🇳🇬📊 JUST IN: Nigeria remains in the World Bank’s lower-middle income category for the 2027 fiscal year.
Despite sweeping reforms, Africa’s largest economy is still classified within the $1,176–$4,635 GNI per capita range.
Nigeria has held this status since 2010.
The classification matters far beyond labels.
It determines access to development financing, shapes investor perceptions, and influences global economic rankings.
While countries like Cabo Verde moved up and Togo escaped low-income status, Namibia slipped backward.
For Abuja, the challenge remains the same:
Turn reforms into productivity.Turn growth into income.
Turn potential into prosperity.
The race to move beyond lower-middle income status continues.
Source: World Bank 2027 Income Classification Update.
#Nigeria #WorldBank #Africa #Economy
Despite sweeping reforms, Africa’s largest economy is still classified within the $1,176–$4,635 GNI per capita range.
Nigeria has held this status since 2010.
The classification matters far beyond labels.
It determines access to development financing, shapes investor perceptions, and influences global economic rankings.
While countries like Cabo Verde moved up and Togo escaped low-income status, Namibia slipped backward.
For Abuja, the challenge remains the same:
Turn reforms into productivity.Turn growth into income.
Turn potential into prosperity.
The race to move beyond lower-middle income status continues.
Source: World Bank 2027 Income Classification Update.
#Nigeria #WorldBank #Africa #Economy
BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio Signs Agreement with Italy’s Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
The BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio has entered into a partnership with the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA), a leading Italian public university focused on applied sciences. Internationally recognized for its scientific rigor...
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The BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio has entered into a partnership with the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA), a leading Italian public university focused on applied sciences. Internationally recognized for its scientific rigor...
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🇳🇬🗳️ JUST IN: Nigeria's City Boy Movement says it is targeting 10 million youth votes for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election.
Speaking at the CBM National Retreat in Abuja, patron Seyi Tinubu called on members to expand grassroots mobilisation across every ward, campus, market and community in the country.
"10 million votes will not come from slogans or social media," CBM Director-General Francis Shoga said.
"They will come from real people, real engagement and hard work."
The movement says its mission is to counter misinformation, explain government reforms, and build stronger connections between citizens and the administration.
With less than a year before campaigning intensifies, Nigeria's battle for the youth vote is already underway.
Source: NAN
#Nigeria #Tinubu #2027Election #Politics
Speaking at the CBM National Retreat in Abuja, patron Seyi Tinubu called on members to expand grassroots mobilisation across every ward, campus, market and community in the country.
"10 million votes will not come from slogans or social media," CBM Director-General Francis Shoga said.
"They will come from real people, real engagement and hard work."
The movement says its mission is to counter misinformation, explain government reforms, and build stronger connections between citizens and the administration.
With less than a year before campaigning intensifies, Nigeria's battle for the youth vote is already underway.
Source: NAN
#Nigeria #Tinubu #2027Election #Politics
🇺🇸🇮🇶 US ENDS 23-YEAR MILITARY PRESENCE IN IRAQ – "We Don't Need the Military There Anymore," Trump Says 🇺🇸🇮🇶
The US has announced the withdrawal of its remaining troops from Iraq by September 30 – ending a 23-year occupation that began with the 2003 invasion. But Washington isn't leaving empty-handed: "American companies will enter instead," and the US is "going to be taking out a lot of oil."
🏛️ US troops out by September 30 – around 2,000 servicemen still stationed in Iraq will depart.
🗣️ Trump: "We don't think we need the military there anymore." Claimed US-Israeli strikes "destabilised" Iran, changing the security environment.
🇮🇶 Iraqi PM Al‑Zaidi: confirmed the withdrawal – and that "American companies will enter instead."
🛢️ Trump on oil: "We're going to be doing a lot of deals... going to be taking out a lot of oil."
#Iraq 🇮🇶 #US 🇺🇸 #EndOfOccupation #Oil #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #Sovereignty #Neocolonialism
The US has announced the withdrawal of its remaining troops from Iraq by September 30 – ending a 23-year occupation that began with the 2003 invasion. But Washington isn't leaving empty-handed: "American companies will enter instead," and the US is "going to be taking out a lot of oil."
