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US and Israel Launch Major Strikes on Iranian Cities

Boluwatife Ajayi — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:42:32 +0000

The United States and Israel have carried out a series of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran. The attacks came after US President Donald Trump expressed frustration at Iran’s stance in negotiations over its nuclear and missile programmes. Trump said Washington’s goal was […]

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Heavy Gunfire Erupts Near Niger Capital’s International Airport

Boluwatife Ajayi — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:37:12 +0000

Heavy gunfire and explosions has erupted near the international airport in Niger’s capital Niamey before halting within hours. Videos filmed by residents of the area showed streaks of light in the sky with the sound of loud explosions, while other images showed flames several metres high and charred cars. According to residents of a neighbourhood […]

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Tinubu, Erdoğan Pledges Five-Billion-Dollar Trade Volume Between Nigeria, Türkiye

Boluwatife Ajayi — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:43:19 +0000

President Bola Tinubu and Türkiye counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has reaffirmed a shared commitment to creating ‘a clear pathway to a five-billion-dollar trade volume between Nigeria and Turkey’ through jobs, investment and opportunity for citizens. President Tinubu disclosed this in a statement released during his State Visit to Ankara and high-level diplomatic engagement with […]

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Yoweri Museveni and the challenges of sit-tight leadership in Africa

Bukola Kareem — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:17:47 +0000

Africa, the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, despite being one of the continents which embraces democratic form of governance, faces a series of leadership challenges, including that of sit-tight leadership where the Heads of State desire to overstay their positions beyond the constitutionally stipulated terms. The laws of many African Nations like Nigeria, Ghana, […]

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Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Seal Five-Year Defence Partnership

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:27:46 +0000

Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have signed a five-year defence partnership aimed at strengthening military cooperation and addressing shared security concerns. According to a statement by Ahmed Dan Wudil, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of State for Defence, the agreement covers strategic collaboration in security operations, military training, intelligence sharing, defence production, and joint […]

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Nigeria, India Reaffirm Military Partnership

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:49:59 +0000

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and India’s Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, have reaffirmed the strategic military partnership between both countries during a courtesy visit to Army Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement by Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, the Army chief underscored the importance of […]

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ICC Sentences Sudan Militia Chief to 20 Years for Crimes Against Humanity

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:50:34 +0000

The International Criminal Court has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader, identified as Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, to 20 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country’s civil war two decades ago. The court had already convicted Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, of 27 counts of crimes against […]

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Two Nigerians Jailed in U.S for Romance Scam Linked to Elderly Victim’s Death

Boluwatife Ajayi — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:35:59 +0000

Two Nigerian men, identified as Chinagorom Onwumere and Stephen Anagor, have been sentenced in the United States for their roles in a romance scam and wire-fraud scheme that led to the death of an elderly American. A U.S. federal judge, Clifton L. Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee, delivered the sentences, which were announced […]

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US Lawmakers to Hold Briefing on Alleged Persecution of Christians in Nigeria

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:35:49 +0000

The United States House Appropriations Committee says it will hold a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday to examine claims of persecution of Christians in Nigeria. In a statement on X, the committee said the session will include Mario Diaz-Balart, its vice chair and head of the national security subcommittee, along with members from the foreign […]

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ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau After Military Coup

Afinju FM — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:34:59 +0000

ECOWAS has suspended Guinea-Bissau from the regional bloc following a military coup that halted the country’s electoral process.

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