the third season of popular music reality show Indian Idol. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/hundreds-of-fans-and-admirers-are-bidding-farewell-to-indian-singer-and-actor-prashant-tamang-who-rose-to-fame-two-decades-ago-after-winning-the-third-season-of-popular-music-reality-show-indian-idol/) - Hundreds of fans and admirers are bidding farewell to Indian singer and actor Prashant Tamang, who rose to fame two decades ago after winning the third season of popular music reality show Indian Idol.‎‎Tamang, 43, who was from the hill town of Darjeeling in West Bengal state, died of a cardiac arrest at his house - [Defending champions Paris St-Germain are out of the Coupe de France after a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Paris FC. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/defending-champions-paris-st-germain-are-out-of-the-coupe-de-france-after-a-shock-1-0-defeat-at-home-to-paris-fc/) - Defending champions Paris St-Germain are out of the Coupe de France after a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Paris FC.‎‎PSG won the trophy for a 16th time last season but lost to their newly promoted city rivals despite dominating the game.‎‎Jonathan Ikone, who started his career with PSG, scored the only goal of the - [Church plaque for Agatha Christie to be unveiled ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/church-plaque-for-agatha-christie-to-be-unveiled/) - Church plaque for Agatha Christie to be unveiled‎‎‎Diocese of Exeter A church building. There is a red sign next to it which says "All Saints". There is a palm tree to the right of the image. The sky is blue with white clouds. Diocese of Exeter‎The unveiling is taking place at All Saints in Torre, - [‎Australian novelist Craig Silvey charged with child exploitation offences](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/australian-novelist-craig-silvey-charged-with-child-exploitation-offences/) - ‎Australian novelist Craig Silvey charged with child exploitation offences‎A grey-haired man wearing a dark blue suit smiles at the camera.Getty‎Prize-winning author Craig Silvey has been charged with distributing child exploitation material.‎Prize-winning Australian author Craig Silvey has appeared in court charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material.‎‎Silvey, best known for his novel Jasper Jones, was - [ABIOKUN the Great](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/4707/) - Abiokun the prince of the mysterious and very powerful kingdom of Shangalla desired to marry the most exquisite and unique lady in the world. She has to be like no other woman on earth. Abiokun, though a charmer as a man, the attraction of the power of his kingdom makes him the most eligible bachelor - [Trump Again on Nigeria.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/trump-again-on-nigeria/) - It has become apparent that the Christmas bombing of the terrorist in Nigeria who are killing Christians did not deter them. Instead the killing has continued unabated, news from Nigeria reveals. To make matters worse, all the loud mouths supporting the genocide in Nigeria are still spewing their murk. One fool published a cartoon of - [A GOVERNOR'S DAUGHTER](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/a-governors-daughter/) - Ugochukwu Asiegbu The sun had smiled at her wish,Since her father's sweat had streamed to victoryAnd she ordered for wheatAs poverty was nailed to a tree. Her words were coloured with prideAs she walked with squared shouldersNature frowned at her borrowed rightsAnd she saw vacuum in others. Her father's signature caged a stateAnd he built - [Abubakar Malami - The Cat that thought he was a lion. Disgraced.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/abubakar-malami/) - Honestly, this reads like a gangsters profile Background Abubakar Malami, a Fulani Muslim, was born on 17 April 1967 in Birnin Kebbi, the capital of Kebbi State, Northern Nigeria.[5] His early formal education began at Nassarawa Primary School, Birnin Kebbi before he completed his secondary school education at College of Arts and Arabic Studies.[6] In - [Stranger than fiction - The Owl hoots ...](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/stranger-than-fiction-the-owl-hoots/) - I am alive … Nmuo was already middle aged when the oldest man in the village was still a baby. No one therefore know exactly how old Nmuo is. Yet he has a lot of mystery around and about him. One being the strange cock in his outer obi which local stories have has been - [17 years old teenager died trying to flee the police.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/17-years-old-teenager-died-trying-to-flee-the-police/) - 17-year-old who died on the M5 after removing her handcuffs and fleeing a stationary police car had tried to escape from vehicles before, a court has heard.‎‎Tamzin Hall, from Wellington, was arrested after a disturbance at the children's home where she lived in Taunton in November 2024.‎‎She fled police while on the M5 and was - [THE RIGHT MAP FOR YOUR FINANCES](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/the-right-map-for-your-finances/) - THE RIGHT MAP FOR YOUR FINANCES‎‎ Luke 14:28 (NKJV)‎ _"For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it?"_‎‎ Proverbs 3:9-10 (NKJV)‎_"Honour the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; so your barns will be - [Many of those who tuned in to US President Donald Trump's news conference on Saturday were probably hoping to hear dramatic details of how US forces seized Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro, in a pre-dawn raid. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/many-of-those-who-tuned-in-to-us-president-donald-trumps-news-conference-on-saturday-were-probably-hoping-to-hear-dramatic-details-of-how-us-forces-seized-venezuelas-leader-nicolas-maduro-in-a-p/) - Many of those who tuned in to US President Donald Trump's news conference on Saturday were probably hoping to hear dramatic details of how US forces seized Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro, in a pre-dawn raid.‎‎But arguably a more surprising moment came when Trump announced that now that Maduro was in custody, the US would "run" - [US President Donald Trump has said he is not worried about China's military drills around the self-governed island of Taiwan, which it claims as its own. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/us-president-donald-trump-has-said-he-is-not-worried-about-chinas-military-drills-around-the-self-governed-island-of-taiwan-which-it-claims-as-its-own/) - US President Donald Trump has said he is not worried about China's military drills around the self-governed island of Taiwan, which it claims as its own.‎‎"I have a great relationship with President Xi [Jinping], and he hasn't told me anything about [the drills]. I certainly have seen it," Trump told reporters at a press conference - [A metal detectorist who unearthed a rare 2,000-year-old brooch said he initially thought it was only "a kid's toy".](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/a-metal-detectorist-who-unearthed-a-rare-2000-year-old-brooch-said-he-initially-thought-it-was-only-a-kids-toy/) - ‎A metal detectorist who unearthed a rare 2,000-year-old brooch said he initially thought it was only "a kid's toy".‎‎Martin Turner made the discovery in fields near his home near Dorchester, Dorset, and said after he washed it he noticed it had "bronze disease" and thought it must be old.‎‎He sent it to his local finds - [A Father of two children killed on Christmas day](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/a-father-of-two-children-killed-on-christmas-day/) - A father of two who was fatally stabbed on Christmas Day has been described as a "loving sibling, loving father, a loving partner and a caring soul" by his family.‎‎Trey Johnson was found seriously injured on Burcot Avenue, Wolverhampton, at just after 03:30 GMT, and was pronounced dead at the scene.‎‎West Midlands Police renewed its - [Brothers named as Christmas Day murder suspects](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/brothers-named-as-christmas-day-murder-suspects/) - Brothers named as Christmas Day murder suspects‎‎‎West Midlands Police A composite image of two young men in police mugshots. The one on the left has dark brown dreadlocks, dark brown eyes, and a faint black beard and moustache. He is wearing a black football shirt with round neck and has a serious expression. The young - [Eva Schloss is Dead](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/eva-schloss-is-dead/) - ‎Eva Schloss‎King Charles has led tributes to Anne Frank's step-sister and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss who has died aged 96.‎‎Mrs Schloss was the co-founder and honorary president of the Anne Frank Trust, which Queen Camilla is Patron of.‎‎In the 1940s, Mrs Schloss and her family were chased from their home in Austria. They lived as - [‎Man fatally shot in Brent street named by police ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/man-fatally-shot-in-brent-street-named-by-police/) - ‎Man fatally shot in Brent street named by police‎‎‎Met Police A black and white photo of Simon Whyte in a black roll neck jumper.Met Police‎Simon Whyte, 55, died at the scene, the Met Police said‎A man who was fatally shot in north-west London has been named as Simon Whyte by the Metropolitan Police.‎‎Officers were called - [The bodies of the 40 victims of a bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve have been identified by police. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/the-bodies-of-the-40-victims-of-a-bar-fire-in-the-swiss-ski-resort-of-crans-montana-on-new-years-eve-have-been-identified-by-police/) - The bodies of the 40 victims of a bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve have been identified by police.‎‎The victims range in age from 14 to 39 years old, with 15 aged under 18. The youngest were a Swiss girl and a French boy, both 14. The group - [With the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump has demonstrated more powerfully than ever his belief in the power of his will, backed by raw US military force. On his orders the US has Maduro behind bars and now will "run" Venezuela.](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/with-the-seizure-of-venezuelan-leader-nicolas-maduro-donald-trump-has-demonstrated-more-powerfully-than-ever-his-belief-in-the-power-of-his-will-backed-by-raw-us-military-force-on-his-orders-the-us/) - With the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump has demonstrated more powerfully than ever his belief in the power of his will, backed by raw US military force. On his orders the US has Maduro behind bars and now will "run" Venezuela.‎‎The US president made the announcement in a remarkable news conference with - [BELGIUM END OF YEAR VANDALISM - Will not go unpunished - Mayor of Antwerp](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/belgium-end-of-year-vandalism-will-not-go-unpunished-mayor-of-antwerp/) - Mayor of Antwerp says that some of those involved in New Year’s Eve violence were just 10 or 11 years old As in previous years, Antwerp and Brussels were the scene of acts of vandalism, arson and acts of violence against the police and the emergency on New Year’s Eve. The police say that they - [Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Last 16 teams standing](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/africa-cup-of-nations-2025-last-16-teams-standing/) - The Last 16 fixtures and knockout bracket for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025. The 16 qualified teams and the full knockout stage fixtures, from the Last 16 onwards, for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations are now confirmed. Followin a tension soaked group stage, the 16 qualified teams for the Last 16 of the - [ANTHONY JOSHUA - The Accident, the death of his friends and the aftermath](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/anthony-joshua-the-accident-the-death-of-his-friends-and-the-aftermath/) - Anthony Joshua's driver has been charged after a crash in Nigeria which injured the boxer and killed two of his close friends, police have said. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged at the Sagamu Magistrate Court on Friday (2 January). Prosecutors have charged Mr Kayode with causing death by dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, - [ANTHONY JOSHUA - The Accident, the death of his friends and the aftermath](https://thescopenews.com/2026/01/anthony-joshua-the-accident-the-death-of-his-friends-and-the-aftermath/) - Anthony Joshua's driver has been charged after a crash in Nigeria which injured the boxer and killed two of his close friends, police have said. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged at the Sagamu Magistrate Court on Friday (2 January). Prosecutors have charged Mr Kayode with causing death by dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, - [Goodbye to the 24-hour day: from this date onwards, days on Earth will last 25 hours](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/goodbye-to-the-24-hour-day-from-this-date-onwards-days-on-earth-will-last-25-hours/) - By Adrian Villellas Published On: December 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM If you have ever heard that Earth will “soon” switch to 25-hour days, the key word you should question is soon. Scientists do expect Earth’s rotation to keep slowing down, but the change is so gradual that it is invisible in everyday life. Read More: - [Neerja Bhanot - The beautiful Martyr](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/neerja-bhanot-the-beautiful-martyr/) - You do not have to be a NInja to be a tough guy. But you can be a Neerja to be a heroine. Neerja Bhanot (7 September 1963 – 5 September 1986)[1][2] was an Indian flight attendant. On 5 September 1986, she saved a large number of passengers on board Pan Am Flight 73, which had - [WIKE - I am the most abused politician Nigeria today ---](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/wike-i-am-the-most-abused-politician-nigeria-today/) - Please folks look at the head of Wike and all his followers in this foto. I did not say anything, but is bald head some kind of fashion in Nigeria. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday said he is the most abused politician in Nigeria after President Bola Tinubu. Wike spoke - [I suffer as a troule maker ...](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/i-suffer-as-a-troule-maker/) - Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. 2 TIMOTHY 2:9, KJV. Another version puts it thus: “ I am suffering because of that Good News. I am even bound with chains like a criminal. But God’s teaching is not in chains.” ICB. 2 - [‎Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the embattled eastern town of Siversk, as Russia continues its steady - albeit slow - advance. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/ukrainian-troops-have-withdrawn-from-the-embattled-eastern-town-of-siversk-as-russia-continues-its-steady-albeit-slow-advance/) - ‎Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the embattled eastern town of Siversk, as Russia continues its steady - albeit slow - advance.‎‎The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday it acted "to preserve the lives of our soldiers and the combat capability of units", adding that Russian forces had a "significant advantage in manpower".‎‎The capture of Siversk brings - [AFCON So Far ---](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/afcon-so-far/) - AFCON 2025 Match Day 4: Four wins recorded By Ganiyu Mubarak 24 Counties 35th Edition Host - Morocco Defending Champons - Corte D'Voire Participating Coutries in groups Group A - Morocco Hosting, Mali, Zambia, Comores Group B - Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe Group C - Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania Group D - Senegal, D - [Christmas Gift - Trump Bombs Terrorists in Norhern Nigeria. Confirmed by Nigerian Government](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/christmas-gift-trump-bombs-terrorists-in-norhern-nigeria-confirmed-by-nigerian-government/) - Trump says US launched ‘numerous’ deadly strikes on terrorists in Nigeria, under his watch December 26, 2025 United States President Donald Trump said on Thursday that US forces conducted deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in Northwestern Nigeria, and vowed more attacks if the militants keep killing Christians. The president stated this on his Truth - [Truth be said --- the North has No business ruling Nigeria](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/truth-be-said-the-north-has-no-business-ruling-nigeria/) - I neither responded with a smirk nor a mere shake of the of the nead but really with absolute shock the day I saw a politician in the north of Nigeria sharing out wheel barrows to certain members of his costituency as empowerment materials. Someone else showed another publication of a smiling politician of the - [Never too late or too old to learn](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/never-too-late-or-too-old-to-learn/) - I learnt that contrary to popular opinion, forgiveness does not solve it all. Though a very strongspiritual cleansing virtue, it does not have the added abilty to totaly erase the indelible. Some hurtsand pains are so deep that the victims can forgive but alas, they cannot forget. The pain still lives withthem.If I had learnt - [Wisdom Comes with age](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/wisdom-comes-with-age/) - An old man was planting a fruit tree but his detractors, saw him andwere cynical. They found his action plain stupid. "old man do think you will yet live long enough to enjoythe fruit of that tree?" they asked cynically."Well" says the wise old one, "the fruits I have so far enjoyed in my life - [The tale African Stowaways](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/the-tale-african-stowaways/) - In 1992, a group of young men decided to stowaway in a Ukrainian cargo ship headed for the United States via France The cargo ship left the shores of Takoradi Harbour with young Ghanaians only to be murderęd on the ship by the captain and his crew. One person made it to France by fightıng - [Etim Esin – The Star that shone too bright for its own good](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/etim-esin-the-star-that-shone-too-bright-for-its-own-good/) - Here in the restuarants, cates and other places of entertainment of Belgium, once you annouce that you are a Nigerians, certain fols will reel out the names of certain Nigeran footballers who thrilled the fields of this land with the mesmerising skills. However, when that list gets to Etim Esin, there always is a pause - [Three killed after Russia launches 'massive' attack across Ukraine](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/three-killed-after-russia-launches-massive-attack-across-ukraine/) - Russia carried out a "massive" overnight attack on several Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, a day after he warned of strikes over the Christmas period. At least three people were killed, according to Ukrainian officials, including a four-year-old child, while energy infrastructure was also targeted, leaving several regions without power. Russia launched 635 - [The sad story of little THERESE "SCHUTKA" WEINRICH.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/the-sad-story-of-little-therese-schutka-weinrich/) - This sweet little girl went through a terrible death. Please stop reading if you find violence hard to handle, especially when it involves children. History and atrocities associated with it will continue repeating, if we humans refuse to mut a stop to it. We have depleted the ozone layer, wasted our forest and virtually endangered - [will morocco escape with the warning (AFCON 2025)](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/will-morocco-escape-with-the-warning-afcon-2025/) - Morocco Set to Face CAF Sanctions After Laser Scandal vs ComorosMorocco could be in serious trouble with CAF following disturbing scenes during their match against Comoros, where fans were seen aiming laser pointers at the referee and players — a strictly banned item in CAF competitions.CAF regulations clearly prohibit the use of lasers inside stadiums, - [Vince Zambella, one of the creators behind best-selling video game series Call Of Duty, has died](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/vince-zambella-one-of-the-creators-behind-best-selling-video-game-series-call-of-duty-has-died/) - Vince Zambella, one of the creators behind best-selling video game series Call Of Duty, has died. Video game maker Electronic Arts (EA) said the 55-year-old died on Sunday but did not disclose a cause of death. It was reported he died in a car crash in Southern California. The single-vehicle collision involving a Ferrari happened in - [Ecuador: Eleven soldiers have been jailed for more than 34 years over the disappearance of four murdered boys.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/ecuador-eleven-soldiers-have-been-jailed-for-more-than-34-years-over-the-disappearance-of-four-murdered-boys/) - Eleven soldiers have been jailed for more than 34 years over the disappearance of four murdered boys in Ecuador. The children, aged between 11 and 15, went missing in December last year in the city of Guayaquil. Their disappearance happened during a military offensive against organised crime launched by the country's president, who has ‌decreed - [Avatar: Fire and Ash tops US box office despite middling reviews](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/avatar-fire-and-ash-tops-us-box-office-despite-middling-reviews/) - Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third outing in James Cameron's blockbuster sci-fi adventure series, has topped the US and Canada box office on its opening weekend. The latest in the franchise took an estimated $88m (£65.5m), but that was significantly down on the $134m (£100m) that Avatar: The Way of the Water took on its - [Thailand, Cambodia agree to talks in bid to end deadly conflict.