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Mohammed Badaru Abubakar Steps Down as Defence Minister as Insecurity Rises
Nigeria has a new shake-up in its security leadership following the resignation of Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar. On December 1, 2025, Abubakar...
Mali Records Strong Economic Performance as IMF Praises Reform Progress
The International Monetary Fund has commended Mali for what it describes as a remarkably resilient economic performance, following the first review of the...
FG Unveils ECOWAS Biometric ID Card, But Many Point Out AES Moved Earlier and Faster
Nigeria has launched the long-delayed ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card, a regional project aimed at modernising identity systems and easing movement across West...
Armed Men Kidnap 13 Women in Northern Nigeria as Wave of Abductions Intensifies
Thirteen women, including a bride and ten of her bridesmaids, were kidnapped in the early hours of Sunday when armed men stormed Chacho...
Abia State Launches Yuletide Security Drive, Moves To Pardon Minor Offenders
Abia State governor Alex Otti has announced strengthened security measures across the state as the Christmas season approaches, alongside a renewed effort to...
Nigeria Confronts A Damaging Ambassadorial List appointment by Tinubu
The government has released a new ambassadorial list. It contains thirty‑two nominees who may represent Nigeria abroad if confirmed. The non‑career nominees are:...
DSS Summons Datti After Public Criticism of Tinubu’s Security Failures by Him and Obasanjo
Nigeria’s worsening security crisis has prompted fresh criticism from former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed,...
Ex Super Falcons Coach Interrogates NFF for Corruption
A former Head Coach of the Nigerian National Women’s team has raised allegations of embezzlement and corruption against the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF)...
Orano Denounces “Illegal” Uranium Shipment from Niger’s SOMAÏR Site
Tension is rising in Niger over uranium exports as the French group Orano has denounced what it describes as an “illegal” shipment from...
Nigeria Sinks Deeper Into Cult Politics as Tinubu’s Cap Replaces Governance and APC Officials Compete in Ritual Displays of Obedience
Nigeria’s political landscape is descending into a full-blown cult of personality around President Bola Tinubu, as politicians, appointees, and public officeholders increasingly appear...
West African Proposes Alternative Plan as Burkina Faso Seeks Larger Stake in Kiaka Mine
West African Resources has submitted an alternative proposal to the government of Burkina Faso after authorities requested a larger stake in the Kiaka...
Nigeria in Freefall — Tinubu and the APC Are Steering the Nation Into Ruin
Nigeria has gone mad again. The signs are everywhere, as kidnappings, deaths, poisoned communities, collapsing institutions, reckless governance, and the central force driving...