Security
Ghana Nabs Nigerian Drug Trafficker, Seizes $2.1m Cocaine and Heroin
A suspected drug kingpin of Nigerian origin, Uchechukwu Chima, has been arrested in Ghana. The 56-year-old was reportedly nabbed by the Narcotics Control...
Burkina Faso: Government Tightens Firearm Acquisition Regulations
The Burkinabè government has reinforced regulations governing the acquisition and possession of firearms. A new decree, adopted during the Council of Ministers on...
M23 Rebels Seize Another Town in Eastern DR Congo, Ignoring Ceasefire Calls
M23 rebels have moved further into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reaching the outskirts of Walikale on Wednesday. This comes just a...
Fubara’s Suspension: Dictatorship or Democracy?
President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a six-month emergency in Rivers State has triggered a nationwide debate. Opposition figures, legal scholars, and civil society...
Selective Outrage? Timaya’s Tweet Sparks Debate On Insecurity And Government Double Standards
Nigerian singer Timaya has found himself at the centre of a heated debate after tweeting about the insecurity in his home state, Bayelsa....
Rivers State Records Another Pipeline Explosion in ONELGA After Gokana Blast
Another pipeline explosion has hit Rivers State, marking the second incident within 24 hours. The latest explosion occurred Tuesday evening at a manifold...
Explosion and Fire Hit Trans-Niger Pipeline Amid Rivers State Political Crisis
On Monday night, an explosion struck the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The cause of the blast...
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...
ICYMI: Following U.S. Threat of Sanctions Over Christian Killings, Tinubu Invites Catholic Bishops, Speaks on Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu on Friday met with the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in Abuja, where he dismissed concerns about religious bias...
Burkina Faso Deploys Ultramodern Mobile Hospital to Support Troops on the Frontline
The government of Burkina Faso has strengthened its military medical response by deploying an ultramodern mobile hospital to the front lines. President Captain...
DR Congo Authorities and M23 Rebels to Hold Direct Talks in Angola as Conflict Escalates
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and M23 rebels will hold direct talks in Angola’s capital, Luanda, on 18 March. Angola’s presidency confirmed...
Burkina Faso: GUMI 3 Unit Celebrated for Decisive Victory Against Terrorists
Unit 3 of the Groupement d’Unités Mobiles d’Intervention (GUMI 3) of the Burkinabè National Police on Friday, March 7, 2025, received a hero’s...