After 30 years of bloodshed, proxy wars, and political theatre, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace agreement that many are calling historic. But in the Great Lakes region, where hope and disappointment walk side by side, it is fair to ask: Is this the beginning of peace—or another carefully choreographed […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the October 2, 2024 judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja which barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), also known as VIO, from further stopping, impounding or confiscating vehicles on the road and imposing fines on motorists. In a judgment yesterday, a three-member panel […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to a pragmatic, interest-driven foreign policy anchored on economic growth, job creation, and strategic global partnerships. Tuggar made the statement on Sunday through Alkasim Abdulkadir, his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy. Abdulkadir quoted Tuggar during a high-level panel entitled “BRICS, GCC […]
Nigeria is rapidly becoming one of the most dangerous places on Earth to follow Christ, US House Appropriations Committee said in an X post on Sunday, stressing that the US cannot ignore this crisis. The X post comes on the heels of a recent joint briefing convened by members of the US House Appropriations Committee […]
Around a dozen soldiers have been arrested in Benin following an attempted coup, including the ringleaders of the foiled operation, military and security sources told AFP on Sunday. One source said 13 arrests had been made, with another adding that all the detainees are serving soldiers except one, who is a former member of the […]
The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use redrawn congressional districts for the 2026 midterm elections, boosting the hopes of President Donald Trump’s Republicans to retain control of the House of Representatives. The push by Texas, which carves out five more Republican-friendly districts and came at the behest of Trump, launched a series […]
US President Donald Trump has said that he did not want Somali immigrants in the United States, telling reporters they should “go back to where they came from.” He described Somalia as a country “with no structure.” These remarks coincided with reports of a planned immigration enforcement operation targeting Minnesota’s large Somali community, including Congresswoman […]
President Donald Trump‘s administration said in a long-awaited new strategy document Friday that the United States will shift from its historic global role toward increasing dominance in Latin America and vigorously fighting migration. The national security paper, meant to flesh out Trump’s norms-shattering “America First” worldview, signals a sharp reorientation from longstanding US calls to […]
The Senate on Thursday expressed grave alarm over a fast-spreading lead-poisoning crisis in Ogijo, a densely populated community straddling the boundary between Ikorodu (Lagos) and Ogun East Senatorial District. It described it as a full-blown environmental and public-health emergency that threatened thousands of lives. The motion, jointly sponsored by Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru (Lagos East) and […]
Deportations of Sudanese refugees escaping the world’s largest humanitarian crisis for safety in neighbouring Egypt have accelerated over the past 12 months, escalating a campaign of repression that was exposed in a joint investigation by The New Humanitarian and the Refugees Platform in Egypt last year. Critics say the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) – the […]
The country’s National Electoral Commission has stated they were “unable to conclude the electoral process” days after the African Union (AU) issued a strong condemnation of the November 26 military coup hours before the results were supposed to be declared. In a statement, the AU Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, reiterated the body’s “zero tolerance […]
The International Criminal Court has been asked to investigate the violent crackdown and severe human rights violations that followed Tanzania’s 2025 general elections. In a submission to the ICC, supported by the World Jurists Association and the Madrid Bar Association, the lawyers accused the government of killings in multiple regions after President Samia Hassan won […]