The Institute for Economics and Peace has ranked Nigeria as the third most terrorized country in the world. The organization says only Nigeria ranks above Afghanistan and Iraq, which have the worst cases of terrorism. However; the latest global terrorism index released by the group shows that the number of terrorism-related deaths in Nigeria dropped from two…
Former Nigeria’s Military Head of State, General YAKUBU GOWON, has denied looting half of the Central Bank of Nigeria, as alleged by a British parliamentarian. General GOWON said he was disappointed the British MP TOM TUGENDHAT could make such a statement without checking the facts. GOWON, who spoke with a UK-based reporter, said there was no time…
The President of Nigeria, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, has promised to deepen economic cooperation with Algeria. President BUHARI says Nigeria will encourage and support every move that will strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries. He was speaking at the State House in Abuja when the Algerian Foreign Minister and special envoy of the President, SABRI BOUKADOUM, paid him…
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, SUNDAY DARE, has criticized the performance of the Super Eagles in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone. SUNDAY DARE blamed the Technical Adviser of the national football team, GERNOT ROHR, for the poor outing of the Super Eagles. DARE said the Super Eagles’ draws in the two…
The International Criminal Court is now looking to the violence that greeted the recent EndSARS protests in Nigeria. The office of the ICC Prosecutor, FATOU BENSOUDA, confirmed that it has received information on alleged crimes during the protest. According to a report; the ICC intends to determine whether the alleged crimes are enough to open an investigation…
Pressure continues to mount on the Nigerian government over the handling of the EndSARS protests, which turned violent. The International Criminal Court says it has been closely following recent violence in Nigeria and calls for an end to the destruction of property and killings. ICC Prosecutor, FATOU BENSOUDA, said her office has received information alleging crimes and…