world Nigeria says US help against Islamist insurgents must respect its sovereignty

ABUJA — Nigeria said on Sunday (Nov 2) it would welcome US help in fighting Islamist insurgents as long as its territorial integrity is respected, responding to threats of military action by President Donald Trump over what he said was the ill...

CUPP lauds Tinubu’s road infrastructure projects, calls for consistency

(NAN)The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for his impressive road infrastructure projects across the country. Its National Spokesperson, Mark Adebayo, said this in a statement on...

PRESIDENT TINUBU HAS NOT LOST THE NATION’S FAITH

170 The recently published opinion piece titled *”All the President’s Enemies: How President Tinubu Lost the Nation’s Faith”* by one Nnaoke Ufere, PhD, is a masterclass in selective outrage and emotional exaggeration masquerading as analysis. Its...

Genocide Accusations: US May Sanction 12 Governors

Twelve northern governors, prominent traditional rulers, and senior judges are at the centre of a looming diplomatic storm as the United States Congress considers a bill that could impose far-reaching sanctions on them over alleged complicity in...

President Tinubu has not lost the nation’s faith, By Charles Nnaebuka PhD

The recently published opinion piece titled “All the President’s Enemies: How President Tinubu Lost the Nation’s Faith” by one Nnaoke Ufere, PhD, is a masterclass in selective outrage and emotional exaggeration masquerading as analysis. Its...

Leopards thrive in Ivory Coast’s Comoe National Park

Published on: October 31, 2025 2:53 PM ABIDJAN — While leopards are endangered across West Africa, researchers have discovered a thriving population of the big cats in Comoe National Park in northeastern Ivory Coast, a rare conservation success...

We are proving Nkrumah wrong, sadly - Enimil Ashon writes

I recall the words of Kwame Nkrumah. “The black man is capable of managing his own affairs”. Today, the majority of Africans are doubting if what we have gone through to where we are is the “management” the old man had in mind. The worst example...

Terrorism: Can New Service Chiefs Break Nigeria’s Security Impasse?

November 02, (THEWILL) — When armed men stormed a village in Zamfara State before dawn on 24 September 2025, killing 12 people and abducting 37 others, the attack represented far more than an isolated tragedy. It was one of hundreds of such...

Endangered across west Africa, leopards thrive in I.Coast reserve

Like other big cats, the leopard is endangered across west Africa. Yet in Ivory Coast's Comoe National Park, the famously spotted feline appears to be doing rather well -- surprisingly, given the reserve's conflict-riven recent history, according...

Boko Haram: The Long Way of Islamic War and the Islamization Theory

Boko Haram is one of the most violent extremist movements in Africa, originating from northeastern Nigeria. The group’s name, derived from the Hausa phrase “Boko Haram” meaning “Western education is forbidden,” reflects its central ideology: the...

The silent revolution of renewable energy in West Africa

Across West Africa, a silent but powerful revolution is transforming lives—renewable energy. From the dusty villages of Niger to the bustling streets of Lagos, solar panels, wind turbines, and bioenergy projects are gradually replacing diesel...

Yoruba Union Condemns Trump's Threat: "Libya, Somalia, Others Are In Ruins; Nigeria Won't Go That Path"

The Yoruba Union, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, has condemned the recent threat issued by United States president, Donald Trump, following his decision to designate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern." The union described Trump's...

Bringing it all back home: Casual Gardener

You maybe don’t know it yet but you’re garden is an “unsung biodiversity powerhouse” – at least that’s according to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)“. The gardening charity’s ‘Bringing Nature Home’ campaign, an initiative running throughout...

US anti-insurgent aid must respect sovereignty: Nigeria

Nigeria said on Sunday it would welcome US help in fighting Islamist insurgents as long as its territorial integrity is respected, responding to threats of military action by President Donald Trump over what he said was the ill-treatment of...

U.S. must respect Nigerian sovereignty in fight against Islamist insurgents, government says

Open this photo in gallery:A vendor sells local newspapers with headlines referring to U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about Nigeria, on the street of Lagos on Sunday.Sunday Alamba/The Associated Press Nigeria said on Sunday it would...

Nigeria says U.S. help against Islamist insurgents must respect its sovereignty

ABUJA - Nigeria said on Sunday it would welcome U.S. help in fighting Islamist insurgents as long as its territorial integrity is respected, responding to threats of military action by President Donald Trump over what he said was the ill-treatment...

Nigeria says US help against Islamist insurgents must respect its sovereignty

By Camillus Eboh and MacDonald Dzirutwe Nigeria said on Sunday it would welcome US help in fighting Islamist insurgents as long as its territorial integrity is respected, responding to threats of military action by President Donald Trump over what...

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE FARMER’S CRY

The Sahel region of West Africa, stretching from Senegal to Chad, was once known for its vast grasslands, rich soil, and rhythmic cycles of rain and harvest. Today, that landscape is changing dramatically. The once-predictable rains now come late,...

Insecurity: Can the New Service Chiefs Make Any Difference?

The recent appointment of new service chiefs raises the question of whether they will succeed where their predecessors failed, writes Wale Igbintade Following their confirmation by the Senate, President Bola Tinubu last Thursday decorated the...

Political Hopeful: Partner or Foe?

The Niger State Government has declared today, Thursday, October 30th, and tomorrow, Friday, October 31st, 2025, as public holidays ahead of the local government elections slated for Saturday, November 1st. Across the state, the air hums with...