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Something in Europe has snapped. Donald Trump doubled down again on Monday night in his insistence that the US “has to have” Greenland for national security reasons. He predicted that Europe’s leaders aren’t “gonna push back too much”. But that’s not the plan they have in mind when their paths cross with the US president at the World Economic Forum …

The Police Command in Rivers has arrested Insp. Victor Okus for allegedly shooting his colleague, Insp. Ibrahim Sani, to death in the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday. She said Okus, attached to 17 Police Mobile Force (PMF) and on special duty at Intels Logistics Company, Onne, was …

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says it cancelled its planned protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to avoid it being hijacked by hoodlums and political rivals to instigate disorder. Recall that the party on Jan. 10, announced that it would be holding a peaceful protest in Abuja on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to press home its agitation for …

Nigeria needs to critically evaluate this new threat and seek tailored assistance from nations that have successfully waged asymmetric warfare. Non-state actors are unrelenting in deepening the insurgency in the North-east, despite renewed efforts by the military to crush them. The Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), one of the fundamentalist groups active in the region, plans to deploy more …

Listen to Donald Trump and you would think Moscow and Beijing were lying in wait off the coast of Greenland, ready to pounce to boost their power in the Arctic. “There are Russian destroyers, there are Chinese destroyers and, bigger, there are Russian submarines all over the place,” President Trump said recently. That is why, according to America’s president, US …

SaharaReporters previously exclusively reported that the DSS had maintained a blockade around the prison since Malami was granted bail, preventing his release despite his compliance with bail conditions. Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has finally surrendered to operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) after days of tension over his stalled bail and …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the committee that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, his spokesman said on Monday. Speaking to reporters during a regular media briefing, Dmitry Peskov said: “President Putin also received through diplomatic channels an invitation to join this Board of Peace.” He said the Kremlin …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON do State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has lauded the Nigerian Army for its proactive operations that ensured the safety of lives and property across the state during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The governor gave the commendation on Saturday at the 2025 West African Social Activities (WASA) organized by the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army at …

With 2027 in sight, Nigeria’s opposition landscape is rapidly shifting. While many governors openly align with President Tinubu, others offer him tacit support or face mounting pressure. igeria’s opposition politics appears to be facing its most severe test since the country’s return to civil rule in 1999. As defections sweep through the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition parties …

t’s not often that Europe speaks with one voice – or responds with such urgency. But US President Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday of sanctions against several European countries that reject any US claim to Greenland, a Danish territory, was one of those moments. An emergency meeting of EU ambassadors will take place in Brussels on Sunday in response to Trump’s …