🏛️ US troops out by September 30 – around 2,000 servicemen still stationed in Iraq will depart.
🗣️ Trump: "We don't think we need the military there anymore." Claimed US-Israeli strikes "destabilised" Iran, changing the security environment.
🇮🇶 Iraqi PM Al‑Zaidi: confirmed the withdrawal – and that "American companies will enter instead."
🛢️ Trump on oil: "We're going to be doing a lot of deals... going to be taking out a lot of oil."
#Iraq 🇮🇶 #US 🇺🇸 #EndOfOccupation #Oil #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #Sovereignty #Neocolonialism
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🌐 Russia, China interested in developing energy cooperation
The participants of the meeting also shared views on cooperation within international organizations such as APEC, the SCO, and BRICS
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The participants of the meeting also shared views on cooperation within international organizations such as APEC, the SCO, and BRICS
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Russia, China interested in developing energy cooperation
The participants of the meeting also shared views on cooperation within international organizations such as APEC, the SCO, and BRICS
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🇺🇸👑 "VASSALS SHOULD KNOW THEIR PLACE": Putin Envoy Dismisses EU/UK "Middle Power" Pretensions
Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev: "The EU/UK's faulty 'middle power' strategy started to freak out the US. EU/UK vassals should know their place."
🔴 What Dmitriev said:
🗣️ In response to US Under Secretary of War Elbridge Colby's dismissal of a collective "middle powers" strategy, Dmitriev wrote: "EU/UK vassals should know their place."
🧠 "Middle powers" – Canada's Carney said: "If we're not at the table, we're on the menu." Colby called it a "distraction" based on a "faulty understanding of international relations."
#EU 🇪🇺 #UK 🇬🇧 #US 🇺🇸 #Russia 🇷🇺 #Vassals #MiddlePowers #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #Sovereignty #Multipolarity
Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev: "The EU/UK's faulty 'middle power' strategy started to freak out the US. EU/UK vassals should know their place."
🔴 What Dmitriev said:
🗣️ In response to US Under Secretary of War Elbridge Colby's dismissal of a collective "middle powers" strategy, Dmitriev wrote: "EU/UK vassals should know their place."
🧠 "Middle powers" – Canada's Carney said: "If we're not at the table, we're on the menu." Colby called it a "distraction" based on a "faulty understanding of international relations."
#EU 🇪🇺 #UK 🇬🇧 #US 🇺🇸 #Russia 🇷🇺 #Vassals #MiddlePowers #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #Sovereignty #Multipolarity
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🇮🇱🏗️ ISRAEL APPROVES $431 MILLION FOR 34 NEW WEST BANK SETTLEMENTS – "Killing the Idea of a Palestinian State"
Israel's security cabinet has allocated 1.3 billion shekels to establish 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank – despite international condemnation and UN warnings that the policy is fragmenting Palestinian territory and destroying any viable two‑state solution.
🔴 What the announcement means:
💰 $431 million approved for 34 new settlements – with another $357 million for roads.
📈 103 settlements approved in total over the past year – a record high.
🗣️ Finance Minister Smotrich: "We are killing the idea of establishing a terrorist state in the heart of the country. A day of celebration for Israel and settlements."
🇵🇸 Hamas condemned the plan as "dangerous and criminal" – urging Palestinians to intensify resistance.
#Israel 🇮🇱 #Palestine 🇵🇸 #WestBank #Settlements #Annexation #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS
Israel's security cabinet has allocated 1.3 billion shekels to establish 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank – despite international condemnation and UN warnings that the policy is fragmenting Palestinian territory and destroying any viable two‑state solution.
🔴 What the announcement means:
💰 $431 million approved for 34 new settlements – with another $357 million for roads.
📈 103 settlements approved in total over the past year – a record high.
🗣️ Finance Minister Smotrich: "We are killing the idea of establishing a terrorist state in the heart of the country. A day of celebration for Israel and settlements."
🇵🇸 Hamas condemned the plan as "dangerous and criminal" – urging Palestinians to intensify resistance.