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/thailand-cambodia-agree-to-talks-in-bid-to-end-deadly-conflict/) - Officials from Thailand and Cambodia will meet next week to discuss the possibility of reviving a ceasefire, Thailand's foreign minister said, as deadly border clashes entered a third week. Both countries had signed a ceasefire earlier in July, brokered by US President Donald Trump. But fighting broke out again earlier this month - which both - [Donald Trump has sparked a renewed disagreement with Denmark](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/donald-trump-has-sparked-a-renewed-disagreement-with-denmark/) - Donald Trump has sparked a renewed disagreement with Denmark after appointing a special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island he has said he would like to annex. Trump announced on Sunday that Jeff Landry, the Republican governor of Louisiana, would become the US's special envoy to Greenland, a semi-autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark. - [A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow,](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/a-russian-general-has-been-killed-in-a-car-bombing-in-moscow/) - A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said. Russia's Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning after an explosive device planted under a car detonated. Sarvarov, 56, was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, the committee added. It said one theory - [CELEBRATING SMALL VICTORIES](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/celebrating-small-victories/) - CELEBRATING SMALL VICTORIES‎‎ Zechariah 4:10a (NKJV)‎_“For who has despised the day of small things?”_‎‎ Philippians 4:8 (NKJV)‎ _“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is any - [12 year old girl sexual assulted](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/12-year-old-girl-sexual-assulted/) - 12-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted in a park, sparking a police CCTV appeal.‎‎The girl was in Byron Recreation Park in Weston-super-Mare when a man approached her, touched her waist and kissed her at about 21:20 GMT on Saturday, Avon and Somerset Police said. She ran away and told a group of women close by - [The mother of a girl who died while copying a "horrible" social media trend is calling for children to be taught about the dangers of solvent abuse.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/the-mother-of-a-girl-who-died-while-copying-a-horrible-social-media-trend-is-calling-for-children-to-be-taught-about-the-dangers-of-solvent-abuse/) - The mother of a girl who died while copying a "horrible" social media trend is calling for children to be taught about the dangers of solvent abuse. ‎ ‎Sonia Hopkin was left "heartbroken" after the death of her 13-year-old daughter, Tiegan Jarman, who was found unresponsive in her bedroom in Thurmaston, Leicestershire, on 6 March. - [Cliff Richard has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/cliff-richard-has-revealed-he-has-been-treated-for-prostate-cancer/) - Sir Cliff Richard has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer. ‎The 85-year-old singer said the cancer was discovered when he had a check-up for a recent tour, but that it had been caught early and had not spread. ‎"I was going to Australia and to New Zealand and the promoter said, 'Well we - [floods have killed at least 37 people in Morocco's coastal Safi region, according to state-owned television. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/floods-have-killed-at-least-37-people-in-moroccos-coastal-safi-region-according-to-state-owned-television/) - Flash floods have killed at least 37 people in Morocco's coastal Safi region, according to state-owned television. ‎ ‎Cars and mounds of rubbish were seen sweeping through the main port city of Safi after torrential rain hit on Sunday. ‎ ‎Dozens of people have been receiving treatment in hospital for their injuries, say local authorities, - [LIKE THE ANGELS](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/like-the-angels/) - LIKE THE ANGELS‎‎Matthew 22:30 (NKJV)‎ _“For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven.”_‎‎Jude 1:6 (KJV)‎ _“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great - [A teenager who stabbed a girl in the chest,and a boy was arrested.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/a-teenager-who-stabbed-a-girl-in-the-chestand-a-boy-was-arrested/) - teenager who stabbed a girl in the chest and another boy many times has been sentenced to 13 years. The attacker, who cannot be named for legal reasons, injured the pair at a bus stop outside a shop in Kirkby on 30 April. Witnesses rushed to help the victims, who were taken to hospital for - [From 10 December, under-16s in Australia will be banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/from-10-december-under-16s-in-australia-will-be-banned-from-using-major-social-media-services-including-tiktok-x-facebook-instagram-youtube-snapchat-and-threads/) - From 10 December, under-16s in Australia will be banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads.‎‎They will not be able to set up new accounts, and existing profiles must be deactivated.‎‎The ban - the first of its kind - is being watched closely by other countries.‎‎Why is - [Plans to turn a former hotel into a 109-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) have been approved. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/plans-to-turn-a-former-hotel-into-a-109-bed-house-in-multiple-occupation-hmo-have-been-approved/) - Plans to turn a former hotel into a 109-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) have been approved.‎‎Hull City Council's planning committee narrowly voted in favour of the application, by Knight Wood Portfolio, to convert the former Portland Hotel in Paragon Street at a meeting earlier.‎‎The now approved plans will see the building repurposed into city - [More than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses were recorded in six state-run hospitals in Delhi between 2022 and 2024](https://thescopenews.com/2025/12/more-than-200000-cases-of-acute-respiratory-illnesses-were-recorded-in-six-state-run-hospitals-in-delhi-between-2022-and-2024/) - More than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses were recorded in six state-run hospitals in Delhi between 2022 and 2024 as the Indian capital struggled with rising pollution levels, the federal government has said.‎‎The government said in parliament that more than 30,000 people with respiratory illnesses had to be hospitalised in these three years.‎‎Toxic air - [‎Nigerian actor, content creator and influencer Odira Nwobu has died in South Africa aged 43, a lawyer and the Actors' Guild of Nigeria have told the BBC. ](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/nigerian-actor-content-creator-and-influencer-odira-nwobu-has-died-in-south-africa-aged-43-a-lawyer-and-the-actors-guild-of-nigeria-have-told-the-bbc/) - ‎Nigerian actor, content creator and influencer Odira Nwobu has died in South Africa aged 43, a lawyer and the Actors' Guild of Nigeria have told the BBC. ‎ ‎News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief online from fans and colleagues alike for the Nollywood star who - [I panic every time she coughs' - Delhi's toxic air is making its children sick ‎8 hours ago](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/i-panic-every-time-she-coughs-delhis-toxic-air-is-making-its-children-sick-8-hours-ago/) - ‎'I panic every time she coughs' - Delhi's toxic air is making its children sick‎8 hours ago‎Nikita Yadav,Vikas PandeyandNikhil Inamdar,in Delhi‎‎‎AFP via Getty Images In this picture taken in 2023, a boy with breathing difficulties breathes with the help of a nebuliser at the emergency ward of a government-run children hospital in New Delhi.AFP via - [13 injured after demolition derby car hits crowd in Australia ‎ ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/13-injured-after-demolition-derby-car-hits-crowd-in-australia/) - Thirteen injured after demolition derby car hits crowd in Australia‎‎‎‎Police said there were investigating the circumstances of the crash‎Thirteen people were injured, two critically, after a car crashed into a crowd during a demolition derby in southeastern Australia, police said.‎‎The car had been taking part in a race in the town of Walcha on Saturday - [A woman has died and a man has been seriously injured after they were attacked by a shark while swimming at a remote beach in the Australian state of New South Wales.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/a-woman-has-died-and-a-man-has-been-seriously-injured-after-they-were-attacked-by-a-shark-while-swimming-at-a-remote-beach-in-the-australian-state-of-new-south-wales/) - ‎A woman has died and a man has been seriously injured after they were attacked by a shark while swimming at a remote beach in the Australian state of New South Wales.‎‎Police said the woman, believed to be aged in her 20s, died at the scene, while the man, also believed to be in his - [WHEN MONEY ISN’T THE ANSWER](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/when-money-isnt-the-answer/) - WHEN MONEY ISN’T THE ANSWER‎‎ Proverbs 3:5–6 (NKJV)‎_‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.’_‎‎‎There was a season when our church was meeting in a hotel in Wuse 2. One day, the management informed us that - [Mother's 'horror' as daughter dies on railway line ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/mothers-horror-as-daughter-dies-on-railway-line/) - Mother's 'horror' as daughter dies on railway line ‎ ‎BTP Roxy Phillips nuzzles a large brown horse while holding its reins in her right hand. She has long blonde wavy hair. She is smiling and has her eyes closed as she puts her cheek to the horse's nose and tickles its chin with her other - [An investigation has been launched after a woman was pulled to the ground and sexually assaulted while she was "simply out for a morning run". ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/an-investigation-has-been-launched-after-a-woman-was-pulled-to-the-ground-and-sexually-assaulted-while-she-was-simply-out-for-a-morning-run/) - An investigation has been launched after a woman was pulled to the ground and sexually assaulted while she was "simply out for a morning run".‎‎Suffolk Police says the victim, in her 30s, was running along a path off Iliffe Way, Stowmarket, between 05:45 and 06:00 GMT on Wednesday.‎‎She was approached by an unknown man, described - [One of the daughters of Jacob Zuma, South Africa's former president, has filed a criminal complaint against her sister, accusing her of recruiting men from South Africa to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/one-of-the-daughters-of-jacob-zuma-south-africas-former-president-has-filed-a-criminal-complaint-against-her-sister-accusing-her-of-recruiting-men-from-south-africa-to-fight-in-the-russia-ukrain/) - ‎One of the daughters of Jacob Zuma, South Africa's former president, has filed a criminal complaint against her sister, accusing her of recruiting men from South Africa to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war.‎‎Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube alleged that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who serves as an MP, and two others tricked 17 men into fighting for Russian mercenaries.‎‎The men - [More than 200 pupils were kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in central Nigeria on Friday, the second mass school kidnapping this week.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/more-than-200-pupils-were-kidnapped-by-gunmen-from-a-catholic-school-in-central-nigeria-on-friday-the-second-mass-school-kidnapping-this-week/) - More than 200 pupils were kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in central Nigeria on Friday, the second mass school kidnapping this week.‎‎The latest attack targeted St Mary's School in Papiri, Niger state, where authorities had already ordered the temporary closure of all boarding schools due to rising security threats.‎‎The Christian Association of Nigeria - [50 of the 315 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger State on Friday have escaped.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/50-of-the-315-children-kidnapped-by-gunmen-from-a-catholic-school-in-nigerias-niger-state-on-friday-have-escaped/) - Fifty of the 315 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger State on Friday have escaped.‎‎The Christian Association of Nigeria says they have been reunited with their families. A major military-led search and rescue operation is under way for the remaining 265 children and 12 teachers who were taken with them.‎‎Authorities - [USING YOUR WORDS FOR LIFE](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/using-your-words-for-life/) - USING YOUR WORDS FOR LIFE ‎Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV) ‎_‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.’_ ‎Ephesians 4:29 (NKJV) ‎_‘Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.’_ ‎We - [US and UK warn of major e-visa data breach in Somalia ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/us-and-uk-warn-of-major-e-visa-data-breach-in-somalia/) - US and UK warn of major e-visa data breach in Somalia‎‎‎Villa Somalia Somalia's immigration and citizenship agency.Villa Somalia‎At least 35,000 people could be affected, warns the US embassy‎A major data breach in Somalia's electronic visa system may have exposed personal information belonging to tens of thousands of applicants, including US citizens, the American embassy in - [Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced an official investigation](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/tanzanias-president-samia-suluhu-hassan-has-announced-an-official-investigation/) - Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced an official investigation the unrest that broke out during election week, following accusations that her government was responsible for violently crushing historic protests.‎‎She was declared the winner of last month's presidential poll with 98% of the vote - a result the opposition has denounced as a "mockery of - [An Israeli-Russian researcher has been released after "being tortured for many months" by her Iraqi militia abductors, US President Donald Trump has announced. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/edit-with-elementor-change-block-type-or-style-change-text-alignment-displays-more-block-tools-save-draft-n-a-publish-an-israeli-russian-researcher-has-been-released-after-bei/) - An Israeli-Russian researcher has been released after "being tortured for many months" by her Iraqi militia abductors, US President Donald Trump has announced.‎‎In a post on Truth Social, Trump said: "I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton student, whose sister is an American citizen, was just released by Kataib Hezbollah, and is - [A Manchester teenager who was stabbed identified his alleged murderer before he died, a jury heard.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/a-manchester-teenager-who-was-stabbed-identified-his-alleged-murderer-before-he-died-a-jury-heard/) - ‎A Manchester teenager who was stabbed identified his alleged murderer before he died, a jury heard.‎‎Ibrahima Seck, 14, was attacked on his way to play football with friends in New Moston on 8 June. He later died in hospital having suffered a single stab wound to the heart.‎‎Three teenage boys, who cannot be named because - [US President Donald Trump has urged lawmakers in his own party to vote to release files relating to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/us-president-donald-trump-has-urged-lawmakers-in-his-own-party-to-vote-to-release-files-relating-to-the-late-convicted-paedophile-financier-jeffrey-epstein/) - US President Donald Trump has urged lawmakers in his own party to vote to release files relating to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.‎‎Trump wrote on Sunday night that Republicans in the House of Representatives should do so "because we have nothing to hide".‎‎The reversal of his recent position follows a slow drip feed - [PRAYER AS SPIRITUAL BREATHING ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/prayer-as-spiritual-breathing/) - PRAYER AS SPIRITUAL BREATHING‎‎ 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NKJV)‎_‘pray without ceasing,’_‎‎ Luke 5:16 (NKJV)‎ _‘So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.’_‎‎‎We often treat prayer like a scheduled appointment or an emergency hotline; something we rush to when things go wrong, or formally check off a list. But the scriptural command to make prayer - [Ukrainian court has handed down the first jail sentence for life against a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian prisoner of war. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/ukrainian-court-has-handed-down-the-first-jail-sentence-for-life-against-a-russian-soldier-accused-of-killing-a-ukrainian-prisoner-of-war/) - Ukrainian court has handed down the first jail sentence for life against a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian prisoner of war.‎‎Dmitry Kurashov, 27, was found guilty of shooting dead Vitalii Hodniuk, a veteran 41-year-old Ukrainian soldier who had surrendered following capture in 2024.‎‎Ukraine's national police said that "expert reports, witness testimony and video - [least six people have died after Russia launched hundreds of missile and drone attacks on energy infrastructure and residential targets in Ukraine](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/least-six-people-have-died-after-russia-launched-hundreds-of-missile-and-drone-attacks-on-energy-infrastructure-and-residential-targets-in-ukraine/) - At least six people have died after Russia launched hundreds of missile and drone attacks on energy infrastructure and residential targets in Ukraine overnight.‎‎A strike on an apartment building in the city of Dnipro killed two people and wounded 12, while three died in Zaporizhzhia.‎‎In all, 25 locations across Ukraine, including the capital city Kyiv, - [UK to help protect Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/uk-to-help-protect-belgium-after-suspected-russian-drone-incursions/) - UK to help protect Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions‎‎Sir Richard Knighton: "We don't yet know... the source of those drones"‎Britain is providing military support to Belgium after a series of suspected Russian drone incursions into its airspace, the new chief of the defence staff has said.‎‎Sir Richard Knighton told the BBC's Sunday with Laura - [Targeted raids on high street premises such as mini-marts, vape shops, barbers and takeaways have seen more than 920 people arrested](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/targeted-raids-on-high-street-premises-such-as-mini-marts-vape-shops-barbers-and-takeaways-have-seen-more-than-920-people-arrested/) - Targeted raids on high street premises such as mini-marts, vape shops, barbers and takeaways have seen more than 920 people arrested, in the largest action of its kind coordinated by the National Crime Agency (NCA).‎‎More than 340 notices for illegal working and renting were issued by authorities, which could see businesses and landlords fined tens - [IKENGA DAY - EUROPEAN IGBO FESTIVAL](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/ikenga-day-european-igbo-festival/) - The 2025 edition of Ikenga Day: A European Igbo Festival held on Saturday drew Igbo descendants from across the world in a vibrant celebration of heritage, unity, and cultural pride. Organized by The AfrikaFora, the festival reaffirmed its mission of promoting Igbo customs and traditions, strengthening global Igbo identity, and placing Alaigbo on the international - [A Call for Reparative Justice Through Cooperation and Welfare Development](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/a-call-for-reparative-justice-through-cooperation-and-welfare-development/) - The Breaches of Westphalia, the Violation of Human Rights, and the Disregard for the Durban Declaration By: Nana Amoako Richard – Belgium, 07/11/2025 The Peace of Westphalia (1648): The Foundation of Sovereignty and Its Betrayal The Peace of Westphalia, signed in 1648 on German soil, established the modern principle of state sovereignty—that every nation has - [ Mother hen's story](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/mother-hens-story/) - Tales that touch the heart The king is heartbroken because his child has died. He refused to eat. He wanted to die too. Folks gathered and were consoling the bereaved king. However, the hen was there with her children, clucking, scratching and pecking. Very oblivious and not at all caring about the sadness being expressed - [But, Yeh shall receive power](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/but-yeh-shall-receive-power/) - Two foolish African boys were selling drugs in the streets of a European city. One of them Akpo, was about to visit Africa. His friend Omo,gives him some money, asking him Please Akpo meet that babalawo who makes juju for us, let him make some concoction for me. The police are harassing me too much. - [This is genocide... America's view on the killings in Nigeria](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/this-is-genocide-americas-view-on-the-killings-in-nigeria/) - There is no greater failure of leadership than knowing evil exists and choosing to look away. For years, the world has known that Christians in Nigeria are being systematically slaughtered, and the world has done nothing. That ends now. I am a soldier. I have fought terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know what Islamic - [FREE NNAMDI KANU](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/free-nnamdi-kanu-4/) - I believe that those that love Tinubu, or those on whom the weight of advice tio him, should endeavor to advice him that as this imbriglio is going on in the nation with the Donald Trump and the Americans breathing down his neck, to go on and release Nnamdi Kanu now. This I believe will - [We Will Come, Guns Blazing!!! Is this truly a response to religious persecussion or a subtle method to enter Nigeria for her minerals?](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/we-will-come-guns-blazing-is-this-truly-a-response-to-religious-persecussion-or-a-subtle-method-to-enter-nigeria-for-her-minerals/) - Trump threatens Nigeria Actions and Reactions There is overt palpable fear that is running down the Nigeria political for some days now. This is because President Trump the president of the United States of America, the strongest nation on earth has threatened military action in Nigeria if the country which he described as a disgrace - [WALKING IN THE POWER OF GRATITUDE](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/walking-in-the-power-of-gratitude/) - WALKING IN THE POWER OF GRATITUDE‎‎ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV)‎_“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”_‎‎ Colossians 3:15 (NKJV)‎_“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.”