The African Action Congress (AAC) has formally rejected the outcome of the recently concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections.  In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Rex I. Elanu, on Monday, the party described the exercise as a “coordinated assault on the will of the people,” alleging widespread manipulation, voter […]

The White House has confirmed that the United States provided intelligence support to Mexican authorities in an operation in Talpalpa, Jalisco, that led to the killing of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

The African Union Commission has condemned the terrorist attacks carried out on February 21, 2026 in Zamfara State, North-Western Nigeria, which resulted in the killing of more than 50 civilians and the abduction of women and children.

Terrorists have paraded two young women abducted over a month ago in a disturbing video.  The victims, who appeared visibly traumatised, exhausted and unkempt, were seen in the footage crying and pleading with the public and authorities to secure their freedom.

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has declared that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has “already started” what could amount to a third world war, warning that Ukraine is currently standing as the frontline defence against a broader global conflict.

Teixeira Cândido, a prominent Angolan journalist, press freedom activist, jurist and former Secretary General of the Syndicate of Angolan Journalists (SJA), was targeted in 2024 with Predator spyware.

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Moshood Jimoh, and the Nigeria Police Force have refused to comply with a Federal High Court judgment ordering them to pay ₦30 million in damages to former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, for unlawfully declaring him ‘wanted’.

The quiet rhythm of night prayers at a modest church in Aba was shattered in the early hours of February 12, 2025, when armed security operatives stormed the premises and took away its leader, Esther Egbom, in a dramatic operation that has since spiralled into a protracted legal and human rights battle. Egbom is the

The Embassy of Mexico in the United States has dismissed claims that a recent military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, was carried out by the United States, insisting that the mission was conceived and executed solely by Mexican forces.

A United States District Court in Minnesota has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release a Nigerian immigrant, Michael Opeoluwa Egbele, from deportation detention, ruling that the government acted unlawfully by abruptly revoking his supervised release without due process.