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Peace must be sewn, stitch by stitch.With this idea in mind, Ms. Avella set herself to work at a small sewing workshop in Catatumbo, Colombia, one of the dividends of the 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian Government and FARC rebels, designed to help reintegrate former combatants, and heal the wounds of the conflict.Like many former fighters, she was looking for a way to rebuild her life after the war, and the workshop served as a space for training, care and empowerment for women that would contribute to preventing gender-based violence – a place where they could learn a trade,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test centres over technical deficiencies. The affected centres are located in Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo and Plateau states. This was contained in a statement issued by the JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday. The board stated that the centres were found to have failed to meet required standards during the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination held on March 28, 2026. The statement read, “Following the conduct of the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, JAMB has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test…

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US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is “not a big fan” of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace. “I’m not a big fan of Pope Leo. He’s a very liberal person, and he’s a man that doesn’t believe in stopping crime,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He accused the pontiff of “toying with a country that wants a nuclear weapon.” On Saturday, the 70-year-old American pope publicly implored leaders to end the violence, telling worshippers at St. Peter’s Basilica: “Enough of the idolatry of self…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Tuesday hear separate appeals arising from leadership disputes in two opposition parties, the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party. The appeal by embattled ADC National Chairman, David Mark, is slated for hearing alongside that of the Governor Seyi Makinde-backed factional leadership of the PDP, led by Tanimu Turaki (SAN), both challenging judgments of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria. The PDP crisis is headed for judicial resolution at the apex court, as the Turaki-led faction is challenging the appellate court decision, which nullified its national convention and leadership structure. The faction…

Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is facing renewed pressure following widespread attacks on critical infrastructure across multiple states with criminal groups targeting network assets and disrupting services. Industry data indicates that hundreds of telecom facilities, including base stations, power systems and transmission equipment, have been vandalised or stolen across at least 14 states. The scale of the damage has begun to affect service quality, with operators reporting outages, network instability and increased maintenance challenges. The incidents have forced telecom companies to ramp up spending on repairs, security and asset replacement, pushing operational costs higher at a time when the sector is already…

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive officer at Telegram, has faulted WhatsApp’s ‘end-to-end encryption’, alleging that WhatsApp messages are not secure. Mr Durov made the claim in an X post on Sunday, alleging that 95 per cent of private messages on WhatsApp end up in plain-text backups on Apple/Google servers. Meanwhile, according to the information on the WhatsApp website, the end-to-end encryption is “on by default” so that only the sender and recipient can read messages, and “no one in between” (including WhatsApp) can access them. The Meta Platforms app, WhatsApp, also explains that when a message is sent,…

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian mother of three, Omotayo Abioye, has died after a battle with breast cancer, with her family calling for public support to cater for her burial and the welfare of her children. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement shared on X on Friday by the former president of Nigerians in the UK, Benjamin Kuti, that Omotayo died on April 5 at the age of 40. According to Kuti, Omotayo was described by her family as a devoted mother, loving wife, and compassionate individual whose life impacted many. In the statement, the family expressed deep grief over her…

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has explained his side’s disappointing 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in their Premier League clash on Sunday. The Blues were beaten at Stamford Bridge after goals from Jérémy Doku, Nico O’Reilly and Marc Guéhi secured all three points for Pep Guardiola’s side. Speaking after the match, Rosenior admitted that his team failed to maintain their level after the break, despite a solid first-half display. “In the second half, the performance was nowhere near what we wanted. There was no frustration with the first half; we were organised and very difficult to break down,” Rosenior said. He…

The widow of late singer, Mohbad, Omowunmi Aloba, has expressed deep love and commitment to their son, Liam, in a heartfelt birthday message. In a post shared online, she described the child as her “heartbeat” and reaffirmed her dedication to his well-being. “Happy birthday to my heartbeat, you mean the world to me Eyinimofeoluwa and I’m so proud to be your parent. I’d walk through fire, cross oceans and do absolutely anything to make sure you are safe and happy. “I will always be your biggest cheerleader and your safest harbour. I live for your smile and I would do…