_‎‎‎Gratitude is a powerful spiritual practice that - [woman died from multiple injuries and organ failure two weeks after being hit by a car, an inquest has heard.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/woman-died-from-multiple-injuries-and-organ-failure-two-weeks-after-being-hit-by-a-car-an-inquest-has-heard/) - woman died from multiple injuries and organ failure two weeks after being hit by a car, an inquest has heard.‎‎Shelley Davies, 38, was seriously injured in the incident "involving an altercation and a motor vehicle" on 27 September 2025 in Caerau, Cardiff.‎‎But she died on 18 October, with her provisional cause of death given as - [man brandishing a machete stole £100 from the till of one shop after trying to rob three others, police have said. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/man-brandishing-a-machete-stole-100-from-the-till-of-one-shop-after-trying-to-rob-three-others-police-have-said/) - ‎A man brandishing a machete stole £100 from the till of one shop after trying to rob three others, police have said.‎‎Joshua Tattersall, 25, raided four shops in Preston in the space of 20 minutes on the evening of 14 April 2024, Lancashire Police said.‎‎Tattersall, of Ambleside Road in Ribbleton, Preston, was jailed for nine - [Wolf-type animals' roaming streets caught by police](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/wolf-type-animals-roaming-streets-caught-by-police/) - Wolf-type animals' roaming streets caught by police ‎Lancashire Police Two large wolf-like dogs are in the back of a police van. One is curled up on the floor and the other is standing with one foot up on a metal box.Lancashire Police ‎The animals were reportedly roaming the streets of Preston ‎Three "wolf-type animals" that - [Visit the scope news](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/visit-the-scope-news/) - Go to www.thescopenews.com where you do not need to muddle through layers of frustrating adverts just to read a simple story. ‎Are you interested in stranger than fiction tales? ‎Or are African folk tales your passion? ‎Maybe you will want to make a referee's decision in an unusual occurrence in a football match. ‎Okay, you - [Big Bills Bakeries](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/big-bills-bakeries/) - TALES THAT TOUCH THE HEART When the work owner announced at the beginning of the month the names of those who will receive their severance pay that month, Big Bill's name was there. Bill was devastated. He went to the big boss and begged. He could not afford to lose his job. He has a - [Nigeria’s military Coup - myth or truth as military denies failed coup plot. 16 officers detained – scepticism persists](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/nigerias-military-coup-myth-or-truth-as-military-denies-failed-coup-plot-16-officers-detained-scepticism-persists/) - Abuja insists ‘democracy is forever’ – but arrests spark scrutiny amid Sahel coups and ECOWAS strains. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Nigeria has detained 16 senior officers for what it described as “indiscipline and breach of service regulations”, and rejected claims of a failed coup. The arrests were officially announced on 4 October 2025 and - [Trump designates Nigeria as 'country of particular concern' over widespread Christian persecution, killings](https://thescopenews.com/2025/11/trump-designates-nigeria-as-country-of-particular-concern-over-widespread-christian-persecution-killings/) - Ted Cruz urges Trump admin to qualify Nigeria as a country of particular concern over Christian persecution Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot reports on growing concern from U.S. lawmakers over Christian persecution and murder in Nigeria at the hands of the Boko Haram terrorist group. President Trump announced Friday that he is - [RAPE - A National Disgrace Italy and Nigeria](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/rape-a-national-disgrace-italy-and-nigeria/) - Italy - 1965 She was 17, and the law said she had to marry her rapist—or be dishonored forever.She said no.In 1965, Franca Viola was a teenager living in Alcamo, Sicily, when she made a decision that would change Italian history. But first, she had to survive.Franca had ended a relationship with Filippo Melodia, a - [Wole Soyinka announces that his US visa has been revoked](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/wole-soyinka-announces-that-his-us-visa-has-been-revoked/) - What really happened? I just watched half of the video where Prof Soyinka makes a light hearted attempt at explaining away why his United States of America visiting and tourist visa was revoked. Wole Soyinka smiles during the press conference on October 28 as he responds to questions about the revocation of his US visa, - [The Owl Hoots - The Three toed Friend](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/the-owl-hoots-the-three-toed-friend/) - Stranger than Fiction tales Eyo had relocated from his village of Iti Ubong to the Etu Ubon village where he intends to ply his trade as a raffia basket maker. In Eti Ubon he had met Bassey, a quiet introvert who walks the fringes of the community and does not seem to have any friends. - [SILENCE PROTECTS LOVE](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/silence-protects-love/) - WHEN SILENCE PROTECTS LOVE ‎ ‎ Proverbs 17:27 (NKJV) ‎ _‘A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.’_ ‎ ‎ James 1:19 (NKJV) ‎ _‘Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.’_ ‎ ‎ ‎There are moments in life when the - [normal soundtrack that accompanies Jamaican life is silent this morning as many have woken to no electricity. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/normal-soundtrack-that-accompanies-jamaican-life-is-silent-this-morning-as-many-have-woken-to-no-electricity/) - The normal soundtrack that accompanies Jamaican life is silent this morning as many have woken to no electricity.‎‎About three-quarters of the island is without power and many parts of its western side are under water, with homes destroyed by strong winds after Hurricane Melissa tore across the island with catastrophic force.‎‎As wind and rain lashed - [‎Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to help defending NBA champions the Oklahoma City Thunder maintain their perfect start to the season.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/shai-gilgeous-alexander-scored-31-points-to-help-defending-nba-champions-the-oklahoma-city-thunder-maintain-their-perfect-start-to-the-season/) - ‎Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to help defending NBA champions the Oklahoma City Thunder maintain their perfect start to the season.‎‎The Thunder have won all five games this term and lead the way in the Western Conference after beating Sacramento Kings 107-101 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma.‎‎Gilgeous-Alexander, last season's Most Valuable Player, is the league's - [‎Contractors working on demolishing an empty building which partially collapsed in Manchester city centre last week have determined it was caused by a structural problem.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/contractors-working-on-demolishing-an-empty-building-which-partially-collapsed-in-manchester-city-centre-last-week-have-determined-it-was-caused-by-a-structural-problem/) - ‎Contractors working on demolishing an empty building which partially collapsed in Manchester city centre last week have determined it was caused by a structural problem.‎‎Demolition contractor PP O'Connor said Alberton House on Bridge Street, which collapsed at about 14:50 BST on Friday, gave way due to "a defect in the existing structure discovered earlier in - [brother of the journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead by the Israeli army three years ago alleges that new revelations from an American military officer who investigated her killing reveals a US cover-up.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/brother-of-the-journalist-shireen-abu-akleh-shot-dead-by-the-israeli-army-three-years-ago-alleges-that-new-revelations-from-an-american-military-officer-who-investigated-her-killing-reveals-a-us-cover/) - The brother of the journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead by the Israeli army three years ago alleges that new revelations from an American military officer who investigated her killing reveals a US cover-up.‎‎Tony Abu Akleh's comments come after the New York Times reported that a US colonel said he concluded in 2022 that Ms - [Palestinians were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes in Gaza on Tuesday night, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry says. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/palestinians-were-killed-in-a-wave-of-israeli-strikes-in-gaza-on-tuesday-night-the-territorys-hamas-run-health-ministry-says/) - At least 104 Palestinians were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes in Gaza on Tuesday night, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry says.‎‎The Israeli military said it struck "dozens of terror targets and terrorists" in response to violations by Hamas of the US-brokered ceasefire deal.‎‎Israel's defence minister accused Hamas of an attack in Gaza that - [WILLING TO BLESS ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/willing-to-bless/) - WILLING TO BLESS‎‎ Romans 1:11-12 (TLB)‎_“For I long to visit you so that I can impart to you the faith that will help your church grow strong in the Lord. Then, too, I need your help, for I want not only to share my faith with you but to be encouraged by yours: Each of - [Adamawa State Police Command has arrested and detained four police officers for alleged misconduct and use of excessive force during an arrest in Fufore Local Government Council.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/adamawa-state-police-command-has-arrested-and-detained-four-police-officers-for-alleged-misconduct-and-use-of-excessive-force-during-an-arrest-in-fufore-local-government-council/) - Adamawa State Police Command‎‎The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested and detained four police officers for alleged misconduct and use of excessive force during an arrest in Fufore Local Government Council.‎‎According to a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, on Tuesday, the incident occurred on 14 October 2025 at Sabon Gari Quarters, - [audacious attempted escape by one of the world's most wanted fugitives has been brought to an abrupt end, with the drug kingpin now facing charges in the US. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/audacious-attempted-escape-by-one-of-the-worlds-most-wanted-fugitives-has-been-brought-to-an-abrupt-end-with-the-drug-kingpin-now-facing-charges-in-the-us/) - An audacious attempted escape by one of the world's most wanted fugitives has been brought to an abrupt end, with the drug kingpin now facing charges in the US.‎‎In a late-night communique on Thursday, the Cuban Government said that it had extradited a Chinese citizen, Zhi Dong Zhang, to the authorities in Mexico.‎‎Hours later, Mexico's - [Metropolitan Police says it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents to allow officers to "focus on matters that meet the threshold for criminal investigations". ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/metropolitan-police-says-it-will-no-longer-investigate-non-crime-hate-incidents-to-allow-officers-to-focus-on-matters-that-meet-the-threshold-for-criminal-investigations/) - The Metropolitan Police says it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents to allow officers to "focus on matters that meet the threshold for criminal investigations".‎‎The announcement came as the Met confirmed it was dropping a probe into Father Ted creator Graham Linehan after he was arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of inciting violence - [More than 20 nations supporting Ukraine have pledged to "take Russian oil and gas off the global market" as part of efforts to pressure President Vladimir Putin to end the war. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/more-than-20-nations-supporting-ukraine-have-pledged-to-take-russian-oil-and-gas-off-the-global-market-as-part-of-efforts-to-pressure-president-vladimir-putin-to-end-the-war/) - More than 20 nations supporting Ukraine have pledged to "take Russian oil and gas off the global market" as part of efforts to pressure President Vladimir Putin to end the war.‎‎"We're choking off funding for Russia's war machine," said UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, after hosting a summit of the so-called "coalition of the - [LEARNING TO HEAR GOD IN THE SMALL THINGS](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/learning-to-hear-god-in-the-small-things/) - LEARNING TO HEAR GOD IN THE SMALL THINGS‎‎ 1 Kings 19:12 (NKJV)‎ _“…and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.”_‎‎ Psalm 46:10 (NKJV)‎ _“Be still, and know that I am God.”_‎‎‎Hearing the voice of God is one of the deepest desires - [recent months, US officials have accused Delhi of helping to fund Russia's war against Ukraine by continuing to buy crude oil, a claim that Delhi denies.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/recent-months-us-officials-have-accused-delhi-of-helping-to-fund-russias-war-against-ukraine-by-continuing-to-buy-crude-oil-a-claim-that-delhi-denies/) - In recent months, US officials have accused Delhi of helping to fund Russia's war against Ukraine by continuing to buy crude oil, a claim that Delhi denies.‎‎The Trump administration has put both public and diplomatic pressure on Delhi to reduce its support for Moscow's energy market, as part of efforts to economically isolate the Kremlin - [semi-transparent crab about the size of an almond and a tiny, glowing lantern shark are among two new species discovered by Australian scientists exploring the deep sea.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/semi-transparent-crab-about-the-size-of-an-almond-and-a-tiny-glowing-lantern-shark-are-among-two-new-species-discovered-by-australian-scientists-exploring-the-deep-sea/) - A semi-transparent crab about the size of an almond and a tiny, glowing lantern shark are among two new species discovered by Australian scientists exploring the deep sea.‎‎In late 2022, scientists from Australia's science agency CSIRO embarked on a research voyage in the Gascoyne Marine Park, about 20km (12 miles) off the coast of Western - [President Donald Trump has reiterated that India has agreed to reduce its purchase of Russian crude. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/president-donald-trump-has-reiterated-that-india-has-agreed-to-reduce-its-purchase-of-russian-crude/) - US President Donald Trump has reiterated that India has agreed to reduce its purchase of Russian crude.‎‎Trump said Indian PM Narendra Modi had assured him during a phone call on Tuesday that Delhi "was not going to buy much oil from Russia" as he too "wants the war end with Russia-Ukraine".‎‎Modi acknowledged Trump's call and - [AFRICAN CHILD BELGIUM](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/african-child-belgium/) - Every Child Deserves a Good Life A piece of the immortal song ‘In the Ghetto’ asks “--- do we simply turn our heads, looking another way, while the world burns --- as a hungry little boy with the running nose plays in the street when the cold wind blows ---” We have depleted the ozone - [JAPANESE DRIVERS WORTHY OF EMULATION](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/japanese-drivers-worthy-of-emulation/) - When Japan’s electronic toll collection system unexpectedly failed for 38 hours, toll gates were opened to allow free passage. In most countries, that might have meant a financial loss that no one would recover — but not in Japan. After the issue was fixed, more than 24,000 drivers voluntarily paid their tolls online, even though - [www.deedahi.com the online business link of the Present and Future for Europe and Africa](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/www-deedahi-com-the-online-business-link-of-the-present-and-future-for-europe-and-africa/) - DeeDahi is an online business linkage and sales platform connecting businesses across Africa and Europe, presently with a focus on Western Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. The platform addresses the challenges posed by increasing immigration flows, visa processes demand, and rising travel costs by facilitating electronic transactions. Our goal is to ease business transactions and facilitate - [RESILIENCE FOR LASTING IMPACT](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/resilience-for-lasting-impact/) - RESILIENCE FOR LASTING IMPACT‎‎ Joshua 1:9 (NIV)‎_“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”_‎‎‎Resilience does not mean the absence of battles; it means the courage to insist and persist until God’s purpose is established. It also means being rooted - [Australia has accused a Chinese military aircraft of releasing flares "in close proximity" to its patrol jet over the South China Sea.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/australia-has-accused-a-chinese-military-aircraft-of-releasing-flares-in-close-proximity-to-its-patrol-jet-over-the-south-china-sea/) - Australia has accused a Chinese military aircraft of releasing flares "in close proximity" to its patrol jet over the South China Sea. ‎The Australian government has raised its concern with Beijing over the "unsafe and unprofessional" manoeuvre, the defence department said in a statement on Monday. ‎There was no damage to Australia's P-8A aircraft and - [Business leaders in Bangladesh fear losses of more than $1bn (£750m) after a devastating fire broke out in the logistics section of the country's main airport on Saturday. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/business-leaders-in-bangladesh-fear-losses-of-more-than-1bn-750m-after-a-devastating-fire-broke-out-in-the-logistics-section-of-the-countrys-main-airport-on-saturday/) - Business leaders in Bangladesh fear losses of more than $1bn (£750m) after a devastating fire broke out in the logistics section of the country's main airport on Saturday.‎‎Clothes and raw materials were among the goods destroyed, which could put some businesses at risk, according to the country's export associations.‎‎The cause of the fire - which - [FormerFormer West Ham manager Graham Potter has been announced as the new head coach of Sweden. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/formerformer-west-ham-manager-graham-potter-has-been-announced-as-the-new-head-coach-of-sweden/) - FormerFormer West Ham manager Graham Potter has been announced as the new head coach of Sweden.‎‎The 50-year-old has accepted the role on an initial short-term basis in a bid to aid Sweden's faltering World Cup qualification campaign.‎‎Potter said: "I am very humbled by the assignment, but also incredibly inspired. Sweden has fantastic players who deliver - [South Korean court has sentence a teacher to live in prisonment](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/south-korean-court-has-sentence-a-teacher-to-live-in-prisonment/) - ‎South Korean court has sentenced a teacher to life in prison for fatally stabbing an eight-year-old girl, in a case that shocked the nation.‎‎Myeong Jae-wan, 48, killed Kim Hae-neul, after luring her into a classroom in the central city of Daejeon in February.‎‎Prosecutors had sought the death penalty for Myeong, saying that the victim's family - [NIGERIA / INEC- and round and round we go](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/nigeria-inec-and-round-and-round-we-go/) - Joash Ojo Amupitan enters I remeber a movie, the good the bad the ugly. In a particular scene, the bad, Tico was about to be hanged and there he was cursing spewing real vile from his mouth. Then the bad walks in after the good Blondie has just left after collected the bounty on his - [Reno Omokiri or is Omokery?](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/reno-omokiri-or-is-omokery/) - This publication has the names of those who published it online in them. It is not a brain child of the scope news. But we .... The truth really is, who is this Reno Omokiri. How can just one person gather so much pudrit junk and mess. How can an individual be so velified even - [Tax Ombud for Nigeria: Navigating a Promising Reform in a Distrustful Context - OpEd](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/tax-ombud-for-nigeria-navigating-a-promising-reform-in-a-distrustful-context-oped/) - Oct 13, 2025 • by Collins Nweke • Source: Collins Nweke • Source: https://www.collinsnweke.eu/ Pitfall 1: A Toothless Mandate In Nigeria, a weak or ambiguous legal framework could cripple the Tax Ombud before it begins. If the Ombud’s decisions are only advisory, if it cannot compel a response from the tax authority, or - [PIONEERING CHANGE THROUGH RENEWED MINDS ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/pioneering-change-through-renewed-minds/) - PIONEERING CHANGE THROUGH RENEWED MINDS‎‎ Romans 12:2 (NIV)‎ _“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.”