Police rescue 14 passengers kidnapped in Benue

    Fourteen passengers abducted by gunmen in Otukpo, Benue state were rescued by the Benue state Police Command in Benue on Friday. The Benue state Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police  SP Sewuese Anene who disclosed this in a statement in Makurdi however said one of the abducted passengers died from injuries inflicted […]

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,A Step Ahead, A Force Unmatched

  By Stepnanie Shaakaa In the ruthless chessboard of Nigerian politics, few figures have played the game with as much mastery and foresight as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Over her short time in the Senate she has built a reputation not just for resilience but for a strategic brilliance that turns every obstacle into a stepping […]

Kaduna police arrests, disowns officer who threatened southerners over Uromi killings.

  The Kaduna state Police command says it has arrested one Hadaina Hussaini who allegedly threatened repraisal attack on southerners living in the northern part of the country over the killing of some alleged hunters in Uromi, Edo State. In a statement issued on Friday night, the Kaduna state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir […]

Aisha Achimugu declared wanted by EFCC for alleged money laundering.

One of Abuja’s high profile socialite and businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In a poster declaring the socialite wanted, the spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale said Ms Achimugu is wanted by the anti-graft agency in a case of “criminal conspiracy and money laundering” and should […]

The End of USAID Is an Opportunity for Africa

The End of USAID Is an Opportunity for Africa   By Ebenezer Obadare,     Amid rising concern about China’s and Russia’s growing influence in Africa and corresponding apprehension about the United States’ capacity to hold its own in the region, President Donald Trump’ executive order pausing all U.S. foreign assistance funded by or through the […]

Zelensky Has a Real Chance to End the War, if He Can Accept These Harsh Realities

    This article was first published in Foreign Policy   Graham Allison   As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awaits ceasefire talks and negotiations to end Russia’s war in his country, he should reflect on an earlier chapter in this tragic conflict. In November 2022, just nine months after Moscow’s armies invaded Ukraine, Mark Milley, […]

Kanu re-arraigned before new judge, lawyer apologises to court

  The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was re-arraigned on Friday before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja. After the case was called, Kanu Agabi announced his appearance for Kanu, while Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) represented the Federal Government. Kanu is facing a seven-count terrorism charge brought […]