Today, Monday, October 13, 2025, there was renewed hope for peace in the Middle East for the first time in two years after Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners following a brutal war that led to tens of thousands of deaths in Israel and Gaza. An Israeli onslaught on […]
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Nigeria turned 65 last Wednesday, October 1, 2025. For the country, Independence was supposed to usher in a golden era of prosperity and growth, but progress has often been elusive in our history. Barely six years into self-rule, the country’s first experiment with democracy was cut short by a military coup in January 1966. The […]
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University (UVU) on September 10, fault lines of politics, faith, and ideologies have been at their height, with an intense scrutiny of a legacy that transcends the United States of America. The activist was shot on the neck during an open-door campus discussion at UVU […]
Six months after declaring the emergency rule in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu has announced its end, reinstating Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other suspended officials, who are set to resume on Thursday, September 18. Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas was vested with the role of Rivers’ sole administrator following the Presidency’s federal intervention amid […]
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Burkina Faso’s military government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has removed visa fees for all African travelers. This policy, announced by Security Minister Mahamadou Sana, is believed to be a concrete step toward realizing the Pan-African vision of open borders and strengthened continental ties. While citizens must still complete an online visa application, the removal […]
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The discovery of long-range “kamikaze” drones near a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) base in Sudan has raised alarms among defense experts and humanitarian organizations, indicating a perilous new phase in the country’s civil war. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), with allied forces, recently recaptured the strategic city of Bara, a major stronghold for the RSF. […]
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Recent, widely circulated reports have stated that Qatar has significantly tightened its visa regulations, specifically targeting Nigerian men traveling solo. According to these reports, the Qatari Ministry of Interior has made a policy change, making single male travelers from Nigeria ineligible for tourist or transit visas unless they are part of a family group. The […]
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Sudan has been plunged into one of the world’s worst crises since April 15, 2023, when full-scale war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). What began as a power struggle between two generals has devastated the country, destroyed its capital, and triggered mass atrocities in Darfur […]
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In Nigeria, kings are seen as the custodians of culture and tradition. This earns them wide respect, even beyond their own kingdoms. However, the revered positions of these traditional rulers have not prevented rivalries over history, territory, and prestige from erupting into the open, stripping away the mystique of the throne and exposing bitter […]
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Henceforth, Nigerians applying for a travel visa to the United States of America are required to provide the social media handles used over the past five years as part of the visa application process. Announcing the development on Monday, August 18, the United States Mission in Nigeria said that Nigerian visa applicants must provide a […]
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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, triggered a political storm last Sunday after publicly declaring his intention to serve only one term in office if elected Nigeria’s president in 2027. My One-Term, Four-Year Vow Is Sacrosanct One of the greatest American Presidents, Abraham Lincoln, served only four years, yet […]
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One of the most important civic duties of a citizen is holding public officials accountable, but how do you hold them to account if you do not even know them or their names? This is the situation many young Nigerians who are disenchanted with the political process find themselves in. Most know neither their senator […]
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