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Spy Game in the Sahel: Mali Exposes French Plot, Arrests Secret Operative
The political theatre in Mali has just taken a dramatic turn worthy of a Cold War spy novel. In a move that blends cloak-and-dagger intrigue with the brutal realities of
Read MoreBurkina Faso: Border Corridor Turns Deadly as Islamic State Clashes With Arch-Rivals
Islamic State Greater Sahara (ISGS) militants launched a coordinated armed assault on Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) positions near Titabé, Yagha Province, Burkina Faso. The clash left at least
Read MoreBala Zaka’s Misfire: Twisting Mele Kyari’s Legacy to Sell Ojulari’s Image?
Comrade Mohammed Nasir By any fair reading, the August 11, 2025 Nairametrics article, “NNPCL, Ojulari and the Interloping Cabals”, is less analysis and more hit job. Its author, self-styled consultant
Read MoreNPA: Dantsoho Vows Faster, Smarter Ports for Export Boom
Managing Director Nigerian Ports, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has tasked his team to renew commitment towards continuous improvement of the Port efficiencies that provided the backbone for the positive export performance
Read MoreHeavy Weapons, Heated Words: Again, Horn of Africa On Edge
Ethiopia and Eritrea are hurtling toward a dangerous new confrontation, as months of fiery rhetoric and mutual accusations give way to troop mobilizations and border fortifications. Disputes over Red Sea
Read MoreJihadist Statecraft? How Al-Qaida’s Allies Exploit Weak Governance in the Sahel
By Nasir Dambatta In the rural heartlands of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is filling the vacuum left by retreating governments—offering services, imposing Shariah, and
Read MoreDantsoho Backs Tinubu’s ‘Nigeria First’ as Nigerian-Owned Vessel Docks at Onne
Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has restated the agency’s commitment to promoting indigenous ownership of shipping vessels in alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ‘Nigeria
Read MoreJihadist Surge, State Retreat: The Villages Lost in Mali’s Crisis
In the shadow of the Sahel’s worsening security crisis, entire villages in Mali’s central and northern regions have been wiped off the map—not by bombs or bulldozers, but by the
Read MoreBreaking: Elrufai’s former Aide Shocked as Ex-Kaduna Officials Disown Him in ₦64.8m Trial
There was courtroom drama in Kaduna as the trial of Olajimi Lawal, a former aide to ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai, took a stunning twist when three former senior officials of the
Read MoreEnough of the Noise, Saleh Saminaka! You’re Just a Political Errand Boy in Distress
By Maxwell Bako Dogara Saleh Salihu Saminaka — if that’s even your real name — we see through your game. You’re no activist. You’re not a concerned citizen. You’re simply
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