_‎‎‎ Change never happens by accident. It is not something we stumble - [President Donald Trump is considering sending Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, saying it would provide "a new step of aggression](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/president-donald-trump-is-considering-sending-tomahawk-long-range-cruise-missiles-to-ukraine-saying-it-would-provide-a-new-step-of-aggression/) - US President Donald Trump is considering sending Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, saying it would provide "a new step of aggression" in its war with Russia.‎‎When asked on Air Force One if he would send Tomahawks to Ukraine, Trump replied "we'll see... I may".‎‎It follows a second phone call at the weekend between Trump - [Vice-President JD Vance has warned of further workforce cuts in addition to the thousands of jobs already axed if the government shutdown is not resolved. ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/vice-president-jd-vance-has-warned-of-further-workforce-cuts-in-addition-to-the-thousands-of-jobs-already-axed-if-the-government-shutdown-is-not-resolved/) - US Vice-President JD Vance has warned of further workforce cuts in addition to the thousands of jobs already axed if the government shutdown is not resolved.‎‎"The longer this goes on, the deeper the cuts are going to be," Vance told Fox News. "To be clear, some of these cuts are going to be painful."‎‎Democrats said - [Woman banned from keeping animals for 10 years](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/woman-banned-from-keeping-animals-for-10-years/) - A woman thought to have left her pet dog unattended for weeks has been banned from keeping any animals for 10 years.‎‎Jade Elouise Williamson left Stormi, a Cane Corso, at a council property in Egerton Road, Slough, where the animal was found on 24 May 2024.‎‎Stormi was found to weigh less than half her ideal - [Two brothers who recklessly open fire](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/two-brothers-who-recklessly-open-fire/) - ‎Two brothers who "recklessly" opened fire at a group of men fighting in a daylight street brawl have been jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years.‎‎Jack Gibney, 25, and Kevin Gibney, 34, shot into the crowd on Delamore Street in Walton, Liverpool on 21 February 2023, but no one was injured.‎‎The pair, - [Birthday celebration of the CEO of the scope news](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/birthday-celebration-of-the-ceo-of-the-scope-news/) - Headline:‎‎Wishing the Owner of Scope News a Happy Birthday‎​Dear Chris dahi‎​Today, we pause the relentless news cycle to celebrate you. Happy Birthday.‎It is rare to find a leader who can balance the demands of the bottom line with the non-negotiable standards of quality journalism. The success of Scope News is a direct reflection of your - [CERTIFICATE FORGERY SCANDAL - NIGERIA MINISTER RESIGNS](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/certificate-forgery-scandal-nigeria-minister-resigns/) - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations against him. President Tinubu appointed Nnaji in August 2023. He resigned today in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria. Nnaji said he has been a target of blackmail - [NIGERIAN MINISTER FOLLOWS THE FOOTSTEPS OF HIS MASTERS WITH ACCUSATIONS OF FORGED UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/nigeria-follows-the-footsteps-of-his-masters-with-accusations-of-forged-university-certificate/) - A major controversy has erupted over the academic qualifications of Nigeria’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji. This comes after the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), formally disowned the Bachelor of Science degree certificate he has been parading for decades. Honestly, watchers of the Nigerian shere have not expressed any hue and - [A 32 year old man fatally shot in Sheffield](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/a-32-social-year-old-man-fatally-shot-in-sheffield/) - A 32-year-old man fatally shot in Sheffield has been named by police. Kassim Mohammed was killed following the incident on Watery Street, Upperthorpe, just after 22:00 BST on Tuesday 8th of October 2025 In a statement released by South Yorkshire Police, Mr Mohammed's family said he would "leave a void in our hearts that will - [Gold hit highest record](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/gold-hit-highest-record/) - The price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world.‎‎Gold has seen its biggest rally since the 1970s, rising by around a third since April when US President Donald - [The death of a chief nurse](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/the-death-of-a-chief-nurse/) - An inquest has found that a chief nurse died from injuries she suffered when she was kicked by a horse. Sam Young, 58, had been leading the horse towards an open gate at Platt Mill Stables in Boreatton, Shropshire on 19 June, when it bolted sideways and kicked her with both legs in her chest. - [The federal investigation administration is investigating the death of a skydiver](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/the-federal-investigation-administration-is-investigating-the-death-of-a-skydiver/) - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the death of a skydiving instructor after he became separated from his student during a jump in Nashville, Tennessee.‎‎Police say instructor Justin Fuller "is presumed to have fallen from the sky without a parachute" during the jump on Saturday.‎‎The 35-year-old appeared to have separated from his client and a - [A serious minded personality like Peter Obi has the capacity ...](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/a-serious-minded-personality-like-peter-obi-has-the-capacity/) - Prof. Yemi Osibanjo - Former Vice President of Nigeria Kenneth Bayo Nze Ikayking Tunde Ednut Just saw this and thought it worthy to be published. Hoping that it is true. "I have been there before. A serious minded personality like Peter Obi has the capacity to transform Nigeria’s fortunes by putting it in the right - [General S Patton in Deception as an art of warfare](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/general-s-patton-in-deception-as-an-art-of-warfare/) - 23rd May,1944 General Hans Cramer, the last German commander of the Afrika Korps, who was captured in May 1943, arrives in Berlin. Imprisoned in a POW camp in Wales, his deteriorating health caused him to be repatriated to Germany through the Swedish Red Cross. He was brought first from Wales to London, the route taken - [Man who filmed got caught](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/man-who-filmed-got-caught/) - A man who filmed a colleague using the toilet in a supermarket has been sentenced. James Ayoola, 30, of Rydal Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk, was handed a two-year community order at Ipswich Magistrates' Court. He admitted filming the woman on the toilet at the Marks & Spencer store at Martlesham Heath two years ago. Ayoola must - [Man marries woman at age 90](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/man-marries-woman-at-age-90/) - I don't know what I'd do without her". Tony wanted only one thing for his 90th birthday, for his wife Sandra to marry him again.‎‎The pair, from Banbury, first wed in the late 1950s, and have been together ever since.‎‎Tony said he had been trying to think of a way to celebrate his 90th birthday - [Gaza in shock](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/gaza-in-shock/) - People in Gaza have reacted with shock after US President Donald Trump appeared to welcome Hamas's response to his peace plan for the territory.‎‎Hundreds of Palestinians flooded my social media accounts and messaging apps with questions like: "Has the war ended?" and "Is this a dream or reality?"‎‎The pace of developments overnight has left many - [POEM](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/poem/) - Burning Sticks At the ebbing point of lifeA man will drop his burning sticksNa the wars and race and striveAfter the festive and the gleeHe must drop his burning sticks After all is said and doneAfter all the strife and stressThen the question is to comeWhat with the light of the burning sticksDid the man - [The word of God](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/the-word-of-god/) - scientist, Galileo or Leonardo DaVinci, l cannot tell, said that two objects of different weights dropped from the same height will hit the ground at the same time. The world said that he was wrong, that reason demands that the heavier object will reach the ground first. But he proved the whole world wrong. He - [HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/he-will-never-let-you-down/) - HE WILL NEVER LET US DOWN‎‎ Deuteronomy 31:6 (TLB)‎_”Be strong! Be courageous! Do not be afraid of them! For the Lord your God will be with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you.”_‎‎‎According to the US Department of Transportation, 2,000,000 pieces of luggage were mishandled by US airlines in 2021. Thankfully, many of - [𝟮𝟬 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗪𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟭𝟮 — 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛](https://thescopenews.com/2025/10/𝟮𝟬-𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦-𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬-𝗪𝗢𝗡/) - 𝟮𝟬 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗪𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟭𝟮 — 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:Every June 12, Nigeria remembers a pivotal moment in its democratic history — the annulled 1993 presidential election presumed to be won by Chief MKO Abiola. 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Today, we gather under the guidingw light of one of the most enduring values of the Igbo people: - [False Prophets in Politics : A Ghanaian Reflection on Matthew 24](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/false-prophets-in-politics-a-ghanaian-reflection-on-matthew-24/) - By Richard Nana Amoako, Belgium In Matthew 24:24, the Bible warns: “For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.”Later, in verse 44, it adds: “So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you - [BREAKING: Somtochukwu; the murder of the face of news](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/breaking-popular-arise-news-anchor-killed-in-abuja/) - The media world is a state of shock and mourning. Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu has been killed during an armed robbery attack at her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja in the early hours of Monday. Maduagwu, popularly known as Sommie among colleagues and friends, was 29 years old. Born on December - [Untold cost of Wars - Barbara Kent -The trinity Nuclear Test](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/untold-cost-of-wars-barbara-kent-the-trinity-nuclear-test/) - ery, very sad. In July 1945, a group of 13-year-old girls went camping in America. They swam in a river in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The girl in front of the photo is named Barbara Kent. 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He is sitting in front of a grey wall.National Crime Agency‎Anastasios Balian was jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to importing Class - [Elon musk and Prince Andrew named in Epstein](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/elon-musk-and-prince-andrew-named-in-epstein/) - Prince Andrew has previously strenuously denied any wrongdoing. Musk has previously been quoted as saying that Epstein had invited him to the island but he had declined. The partial records are from the third batch of documents produced by Epstein's estate. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee say they include phone message logs, copies of - [Doel: A Ghost Town in Belgium](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/doel-a-ghost-town-in-belgium/) - BelgiumEuropeOff the Beaten Path written by Laura Meyers 15 June 2025 If you would like to get an idea of what the world would look like if humans were gone, the ghost town of Doel might just be the perfect place to visit then. 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A most vibrant clan where we used to go and drink palm wine in the 80s, when Ngozi Ogbu was the Local Government chairman. His elder brother Ndukwe Ogbu a very successful business his elder brother - [Joy is a weapon](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/joy-is-a-weapon/) - JOY AS A SPIRITUAL WEAPON‎‎ Nehemiah 8:10 (NIV)‎_“The joy of the Lord is your strength.”_‎‎ 1 Peter 1:8 (NIV)‎_“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.”_‎‎‎Joy is more than an emotion, it’s - [Man jailed for causing Accident](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/man-jailed-for-causing-accident/) - A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after a pedestrian was hit by a lorry in Lancashire.‎‎The 60-year-old woman was struck by a white DAF lorry on North Valley Road, Colne, at 10:44 BST and died at the scene.‎‎Lancashire Police said a 65-year-old man was in custody being questioned - [Surgeon sexually assaulted colleague](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/surgeon-sexually-assaulted-colleague/) - Surgeon who sexually assaulted colleagues jailed‎‎3 days ago‎Gill DummiganNorth West health correspondent, in Preston‎‎Lancashire Police Police mugshot of Dr Amal Bose. He has short, unkempt dark hair that is greying and is looking directly at the camera, frowning slightly. He has brown eyes and bushy eyebrows.Lancashire Police‎Amal Bose was head of cardiovascular surgery at Blackpool - [Trip jailed for Raping a 12year old](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/trip-jailed-for-raping-a-12year-old/) - Three men have been jailed for drugging and raping a 12-year-old girl over a three-day period.‎‎Kevin Horvath, 26, and Ivan Turtak, 38, saw the victim in a supermarket car park in Dover on 11 August 2024 and encouraged her to get in their car.‎‎She was then given drugs, including crystal meth and amphetamine, and repeatedly - [Spiritual Eyes](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/spiritual-eyes/) - TOPIC: SPIRITUAL EYES II‎‎MEMORISE:‎“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” - (Psalm 119:18)‎‎BIBLE READING: 2 KINGS 6:15-23 (KJV)‎‎15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said - [Chelsea have announced a pre-agreement to sign striker Emanuel Emegha from partner club Strasbourg in 2026.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/chelsea-have-announced-a-pre-agreement-to-sign-striker-emanuel-emegha-from-partner-club-strasbourg-in-2026/) - Chelsea have announced a pre-agreement to sign striker Emanuel Emegha from partner club Strasbourg in 2026. The 22-year-old has decided to stay at the French Ligue 1 club - owned, like the Blues, by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital - for another season before moving to west London on a seven-year contract. Multiple sources say - [The wedding crasher mystery solved after four years ‎ ‎](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/the-wedding-crasher-mystery-solved-after-four-years/) - The wedding crasher mystery solved after four years‎‎‎‎ A happy bride and groom walking back up the aisle after their wedding, with beaming smiles on their faces. Many of the guests are applauding them. Andrew Hillhouse can be seen in the background as one of the attendees, with a red ring overlain on the image - [NIGERIA BRAZIL TRADE RELATIONSHIP](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/4015/) - My latest set of opinion editorials is a four-part series. They focused on the four major Agreements signed between Nigeria and Brazil during the August 2025 State Visit of President Bola Tinubu. Each OpEd contains an analysis of the Agreement and concrete policy recommendations towards their implementation. Today the serialisation of the series by Proshare - [God's word(Divine mercy)](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/gods-worddivine-mercy/) - Texts:Mathew 5:7, James 2:13, Psalms 91:1,Eccl5:7-8,Gen 17:1,Exo33:14 Topic: "DIVINE MERCY"‎‎‎‎Judgement is when you get what you deserved,Mercy on the other hand is when you get what you don't deserve. In Ephesians 2:4, God said He is rich in mercy. The power of the mercy(Lam 3:22-23) of God is so big that it can't be explained. - [Do you know?](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/do-you-know/) - The bacteria living in your guts and mouths could be controlling how you sleep at night. Now scientists want to use them to help you rest better.‎‎As you lie in bed tonight, your body will be a teeming mass of activity. Across almost every inch of your body – and inside it too – billions - [Trump accuse Xi of conspiring Against Us](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/trump-accuse-xi-of-conspiring-against-us/) - ‎US President Donald Trump has accused Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of conspiring against the US with the leaders of Russia and North Korea.‎‎Trump's comments came as China hosted world leaders at its largest-ever Victory Day parade in Beijing on Wednesday - a showcase of China's military might.‎‎In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: "Please - [When Passport Pricing Locks Nigerians Behind Economic Borders - Collins Nweke](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/when-passport-pricing-locks-nigerians-behind-economic-borders-collins-nweke/) - The new #NigerianPassportFee regime needs immediate review. In this OpEd that roundly condemns it as illogical and an economic aberration, equally contains some modest recommendations. Here’s a snapshot… Nigeria does not need to squeeze citizens to fix its passport system. There are smarter, fairer approaches: Benchmark fees to income. It should be possible to cap - [SIMON IKPA - HERO OR CRIMINAL?](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/simon-ikpa-hero-or-criminal/) - Since the news of the sentencing of the Finland based, pronounced Biafra agitator Simon Ikpa, the global air waves have been inundated with reactions. The long-term Lahti resident, and one-time councillor in the Finnish city, had faced a long list of charges including participating in a terrorist organisation and publicly inciting crimes for terrorist purposes. - [IPOB DENIES SIMON IKPA](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/ipob-denies-simon-ikpa/) - IPOB TO NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT: EKPA'S CONVICTION IS HIS CROSS TO BEAR; STOP THE DESPERATE SMOKESCREEN CAMPAIGN TO PERVERT MAZI NNAMDI KANU'S TRIAL. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the command of our unlawfully detained Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, issues this urgent rebuttal to the false and malicious attempt by the Nigerian government and its - [God's Purpose](https://thescopenews.com/2025/09/gods-purpose/) - according to I Peter 2 is that He is building us as individual Christians into a SPIRITUAL “building”, the living Temple (like that coral reef) that He has designed us to be together as a church family. 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After Texas passed a redistricting measure that would create - [5 dead in Niagara water fall tour](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/5-dead-in-niagara-water-fall-tour/) - Five people have died after a tourist bus returning from Niagara Falls crashed on the motorway in western New York. Witnesses saw the vehicle lose control and turn over approximately 40 miles (64km) from Niagara Falls, a major tourist destination on the US-Canada border. Most of the 52 people on board are from India, China - [Trump's for Dc homeless is giving san fransico de javu](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/trumps-for-dc-homeless-is-giving-san-fransico-de-javu/) - For years, visitors to San Francisco have been struck by the number of rough sleepers and tent encampments on sidewalks.‎‎But one year into a more aggressive crackdown, many streets look very different. Now President Donald Trump - who has mocked the city for its problems - is taking a page out of San Francisco's playbook.‎‎Starting - [Man who raped and secretly buries in India temple](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/man-who-raped-and-secretly-buries-in-india-temple/) - ‎Police in India have arrested a man who recently alleged that he had been coerced into burying hundred of bodies of women who were raped before being murdered.‎‎His startling claims had thrown the tiny religious town of Dharmasthala in the southern state of Karnataka into turmoil.‎‎Home to the centuries-old temple to Manjunatha Swamy - an - [Leeds sign okafor](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/leeds-sign-okafor/) - ‎Leeds United have signed AC Milan striker Noah Okafor for £18m to take spending by Premier League clubs this summer to a record £2.37bn.