By Victor Oladokun The ongoing legal battle between Nigeria and a Chinese company playing out in courts across Europe and the United States, resulting in a legally sanctioned seizure of a fleet of Nigeria’s Presidential jets, beggars belief. I’ve followed this case closely, as I am sure many in and out of government or the…
This dishonesty advances the US’ escalation control and soft power interests. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed that the US didn’t know about Ukraine’s plans to invade Russia’s Kursk Region, but that’s unbelievable since there’s no way that its intelligence services didn’t even catch a hint of it, not to mention likely participate in…
Trilateral Russian-Iranian-Indian cooperation could gently balance Turkiye’s rapidly expanding influence in Central Asia. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shared an ambitious regionalisation vision in his de facto manifesto earlier this month titled “The Renaissance of Central Asia: Towards Sustainable Development and Prosperity”. He began by emphasizing the five countries’ roles in the Great Silk Road and…
The US’ role in ousting former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is of comparable national security consequence to India as its role in ousting former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich through similar Color Revolution means ten years ago was for Russia. The Washington Post (WaPo) cited unnamed Indian and US sources to report that “India pressed…
By Andrew Korybko This scenario carries with it very serious potential consequences. The report late last month that Ukraine finally received some of its long-awaited F-16s, at least one of which was then spotted flying over Odessa, was followed earlier this week by two related developments. Senator Lindsey Graham revealed during a press conference in…
By Ikemba Anaocha People have been asking why the Igbos are not taking part in the ongoing protest to end bad governance and hardship; are they not affected by the economic downturn? Well, here are the 21 reasons why: 1. A planned protest by your foes must be avoided at all costs. For instance, a…
By Michael Snyder Who is she? Who is Kamala Harris? Even after serving as the vice president of the United States for more than three years, Kamala Harris continues to be somewhat of a mystery to most Americans. She will soon become the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party, and with that title will come a tremendous…
By Klem Ikoi A recent tragedy in Letekom 1 of Ikpakapit Council Ward, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, underscores the dire consequences of neglecting antenatal care and support for pregnant women. Mrs Nneoyi Enang, a heavily pregnant woman, tragically lost her life following a dispute with Mrs Ofem Usani Augustine, a relative of her husband,…
Sierra Leone’s Dr Abdul Karim Bangura is considered the most educated man on earth. Dr Bangura is an author, academic administrator, researcher and scientist. He holds a B.A. in International Studies, an M.A. in International Affairs, an M.S. in Linguistics, a Ph.D. in Political Science, a Ph.D. in Development Economics, a Ph.D. in Linguistics, a…
STOP KILLING THE PEOPLE AND THE ECONOMY The hike in tariff by DISCOs from N206.80 to N209.5 (with effect from July 1) for the so-called band ‘A’ customers represents the height of impunity and arrogance and will certainly put more companies out of business as well as create more difficulties for consumers. This increment has…