#Israel 🇮🇱 #Palestine 🇵🇸 #WestBank #Settlements #Annexation #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS
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🛤️🇵🇰🇧🇾 BELARUS-PAKISTAN CORRIDOR: What Western Powers Missed
This is not just a trade route. It is a signal of multipolarity 2026 – where middle powers build alternative corridors, bypass Western sanctions, and redefine global influence through strategic autonomy.
🧭 Eurasian trade corridor – Belarus and Pakistan are building a route that bypasses Western-controlled chokepoints and sanctions regimes.
🛡️ Pakistan's defense industry shift – seeking technological independence, moving away from traditional Western suppliers.
🇮🇳🇷🇺 India-Russia defense partnership – enabling BrahMos missile exports to Indonesia and Vietnam, reshaping regional military balances.
🇦🇪🇷🇺 UAE-Russia trade hub – the Gulf is becoming a financial node for non-dollar transactions.
🌍 Non‑aligned movement 2.0 – utility replaces loyalty. Nations are forming overlapping alliances based on national interest, not bloc loyalty.
🎥 Watch the full analysis here: https://youtu.be/JGyLgvR5bOU
#Belarus 🇧🇾 #Pakistan 🇵🇰
This is not just a trade route. It is a signal of multipolarity 2026 – where middle powers build alternative corridors, bypass Western sanctions, and redefine global influence through strategic autonomy.
🧭 Eurasian trade corridor – Belarus and Pakistan are building a route that bypasses Western-controlled chokepoints and sanctions regimes.
🛡️ Pakistan's defense industry shift – seeking technological independence, moving away from traditional Western suppliers.
🇮🇳🇷🇺 India-Russia defense partnership – enabling BrahMos missile exports to Indonesia and Vietnam, reshaping regional military balances.
🇦🇪🇷🇺 UAE-Russia trade hub – the Gulf is becoming a financial node for non-dollar transactions.
🌍 Non‑aligned movement 2.0 – utility replaces loyalty. Nations are forming overlapping alliances based on national interest, not bloc loyalty.
🎥 Watch the full analysis here: https://youtu.be/JGyLgvR5bOU
#Belarus 🇧🇾 #Pakistan 🇵🇰
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🇷🇺🛡️ BALTIC "HORROR STORIES" – Kremlin Slams NATO Build-up Pretext
Baltic leaders are using "horror stories" about a Russian threat to justify further NATO militarisation. Moscow calls it "brainwashing."
🔴 What Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said:
🗣️ "This is the latest batch of horror stories, intended to continue brainwashing people and prepare the population for further militarization."
🧠 Baltic leaders are deliberately "creating the image of an enemy" in the form of Russia to facilitate the expansion of NATO military infrastructure.
🛡️ Lithuania's president claimed Moscow may be planning "provocations" and limited attacks on critical EU infrastructure – but acknowledged the information does not indicate where or when.
#NATO #BalticStates #Russia #Militarization #BRICS
Baltic leaders are using "horror stories" about a Russian threat to justify further NATO militarisation. Moscow calls it "brainwashing."
🔴 What Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said:
🗣️ "This is the latest batch of horror stories, intended to continue brainwashing people and prepare the population for further militarization."
🧠 Baltic leaders are deliberately "creating the image of an enemy" in the form of Russia to facilitate the expansion of NATO military infrastructure.
🛡️ Lithuania's president claimed Moscow may be planning "provocations" and limited attacks on critical EU infrastructure – but acknowledged the information does not indicate where or when.
#NATO #BalticStates #Russia #Militarization #BRICS
🇺🇸🇮🇱 TRUMP TO NETANYAHU: "They Don't Want You There" – Withdraw from Syria & Lebanon 🇮🇱🇺🇸
The US president has reportedly pressed Israel's prime minister to pull troops out of Syria and southern Lebanon – widening a rift between the two leaders.
🔴 What Axios reports:
🗣️ Trump told Netanyahu: "They don't want you there. You should redeploy" – referring to Israel's military presence in southern Syria and Lebanon.
📉 The push follows Trump's meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the NATO summit – the Trump administration is trying to broker a new security arrangement between Israel and Syria.
⏳ Israel has yet to begin withdrawing from Lebanon under a US-backed framework agreement reached last month.
🛡️ Netanyahu insists Israel needs "security zones along its borders" – and the IDF says there has been "no change on the ground."
