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At a two-day summit held recently in Kaduna, the organisers of the event the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation invited top government officials to interact with stakeholders from the North on the administration of President Bola Tinubu. While, top government functionaries insist the region has got its fair share of government attention, leaders of the North think otherwise.  What are …

Analysis: Why Trump shouldn’t be afraid of a failed summit in Alaska American officials scrambling this weekend to identify and lock down a venue for Friday’s summit between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart quickly discovered a major snag: summertime is peak tourist season in Alaska, and options both available and equipped to host the two world leaders were …

The senator has come under fire in Plateau State for allegedly stoking sectarian conflict between two Islamic sects in Jos. Senator Shehu Umar Buba (APC–Bauchi South), Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, is facing mounting criticism over a series of controversies, including an alleged peace deal with wanted terror kingpin Bello Turji, allegations of fueling religious …

US National Guard troops have begun appearing on the streets of Washington DC, a day after President Donald Trump deployed the troops to the city and took control of its police force as he argued violent crime was out of control. Armoured vehicles were spotted at urban centres and tourist sites around the US capital on Tuesday evening. Officials have …

…Claims they target Christian communities most A human rights organisation, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, has alleged that terror groups, numbering over 22, are presently in Nigeria, destroying and threatening the peace of the nation. Intersociety further alleged that the terror groups, which consist mainly of foreign Islamic bandits, aim to wipe out Christians …

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine would reject any Russian proposal to give up the Donbas region in exchange for a ceasefire, warning it could be used as a springboard for future attacks. Zelensky was speaking ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Trump has said any peace deal …

The Nigerian Correctional Service has revealed a troubling mental health crisis within its custodial centres, disclosing that 8,246 inmates are currently suffering from mental illness. This figure was made public during the third public hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, Torture, and Other Inhumane Treatment by the NCoS, held in Abuja, on Tuesday. The …

With no goals scored, no points earned in their first two matches, and a final group fixture against Congo now reduced to a mere formality, the Eagles have crashed out of the tournament in embarrassing fashion Sudan recorded a historic 4-0 victory over Nigeria on Tuesday in their second group game at the African Nations Championship (CHAN). This is their biggest-ever win …

Mr Tambuwal, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives and two-term Sokoto State governor, was detained and interrogated by detectives when he visited the EFCC headquarters in Abuja at about 11 a.m. on Monday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, a day after detaining him over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals …

By Eben Enasco Citizens in Edo State are facing a resurgence of severe land grabbing crisis where owners of valuable land property are being harassed, extorted and physically attacked by some individuals and groups, in the guise of proscribed Community Development Authority, CDA. Such illegal acts by these CDAs have left many citizens displaced and uncertain about their future. Civil …