Sen.Ted Cruz’s Anti-Nigeria Rhetoric, An Incitement For Conflict,Threat To Nigerians – Sen.Kawu Sumaila By Abdullahi Yusuf The Senator representing Kano South Senatorial District in the National Assembly,Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila,has rejected the recent…
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President Trump’s Commendation Showcases Tinubu’s Efforts To Secure Nigeria, Says Musa Kwankwaso
President Trump’s Commendation Showcases Tinubu’s Efforts To Secure Nigeria, Says Musa Kwankwaso By Abdullahi Yusuf A Frontline Stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kano State,Dr.Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, has described President Donald…
Ex-INEC Boss Mahmood Yakubu Presents Letters of Credence to Qatar’s Amir as Nigeria Eyes Deepened Trade
Nigeria’s newly appointed Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, officially presented his Letters of Credence to the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, on Thursday,…
Tinubu Lauds Nigeria,US Counter Terrorism Operations
Tinubu Lauds Nigeria,US Counter Terrorism Operations By Abdullahi Yusuf President Bola Tinubu has commended the personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces and their US counterparts for their effective collaboration in the fight…
Tinubu Lauds Nigeria,US Counter Terrorism Operations
Tinubu Lauds Nigeria,US Counter Terrorism Operations By Abdullahi Yusuf President Bola Tinubu has commended the personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces and their US counterparts for their effective collaboration in the fight…
Why The Killing Of Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki By U.S. And Nigerian Forces Matters
Why The Killing Of Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki By U.S. And Nigerian Forces Matters By Zagazola Makama The reported killing of Abu-Bilal al-Manuki, a senior commander of the Islamic State and widely described as…
EU Parliament Calls For Release Of Niger’s Ousted President Bazoum
EU Parliament Calls For Release Of Niger’s Ousted President Bazoum By Zagazola Makama The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Niger’s ousted president, Mohamed…
US, Israel Launch Attacks On Iran,As Trump Confirms Major Combat Operation
US, Israel Launch Attacks On Iran,As Trump Confirms Major Combat Operation By Abdullahi Yusuf The US and Israel have launched co-ordinated strikes across Iran, including Tehran, on Saturday, in a “preventative attack,”…
Heavy Gunfire Erupts Near Niger Capital’s Airport
Heavy gunfire and explosions broke out early Thursday near the international airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, before subsiding within hours, residents said. Videos shared by residents showed streaks of light across the…
Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 global organisations
US President Donald Trump has ordered the country’s withdrawal from 66 global organisations which the White House says operate contrary to America’s national interests. Of the 66 organisations, 31 are United Nations…
NCS Begins Implementation Of Safe Passage For Personal Vehicles Imported,Transiting Through Nigeria
NCS Begins Implementation Of Safe Passage For Personal Vehicles Imported,Transiting Through Nigeria By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announces commencement of procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily…
NIDCOM Appeals To Saudi Authorities To Set Sulaimon Olufemi Free
NIDCOM Appeals To Saudi Authorities To Set Sulaimon Olufemi Free By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has appealed to Saudi Arabian Authorities to release Suleimon Olufemi from prison “having…
Sahel:Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition Ends Rehabilitation Programme In Niamey
Sahel:Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition Ends Rehabilitation Programme In Niamey By Ibrahim Garba The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) has conducted a specialised programme on the integration and rehabilitation of extremists…
UPDATE: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Air Force Personnel After Diplomatic Engagement
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members nine days after their detention, following high-level diplomatic intervention by the Federal Government of Nigeria as obtained from the…
BREAKING: US expands travel restrictions, adds Nigeria to list of countries
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a Proclamation further restricting entry to the United States for nationals from countries deemed high-risk due to “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and…
IGP Egbetokun Hosts National Police Commissioner Of The Royal Bahamas Police Force,Reiterates Commitment To Strengthen Security,Training Partnerships
IGP Egbetokun Hosts National Police Commissioner Of The Royal Bahamas Police Force,Reiterates Commitment To Strengthen Security,Training Partnerships By Abdullahi Yusuf The Inspector-General of Police(IGP),Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Thursday received the National Police…
Niger: Four Soldiers Killed in Torodi–Makalondi Attack
Four Nigerien soldiers have been confirmed dead following an attack on a Forces Armées Nigériennes (FAN) patrol vehicle along the Torodi–Makalondi axis in the Tillabéri region. The incident occurred on Thursday when…
BREAKING: White House on ‘lockdown’ as two national guard members shot
The White House has reportedly been placed on lockdown after two US national guard members were shot nearby on Wednesday, heightening security concerns in the area. The incident happened near the Farragut…
Afghanistan says Pakistan bombed Khost, killing nine children and a woman
Authorities in Afghanistan say Pakistani forces have bombed a house in the country’s southeastern Khost province, killing at least nine children and a woman. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban administration,…
Trump: Nigeria is a disgrace — government has done nothing to stop killings
US President Donald Trump has described Nigeria as “a disgrace” while accusing the federal government of failing to protect citizens. Trump made the remarks on Fox News Radio’s ‘The Brian Kilmeade Show’…
VP Shettima Arrives In South Africa For G20 To Engage Foreign Leaders On Economy, Others
Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The Vice President, who arrived on Friday evening, is scheduled to engage…
Samia Suluhu Wins Tanzania’s Presidential Elections Amidst Protests
By Hajara Abdullahi Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of the recently concluded presidential election in Tanzania on Saturday, securing a second term with nearly 98% of the votes. President…
Fuel Scarcity Triggers School Closures in Mali
By Hajara Abadullahi Schools and universities nationwide in Mali have been suspended for two weeks due to a fuel scarcity triggered by the blockade of its imports by insurgents. In a TV…
Afghanistan says more than a dozen civilians killed in renewed border fighting with Pakistan
More than a dozen Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 others were wounded as renewed fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan broke out along their shared border early Wednesday, officials said. The…
Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African politics, dies at 80
Raila Odinga, a former prime minister of Kenya and perennial presidential candidate whose populist campaigns rattled authorities and gave him an outsized influence on political life in his East African country, died…