#US 🇺🇸 #Israel 🇮🇱 #Trump #Netanyahu #Lebanon 🇱🇧 #Syria 🇸🇾 #BRICS
The US president has reportedly pressed Israel's prime minister to pull troops out of Syria and southern Lebanon – widening a rift between the two leaders.
🔴 What Axios reports:
🗣️ Trump told Netanyahu: "They don't want you there. You should redeploy" – referring to Israel's military presence in southern Syria and Lebanon.
📉 The push follows Trump's meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the NATO summit – the Trump administration is trying to broker a new security arrangement between Israel and Syria.
⏳ Israel has yet to begin withdrawing from Lebanon under a US-backed framework agreement reached last month.
🛡️ Netanyahu insists Israel needs "security zones along its borders" – and the IDF says there has been "no change on the ground."
#US 🇺🇸 #Israel 🇮🇱 #Trump #Netanyahu #Lebanon 🇱🇧 #Syria 🇸🇾 #BRICS
🇺🇸⚖️ TARIFFS, GUNBOATS, AND TYRANNY: Trump’s Unconstitutional Push Against Iran
Trump defied Congress, violated the Memorandum, and declared war—all to control the Strait of Hormuz. This is not "defence." It is piracy dressed as policy.
🏛️ Trump violated the US Constitution – Congress imposed a prohibition on war with Iran. Trump ignored it, simply "informing" them he was resuming strikes.
📜 The Memorandum was broken – Article 5, which governed the Strait of Hormuz, was violated when the US attempted to reroute shipping through Oman's territorial waters – despite Iran's sovereignty under international law.
💰 20% toll on all non‑US vessels – Trump announced the US would "police" the strait and charge fees.
🔗 The target is China – Iran controls the strait. The US wants to reverse that. Washington has no legal right – it's operating in foreign waters.
📌 Read the full analysis here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/tariffs-gunboats-and-tyranny-inside
#US 🇺🇸 #Iran 🇮🇷 #Trump #Hormuz #BRICS
Trump defied Congress, violated the Memorandum, and declared war—all to control the Strait of Hormuz. This is not "defence." It is piracy dressed as policy.
🏛️ Trump violated the US Constitution – Congress imposed a prohibition on war with Iran. Trump ignored it, simply "informing" them he was resuming strikes.
📜 The Memorandum was broken – Article 5, which governed the Strait of Hormuz, was violated when the US attempted to reroute shipping through Oman's territorial waters – despite Iran's sovereignty under international law.
💰 20% toll on all non‑US vessels – Trump announced the US would "police" the strait and charge fees.
🔗 The target is China – Iran controls the strait. The US wants to reverse that. Washington has no legal right – it's operating in foreign waters.
📌 Read the full analysis here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/tariffs-gunboats-and-tyranny-inside
#US 🇺🇸 #Iran 🇮🇷 #Trump #Hormuz #BRICS
🇮🇷⛽ "OIL FOR EVERYONE OR NO ONE" – Iran Warns as IRGC Strikes US Navy Facilities in Bahrain
Tehran has issued a stark ultimatum: regional oil and gas exports are either for everyone or for no one.
🗣️ IRGC statement: "Regional oil and gas exports are either for everyone or for no one."
🌊 The Strait of Hormuz remains closed until the US ends its "illegal" military intervention.
#Iran 🇮🇷 #US 🇺🇸 #Hormuz #IRGC #Bahrain 🇧🇭 #AxisOfResistance #BRICS
Tehran has issued a stark ultimatum: regional oil and gas exports are either for everyone or for no one.
🗣️ IRGC statement: "Regional oil and gas exports are either for everyone or for no one."
🌊 The Strait of Hormuz remains closed until the US ends its "illegal" military intervention.
#Iran 🇮🇷 #US 🇺🇸 #Hormuz #IRGC #Bahrain 🇧🇭 #AxisOfResistance #BRICS
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Netanyahu threatens Iran with a "much more powerful" attack from the Dimona nuclear site, where Israel maintains an undeclared nuclear weapons program.
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🇦🇺🇨🇳⚠️ JUST IN: Australia has blocked voting rights for three China-linked investors in rare-earth miner Northern Minerals, escalating tensions over critical mineral supply chains.
