Nigeria has been thrown into shock following credible reports that several prominent Northern political and religious figures, including former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, have reportedly fled the country amid international pr...
Russia is amassing nuclear weapons and attack submarines in the Arctic Circle as it prepares for war with Nato, Norway’s defence minister has warned. In an interview with The Telegraph, Tore Sandvik said Oslo had detected increased weapons development on Russia’s Kola peninsula, ...
Samuel Ogbuku, managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has reportedly been arrested by military intelligence for allegedly co-sponsoring a failed coup plot against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to military intelligence sources, Ogbuku, who is ...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he rejected a proposal to make Nasir El-Rufai his successor in 2007, citing that El-Rufai was "not yet mature enough" to lead Nigeria at the time.Obasanjo made this revelation during the Ajibosin Platform Annual Symposium in Ab...
Madagascar's coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday to cheers, blaring trumpets and raised swords, days after taking control of the island nation in the wake of youth-led protests that forced out his predecessor. Ex-leader Andry Rajoelina...
Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma declared victory late on Monday in the country's October 12 presidential election, urging President Paul Biya to accept defeat and "honour the truth of the ballot box". "Our victory is clear. It must be respected," Tchiroma said in a s...
Ivory Coast’s government has banned all political rallies and protests ahead of the October 25 presidential election, citing “public order” concerns. But let’s be honest—this isn’t about peace. It’s about power. The move comes after the Constitutional Council disqualified key opp...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of attempting to mislead Washington, a few days before a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. "We understand Russia's intention to try to deceive America – we will n...
- As Gov Aiyedatiwa, party leaders discuss state, political matters- GAC will strengthen ties between govt and party, say Akinyelure, Boroffice, Kekemeke, othersThe Ondo State Governor's Advisory Council (GAC) on Saturday, August 9, 2025, held its maiden meeting, hosted by Govern...
By Idowu Ephraim Faleye There’s a war raging in Nigeria, and at the center of it is a battle over who controls Nigeria’s resources, her people, and ultimately, her future. For decades, a small, powerful clique known as the Fulani oligarchy has held a tight grip on the levers of g...