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The military has again reportedly raided the home of former musician turned politician and Uganda opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, in Magere, Kampala. Bobi Wine in a social media post on Tuesday described the latest raid, saying the military had occupied the property. “Last night, the military surrounding our home in […]
Residents of Doma community in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State are once again living in fear as armed bandits launched a fresh violent attack on the area, despite an existing peace deal and surrender agreement between local government officials and armed groups operating in the area.
Bandits Attack Katsina Community Despite Peace Deal, Burn Homes, Vehicles Read More »
A communal conflict has turned Ebonyi State’s Amasiri community into a “killing field,” with reports of dozens massacred and thousands of residents fleeing into nearby bushes for safety.
Several Killed, Thousands Flee As Communal Clashes Ravage Ebonyi’s Amasiri Community Read More »
The post–Cold War international order was never perfect, but it rested on an implicit bargain: economic integration, shared security frameworks, and a rules-based multilateral system that, however asymmetrical, offered predictability. Today, that fragile system is cracking. What we are witnessing is not merely a shift in global power centres; it is a contest for the
Emerging World Order And Africa’s Lessons From The Trump Era, By Oumarou Sanou Read More »
A Federal High Court in Makurdi has sentenced Agene Johnson Godwin, Managing Director of Builderstech Solution Ltd, to 48 years imprisonment without an option of fine for defrauding over 5,000 Nigerians of more than N500 million.
Fresh controversy has rocked the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) following the emergence of leaked documents allegedly linking senior officials to the diversion of more than N463 million from the commission’s project funds into private bank accounts, including that of the commission secretary’s father.
The leadership of organised labour and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, met again on Monday following days of tension that paralysed activities across Abuja. The marathon, closed-door meeting convened by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the FCT, Senator Mohammed Bomoi, lasted more than three hours and stretched into the
Wike, Labour Leaders Meet In Midnight Showdown, Agree To End Strike Read More »
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to deport at least 79 Nigerians listed among what it described as the “worst of the worst” criminal aliens in the country. Findings from the DHS website on Monday showed that the Nigerians were convicted of various offences including fraud, drug peddling, assault, manslaughter,
Full List: US Set To Deport 79 Nigerians On ‘Worst-Of-The-Worst’ Criminal List Read More »
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested and detained the former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh. Jamoh was reportedly intercepted by armed ICPC operatives in Kaduna State on Monday while returning from a court engagement. Sources said the anti-graft agency
Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has criticised former Edo State governor and serving Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, following the circulation of a video showing him aboard a private jet rubbing the leg of an unidentified woman. Adeyanju’s criticism followed a SaharaReporters’ report that highlighted the luxurious lifestyle of the former Labour leader, who currently represents Edo
