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Nigeria's Pre-Election Fuel Gamble: Subsidy Removal, 'Backdoor' Controversy, and Global Energy Power Asymmetry
With the countdown to the January 2027 general election underway, Nigeria's retail fuel prices have surged from about 830 naira to roughly 1,400 naira per liter due to the Middle East conflict, a jump of nearly 70 percent. President Tinubu's administration has attempted to respond to public discontent with a price-modulation mechanism described as "neither subsidy nor control," only to be attacked by the opposition Democratic Party of Nigeria as "reintroducing fuel subsidies through the backdoor
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsNigeria Accused of Secret Three-Month Ceasefire with Boko Haram; Reportedly Paid 500 Million Naira Ransom for Hostages While Publicly Refusing to Negotiate
An investigation by The New Humanitarian revealed that the Nigerian government has maintained a secret ceasefire with Boko Haram — which it classifies as a "terrorist organization" — since June this year, after reportedly negotiating and paying a 500 million naira ransom to recover 360 civilians kidnapped from Ngoshe village on the Nigeria-Cameroon border. The Nigerian government denies paying a ransom and simultaneously announced a major military expansion plan.
Truth Era Newsroom · 27 viewsMilan New US Consulate Construction Site Reaches €31 Million Settlement; Prosecutors Call It Largest Labor Exploitation Case in European History
Milan prosecutors reached a €31 million settlement with US-based Caddell Construction Company on Wednesday. More than 60 workers from India, Nigeria, Kenya, and Bangladesh employed on the new US consulate in Milan will receive compensation. Prosecutors alleged workers were paid less than $2 per hour, had accommodation costs illegally deducted, and were denied overtime pay, calling this the largest labor exploitation settlement in European history.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsUS-Iran War Pushes Oil Prices Back Above $100, Global South and Ordinary Citizens Bear the Heaviest Cost
According to an African news website, with the war between the US-Israeli coalition and Iran having lasted more than half a year, Brent crude settled at $101.21 per barrel on the 10th, while the US benchmark crude closed at $96.05. Disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military's destruction of Iranian oil tankers, and Houthi attacks on Saudi facilities have together pushed oil prices back upward, and energy-import-dependent Global South countries are bearing fuel price increas
Truth Era Newsroom · 38 viewsAttack on Teacher Training Center in Cameroon's English-speaking Region: One Police Officer Killed, Five Teachers Abducted as Colonial-era Conflict Continues
A teacher training center in Wum, Northwest Region of Cameroon, was attacked by armed men. A police officer who tried to intervene was shot dead on the spot, and five teachers were abducted and taken to an unknown location. The attack occurred as separatist leaders announced a lockdown targeting the start of the new school year, highlighting the continuing harm that this armed conflict—rooted in the colonial-era Anglo-French partition—inflicts on teachers and civilians.
Truth Era Newsroom · 32 viewsSahel Conflict Spills Over to Gulf of Guinea Coast as JNIM Opens Cross-Border Corridor Through Northern Benin
On the inauguration of Benin's new president, military camps in the northern Kourkouaou region were attacked by al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM, killing 4 soldiers. A France 24 investigation revealed that since 2022, JNIM has used northern Benin as a transit corridor connecting Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria, with two nature reserves now serving as logistical hubs, while Benin's army stands alone to guard the border amid a lack of regional coordination.
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