‎‎The Switzerland striker has joined the Premier League club on a four-year deal.‎‎The 25-year-old becomes Leeds' ninth summer signing since winning the Championship to secure their return to the top flight.‎‎"As a - [The signing of Eze is a big one](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/the-signing-of-eze-is-a-big-one/) - The expected signing of Eberechi Eze has completely changed the feeling of the transfer window for Arsenal supporters.‎‎The Gunners have been busy and aggressive in this window, signing six players for around £190m before the Premier League season even kicked off.‎‎That included £64m striker Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi for around £60m but it is - [Us president backed down](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/us-president-backed-down/) - US President Donald Trump has backed down from setting high tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors imported from the European Union.‎‎Last month, Trump said pharmaceuticals and semiconductors were not covered by the US and EU's handshake trade deal - meaning those sectors could have faced tariffs rates of 250% and 100% respectively.‎‎But according to new details - [Ghanian musician detained over Lamborghini purchase](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/ghanian-musician-detained-over-lamborghini-purchase/) - Ghanaian music star Shatta Wale detained over Lamborghini purchase 2 hours ago Thomas Naadi BBC News in AccraShareSave Popular Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale has been detained in an investigation linked to his purchase of a luxury car, the Ghanaian authorities have said. 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It is both humbling and astonishing to realise that it has been a quarter of a century sincethe class of 1994 bid farewell to GCU. In the span of these 25 years, the members of theGCUOBA class of 1994 have accomplished remarkable feats. Our peers - [UNIVERSITY OF JOS AT 50 CELEBRATES ONE OF HER UNIQUE ICONS - The OPEN AIR THEATRE](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/university-of-jos-at-50-celebrates-one-of-her-unique-icons-the-open-air-theatre/) - The Open Air Theatre, University of Jos A Place Where Dreams Took Flight… Looking back, nothing shaped the soul of our Thespians quite like the Open Air Theatre (O.A.T.) the sacred ground where art met passion and discipline met destiny. It wasn’t just a stage; it was life itself, performed beneath the open skies. Here, - [GOVERNMENT COLLEGE UMUAHIA - PATRONS CONGRATULATE NEW FEDT](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/government-college-umuahia-patrons-congratulate-new-fedt/) - Congratulations to you the new members of FEDT. I pray God to be with you as you do this job. Up Umuahia. From :- Chief I. E. Umezie, ( Class of 55) , Fisher House. Patron/ Trustee. Congratulations to the new members of the FEDT BoTHRH Alabo Professor Emeritus D M J Fubara 1952 Nile - [The 'Lady Justice Symbol' In Nigeria..](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/the-lady-justice-symbol-in-nigeria/) - Facts That Astonish. It often amuses and iritates me (at the same time) how uninformed, misinformed, neo-colonial, confused and even lost we are in Nigeria and in the legal profession in particular!!..We usually glory in the silly, medieval accoutrements we adorn in the legal profession often shamelessly copied from the British…the wigs?..gowns?..winged collar?..stripe pants?..bally shoes?, - [Trump expect bilateral meeting with the Ukrainian](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/trump-expect-bilateral-meeting-with-the-ukrainian/) - ‎Leavitt is asked whose idea was it to next have a bilateral meeting between Putin and Zelensky, rather than a trilateral meeting including Trump - a plan Trump outlined on social media yesterday.‎‎She says that decision evolved through conversations with Putin and Zelenksy and the European leaders on Monday.‎‎They all agreed it would be a - [Air Canada delays flight ✈️](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/air-canada-delays-flight-✈️/) - AIR CANADA DELAYS FLIGHT‎Canada reversed course on plans to resume flights on Sunday despite the government ordering more than 10,000 cabin crew to end a strike that led to hundreds of cancellations.‎‎The Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) told staff to return to work by 14:00 EDT (18:00 GMT) and said that a collective agreement that - [A moon season](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/a-moon-season/) - 'The water had no mercy': Hundreds killed as floods ravage north Pakistan 2 hours ago Azizullah Khan BBC Urdu, reporting from Buner Gavin Butler BBC News, SingaporeShareSave Nestled among the lush green mountains of Pakistan's north, and with a river flowing serenely through its centre, Bishnoi was, until recently, a beautiful village. But it had - [Inter Milan have set their price limit for Nigeria international Ademola Lookman.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/inter-milan-have-set-their-price-limit-for-nigeria-international-ademola-lookman-as-they-remain-determined-to-secure-the-services-of-their-number/) - They seem quite resolute to secure the services of their number one transfer target. This is whilst Napoli and Arsenal continue to circle the Atalanta forward. The Nerazzurri have been attempting to pull off a move for the 27-year-old for several weeks but have not found a breakthrough in negotiations with La Dea, who remain - [D'Tiger Wins](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/dtiger-wins/) - D’Tigers have unveiled their final line-up for the Men’s AfroBasket Championship, set for Angola from August 12 to 24, 2025 ‎Drawn in Group B with Tunisia, Madagascar and Cameroon, D’Tigers tip off against Madagascar on August 13. ‎After intense preparations, Coach Mohammed Abdulrahman axed Fola Fayemi, Kareem Joseph and Mohamed AbdulSalam from the training camp. - [YOU ARE THE REFEREE](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/you-are-the-referee-5/) - You are the referee and this happens. What will your decision be? 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WE ALSO DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE AMIABLE GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY, MAZI ALEX OTTI FOR THIS GREAT ACT OF STATEMANSHIP THROUGH - [FRACASES IN AIRPLANES -AVIATION MINISTERS DECISION, A JOKE](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/fracases-in-airplanes-aviation-ministers-decision-a-joke/) - 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴/ PRESS STATEMENT: DECISION TO WITHDRAW CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST MS. COMFORT EMMANSON AND TO ADDRESS RELATED MATTERSBy Festus Keyamo When the fracas in the Ibom Air line, which was a case of a lady who was accused of refusing to switch off her phone during a flight. This was followed almost immediately after some ego - [YOU ARE THE REFEREE - In Football situations like this, what will you do?](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/you-are-the-referee-in-football-situations-like-this-what-will-you-do/) - Now, our first question on this series of You are the Referee Two opponents touch the ball with their hands insite the eighteen mark. What is your decision? I once attebnded a wedding where the best man forgot the bring the wedding ring. The upset the absence of that wee object caused in an elaborate - [MTN POST 1.3 REBOUND REVENUE](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/mtn-post-1-3-rebound-revenue/) - The policies that have been introduced have brought some stability,” Kadri said. “The results you are seeing, not just from MTN but from most multinationals that are heavy on FX, have a lot to do with the forex stability driven by the CBN reforms. 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Majority of these guys were young Hausa children of influential parents.They were given employment without any assignment. In other words they were collecting salaries without doing any work. 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Mr. Ojeikere, a Youth Corps Member was posted to Abia State in 1999, where he served and emerged as the best Corps member, and subsequently got an automatic employment in the State Civil Service. In 2023, Governor - [Important news for Britains](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/important-news-for-britains/) - Greece has joined Italy, Hungary, France, Luxembourg, and Germany in the UK’s updated travel advisory due to significant changes in Schengen entry requirements, which will come into effect on October 12, 2025. These changes are important for British travelers because they impact the validity of the passport, stay without visa limits, and the higher scrutiny - [LOVE THAT TRANSCENDS BOMBS, GUNS, BULLETS AND WAR](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/how-a-grenadian-nurse-and-a-biafran-brigadier-helped-raise-murtala-muhammeds-children-across-continents-after-a-war/) - How a Grenadian Nurse and a Biafran Brigadier Helped Raise Murtala Muhammed’s Children Across Continents — After a War By Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:50:18 WAT This Thursday, we begin the formal funeral rites for Mrs. Joan Eze, a nurse practitioner from Grenada who became family to us in every sense that mattered. - [Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop](https://thescopenews.com/2025/08/trump-fires-lead-official-on-economic-data-as-tariffs-cause-market-drop/) - Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop 3 hours ago Natalie Sherman Business reporter, in New YorkShareSave 0:29Watch: Trump defends firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics head over "wrong" numbers US President Donald Trump has fired the boss of one of America's most important economic institutions hours after weaker-than-expected jobs - [Flooding killed 31 residents at a care home for elderly people on the outskirts of Beijing this week.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/flooding-killed-31-residents-at-a-care-home-for-elderly-people-on-the-outskirts-of-beijing-this-week/) - Flooding killed 31 residents at a care home for elderly people on the outskirts of Beijing this week, local officials have said. Footage showed emergency teams wading through chest-high water trying to rescue those trapped in the home in the Miyun District. Many of those who died were reportedly immobile. Local officials have admitted there - [The biggest craft ever built](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/the-biggest-craft-ever-built/) - The WindRunner is an ambitious aircraft project that could make it easier to use larger wind turbines. The company behind it, however, has never built a plane before. The WindRunner is already being called the largest aircraft in the world, before it has even been built. But this leviathan is not being made by Airbus, - [Wafcon victory!!!](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/wafcon-victory/) - Substitute Jennifer Echegini scored the 88th-minute winner as Nigeria came from two goals behind to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 in a dramatic Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final.‎‎The triumph in Rabat on Saturday confirmed the West Africans as the queens of women’s football in Africa as they pulled off a record-extending 10th title in 13 - [Family tribute](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/family-tribute/) - ‎Two of these have been named as Lawrence Howells, 51, from Porthcawl, Bridgend county, and Barrie John, 48, from Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf.‎‎The family of Mr Howells said they were "devastated", while Mr John's family said losing him had "left a hole" in their hearts.‎South Wales Police officers are continuing to investigate the collision and - [Cambodia killing](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/cambodia-killing/) - On Thursday, simmering tensions between Thailand and Cambodia exploded into a deadly battle at the border.‎‎At least 12 Thai nationals, most of whom are civilians, have been killed, Thai authorities have said.‎‎How many people - if any - have lost their lives on the Cambodian side is not known.‎‎Each side is blaming each other for - [Welsh teacher thought she would die](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/welsh-teacher-thought-she-would-die/) - Welsh teacher whose apartment walls to crumble after an earthquake in south-east Asia said she believed she was about to die.‎‎Isabelle Willis, 26, from New Quay, Ceredigion, has been teaching English in Bangkok, Thailand, for six months and felt the tremor after the earthquake in Myanmar on Friday.‎‎More than 1,700 people are thought to have - [Five killed in bangkok](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/five-killed-in-bangkok/) - Five people have been killed in a mass shooting at a food market in Bangkok, according to Thai officials. The suspect in the attack at Or Tor Kor Market is also dead, police in Thailand's capital confirmed. Local media have reported that some of those killed are security guards. The Or Tor Kor market is - [The 2025 National Summit: Political Theatre in Place of True Reform](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/the-2025-national-summit-political-theatre-in-place-of-true-reform/) - The 2025 National Summit: Political Theatre in Place of True Reform By Prof. Dr. Nwolisa Okanga As Nigeria lurches towards the 2027 general elections, the recent National Summit offers little more than a political distraction from the country’s deepening democratic crisis. ⸻ In July 2025, the Nigerian government staged what it called a National Summit - [Ecobank upgrade](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/ecobank-upgrade/) - Moody’s has upgraded the outlook on Ecobank Transnational Incorporated’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to stable from negative.‎‎In the latest rating commentary, made available to PUNCH Online on Thursday, Moody’s also affirmed the pan-African banking group’s B3/Not Prime long- and short-term issuer ratings; B3 senior unsecured debt rating; b2 notional Baseline Credit Assessment - [Summit between China and Europe](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/summit-between-china-and-europe/) - ‎A summit between China and the European Union (EU) has kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, with leaders set to discuss issues ranging from trade conflict to the war in Ukraine.‎‎Expectations have been tempered however by uncertainty over global trade, politics and the attendance of Chinese President Xi Jinping, after he had earlier reportedly declined - [I have fought a good fight for the freedom of my brother ... 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The - [South-south contributed N34trn to Nigeria’s economy in 2024](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/south-south-contributed-n34trn-to-nigerias-economy-in-2024/) - South-south contributed N34trn to Nigeria’s economy in 2024 – CIBN “As we work to reposition the South-south for broad-based prosperity, the financial system must play a central role, not merely as a source of capital, but as a catalyst for innovation, ideas incubation, and inclusive economic growth.” Pius Olanrewaju, a professor and president of the Chartered - [ Tinubu renames Nigerian university after late President Buhari](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/tinubu-renames-nigerian-university-after-late-president-buhari/) - Tinubu renames Nigerian university after late President Buhari Mr Tinubu announced the renaming of the university at a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held in honour of the late former president byQosim Suleiman July 17, 2025 Reading Time: 2 mins read President Bola Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) after the late former - [](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/3750/) - Legacy Beyond the Grave: A Truthful Tribute to General Buhari By Idowu Ephraim Faleye When a man departs from this world, the air is often filled with eulogies, praises, and flowery words crafted to erase the bitter truths that followed him in life. General Muhammadu Buhari, the immediate past president of Nigeria, has now joined - [Big brother Naija season 10 is here](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/big-brother-naija-season-10-is-here/) - BigBrother Naija Season 10 is set to ignite screens with unprecedented entertainment, with a record-breaking grand prize of N150 million. The Executive Head, General Entertainment, MultiChoice Group, Busola Tejumola, made the announcement about the upcoming season at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the new season is - [ATIKU DUMPS PDP](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/atiku-dumps-pdp/) - ‎Atiku dumps PDP, gives reasons for exit‎With his latest resignation, Atiku appears to be ready to formalise his alliance with the ADC coalition.‎byMonday Ateboh July 16, 2025 Reading Time: 2 mins read‎Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a political platform he helped to found in 1998, - [](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/3741/) - Tyson Fury will not be in the ring this year but he wants to fight Oleksandr Usyk again, the British heavyweight's promoter Frank Warren says. ©️The Scope news - [20 killed in gaza](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/20-killed-in-gaza/) - least 20 people have been killed in a crush at an aid distribution centre in southern Gaza run by the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the organisation and a local hospital say. The GHF said 19 were trampled to death and one was stabbed "amid a chaotic and dangerous surge" at its site - [Thousands of Afghanistan moved to Uk](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/thousands-of-afghanistan-moved-to-uk/) - Thousands of Afghans have moved to the UK under a secret scheme which was set up after a British official inadvertently leaked their data, it can be revealed. In February 2022, the personal details of nearly 19,000 people who had applied to move to the UK after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan were leaked. - [Buhari remains arrive Katsina airport](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/buhari-remains-arrive-katsina-airport/) - The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari arrived at the Umar Musa Yar’adua Airport in Katsina State on Tuesday. A delegation led by President Bola Tinubu was at the airport to receive the body of the late former President, which was conveyed by the Nigerian Air Force aircraft. At the airport are governors, ministers, National - [Buhari buried!!!](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/buhari-buried/) - BREAKING: Buhari buried in Katsina as nation mourns ex-president - [President Tinubu announces President Buhari's passing, orders VP Shettima to the UK to accompany body back home](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/president-tinubu-announces-president-buharis-passing-orders-vp-shettima-to-the-uk-to-accompany-body-back-home/) - President Tinubu announces President Buhari's passing, orders VP Shettima to the UK to accompany body back home President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the passing of his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari died today in London at about 4.30 pm, following a prolonged illness. President Tinubu has spoken with Mrs Aishat Buhari, the former - [Femi Gbajabiamila to join VP Shettima on trip to bring Buhari's body back home](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/femi-gbajabiamila-to-join-vp-shettima-on-trip-to-bring-buharis-body-back-home/) - Femi Gbajabiamila to join VP Shettima on trip to bring Buhari's body back home Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, says Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff, will also travel to the UK alongside Vice-President Kashim Shettima to bring back the body of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari died - [Ex President is dead.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/ex-president-is-dead/) - The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus. Amin.” President Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s civilian president from 2015 to 2023 after previously leading the country as a military head of - [Poor Chelsea](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/poor-chelsea/) - Poor Chelsea. Do they stand any chance against the marauding, giant killing PSG? Their case is like Arsenal, which is perennially the proverbial elephant on a tree branch. No one knows how he got there, but everyone seems to know how he is going to come down . Is this a beter's nightmare like the - [Chelsea vs PSG in 2025 FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/chelsea-vs-psg-in-2025-fifa-club-world-cup/) - Chelsea vs PSG in 2025 FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP final on Sunday 13 julyz From the look of things Chelsea will trash PSG. ©️The scope news - [Does Shittema have the right to challenge his boss?](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/does-shittema-have-the-right-to-challenge-his-boss/) - Is this the tantrums or tirade of a disgruntled or disenchanted subordinate or has the tattered fabric of the ignoble and untidy Tinubu/ Shittima Muslim Muslim marriage come apart at the seams, as many have expected or some have even dared to predict.During court proceedings, a time comes when the judge announces that some people - [Shetima vs Tinubu](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/shetima-vs-tinubu/) - 💥*Just in:**Ugo Egbujo writes........