U.S. Orders Partial Embassy Evacuation in Nigeria, Flags 23 States as No-Go Zones
The United States has authorized the departure of nonessential government personnel and their families from its embassy in Nigeria’s capital,…
Category: Featured
The End of American Certainty in the Middle East
For just over eighty years, the United States led a global order in which certain rules were understood if not…
Land Wars and Empty Markets: How Nigeria’s Land Disputes Are Driving Food Insecurity
Nigeria’s long-running land conflicts are no longer confined to remote villages or boundary disagreements between neighbouring communities. They are now…
Nigeria’s School Kidnapping Crisis Fuelled by Ransom Payments – SBM Intelligence
Governments in Nigeria have paid nearly ₦8 billion in ransom linked to school abductions between 2014 and 2025, a pattern…
What the Middle East’s Diplomatic Collapse Means for Nigeria
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on 28 February 2026 was not an isolated strike. It was the culmination of…
The Making of Better Men: How New Approach to Raising Boys Is Tackling Gender Abuse
By Catherine Namugerwa A new school model shifts focus from teaching girls self-protection to teaching boys respect, empathy, and accountability as…
Gambia’s Supreme Court to Decide on FGM Ban
By Juliana Nnoko Gambia’s Supreme Court is considering whether a law protecting women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM)…
Fibroids Are Common in Nigeria. Affordable Treatment Is Not
Nigerian women shoulder the cost of surgery and contraception as the government prioritizes other health programmes. Women of African descent…
Saving Africa’s Wetlands: Rwanda’s Blueprint for Conservation
African wetlands are among the continent’s most vital ecosystems, yet they remain some of its most endangered. These landscapes support…
When AI Becomes a Weapon: Inside the Rise of Image-Based Abuse on Social Platforms
Under a photograph Daisy Johnson (not real name) had shared on the microblogging site X (formerly known as twitter), on…
Delay of Ghana’s anti-witchcraft bill deepens suffering of alleged witches in Northern Ghana
By Shawana Yussif After years in exile, women once branded as witches are finding their way home. But as Ghana’s…
Despite N1.6bn Denmark Fund, Nigerian Shea Collectors Get No Support
In 2019, the Danish government disbursed N1.6 billion to help women shea butter producers in Nigeria. But the project closed…
US Forces Launch Christmas Strike on ISIS in Nigeria
The United States has carried out an air strike against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northwest Nigeria, US President Donald Trump…
How West Africa Became the New Arena in a Fractured World Order
Let us not mince words. The world order is fracturing, and for regions such as West Africa, this is not…
Africa Begins First Public Rollout of New HIV-Prevention Injection
South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia on Monday began administering a new twice-yearly HIV-prevention injection, marking the first public rollout of…
After 80 Years of Men, the UN Says It Is Time for a Woman Secretary General
As the United Nations begins the formal process of selecting its next Secretary General, a new joint letter from the…
President Kagame Urges African Self-Reliance and Accountability
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday called on African nations to take greater responsibility for their own development and security,…
Nigeria’s President Tinubu Declares Nationwide Security Emergency
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and approved a major recruitment drive aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s…
Nigeria’s Foreign Policy in Freefall: Lessons From a Diplomatic Failure
The designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) by the United States government, citing egregious violations of…
Trump Cuts U.S. Aid to Africa. Pregnant Women Lose Needed Medicines.
The United States is cutting billions in foreign aid. In Nigeria, pregnant women and others now face higher risks from…