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Boko Haram in Nigeria
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Nigerians Question Tinubu’s Silence as Boko Haram Overruns Borno Military Base, Kills Soldiers After Declaring State of Emergency in Rivers

Boko Haram and its splinter faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have intensified attacks in northeast Nigeria. On 25 March 2025,...

BusinessNews

Tinubu, Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister to Approve 10-Month-old Tech Firm as Winner of Oil Block Bid – Outbids Major Companies.

The unexpected success of a Lagos-based technology firm in Nigeria’s oil block bidding has sparked speculation about the federal government’s influence in the...

Lagos CIA
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Lagos Ranks Second Among African Cities Hosting Secret CIA Spy Hubs

A recent disclosure from declassified U.S. intelligence documents has revealed that Lagos ranks second among five African cities reportedly hosting secret CIA spy...

Oando and Guaracara Oil Refinery
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Oando Expands Abroad with Trinidad Refinery Lease, Stakeholders Raise Concerns Over Lack of Local Investment

Oando Plc’s decision to lease the Guaracara Oil Refinery in Trinidad and Tobago has raised concerns among stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil industry. The...

NewsSecurity

Exclusive: Nigeria’s Alarming Femicide Surge – Legal Gaps, Institutional Weakness, and the Cost of Impunity

On February 10, 2025, Emrich Effanga, a hairstylist in Uyo, was found strangled in her home. The alleged perpetrator? Her boyfriend, Ndifreke Isaiah...

Tinubu Faces Lawsuit Demanding Repeal Of 'Unlawful' Appointment Of NiMet DG
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Anosike, NiMET DG Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging His Eligibility For The Role Following His Appointment by President Tinubu

Charles Anosike, Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), is facing a lawsuit challenging his eligibility for the role following his appointment by...

six-month suspension of Senator Natasha
Human RightsNews

Alert: Senate’s Six-Month Suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is Oppressive, Violates Nigerian Law 

An examination of Nigeria’s legal framework has revealed that the Senate’s six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) violates established laws and...

FinanceNews

Investigative Report Says Ex-NSA Boss Sambo Dasuki Had CIA Ties, Laundered Nigerian Funds Into U.S. Properties

An investigative report has uncovered how former Nigerian National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki purchased a 127-acre horse farm in Aiken, South Carolina, under...

Freezing Of American Int'l Aid Nigeria's Reaction And 'USAID' As A Trojan Horse For US Influence
PoliticsWorld

Freezing Of American Int’l Aid: Nigerian’s Reaction And ‘USAID’ As A Trojan Horse For US Influence

Recent discussions on X (formerly Twitter) have reignited debates about the role of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Africa,...

NewsWorld

Leaked Document Exposes British Intelligence-Backed NGO’s Surveillance of Pan-African Voices Including West Africa Weekly

A British nonprofit with ties to intelligence agencies has accused pan-African voices, including West Africa Weekly (WAW), of spreading “anti-Western rhetoric” in their...

Akwa Ibom's N1.3 Billion Fence
FinanceNews

“This is Criminal”: Nigerians React to Akwa Ibom Governor Allocating N1.3bn for Unity Park Fencing, N20bn for Private Jet Maintenance

The Akwa Ibom State Government has allocated N1.3 billion to construct a perimeter fence around its Unity Park in Uyo, the state capital....

Egbetokun’s Tenure
Security

IGP Egbetokun’s Tenure Extension Overrides Nigeria’s Constitution, Legal Group Warns

The extension of Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun’s tenure has sparked criticism as many question its legality. Egbetokun turned 60 on September...