*Shettima has ruffled feathers He said no president has the powers to remove an elected councilor let alone a governor Shettima has distanced himself from Tinubus Mobutu anticHe used a story about Jonathan to put a dagger in Tinubu's back.Tinubu won't find this funny Shettima said that Jonathan had contemplated removing him - [Luis Enrique is cooking!](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/luis-enrique-is-cooking/) - 🏆 Ligue 1🏆 French Super Cup🏆 Coupe de France🏆 Champions League⌛️ Club World Cup final⌛️ UEFA Super Cup PSG are only two wins away from an absurd SIX trophies 🔥 Luis Enrique is cooking! This is great ©️The Scope news - [FREE NNAMDI KANU](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/free-nnamdi-kanu-3/) - Dahiscope Int’ Nig’ Ltd Abuja Nigeria FREE NNAMDI KANU - [Club World Cup final is set ⚔️](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/club-world-cup-final-is-set-⚔️/) - The Club World Cup final is set ⚔️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐄𝐀 𝐕𝐒. 𝐏𝐒𝐆 🇫🇷 ©️The Scope news - [FREE NNAMDI KANU](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/free-nnamdi-kanu-2/) - FREE NNAMDI KANU - [Australians visiting US national parks like Grand Canyon,](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/australians-visiting-us-national-parks-like-grand-canyon/) - Australians visiting US national parks like Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Yellowstone will need to pay higher fees as Donald Trump tells foreign tourists he is putting “America first”. “I have just signed an executive order to raise entry fees for foreign tourists while keeping prices low for Americans,” the US President said at a rally - [Ban on indiscriminate use of Sirens and covered number plates.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/ban-on-indiscriminate-use-of-sirens-and-covered-number-plates/) - FLASH: The Lagos State Police Command has announced that there will be TOTAL RESTRICTION of vehicular movement throughout Lagos State from 3am on Saturday 12th July, 2025 till 3pm of same Saturday 12th July, 2025 for the Lagos Local Government Elections.‎‎The restriction of vehicular movement will apply to all roads and waterways within Lagos State - [𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝, 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡-𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭-𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯/) - 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝, 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞‎‎A Spanish court on Wednesday sentenced former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti to a year in jail for tax fraud committed in 2014, a punishment that will not oblige the Brazil coach to serve prison time.‎‎This is a bad one.‎©️The Scope news - [Trump has publicly announced a plan to eliminate property taxes](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/trump-has-publicly-announced-a-plan-to-eliminate-property-taxes/) - President Trump has publicly announced a plan to eliminate property taxes nationwide in the United States, describing property taxes as "permanent rent to the government" and expressing a desire for no more property taxes across the country. However, there is no official federal legislation yet that fully abolishes property taxes nationwide. Recent legislative actions related - [Peter Obi, Emeka ojukwu, and Sani Abacha back in the days courtesy .](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/peter-obi-emeka-ojukwu-and-sani-abacha-back-in-the-days-courtesy/) - Peter Obi, Emeka ojukwu, and Sani Abacha back in the days courtesy .‎Growth is constant isn't it‎‎©️Scope news - [The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/the-chairman-of-the-economic-and-financial-crimes-commission-efcc/) - The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday begged the National Assembly to urgently pass a law to criminalise unexplained wealth. He said Nigeria cannot win the anti-corruption war without legal backing to hold public officers accountable for assets far beyond their legitimate earnings. Speaking during the National Conference - [Peter Rufai is Dead.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/peter-rufai-is-dead/) - Legendary Nigeria national team goalkeeper and 1994 AFCON champion, Peter Rufai, has died at the age of 61 after a prolonged illness. A post to bid farewell to a true giant of Nigerian football, Peter Rufai. Your heroic reflexes and unwavering presence between the posts brought us moments of pride on the world stage. ⚽ - [FREE NNAMDI KANU](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/free-nnamdi-kanu/) - Free Nnamdi Kanu!!! a man whose only “crime” was speaking up for the freedom of his people. Despite court orders granting him bail… despite global outcry… ‎‎We must not forget.‎We must not be silent.‎We must not give up.‎‎Where is justice?‎Where is freedom?‎Where is the voice of the people?‎‎We call on the international community, human rights - [FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP](https://thescopenews.com/2025/07/fifa-club-world-cup/) - The battle for global supremacy has reached a fever pitch at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, now deep into its knockout rounds in the United States. With the margin for error gone, every remaining club knows that a single defeat means the end of their title hopes. This indeed remarkable isn't it? - [Alhaji Aminu Dantata's only Children and grandchildren and great grandchildren](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/alhaji-aminu-dantatas-only-children-and-grandchildren-and-great-grandchildren/) - Alhaji Aminu Dantata's only Children and grandchildren and great grandchildren only. No extended relations included. Rest in peace Baba. Baba was extremely humble to everyoneBaba will be buried this morning in Medina Monday 30 06 2025. May his soul rest in peace.‼️‼️ We hope to have a better place as procreation grows the economy grows - [Stakeholders from the North-Central Zone have pushed for former Nasarawa State Governor Tanko Almakura as the new APC National Chairman.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/stakeholders-from-the-north-central-zone-have-pushed-for-former-nasarawa-state-governor-tanko-almakura-as-the-new-apc-national-chairman/) - Stakeholders from the North-Central Zone have pushed for former Nasarawa State Governor Tanko Almakura as the new APC National Chairman. This is a noble move. Indeed it is! ©️The Scope news 📰 - [Brighton, you rejected Newcastle’s £50m](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/brighton-you-rejected-newcastles-50m/) - “Brighton, you rejected Newcastle’s £50m bid but accepted Chelsea’s same offer. Can you explain that?” Brighton Director (smiling):“Ah, you know na… old customer no dey queue. We sabi Chelsea, dem dey pay sharp-sharp. No price checking, no instalment wahala. Customer daada ni.” Interviewer:“So, it’s not about the money?” Brighton Director:“No be every transaction na just - [The Acting National Chairman of APC Hon Ali Bukar Dalori is currently presiding over the National Working Committee meeting.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/the-acting-national-chairman-of-apc-hon-ali-bukar-dalori-is-currently-presiding-over-the-national-working-committee-meeting/) - The Acting National Chairman of APC Hon Ali Bukar Dalori is currently presiding over the National Working Committee meeting. Indeed that's noble. What do you think? ©️The scope news 📰 - [Iran sacks IAEA Chief, Removes All Surveillance Cameras in their nuclear facilities](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/iran-sacks-iaea-chief-removes-all-surveillance-cameras-in-their-nuclear-facilities/) - Iran Sacks IAEA Chief, Removes All Surveillance Cameras in Their Nuclear Facilities Onyenobi Chinwendu SamuelJune 29, 2025 Tehran — In a bold defiance of international oversight, Iran has officially expelled International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi from any future engagement with its nuclear program and has dismantled all surveillance systems installed at - [𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: João Pedro will travel on Tuesday for medical tests and contract signing, ready for FIFA Club World Cup 🏆⤵️](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚-joao-pedro-will-travel-on-tuesday-for-medical-tests-and-contract-signing-ready-for-fifa-club-world-cu/) - 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: João Pedro will travel on Tuesday for medical tests and contract signing, ready for FIFA Club World Cup 🏆⤵️ (FabrizioRomano)Interesting!!!©️The scope news 📰 - [The retired American Army General, Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt during an interview, compared President Donald Trump’s military strategy to his family](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/the-retired-american-army-general-brigadier-general-mark-kimmitt-during-an-interview-compared-president-donald-trumps-military-strategy-to-his-family/) - The retired American Army General, Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt during an interview, compared President Donald Trump’s military strategy to his famous real estate negotiation tactics, suggesting that the two-week pause before the attack was a deliberate misdirection that likely saved American lives by catching Iran completely off guard. He also issued a stark warning about - [memorial for fallen Officer Kendall Corder was displayed Monday outside Milwaukee Police District 2.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/memorial-for-fallen-officer-kendall-corder-was-displayed-monday-outside-milwaukee-police-district-2/) - A memorial for fallen Officer Kendall Corder was displayed Monday outside Milwaukee Police District 2. Milwaukee is honoring the officer in several ways, including a giant American flag hanging at 9th and State downtown. The Hoan Bridge was also lit blue Sunday night in tribute. This is honorable isn't it?©️The scope news - [Bryan Mbeumo go sign five-year contract](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/bryan-mbeumo-go-sign-five-year-contract/) - 🚨 Bryan Mbeumo go sign five-year contract wey go dey earn am around £180,000 per week — total money fit reach £46.8 million.Is this a reasonable amount to spend?©️The scope news - [](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/3616/) - Kano Pillars has listed Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, among players that will represent the club in the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. A statement by the club’s Media and Communications Directorate, revealed Kano Pillars will resume pre-season training today, June 30, after a one-month break following the conclusion of the 2024/2025 season. - [Sport competition / Nigeria](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/sport-competition-nigeria/) - EMMYWUKS is set to kickstart his brave adventure of riding bicycle from NIGERIA🇳🇬 to USA🇺🇸 Crazyyyyyyy isn't it? He needs all the prayers and support he can get!Dear Emmy, we are so proud of you and we are rooting highly for you BUT…… It won't be easy o.We got you©️The scope news - [Atiku!!!](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/atiku/) - Atiku!!! ink this man should withdraw from the presidential race after trying many times and the sit as a godfather to help Obi win 2027, e for earn am more respect in this country abi what do you think? ©️The scope news - [Peter Obi, has lamented the unlawful demolition of his brother’s property in Lagos state](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/peter-obi-has-lamented-the-unlawful-demolition-of-his-brothers-property-in-lagos-state/) - Peter Obi, has lamented the unlawful demolition of his brother’s property in Lagos state This is unfair,Peter obi as been a very good man,then why the demolition on his brothers property. ©️The scope news - [INEC Unveils ADA, Obedients, 108 Other Associations Seeking Registration As Political Parties](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/inec-unveils-ada-obedients-108-other-associations-seeking-registration-as-political-parties/) - INEC Unveils ADA, Obedients, 108 Other Associations Seeking Registration As Political Parties The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday released the list of 110 associations seeking registration as political parties, revealing several irregularities in the submissions. Among the proposed parties is the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), reportedly backed by a coalition of high-profile politicians - [Iran launched a missile in response.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/iran-launched-a-missile-in-response/) - Top Stories- Iran has launched missiles at US airbases in Qatar and Iraq in response to strikes on its nuclear sites on Saturday. This reaction from Iran,is it the solution to this war on ground. Peace is the best form of fight. ©️The Scope news - [The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/the-crisis-rocking-the-main-opposition-peoples-democratic-party-pdp/) - The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as 11 members of the National Working Committee (NWC) have rejected the reinstatement of embattled National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. At a press conference earlier on Wednesday, Ambassador Iliya Damagum, Acting National Chairman of the party, announced the reinstatement of - [President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four tax reform bills](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/president-bola-tinubu-will-on-thursday-sign-into-law-four-tax-reform-bills/) - President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four tax reform bills that will “transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework,” the Presidency has revealed. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement he signed Wednesday evening titled, ‘President Tinubu signs four tax bills into law tomorrow.’ - [Favour Ofili, Nigerian sprint star and 150m world record holder, Favour Ofili, now to run for Turkey due to mishandling of her affairs by the Athletics Federation of Nigerianow to run for Turkey due to mishandling of her affairs by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/nigerian-sprint-sensation-and-150m-world-record-holder-favour-ofili-has-reportedly/) - Nigerian sprint sensation and 150m world record holder, Favour Ofili, has reportedly filed to switch her sporting allegiance to Turkey, just three months before the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The news was first shared by Jamaica-based journalist Kayon Raynor, who revealed via X, “Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has switched allegiance to Turkey as - [United Kingdom aviation authorities finally grants Air Peace approval to fly directly to Heathrow Airport.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/united-kingdom-aviation-authorities-have-finally-granted-air-peace-the-approval-to-fly-directly-to-heathrow-airport/) - The United Kingdom aviation authorities have finally granted Air Peace the approval to fly directly to Heathrow Airport. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo confirmed the development on Saturday evening. However, the news from the Nigeria media states it thus. FG secures approval from UK authorities for Air Peace to fly directly to - [Cristiano Ronaldo is close to signing a contract](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/cristiano-ronaldo-is-close-to-signing-a-contract/) - BREAKING NEWS: Cristiano Ronaldo is close to signing a contract extension with Al Nassr, keeping him at the club until 2026. Despite receiving offers from other clubs, Ronaldo has chosen to prioritize his stay in Saudi Arabia. This man doesn't want to rest. c- Ronaldo ©️The scope news - [Kano state Governor Yusuf gives N2 billion to rebuild GSM market burnt down by fire.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/kano-state-governor-yusuf-gives-n2-billion-to-rebuild-gsm-market-burnt-down-by-fire/) - JUST IN: Kano state Governor Yusuf gives N2 billion to rebuild GSM market burnt down by fire. This is a very good development,We trust for a better Nigeria! - [STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/state-house-press-release/) - STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDEMNS LYNCHING OF TRAVELLERS IN PLATEAU STATE President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of travellers in Plateau State, urging security forces to ensure the arrest and punishment of the culprits. Reacting to the news of the murder of 12 wedding guests, including the father and brother of the - [the first daughter of The Late Governor Alao Akala is requesting for a DNA test to be conducted on the seven children and for her dad to be exhumed.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/the-first-daughter-of-the-late-governor-alao-akala-is-requesting-for-a-dna-test-to-be-conducted-on-the-seven-children-and-for-her-dad-to-be-exhumed/) - 'I was shocked and troubled when I saw it in the news that the first daughter of The Late Governor Alao Akala is requesting for a DNA test to be conducted on the seven children and for her dad to be exhumed. All this is because of the property and money the late Governor left - [Manchester United has now produced five Knights of the British Empire throughout the club's history:](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/manchester-united-has-now-produced-five-knights-of-the-british-empire-throughout-the-clubs-history/) - Manchester United has now produced five Knights of the British Empire throughout the club's history: 🎖️ Sir Matt Busby🎖️ Sir Walter Winterbottom🎖️ Sir Bobby Charlton🎖️ Sir Alex Ferguson🎖️ Sir David Beckham ©️The scope news update - [𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋] 𝐆𝐖𝐑: 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐋𝐚𝐟𝐟, 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟏𝟓 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟎-𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋-𝐆𝐖𝐑-𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞/) - [𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋] 𝐆𝐖𝐑: 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐋𝐚𝐟𝐟, 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟏𝟓 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟎-𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 Benue-born Nigerian comedian and founder of Laff International Entertainment Empire, Dr. Laff Albert, is currently making history with his ambitious 50-hour stand-up comedy marathon. As of Saturday afternoon, Dr. Laff has reached 15 hours of his target and is progressing steadily - [Iranian missiles hit Israel on Sunday after US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/iranian-missiles-hit-israel-on-sunday-after-us-bombs-irans-nuclear-sites/) - Iranian missiles hit Israel on Sunday after US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites. Iran said it reserved all options to defend itself after unprecedented US strikes that President Donald Trump said had “obliterated” its key nuclear facilities. Here are photos showing the aftermath of Iran’s missile strike on Israel. qhat's your take on this attack,cause from - [ NETANYAHU VOWS TO MAKE IRAN PAY FOR MISSILE ATTACK STATEMENT FROM NETANYAHU](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/edit-with-elementor-change-block-type-or-style-block-paragraph-is-at-the-beginning-of-the-content-and-cant-be-moved-up-move-paragraph-block-from-position-1-down-to-position-2-change-text-al/) - NETANYAHU VOWS TO MAKE IRAN PAY FOR MISSILE ATTACKSTATEMENT FROM NETANYAHU Warning to Iran: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran will pay a heavy price for its missile attack. Targeting Civilians: Netanyahu emphasized that Iran's missile attack targeted civilians, including the Soroka hospital in Be'er Sheva. DAMAGE AND RESPONSE Soroka Hospital Hit: The - [The London-based NetBlocks organisation that monitors cybersecurity said Iranians are largely cut off from global communications after their internet went down.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/the-london-based-netblocks-organisation-that-monitors-cybersecurity-said-iranians-are-largely-cut-off-from-global-communications-after-their-internet-went-down/) - The London-based NetBlocks organisation that monitors cybersecurity said Iranians are largely cut off from global communications after their internet went down. “Metrics show Iran has now been offline for over 12 hours as authorities impose a nation-scale internet shutdown, citing Israel’s alleged ‘misuse’ of the network for military purposes,” the non-profit organisation posted on X - [President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned Kaduna’s new CNG Bus System - a major leap toward affordable, clean, and modern public transport, in line with Governor Uba Sani’s people-first development vision.](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/president-bola-ahmed-tinubu-has-commissioned-kadunas-new-cng-bus-system-a-major-leap-toward-affordable-clean-and-modern-public-transport-in-line-with-governor-uba-sanis-people-f/) - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned Kaduna’s new CNG Bus System - a major leap toward affordable, clean, and modern public transport, in line with Governor Uba Sani’s people-first development vision. In just 2 years, Gov Uba Sani has achieved more than what El-Rufai did in 8 years. Facts only. 