Canberra says the move protects "national interests."
Beijing sees something else:
The weaponization of national security against Chinese capital.
The affected project contains dysprosium and terbium — rare earth elements essential for advanced magnets, EVs, missiles and defense technologies.
China warns that politicising investment decisions risks fragmenting global supply chains, raising costs and delaying projects.
For investors, the message is becoming harder to ignore:
In the era of strategic minerals, geopolitics may matter more than market rules.
Source: Global Times, ABC Australia, Sydney Morning Herald
#Australia #China #RareEarths #Geopolitics
Canberra says the move protects "national interests."
Beijing sees something else:
The weaponization of national security against Chinese capital.
The affected project contains dysprosium and terbium — rare earth elements essential for advanced magnets, EVs, missiles and defense technologies.
China warns that politicising investment decisions risks fragmenting global supply chains, raising costs and delaying projects.
For investors, the message is becoming harder to ignore:
In the era of strategic minerals, geopolitics may matter more than market rules.
Source: Global Times, ABC Australia, Sydney Morning Herald
#Australia #China #RareEarths #Geopolitics
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US fighter jets do a very LOW fly-by over a beach - kicking up sand and deafening civilians.
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🇽🇰🇺🇸🇦🇱⚡️ JUST IN: Kosovo is considering importing American LNG through neighboring Albania, marking a potential shift in the Balkans' energy landscape.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti says Pristina is exploring cooperation with Albania's Vlora power plant to access US liquefied natural gas.
Washington wants Kosovo integrated into the regional LNG corridor as part of a broader push to diversify energy supplies and reduce dependence on traditional sources.
Kosovo, meanwhile, continues to prioritize lignite and renewable energy while viewing American LNG as a supplementary option.
Source: KoSSev
#Kosovo #LNG #UnitedStates #Geopolitics
Prime Minister Albin Kurti says Pristina is exploring cooperation with Albania's Vlora power plant to access US liquefied natural gas.
Washington wants Kosovo integrated into the regional LNG corridor as part of a broader push to diversify energy supplies and reduce dependence on traditional sources.
Kosovo, meanwhile, continues to prioritize lignite and renewable energy while viewing American LNG as a supplementary option.
Source: KoSSev
#Kosovo #LNG #UnitedStates #Geopolitics
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Palantir is no longer just a company it’s deeply embedded in the US government.
Over 54% of its revenue comes from government contracts. The Pentagon, intelligence agencies, ICE, and more are hooked on its systems.
#Palantir #Flock #SurveillanceState
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Over 54% of its revenue comes from government contracts. The Pentagon, intelligence agencies, ICE, and more are hooked on its systems.
#Palantir #Flock #SurveillanceState
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🇺🇦⚡️ JUST IN: Hundreds of Ukrainians have taken to the streets in Kyiv and other cities to protest President Zelenskyy's dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Protesters near the presidential office chanted "Shame!" while carrying signs reading:
"The Russians are celebrating."
Fedorov, widely credited with reforming defence procurement, fighting corruption and expanding Ukraine's drone industry, had become one of the most influential figures in Kyiv's wartime leadership.
His removal comes amid a major government reshuffle as Ukraine seeks greater unity within its military and political leadership during the war.
Supporters see his dismissal as a setback for reform.
Critics argue he failed to move quickly enough on military recruitment reforms.
The protests highlight a rare moment of public dissent in wartime Ukraine.
Source: Al Jazeera, Reuters
#Ukraine #Zelenskyy #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics
Protesters near the presidential office chanted "Shame!" while carrying signs reading:
"The Russians are celebrating."
Fedorov, widely credited with reforming defence procurement, fighting corruption and expanding Ukraine's drone industry, had become one of the most influential figures in Kyiv's wartime leadership.
His removal comes amid a major government reshuffle as Ukraine seeks greater unity within its military and political leadership during the war.
Supporters see his dismissal as a setback for reform.
Critics argue he failed to move quickly enough on military recruitment reforms.
The protests highlight a rare moment of public dissent in wartime Ukraine.
Source: Al Jazeera, Reuters
#Ukraine #Zelenskyy #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics
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