The waves of military takeover some African countries have seen in recent months have plunged the continent into yet another era of uncertainty and instability. The military junta have again left their primary duties – protecting the territorial integrity of our nations – for the corridors of power, where the
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has given a mandate to the new Service Chiefs to resolve insecurity in the country by all means necessary with his full backing. In his statement yesterday, he said: “I have charged the new Service Chiefs to keep in mind that the nation is looking to
When the Nigeria-Biafra civil war of 1967 broke out, many citizens of the newly independent Nigeria didn’t see it coming. Just a few years before, there had been massive celebration on the attainment of independence Great Britain. The events of October 1st 1960 were supposed to put the destiny of
The just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections that took place on February 23rd have come and gone, but the disaster left behind cannot be forgotten in a hurry. In its wake, there were reports of clashes between the security operatives and overzealous party supporters. The issues of election violence
On 1 March, the Boko Haram terrorist group launched another attack on a military base and an internally displaced people’s camp. Four UN aid workers were killed, one was injured, and another is reported missing. The attack took place in the town of Rann in the Kala Balge Local Government
Climate change is currently posing an unprecedented challenge to the international system. Undoubtedly, the experience of many people across the world, especially in the hurricane-stricken countries of Africa and the United States can contest the devastation caused by these extreme weather patterns intensified by climate change. This year alone, countless
Although the Nigerian government is vigilantly striving to find a lasting solution to the problems posed by an insurgency in the country (especially in the north-east), more problems continue to arise. On September 11th, officers of the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted a consignment of 1100 pump action rifles, loaded in
Domestic violence against women is the act of abusing women either physically, sexually, mentally or emotionally. It is a serious crime that has left many women either permanently incapacitated or dead. In Nigeria, likewise many African countries, this has been a reoccurring menace, which is widespread despite laws enacted against
As many as 5,000 people, mostly women, children, and the elderly, were rescued from the hands of Boko Haram terrorist last week, March 15, 2017. This is a result of a week-long crackdown on the hideout of the terrorists by the Regional Forces, which is a combined military effort of
