Sokoto Govt. Celebrates Brown Field Cultivation Of Reclaimed BUA Cement Farmland

News Investigators/ The Sokoto State Government on Wednesday celebrated the successful brown field cultivation of farmland reclaimed from BUA Cement’s mining site in the state. The event, organised by the Sokoto Agriculture and Rural Development...

Why I Still Believe in Human Rights, Even When It May Seem Easier to Give Up

Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any map of the world. — Eleanor Roosevelt One person. One name. I learned that from the people of Djorlo. In 2006,...

Tackling wildcat miners with AI drones

The mining industry faces an unprecedented challenge as illegal artisanal and wildcat mining operations proliferate across gold-rich regions worldwide. As precious metal prices soar to record highs, mine operators are turning to cutting-edge...

Kagame Warns Against Disinformation as Growing Instrument of Destabilization in Africa

2 President Kagame addressing the Symposium President Paul Kagame has called on African armies to take greater responsibility for the continent’s peace and security, warning that Africa cannot continue to rely on external actors to resolve its...

Flagship Gold partners with Mali for Morila gold mine revival

New York-based Flagship Gold has partnered with Mali’s state-owned miner, the Mineral Resources Research and Exploitation Company (SOREM), to restart production at the Morila gold mine. This marks the first US investment under Mali’s new mining...

Even After Escaping Boko Haram, Women Wrestle with Trauma

Armed Boko Haram militants kidnapped Murna Yusuf, then in her early 30s, in July 2021 as she rode on a bus from Kukar-Gadu, Yobe State, to Maiduguri, Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria. The terrorists found Yusuf’s worn Bible as they rifled...

Permissible Lawlessness: Recidivism of Unconstitutional Changes of Government and International Law

Bola A. Akinterinwa One major reason that might have informed the choice of the theme of the 46th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society of International Law, holding on Tuesday, 21st and Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 at the Nigerian Institute...

Dallas Mavericks set the roster for the 2025-26 season | Here's who made the cut

With new faces and returning stars, the Dallas Mavericks have a set team for the season ahead. DALLAS — The NBA preseason is officially over, and all 30 NBA teams have their rosters set — including the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs had a busy...

Nigerian Navy flags off exercise to boost maritime security

By Philip Nwosu, Lagos The Nigerian Navy has commenced Exercise Crocodile Lift 2025, a major multinational maritime operation aimed at testing the operational readiness of its fleet and strengthening collaboration with allied forces in the Gulf of...

Overthrowing government: Full list of African countries that fell to military rule after coup plot

Military coups have reshaped the political landscape across Africa, with seven countries falling under army control since August 2020 From Mali to Niger, transitional governments led by generals have replaced elected leaders, often promising...

Institute certifies 100 humanitarians, urges FG to tackle violence through inclusive governance

The Institute for Humanitarian Studies and Social Development (IHSD) has called on the federal government to embrace inclusive governance as a strategic approach to reducing violence and civil unrest across the country. Francis Origa, IHSD’s...

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French Embassy, KAIPTC hold conference on protecting fisheries sector

The French Embassy, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), has held a conference to protect the marine and fisheries industry. It was aimed at highlighting the links between fisheries, food...

The new international order of perpetual tensions

In this sense, the contemporary global order is not merely in transition; it is tilting into a zone of turbulence where regional wars, great power rivalries, and unprecedented alliances intertwine to shape an uncertain future. The war in Ukraine,...

The Abraham Accords and Sudan’s Global Counterrevolution

On October 23, 2020, Sudan became the third Arab-majority country to normalize relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords. People gather in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Khartoum to stage a demonstration against the...

Mavericks sign rookie center Moussa Cissé to two-way contract as roster takes shape

As their first regular season game draws near, the Mavericks continued to finalize their roster on Saturday with the conversion of rookie center Moussa Cissé to a two-way contract. “I’m really grateful,” he told The Dallas Morning News at practice...

Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours

Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours JNIM’s blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian army, and harms civilians. Published on 06 October 2025 in ISS Today By Hassane...

Trump’s Adviser Dismisses Religious Persecution Allegations in Nigeria

Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Senior Adviser to United States President, Donald Trump, on Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, yesterday, has described allegations of religious persecution in Nigeria as misguided and inconsistent with the...

11 things to do this week — Gardiner’s Swine & Stein; comedy, concerts and more

Sayon Camara Drumming A Sayon Camera Drumming event is planned at 6 p.m. Thursday at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta. Camara is a djembefola (a master of the drum known as a djembe) and a cultural ambassador for his people, the...

Trump Adviser Massad Boulos Dismisses Religious Persecution Claims in Nigeria, Backs Tinubu’s Security Efforts

.Describes allegations as misguided, inconsistent with reality on ground .Says terrorism is indiscriminate and affects all faiths and ethnicities in the country .Meets Tinubu on the sidelines of Aqaba process summit in Rome Senior Adviser to...