🔥 - [Navy Dismantles 5 Illegal Refineries, 21 Reservoirs In Rivers](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/photo-news-navy-dismantles-5-illegal-refineries-21-reservoirs-in-rivers-the-sites-which-were-used-for-massive-illegal-bunkering-activities-in-the-area-had-62-ovens-21-reservoirs-and-55-dugout-pi/) - PHOTO NEWS: Navy Dismantles 5 Illegal Refineries, 21 Reservoirs In Rivers The sites, which were used for massive illegal bunkering activities in the area, had 62 ovens, 21 reservoirs and 55 dugout pits containing approximately 50,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil, 83,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and 20,000 litres of - [What we do!!!](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/what-we-do/) - Have you heard about THE SCOPE NEWS www.thescopenews.comIt's the No.1 online news hub in Nigeria and one of the top most exclusive online news hub in the world 🌎 🌍. It covers both local and international news. "Welcome to The Scope News, your premier source for timely and in-depth coverage of local and global events.We - [Frederick McCarthy Forsyth - The friend of Biafra](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/frederick-mccarthy-forsyth-the-friend-of-biafra/) - 25 August 1938 – 9 June 2025) was an English novelist and journalist. He was best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and The Kill List. - [SHOCKING! Man Caught With 8 Human Skulls ...](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/shocking-man-caught-with-8-human-skulls-on-his-way-to-deliver-to-native-doctor/) - In the heightened vigilance of the security operatives in Nigeria, so as to make the country safe for citizens and visitors, for businesses and other societals expressions, a security patrol team dubbed the Police Safer Highway patrol has been created in Kogi state, one of the troubled spots in Nigeria. as a result of this - [𝗜𝗴𝗯𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯 𝗧𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝘆 Hooligans 𝗜𝗻 𝗢𝗴𝘂𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗶𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸 extortions](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/𝗜𝗴𝗯𝗼-𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗦/) - Oyepitan Temitope David 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗴𝗯𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯bed 𝗧𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝘆 touts 𝗜𝗻 𝗢𝗴𝘂𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗶𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝘆 Igbo Traders in Ifo, Ogun State shutdown their business over the st𝚊bb¡ng to death of an Igbo Woman. A woman identified as Mrs Blessing Eze a mother of two was st𝚊bbed to death in - [DeeDahi and others strongly identify with Abia State, Turkish Investment Summit In November 2025](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/deedahi-and-others-strongly-identify-with-abia-state-turkish-investment-summit-in-november-2025/) - DeeDahi, a business link platform with an extremely extensive global outreach and a African/ European base through its CEO Prince Dahi has declared its intention to strongly identify with the Abia State Government through the Ministry of Trade and Investment as it announced plans to host a three day International Investment Summit and Exhibition in - [Unknown Gunmen Killed 30 People In Imo](https://thescopenews.com/2025/06/unknown-gunmen-killed-30-people-in-imo/) - Oyepitan Temitope David In an unverified news on Friday, May 9, 2025, which is just a month ago, Unknown Gunmen blocked a highway in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State, and killed thirty people. Thirty people died, several vehicles were burnt, businesses were destroyed, public infrastructure was vandalised, and Obi was silent. Why? 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In the 1820s, - [Senator Akobundu Moves Motion for Speedy actions on the Long Neglected Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Federal Road](https://thescopenews.com/2024/12/senator-akobundu-moves-motion-for-speedy-actions-on-the-long-neglected-umuahia-ikot-ekpene-federal-road/) - The peoples of Abia and Akwa Ibom states and indeed a lot of Nigerians have reacted with glee to a bold move by Senator Austin Akobundu of Abia Central Senatorial District today when he raised a motion in the senate on the "Need for Special Intervention by the Senate to urge the Federal Ministry of - [John Bellingham and the killing of Spencer Perceval, the only British prime minister to be assassinated.](https://thescopenews.com/2024/12/john-bellingham-and-the-killing-of-spencer-perceval-the-only-british-prime-minister-to-be-assassinated/) - Born: 1769, St Neots, United Kingdom Died: May 18, 1812 (age 43 years), London, United Kingdom Resting place: Dissected, skull preserved at Barts Pathology Museum The only assassination of a British Prime Minister happened in 1812. 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Sordid reports of Libyas cruel handling of immigrants including survivors of shipwrecks, health challenged desert crossers and capsisized also boats - [Nigerians, What happened in Edo?](https://thescopenews.com/2024/09/nigerians-what-happened-in-edo/) - We are receiving with some high degree of disbelieve and even apprehension, the most unlikely result of the Edo state governorship election. Edo has been regarded as the most expressive state, even to the point of volatility in Nigeria. One awaits with folded arms what their reactions will be to this shock result to this - [Churches Go to the Farm - Today Anglican Church, tomorrow ...?](https://thescopenews.com/2024/09/churches-go-to-the-farm-today-anglican-church-tomorrow/) - The Anglican Bishop of Nnewi Diocese - The Rt. Rev. Ndubisi Obi.👇🏽The Scope News finds it most appreciating to see success from some unexpected sources in Nigeria. Yes, the politicians have plunged us into quite deplorable states, but it is obvious that some institutions and folks have refused to lie down and accept defeat or - [Yahaya Bello- Has Nigeria eventually fallen into this level of desdain for the Law](https://thescopenews.com/2024/09/yahaya-bello-has-nigeria-eventually-fallen-into-this-level-of-desdain-for-the-law/) - Yahaya Bello and EFCC - Who is fooling who? The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello was not in its custody. The commission, in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said that Bello remains wanted with a subsisting warrant of arrest. He said, - [Nigeria : Arrest, Detention and treasonable charges against Protesters, paranoia or constitutional.](https://thescopenews.com/2024/09/nigeria-arrest-detention-and-treasonable-charges-against-protesters-paranoia-or-constitutional/) - Our people say that the head hunter does not allow someone brandishing a matchet to stand behind him. To think that the present leader of the government of Nigeria is a known serial protester. Right from the days of the military government of the 90s in his NADECO days. Then there was the unrelenting protests - [AGRICULTURE AND ACADEMICS IN NIGERIA?](https://thescopenews.com/2024/09/agriculture-and-academics-in-nigeria/) - Sometime in the month of August 2024, thenews hit the airwaves that, the Kwara State Polytechnic, a higher institution in the Middle belt region in Nigeria harvested about 25 tonnes of maize from its farm. This was estimated for the value of N30m which amounts to approximately 20, 000 USD, according to the market survey. - [No Clear candidate yet, as Belgium likely to be last EU Member State to nominate European Commissioner](https://thescopenews.com/2024/08/3094/) - When one stands back and looks at the progress of Belgium political sphere, too many questions will easily jump out glaringly. One of these questions is this. Is Belgium truly one country? A country where it is said that they speak two languages in its parliament. One starts to wonder how they communicate there, in - [I REMEMBER THE FIRING SQUADS OF NIGERIA](https://thescopenews.com/2024/08/i-remember-the-firing-squads-of-nigeria/) - I remember the execution of Fine Face and his gang in 1970, immediately after the civil war. They wereaccused of being armed robbers, terrorizing the region while dressed in the uniform of the just supposedly victorious Nigerian soldiers. Others said they had snatched the pay roll of the Nigerian soldiers at gun point. That particular - [CLOTILDA : Should the last known US slave ship stay under water?](https://thescopenews.com/2024/08/clotilda-should-the-last-known-us-slave-ship-stay-under-water/) - Conspiracy of silence or political necessity? The wreck of the last known US slave ship should remain under water as a memorial, a task force of historians and archaeologists has said. As one of the most controversial American elections in current times loom in the horizon, the issue of Clotilda the last known American slave - [NIGERIA HUNGER PROTEST; TWISTS AND TURNS](https://thescopenews.com/2024/08/nigeria-hunger-protest-twists-and-turns/) - That Nigerians embarked on a protest branded ENDTOBADGOVERNANCE which is directed against government policies that have created quite unbearable hardship in the land. Today is the seventh day of this protest which now seem to have run its course and slowly pettering out, with the only convivable achievement being lack luster unconvincing address by the - [2520 - A WONDER FIGURE](https://thescopenews.com/2024/08/2520-a-wonder-figure/) - MATHEMATICAL WONDER "2520" was the unique number that Srinivasa Ramanujan 1887 - 1920, a renowed Indian mathematician found. This number can be divided by all of the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. It can be said that no one had ever found another number that could be divided by all - [Nigeria gears up for a massive protest to END BAD GOVERNMENT](https://thescopenews.com/2024/07/nigeria-gears-up-for-a-massive-protest-to-end-bad-government/) - Anyone who bothers to participate in the happenings in Nigeria will testify to the fact that there is palpable tension in that land now. Such a person can also testify to the fact that Nigerians have never had it this bad. The hunger in the land is upresidented. The security situation continues getting worse. The - [America: A Great nation at the crossroad](https://thescopenews.com/2024/07/america-a-great-nation-at-the-crossroad/) - In the past ten years or thereabouts, I think no person has invaded the global media space like Donald Trump of America. That, almost all about him that has been news worthy are quite negative simply justifies the old adage that bad news is good news. Of course this proves the fact that those who - [TRUMP - Assassination Attempt, Hype or Real?](https://thescopenews.com/2024/07/trump-assassination-attempt-hype-or-real/) - For some time now, America has been in the news as their election scheduled for this November continues galloping forward. After what was like a badly scripted comic show, where two bad comedians, one too lost and other with a badly damaged image, both too old and indicating every signs of incapabilties of handling the - [CELEBRATING BYRON ISI - AFRICAN WRITER AND GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED SERIAL LEADERSHIP AUTHOR WITH UNCOMMON DRIVE. by Ms Julia Chigbue](https://thescopenews.com/2024/07/celebrating-byron-isi-african-writer-and-globally-recognized-serial-leadership-author-with-uncommon-drive/) - FCMLI AFRICA'S GLOBAL INITIATIVE - Writers are dreamers, says a popular niche. It is that part of us that feeds into imagination and the fiction and non-fiction of life. "Leading Edge: the way of the leaders' leader", bore a startling narration of a compelling leadership personae captured in an intriguing eleven (11) chapters of pure - [The holier than Thou?](https://thescopenews.com/2024/07/the-holier-than-thou/) - Our people say that the best critics are often the worst performers. Read the story of Jarfa. Look around you or better look inside yourself and see if you will find a Jarfa.There is a man in Kaduna who has repeatedly accused Governor El Rufai's Goverment of massive corruption through the Media Houses. The young - [FOOD WEAPONIZED?](https://thescopenews.com/2024/07/food-weaponized/) - As Tinubu's government embarks on desperate measures to tackle food scarcity. As if as a recurring curse, Since Nigeria used food as a weapon against Biafra, food scarcity has never left the shores of Nigeria. Despite the fact that the country is bountifully endowed with ariable land and manpower can can hold its head high - [GENETIC FOODSTUFF - A HAZARD OR A BLESSING?](https://thescopenews.com/2024/07/genetic-foodstuff-a-hazard-or-a-blessing/) - I remember in my 1st semester in 400 level as an undergraduate, we had a course, GENETIC ENGINEERING, the course was taken by Dr. Mrs Iveren Winifred Nyinoh . The course was supposed to give us an ideal insight into the world of how genetically modified products come to be in our contemporary society. Of - [Great Nigerians - EMEKA NNADI](https://thescopenews.com/2024/06/great-nigerians-emeka-nnadi/) - I recently read an inspiring story about a Canadian-based Nigerian, renowned architect and community leader, Emeka Nnadi, who had a community park named after him in Winnipeg's Bridgwater, Canada, due to his immense contributions to community development and societal growth. According to reports, the renowned Nigerian architect helped to develop the Bridgwater area, by transforming - [Chinua Achebe - The Umuahia Experience](https://thescopenews.com/2024/06/chinua-achebe-the-umuahia-experience/) - Credits: Kehinde ThompsonThere was a Country by Chinua Achebe (2012) [c. 1948] "I grew up at a time when the colonial educational infrastructure celebrated hard work and high achievement, and so did our families and communities. Government College, Umuahia, was so proud of my work that they put up a big sign announcing my performance - [Kenya - Victory for the People](https://thescopenews.com/2024/06/kenya-victory-for-the-people/) - Kenya's President Williams Ruto has succombed to growing public pressure and has withdrawn the roundly rejected and repudiated Finance Bill 2024 following days of protests in the country. “I will decline to assent to the bill. It shall subsequently be withdrawn” he is said to have stated. It is that he further stated, in a - [Dangote Refinery on Fire](https://thescopenews.com/2024/06/dangote-refinery-on-fire/) - The Dangote Refinery in the Lekki area of Lagos state experienced a fire incident on Wednesday, June 26 The fire outbreak which occurred in a portion of the Dangote Refinery was successfully put off before it could escalate to other section The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, said there is no - [Tax Bill, Kenyans Revolts](https://thescopenews.com/2024/06/tax-bill-kenyans-revolts/) - There is a book that is titled Cry the beloved country with a setting in pre apatheid South Africa The title of that book always arouses some deep emotions in some very sentimental Africans of this contemporary era. All over Africa, from the North to the West, then South and now the East has been - [The Solitary Man](https://thescopenews.com/2024/06/the-solitary-man/) - Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He worked in a carpenter's shop and remained in obscurity until He was thirty. Then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never owned a home. - [English Premier League 2024/2025 Fixtures Announced](https://thescopenews.com/2024/06/english-premier-league-2024-2025-fixtures-announced/) - 18th June 2024 The English Premier League has released the fixtures for the 2024/2025 season, with Matchday 1 set to kick off on the weekend of August 17 and 18, 2024. Fans are counting down the days until the action begins. Premier League lovers and supporters across the globe are buzzing with excitement as the - [An Appeal from Higher School Lecturers To Teachers In Secondary Schools.](https://thescopenews.com/2024/06/the-plea-of-university-lecturers-to-teachers-in-secondary-schools/) - I will want you dear reader to read the above two letters and make your conclusions. Now the notable thing about the two letters is that they are actually the flip of each other. One is from a parent to a teacher, while the other is from a teaccher to another. However both are pleas - [Great Blacks in History: Thomas Fuller](https://thescopenews.com/2024/06/great-blacks-in-history-thomas-fuller/) - Thomas Fuller (1710 – December 1790), also known as "Negro Demus" and the "Virginia Calculator", was an enslaved African renowned for his mathematical abilities.[1] History Born in Africa, likely somewhere between present-day Liberia and Benin,[2] Fuller was kidnapped and shipped to America in 1724, at the age of 14. He became enslaved by Elizabeth Cox of Alexandria, Virginia.[3] Despite his mathematical skill, Fuller was illiterate.[4] Ethnomathematics researcher Ron Eglash theorizes that Fuller may have - [FRACAS AS MAZI NNAMDI KANU OPPOSES THE COURT](https://thescopenews.com/2024/05/fracas-as-mazi-nnamdi-kanu-opposes-the-court/) - Detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, caused an uproar at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday when he refused to submit himself for trial in the terrorism charges against him. The development eventually forced Justice Binta Fatimat Nyako to adjourn the trial to June 19, in order - [BLACK,BOLD, BRAINY AND BEAUTIFUL : SIDNEY POITER](https://thescopenews.com/2024/05/blackbold-brainy-and-beautiful-sidney-poiter/) - A short story of one of the greatest black men of all times. Sidney Poitier was a 20 year old dishwasher in NYC. He came from the Bahamas and could only read 3rd grade level, having great trouble with 3 syllable words. He lost his dish washing job, so he looked in the want ads - [SOS: MASS WEDDING OF UNDER AGED ORPHANS IN NIGERIA](https://thescopenews.com/2024/05/sos-mass-wedding-of-under-aged-orphans-in-nigeria/) - The planned mass wedding of about 100 orphans has sparked widespread outrage across Nigeria. The orphans, some of whom are feared to be underage girls, are set to be married off on 24 May in the north-western state of Niger. It is on note that this is not the first time such a mass wedding - [SILENCE OF THE ROCKS](https://thescopenews.com/2024/05/silence-of-the-rocks/) - There is a man who got himself on the rocks. Now, the rock is the power house from where the land divided into three by two rivers is supervised. This man is a notorious noise maker. Loves inging his own praises; Though he does not need to do that as he has grovelling under his - [Megan: Home Girl Touches Root](https://thescopenews.com/2024/05/megan-home-girl-touches-root/) - It is now news that The Duke and Dutchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Megan Markle visited Nigeria on the invitation of the Nigerian military. If there is any political, diplomatic or military reason for this visit, this has not been made known to the public. However, it is on record that this visit, just - [Amazing Nigeria; Meet Justin Chukwudi Olewuezi](https://thescopenews.com/2024/05/amazing-nigeria-meet-justin-chukwudi-olewuezi/) - Meet Justin Chukwudi Olewuezi the first-ever Nigerian to graduate as a Doctor from Siberian State University. Justin Chukwudi Olewuezi emerged the best graduating student of department of Medicine at the Siberia State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia with an exceptional 100% cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 5.00/5.00. He started as a student at Tomsk polytechnic - [Amazing Nigeria; Meet Justin Chukwudi Olewuezi](https://thescopenews.com/2024/05/amazing-nigeria-meet-justin-chukwudi-olewuezi/) - Meet Justin Chukwudi Olewuezi the first-ever Nigerian to graduate as a Doctor from Siberian State University. Justin Chukwudi Olewuezi emerged the best graduating student of department of Medicine at the Siberia State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia with an exceptional 100% cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 5.00/5.00. He started as a student at Tomsk polytechnic - [NIGERIA GOVERNMENT VS CHURCH GOVERNMENT !!!](https://thescopenews.com/2024/05/nigeria-government-vs-church-government/) - This article is attributed to Dele Momodu. I hope I am right and therefore respecting his right as I had seen this write up in a social media platform and was quite enthralled by it it. In the face of the strong challenges the church of God is presently facing from governments and their anti - [ABOVE THE LAWS OF NIGERIA : Yaya Bello, Ganduje ...](https://thescopenews.com/2024/04/above-the-laws-of-nigeria-yaya-bello-ganduje/) - 17th April 2024 Since the incession of the 4th Republic in Nigeria there has emerged a class of citizens whom one can easily describe as Above The Laws. I will not waste time in listing those who have looted, raped and literarily basdardized the economy of the land and are still walking tall in the - [AIR PEACE; PROPOSAL FOR EUROPE MAINLAND FLIGHTS](https://thescopenews.com/2024/04/air-peace-proposal-for-europe-mainland-flights/) - I read this in an online platform. Whether it is true or not, I can not confirm, but I like it to buttress what I want to talg today. it is supposed to be a story told by MIKHAIL GORBACHEV, THE LAST SOVIET LEADER in his younger days, while studying in Europe… He used to - [AI in the united Nations top agenda - A call to Order in application and usage of Artificial Intelligence](https://thescopenews.com/2024/04/ai-in-the-united-nations-top-agenda-a-call-to-order-in-application-and-usage-of-artificial-intelligence/) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all. Adopting a United States-led draft resolution without a vote, the Assembly also highlighted the respect, protection and promotion of human rights in the design, development, deployment and the use - [NIGERIA BELGIUM RELATIONSHIP GETS BETTER AND STRONGER](https://thescopenews.com/2024/02/nigeria-belgium-relationship-gets-better-and-stronger/) - Several weekends ago from this publication, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Brussels Belgium received three honourable ministers from Nigeria. They were Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, Honourable Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Doris Nkiruka ANITE, Honorable Minister of Trade & Investment and Mariya Mahmud Abubakar, Honorable Minister of State for Federal - [Russian Terrorist Attack](https://thescopenews.com/2024/03/russian-terrorist-attack/) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the brutal attack at a Moscow concert hall on Friday was carried out by “radical Islamists.” “We know that the crime was committed by radical Islamists, whose ideology the Islamic world itself has been fighting for centuries,” Putin said. 21 min ago Death toll in Moscow concert - [THE BOY WITH/OUT SHOES](https://thescopenews.com/2024/03/the-boy-with-out-shoes/) - In December 2023, a prestigious medical outreach team from California, USA, had the privilege of visiting Nigeria. They were sponsored by Universal Mobile and Urgent Care Medical Services (UMMUCS) in collaboration with Philanthropy Hands-On, a renowned non-governmental organization. The team was led by Dr. Iheanacho Ofo and his wife, Dr. Joy Ofo. These two individuals - [Words of Our Elders](https://thescopenews.com/2024/03/words-of-our-elders-6/) - It is the child that is abandoned in the village square that someone else has taken home. Treat that which is yours with disrespect and you are likely to lose it or someone who appreciates it more is likely to take it away from you He says that he abhors such meal yet he licks - [The Sheep and the Goat](https://thescopenews.com/2024/03/the-sheep-and-the-goat/) - Know it that it is the LOST SHEEP that is looked for, not the ESCAPED GOAT. The case of the sheep is an accident and not intentional, but tbe goat's is intended and done in mischief. The goat is not lost, it ran away. 