February 05
Nigeria: Nigerian NGOs After Usaid
As Nigerian NGOs face the headwinds of 2026 with limited grant assistance opportunities, much more must be done to provide fit-for-purpose funding Read more »
February 04
Nigeria: Insecurity - U.S. Military Confirms Deployment of 'Small Team' to Nigeria
The deployment comes amid a long-running insurgency in Nigeria, particularly involving Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Read more »
January 23
Nigeria: U.S., Nigeria Hold Working Group Meeting to Address Religious Violence
According to a statement by the US embassy in Nigeria, the session focused on discussion around reducing violence, protecting civilians, and ensuring that all Nigerians can freely… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill Six in Sokoto Lga Hit By US Airstrike
The attack resulted in the deaths of six men, while many other villagers were forced to abandon their homes in search of safety. Read more »
January 22
Africa: Will America Ever Learn?
From Southeast Asia to South America, the Middle East, and Africa, US interventions have consistently prioritised American interests in oil, lands and other resources, over… Read more »
January 14
Nigeria: Tinubu Administration Pays Republican Strategist $9 Million to Appease Trump Amid Us Strike Threats - Report
The controversial contract is aimed at persuading the Trump administration that Nigeria is taking concrete steps to address insecurity, including killings of Christians in the… Read more »
January 13
Nigeria: US Delivers Military Supplies to Nigeria Amid Intensified Operations Against Terror Groups
The mission disclosed this in an X post on Tuesday. Read more »
January 12
Nigeria: Trump Administration Revoked Over 100,000 Visas in 2025
The State Department, in a post on X, disclosed that during this period, the administration revoked around 8,000 student visas. Read more »
Nigeria: Maduro's Kidnap - Saving the World Order From Trump's Abuses
The message Mr Trump has very clearly sent across the world is that powerful countries can bully their weak, hapless neighbours without scruples. Read more »
January 10
Nigeria: Trump Warns of More U.S. Strikes in Nigeria
Mr Trump had disclosed to the world through a post on Truth Social that the attack was part of the US effort to stop the operations of radical Islamic groups in the country. Read more »
January 09
Nigeria: Nigeria in Trump World - the Dangers Ahead, By Jibrin Ibrahim
It is the ancient Chinese curse that says, "may you live in interesting times" - meaning a conjuncture of danger, chaos and upheavals. This is where the world and indeed Nigeria,… Read more »
December 27, 2025
Nigeria: FG Details Overnight Precision Strikes On Isis Cells in Sokoto
The sites were described as assembly and staging grounds used by foreign ISIS elements working with local affiliates. Read more »
January 07
Nigeria: US Imposes Up to $15,000 Visa Bond Requirement for Nigerian Visitors, Others
With Nigeria added to the bond list, it will become even more difficult for citizens to obtain a US visa. Read more »
January 05
Nigeria: ADC Justifies US Action Against Maduro, Knocks Tinubu Over Silence
In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC said the development sends "a strong message to the Nigerian government and any other government that lacks… Read more »
Nigeria: The U.S. Hawk Swoops On Maduro, Eyes Oil As Ransom
What the world has had is a mass outpour of condemnation for the abductions, especially by Caribbean and Latin American countries. Read more »
December 31, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria's Security Partnerships and the Primacy of Diplomacy
Cooperation must remain exceptional, clearly justified, and subject to continuous political review. Read more »
December 30, 2025
Nigeria: U.S. to Deport Nigerian Man Over Armed Robbery, Drug Sales
The offences listed by the agency include aggravated assault on a police officer with a firearm, assault and aggravated assault, armed robbery, obstruction, drug sales, and… Read more »
December 26, 2025
Nigeria: Suspected Explosives Hit Two Locations in Kwara
The objects were discovered on Thursday night after residents heard a loud thud, prompting fears of a possible explosion. Read more »
December 27, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria's Army Chief Visits Sultan of Sokoto After U.S. Missile Strikes
Mr Shaibu's visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, followed a series of precision airstrikes conducted by U.S. forces targeting several terrorist locations within Sokoto… Read more »
Nigeria: What We Know About Terrorists Operating in Sokoto
While ISIS affiliates are more active in the North-east, their presence in the North-west continues to be a subject of debate among jihadi experts. Read more »
December 28, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria Is Still Losing the Narrative War, and It Should Concern Us All
...Nigeria must urgently rebuild its diplomatic machinery but not as a political patronage and bureaucratic exercise, but as a strategic imperative. Ambassadors must have… Read more »
December 26, 2025
Nigeria: No Civilian Casualties Recorded So Far From U.S. Strike - Sokoto Govt
The state government in a statement says the operations targeted terrorist strongholds within the Tangaza Local Government Area. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Airstrike in Sokoto Definitely Hit Terrorists - Council Chair
The precision airstrike conducted has targeted key terrorist transit routes along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border in Sokoto State. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Africom Says Many Terrorists Killed in Sokoto Bombing
In a statement posted on its website, AFRICOM said the 25 December operation was in coordination with Nigerian authorities. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Explains Role in U.S. Air Strikes Targeting Terrorists
"The strikes followed credible intelligence and careful operational planning aimed at degrading the operational capabilities of the terrorists while minimising collateral damage." Read more »
