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Christmas in Africa: Deep and Historic Celebration Beyond Europe
Christmas in Africa is more than a European tradition. For centuries, African Christians have celebrated the Nativity, shaping the holiday’s meaning through faith and history.
Unseen, Unpaid: Burden of Child and Domestic Servitude in Africa
Across African cities and Gulf migration routes, millions endure child and domestic servitude in Africa. Exploited as “helpers” or apprentices, they lose education and health to work that advances others, not themselves. Advocates say reform is urgent.
Africa’s Borrowed Glory and Amplified Shadows: Cost of Systematic Bias
Africa’s borrowed glory and amplified shadows expose how the continent’s innovations are erased while its crises are exaggerated. From ancient science and sport to modern health systems, global narratives distort Africa’s reality, shaping perception, deterring investment, and imposing a costly “narrative tax.”
Nigeria Doubles Passport Fees Again, Public Outcry Grows
The Nigeria passport fee increase 2025 has doubled costs, raising the 32-page passport to ₦100,000 and the 64-page to ₦200,000. The second hike in just 13 months has triggered widespread criticism as Nigerians grapple with inflation.
Nigerian-Born Tax Consultant Sentenced to Six Years in U.S. Pandemic Fraud Case
A U.S. court has sentenced Nigerian-born accountant Abiodun Oloyede to six years in prison for orchestrating a COVID-19 relief fraud that diverted over $3 million from small business programs. The case, prosecuted in Cleveland, also implicated Ohio pastor Edward Oluwasanmi and highlights growing scrutiny of pandemic-era financial crimes.
