Foreign Affairs

Successive administrations in Nigeria have always sought validation from Western countries. Past and present leaders appear obsessed with what the West thinks of them. They copy and paste initiatives from abroad without considering local realities—perhaps remnants of a colonial mentality. I recall how the late President Muhammadu Buhari was reluctant to engage with local media during his first term in …

United States Congressman Riley M. Moore has strongly condemned a recent threat issued by the Islamic State (ISIS) targeting Christians in Nigeria, warning that the extremist group’s declaration underscores the persistent danger posed by terrorist organizations operating in the country. In a statement shared on his verified social media account, Moore said ISIS had released a message demanding that Christians …

On January 10, 2025, the Biden-Harris administration put a $25 million bounty on Nicolás Maduro for information leading to his arrest or conviction. Public safety is not a political game. You do not label someone a narco-dictator one year and then pretend he is no longer a threat the next simply because a different president is in office. That is …

The United States (US) Christmas Day bombing of ISIS-linked terrorist camps in Sokoto State has opened a vista of complicated issues and a deepening world –wide intervention that will likely employ extreme measures against the terrorists’ sympathisers, financiers, ideologues and enablers in Nigeria. A source who works with the United States intelligence network told our correspondent that Nigeria has attracted …

United States President, Donald Trump has announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Trump disclosed this in a post via his Truth Social media account on Saturday. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel will open what he described as a new front aimed at protecting Christian communities across Africa and the Middle East, amid what he said were growing global threats to what he termed the “Judeo-Christian civilization.” Netanyahu made the remarks in a public speech delivered on Wednesday and uploaded on the Israeli …

The United States resumed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations over Nigeria on Saturday, days after carrying out air strikes against ISIS terrorists in Sokoto State, flight tracking data and terrorism analysts have said. Brant Philip, a Sahel‑focused terrorism tracker, shared flight data showing a Gulfstream V aircraft, a long‑range business jet often modified for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, …

A recent study has confirmed the presence of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the ISIS affiliate in Nigeria, in Sokoto, amid questions over the scope and geographic focus of US air strikes targeting the group early Friday. ISWAP primarily operates in the north-east and Lake Chad Basin. But Sokoto, where the US launched a fusillade of air strikes on …

A video of the prayer of the faithful in Igbo language at the Pope’s Christmas Vigil Mass at the Vatican on December 24. One of the intentions during the Prayer of the Faithful at the Christmas Vigil Mass celebrated last night by Pope Leo XIV in St Peter’s Basilica was read in Igbo language, recognising input from Igbo members across …

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has warned against alleged ongoing genocide against Christian faithful in Nigeria. There has been a serious and global debate on the claim of genocide against Nigerian Christians. Some lawmakers in the United States backed by President Donald Trump claimed that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria for merely believing in Jesus Christ. Despite the pushback …