LAGOS CELEBRATES SOPHIA EKERUCHE: WORLD’S BEST YOUTH FEMALE SCRABBLE PLAYER. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 LAGOS CELEBRATES SOPHIA EKERUCHE: WORLD’S BEST YOUTH FEMALE SCRABBLE PLAYER The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) hosted Wizkid Scrabble player Sophia Ekeruche of Team Lagos, the 15-year-old crowned the world's best female Scrabble player at the just-concluded World Youth Scrabble Championship held in Kenya this past August. Hon. Lekan Fatodu, Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, received the young champion in his office at Teslim Balogun Stadium. Expressing immense pride in her accomplishment, noting that she inspires not only her peers but also the Lagos State government, which continually emphasises youth education and sports development. “The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, through the Lagos State Sports Commission, is thrilled with your sterling performance,” Fatodu stated. “The government will continue to support outstanding athletes like you, especially in their education. Your success is a testament to the state government's invest...

POPE LEO XIV AND TRUMP CLASH OVER IRAN WAR AND IMMIGRATION AS VATICAN-WHITE HOUSE DIVIDE WIDENS. (PHOTO).


 Pope Leo XIV and Trump clash over Iran war and immigration as Vatican-White House divide widens

Pope Leo XIV and President Trump are engaged in an escalating public dispute over immigration policy and the war involving Iran, highlighting a widening divide between the Vatican and the White House on issues of war, diplomacy, and humanitarian concerns.

The tension has grown as the pope sharply criticized Trump’s rhetoric about the conflict, calling threats suggesting widespread destruction of a civilization “truly unacceptable” and warning that attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law. He has repeatedly urged restraint, diplomacy, and an end to inflammatory language surrounding the war. Leading U.S. Catholic figures, including Cardinal Blase Cupich and Cardinal Robert McElroy, have echoed those concerns, condemning civilian harm and questioning whether the conflict meets traditional just war standards, while other Catholic leaders have also criticized U.S. immigration policies as contributing to national division.

The White House has rejected the idea of a breakdown in relations, saying U.S. policy actions have strengthened global stability and emphasizing what it describes as a cooperative relationship with the Vatican. Officials also pointed to Trump’s support among Catholic voters, while recent polling suggests shifting attitudes within the community, including declining approval among white Catholics and low support among Hispanic Catholics, alongside strong public favorability ratings for the pope.

The broader dispute has been fueled in part by reports of tensions in private diplomatic engagements involving Pentagon officials and Vatican representatives, which have been disputed by U.S. defense officials as mischaracterized. Despite those denials, the episode has added to scrutiny over the relationship between the Vatican and U.S. policymakers at a time when Catholic leaders in the United States appear increasingly aligned with the pope’s public messaging on both war and immigration.


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