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In preparation for the upcoming keenly contested encounter, the GCU team, led - [Ex Super Eagle Skipper Kanu Nwankwo is Enyimba Football Club New Chairman](https://thescopenews.com/2023/07/ex-super-eagle-skipper-kanu-nwankwo-is-enyimba-football-club-new-chairman/) - Abia State Governor Alex Otti has appointed Nwankwo Kanu, the skipper that led the Super eagles of Nigeria to many a glorious and victorious outings including the memorable Olympic gold cup of 1996 in Atlanta USA, to help maintain the glory of Enyimba. 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The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, has admitted in evidence a transcript in aid of admission into Chicago State University made by South West College in the name of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was identified as a female gender. The - [Does Money Answer All Things?](https://thescopenews.com/2023/06/does-money-answer-all-things-2/) - Introduction to Chris Dahis book of the above title Different Schools have looked into and come up with different conclusions on the issue of man’s superiority over the other animals. Some Dialectics Schools insists that it is man’s ability to form cognate words and therefore communicate in speech and languages that make them different and - [Does Money Answer ALL Things?](https://thescopenews.com/2023/05/does-money-answer-all-things/) - Chris Dahi Different Schools have looked into and come up with different conclusions on the issue of man’s superiority over the other animals. 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It was not up to one hour after he left with the train, it was all over the airwaves that there had been a terrorist attack in the Brussels International airport and - [2015 Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, And the Challenge of Infanticide In Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria](https://thescopenews.com/2023/04/2015-violence-against-persons-prohibition-act-and-the-challenge-of-infanticide-in-federal-capital-territory-abuja-nigeria/) - by Emeh Magnus Assistant Chief Intelligence Officer is no gain saying the fact that the survival of any social system is highly dependent upon the quality of women and children it has. Whereas the woman has the nation in her womb, the child has in like manner the future. In recognition of this fact, the - [The Belgium Human Zoo - The Sick History that won't go away](https://thescopenews.com/2023/04/the-belgium-human-zoo-the-sick-history-that-wont-go-away/) - The Royal Museum for Central Africa began as a temporary exhibition in 1897 in Tervuren, where Leopold had his country estate. The most talked-about part of the exhibition was the “human zoo” — a mock African village set up in the estate’s woods and ponds. King Leopold, who never set foot in Congo, imported 267 - [Easter Message from Peter Obi to Nigerians: Remain Steadfast and Optimistic](https://thescopenews.com/2023/04/easter-message-from-peter-obi-to-nigerians-remain-steadfast-and-optimistic/) - The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, says Nigerians must remain steadfast and optimistic amidst all the challenges the country has encountered. As reported by The Nigerian Tribune, Obi made this remark on Saturday, April 8, in his Easter message to Nigerians. 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But the former Manchester City captain has transformed the - [Live Healthy](https://thescopenews.com/2023/04/live-healthy/) - You can be highly spiritual and perform very high spiritual acts, but your body has bo substitute. You must do everything within your power to take care of your body. If your body goes, all your spiritual ability is relegated to another realm that is not here with your loved ones. A philosopher of yore, - [AFCON: Countries that have qualified for Ivory Coast 2023](https://thescopenews.com/2023/04/afcon-countries-that-have-qualified-for-ivory-coast-2023/) - SPORT Just a few months to the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, The Scope News looks at the list of the African countries that have so far qualified for the football competition that will take place in Ivory Coast from January to February 2024. . The 2023 AFCON qualifiers’ teams are made up of - [Ekweremmadu](https://thescopenews.com/2023/03/ekweremmadu/) - It is no longer breaking news that Senator Ike Ekweremmadu, an ex senate deputy present of Nigeria is in detention in the UK for criminal activities which include human trafficking and attemt at organ harvesting. Judgement has been passed on him and his wife and both were found guilty of the offences levied against them. - [Samuel Achilefu](https://thescopenews.com/2023/03/samuel-achilefu/) - Nigeria's Prof. Dr. Samuel Achilefu invented high-tech infrared goggles which enable Doctors to see cancer cells during surgery. They ensure that no tumour cell is left unremoved. A blue light glows when it's spotted. He owns 59 patents in USA. He won the 2014 St. Louis Award. 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In fact, observations have - [Breaking: ICC Issues Arrest Warrant For Putin Over ‘War Crimes’ In Ukraine](https://thescopenews.com/2023/03/breaking-icc-issues-arrest-warrant-for-putin-over-war-crimes-in-ukraine/) - An arrest warrant has been issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. ICC issued the arrest warrant over the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. That a conflict situation has been raging on between Russian and the neighouring country of Ukraine is now old news. of course - [Patience Jonathan, her unforgetable Gaffs](https://thescopenews.com/2023/03/patience-jonathan-her-unforgetable-gaffs/) - 20 Funniest Quotes From Patience Jonathan 1. My husband and Sambo is a good people. 2. The President was once a child and theSenators were once a children . 3. My fellow widows. I have come to speak to you in memory of my husband 4. 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In an election that was already sliding on slippery ground long before its take off, for the president to display this brash act of indiscipline has left a lot of tongues wagging and a lot of others breathless - [African Mother Carries her Child on her back](https://thescopenews.com/2023/03/african-mother-carries-her-child-on-her-back/) - It is a beautiful sight to behold an African mother with her child on her back. There are many reasons for this. One is that it creates a bond between the mother and child. This is one of those reasons amongst many why the African is deeply conscious of his or her mother. It could - [A strong lesson to human traffickers as Joy Jeff, Nigerian female mafia is extradited from Nigeria to Italy](https://thescopenews.com/2023/03/a-strong-lesson-to-human-traffickers-as-joy-jeff-nigerian-female-mafia-is-extradited-from-nigeria-to-italy/) - EU Please read the Stranded Child in The Little Pieces of Trauma by Chris Dahi. It is a story of a trafficked African child prostitute in Europe The story of Joy Jeff should be a dire lesson to all criminals all over the world who think that human trafficking, especially that of children is safe. - [Nigeria - The Shame of Leadership as the president asks Nigerians in the Diaspora to support the beneficiary of a shambolic election, that is yet to be decided by the court](https://thescopenews.com/2023/03/nigeria-the-shame-of-leadership-as-the-president-asks-nigerians-in-the-diaspora-to-support-the-beneficiary-of-a-shambolic-election-that-is-yet-to-be-decided-by-the-court/) - President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to support President-elect, Bola Tinubu, who is supposed to succeed him after leaving office in May. 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The road Nigeria has taken to this point of no return where - [Hole in the Singlet](https://thescopenews.com/2022/09/hole-in-the-singlet/) - Growing up, I saw my Dad wear torn singlets; he had money for new ones but he just didn't buy. I thought he was unfashionable. I mean, how could he when he buys me new singlets for school and dresses in old ones instead? "Well, it's possible he didn't know" I concluded. So I made - [Goat In The British Army](https://thescopenews.com/2022/09/goat-in-the-british-army/) - In the flurry of activities that followed the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England, some weird, some comical, some traditional, while some left a lot of people astounded and a lot of questions asked. One of these was a regiment of red coated soldiers being let in a march past by a white goat. - [Government College Umuahia marks 75th: New Challenges for Old Boys Associations in Nigeria.](https://thescopenews.com/2022/09/government-college-umuahia-marks-75th-new-challenges-for-old-boys-associations-in-nigeria/) - By Emmanuel Uzo Obi - Erekosima house. bizon586@yahoo.com Seventy five years ago, precisely in 1929 one of the premier high schools in Nigeria was established by the British authorities in Umudike, Umuahia in an area now known as Abia State Nigeria . 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Many American universities have opened opportunities for Nigerian students to secure admission into their respective institutions. On Thursday, the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria held its 21st annual Education USA College and Career Fair in Lagos. - [NATHAN EJIOGU](https://thescopenews.com/2022/09/nathan-ejiogu/) - REMEMBERING LEGENDARY, 50 YEARS AFTER HIS PASSAGE- A Tribute by Sam Ekpe Every Community has in its history and among its heritage, personalities and symbols which remain eternal in its memory as a reference point in outstanding achievements. Hence one cannot discuss the political development of Igboland in Old Eastern Region of Nigeria without acknowledging - [The exit of a Queen and the entrance of a King](https://thescopenews.com/2022/09/the-exit-of-a-queen-and-the-entrance-of-a-king/) - Amidst the pouring of emotion and even certain contrary expressions to the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, The eldest child of the late queen, Charles, Prince of Wales, who at 73 is the oldest heir apparent in British history, becomes king of United Kingdom. The ScopeNews has earlier reported that the longest-serving monarch in British history - [WITCHCRAFT IN THE CHURCH ](https://thescopenews.com/2022/09/witchcraft-in-the-church/) - Introduction: Strange and ridiculous as this title appears, believe me it is a reality. Your initial reaction may probably be due to a limited understanding of what the words “Church” and “witchcraft” mean. This is why I think the first thing to do in this article that is sure to be in series is to - [Peter Obi Describes PDP and APC structures as 'Stomach infrastructure'](https://thescopenews.com/2022/08/peter-obi-describes-pdp-and-apc-structures-as-stomach-infrastructure/) - Guardian Nigeria08/11/2022 In a rare case of critiism of his opponents who have been mud slinging him and casting every imaginable aspersions at him and his follwers, popularly nomenclature by the media and who have enthusiatically adopted the brand of The Obedients, the Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has described the political structure of - [PDP Chairman Iyorchia Ayu asked to resign honourably ...](https://thescopenews.com/2022/08/pdp-chairman-iyorchia-ayu-asked-to-resign-honourably/) - • You must keep your word, Bode George, Rep tell him • Party can’t wave rule for one member –Baraje Share on FacebookShare on Twitter By Chinelo Obogo and Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The pressure on Senator Iyorchia Ayu to resign as national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the interest of fairness has continued with - [Owo Attack: Chief Of Defence Staff Announces Arrest of Terrorist Attackers.](https://thescopenews.com/2022/08/owo-attack-chief-of-defence-staff-announces-arrest-of-terrorist-attackers/) - Owo attack In an incident, which happened on 5 June, in which some terrorist attacked worshippers in a Catholic church during the penticostal mass worship which left at least 40 worshippers dead and scores of others injured. 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I am not calling the names of anyone, but I will simply - [Commonwealth Games - Nigerian Women Shine Most Brightly, As The Nation Tops The African Medal List.](https://thescopenews.com/2022/08/commonwealth-games-nigerian-women-shine-most-brightly-as-the-nation-tops-the-african-medal-list/) - In the tenth day of the almost concluded Commonwealth games in Birmingham United Kingdom, Nigeria for once seem to be coming out with smiles on the faces of the athletes, their coaches and Nigerians at large, including the president of the nations who claim the wonderful performance of the Nigerian representatives as a goodbye gift - [Buhari Faces Impeachment Threat In Senate](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/buhari-faces-impeachment-threat-in-senate/) - As a video of senators of the Nigerian National Parliament in which they were seen chanting "All we are saying, Buhari must go" has gone viral. It is said that these are Senators elected on the platform of opposition parties on Wednesday who created a scene at the Red Chamber in protest of the lingering - [Martin Middernacht: The Belgian Nigerian](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/martin-middernacht-the-belgian-nigerian/) - At a time when Nigeria is seeking desperately for foreign investors, some foreigners who have been in the country for decades are comfortably calling the land their home. At a time when the hottest news that come out of the nation is that of insecurity and financial flight, there are some foreign participants in the - [Tobi Amosun; I will persist until I succeed. Nigerians please take note](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/tobi-amosun-i-will-persist-until-i-succeed/) - With no religious, ethnic or political affiliations Nigeria's super star Tobi Amusan sets the world in ecstacy after breaking a world record and winning the gold medal all in one night in World Athletics Championships. Nigerian bigots please take note. While politicians are traversing the nation, joggling for media attention,, both mainstream and virtual, some - [Tobi Amusan - Super Star of the Stars](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/tobi-amusan-super-star-of-the-stars/) - Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan Gets Whopping N65M at Athletics Championship After Breaking World Record Monday, July 25, 2022 at 9:19 AM by Ibitoye Shittu Nigeria's Tobi Amusan has been rewarded with the sum of $100,000 after winning gold at the Athletics Championship Nigerians and many fans have stormed the social media to celebrate the 25-year-old for - [PSALM 91](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/psalm-91/) - 1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: My God; in him will I trust. 3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the noisome pestilence. 4He shall cover thee - [Europe braces for Heatwave as Met Office warns of scorching 43C temperatures on 'hottest day in UK history'](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/europe-braces-for-heatwave-as-met-office-warns-of-scorching-43c-temperatures-on-hottest-day-in-uk-history/) - countries are warning their folks withn their boundaried to brace p for an unprecedented heave wave starting from tomorrow; Already, the temperature in some of the cities is sowering above 30° as Antwerp in Belgium records 32° today. Meanwhile emergency programs are being released all over on how to cope in this sort of extreme - [Osun Governorship Election: A stamp on the shift in paradym](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/osun-governorship-election-a-stamp-on-the-shift-in-paradym/) - NIGERIA NEWS The nerve racking Osun state election has come and gone. The fat lady or do I say the dancing senator has danced, as the saying goes, The rest is history. It is worthy of note, that this same Osun state is the supposed home state of the current APC, the ruling party in - [Muslim/Muslim Ticket: Audacity, Impunity and Impudence](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/muslim-muslim-ticket-audacity-impunity-and-impudence/) - POLITICS Osinbajo voices his overt disapproval Our elders say that he whom the gods want to destroy, they first make him mad. This is coming to fruition in the trajectory Tinubu's politics is taking in recent times. For some one who is assumed to be an astute political expert as far as the politics of - [Peter Obi's Immortal Words on Marble](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/peter-obis-immortal-words-on-marble/) - I sincerely thank my supporters for believing in me and my committment to building a united, secure and well functionning Nigeria. However, I appeal once more that we should be tolerant of other peoples views, dissents and divergent opinions and possibly learn from them. While the frustration and anger in the country is understandable, we - [Big Belle](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/big-belle/) - In Africa some folks think that a large belly is a sign of affluence and that the carrier of such a load is cosidered as doing well in life. Well, look at the above foto and the advice attached to it. A word is enough for the wise!!!!! - [British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson Quits](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/british-prime-minister-boris-johnson-quits/) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is quitting as Conservative Party leader after ministers and lawmakers made clear his position was untenable due to growing anger about his handling of alleged misconduct by different party members.Johnson will remain as prime minister until a successor is in place, expected to be by the time of the Conservative - [Nigeria: The state of Insecurity and reactions](https://thescopenews.com/2022/07/nigeria-the-state-of-insecurity-and-reactions/) - NEWS Three security breaches that occurred within the past 24hrs to this publication expose the level of insecurity in the country. It is obvious that the state of insecurity in Nigeria has gone beyond the level of bold and daring and up to that which can now best be described as brazen. This, one can - [Buratai; Corruption at a bloody level](https://thescopenews.com/2022/06/buratai-corruption-at-a-bloody-level/) - ICPC Raids Buratai’s Abuja Home, Recovers Billions Of Naira, 50 Luxury Watches It has come to the notice of all concerned citizens of Nigeria and indeed the entire world, and that of The Scope News the impunity with which the present government of Nigeria operate. That this present government of Nigeria has been elected as - [Ike Ekweremadu in hot Soup](https://thescopenews.com/2022/06/ike-ekweremadu-in-hot-soup/) - A Nigerian senator and his wife were remanded in custody in London on Thursday charged with plotting to have a 15-year-old boy brought into the United Kingdom to harvest his organs, police said. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, were both charged with conspiracy to arrange travel of another person with a view - [Nigeria get new CJN](https://thescopenews.com/2022/06/nigeria-get-new-cjn/) - Following the resignation of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, on health grounds, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to swear Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), The CJN’s spokesperson, Ahuraka Isah, confirmed the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad, Monday morning. Justice Ariwoola, who is the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court, - [Nigerian Youth’s Interest In 2023 Election Is Revolutionary](https://thescopenews.com/2022/06/nigerian-youths-interest-in-2023-election-is-revolutionary/) - Published on 24 June 2022 at 6:24 PM By Naija News Kindly share this story: The enthusiasm of young Nigerians in deciding the next president of the country is not one many saw coming. 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