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  BEFOCUS NEWS DESK — Today’s Trending Highlights (Nov 29, 2025) BEFOCUS NEWS DESK — Today’s Trending Highlights Updated: November 29, 2025 • Nigeria / Africa / World Curated headlines for young leaders, entrepreneurs and creatives — technology, business, security, sport, climate and culture. Each item includes a short summary, the youth impact and the original source link. 1. CME outage freezes global futures — trading resumes after 11-hour halt Category: Global • Finance • Technology A cooling-system failure at a data centre forced CME Group — the world’s largest derivatives exchange — to halt trading across futures, commodities and FX markets for over 11 hours, creating sharp short-term volatility as markets reopened. Youth impact: Young traders, fintech founders and investors should prioritise risk management and digital resilience as market infrastructure failures become a re...

  BEFOCUS NEWS DESK — Today’s Highlights (Nov 28, 2025) BEFOCUS NEWS DESK — Today’s Highlights Date: November 28, 2025 • Location: Abuja / Africa-Lagos timezone Focus: Youth • Innovation • Security • Climate • Economy • Culture CME outage sends shock across global FX, commodities & stock futures markets Global Finance Technology A cooling failure at a major data centre forced CME Group to freeze trading across FX, commodities and futures, creating market uncertainty as month-end approaches. Youth impact: Young investors, fintech startups and trading trainees must build resilience and risk awareness as market infrastructure incidents become headline risks. Source: Reuters — CME trading halted after cooling issue Gold set for fourth monthly gain as rate-cut expectations grow Global Economy...

  BEFOCUS NEWS DESK — Top Trends (Updated Nov 25, 2025) BEFOCUS NEWS DESK — Top Trending (Nov 24–25, 2025) Compiled & updated: Nov 25, 2025 • Coverage: Nigeria • Africa • World • Themes: Tech, Business, Sport, Climate, Security, Culture 24 schoolgirls kidnapped in Kebbi released — state confirms Nigeria • Security • Education Authorities report that 24 schoolgirls abducted earlier in Kebbi State were released today after negotiations and operations by security agencies. Families and communities breathe a cautious sigh of relief while security gaps remain under scrutiny. Youth impact: Immediate relief for affected pupils — but the episode exposes ongoing risks to safe schooling and the urgent need for youth-centred protection programmes. Source: Reuters — Nov 25, 2025 Nigeria faces record-breaking hunger in ...

  Governor Sule Says States Can Fund Their Own Police to Tackle Insecurity — Arise News Report Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule , has said that Nigerian states are capable of funding and managing their own police forces as part of efforts to tackle rising insecurity across the country. He made the statement during an interview monitored by Arise News , noting that the federal policing model is overstretched and ineffective for Nigeria’s current security demands. According to the governor, states already manage education, infrastructure, and healthcare, and therefore should also be empowered to manage security. “We can fund state police. It is not about the money. It is about political will,” Governor Sule said. “Those of us at the state level know the real situation on the ground. We should be empowered constitutionally to secure our states.” He stressed that decentralising policing would enhance intelligence gathering, community trust, and rapid respon...

  Tinubu Government Spent ₦7.1 Trillion On Subsidies In 2024 — Rebranded As “Energy Security Expense” Tinubu Government Spent ₦7.1 trillion On Subsidies In 2024, Now Rebranded As “Energy Security Expense” — NNPC Report Source: Sahara Reporters (as reported) — Published: November 26, 2025 New documents from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) reveal that the Tinubu administration recorded ₦7.1 trillion in 2024 on what is now labelled "Energy Security Expense" — a classification that critics say masks continued fuel subsidy spending after its official removal. Key figure: ₦7.1 trillion recorded in 2024 and captured on NNPC books as "Energy Security Expense". Subsidy Removed Publicly, Reintroduced Quietly? President Bola Ahmed Tinubu publicly announced the end of fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023. Yet the recent NNPC financial ...

  BREAKING: Pregnant Woman, Children Among 11 Abducted in Isapa — Arise News BREAKING BREAKING: Pregnant Woman, Children Among 11 Abducted in Fresh Attack on Isapa — Arise News Published by Arise News — November 25, 2025 (Africa/Lagos) Arise News reports that at least 11 residents — including a pregnant woman and several children — were abducted in a fresh night-time attack on the Isapa community in Kwara State. Attack Details According to Arise News correspondents, heavily armed men invaded Isapa late Monday night, firing shots and forcing entry into several homes. Witnesses told reporters the attackers operated for more than an hour, seizing residents from multiple compounds before retreating into the surrounding bush. Victims Included Pregnant Woman and Children Eyewitnesses confirmed that among those taken are a pregnant w...

  BEFOCUS NEWS DESK — Today’s Trending Headlines (Nov 25, 2025) BEFOCUS NEWS DESK — Today’s Trending Headlines Updated: November 25, 2025 • Coverage: Nigeria • Africa • World Thanksgiving air travel plans in the U.S. hit by government shutdown — 1,200 flights cancelled Global Travel Economy U.S. airlines cancelled roughly **1,200 flights** as the U.S. government shutdown disrupted operations just ahead of the Thanksgiving travel week. The cancellations and schedule gaps are creating major traveller disruption and higher costs for millions preparing to travel. 0 Youth impact: Students, young professionals and seasonal workers face last-minute travel stress and potential job disruption in travel/hospitality; calls for travel-safety planning and flexible employer policies rise. Source: Reuters — Thanksgiving air travel plans cut by U.S. government shutdown . ...

  BEFOCUS NEWS DESK — Top 10 Trending (Nov 23, 2025) BEFOCUS NEWS DESK — Top 10 Trending Published: November 23, 2025 • Africa/Lagos Theme: Youth • Technology • Business • Climate • Sport Investors Eye Holiday Season Turbulence as AI Stock Buzz Fades Global Business Technology Global markets face potential year-end volatility as doubts rise over near-term U.S. rate cuts and the sharp surge in AI stock valuations cools. Analysts warn of rotation and selective opportunity for disciplined founders and investors. Youth impact: Young fintech founders and digital entrepreneurs should prepare for tighter funding windows and focus on sustainable unit economics. Source: Reuters China & Italy Pledge Deeper Economic Ties Amid G20 Momentum Global Economy Trade Chinese and Italian leaders agreed to strengthen c...