World’s most dangerous place to go to school: More than 1,000 students abducted in Nigeria this year
An estimated 70 students along with teachers were abducted in Kebbi state, northern Nigeria, from the Federal Government College on ...
Day: June 20, 2021
Nigerian activists sue Buhari government over ‘repressive directive’ to broadcasters to stop using ‘unpatriotic’ Twitter
Nigerian activists announced on Sunday that they had sued the government of President Muhammadu Buhari over its 'repressive directive' to ...
Biden on World Refugee Day: protecting refugees is part of America’s DNA
U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on World Refugee Day on Sunday said "protecting refugees is part of our DNA." ...
President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration at six: an unpopular view
By MICHAEL STEPHENS Exactly three years ago, President Muhammadu Buhari proclaimed June 12 as Democracy Day. It was his third ...
An explosive question-and-answer session between journalists and U.S. Africa Army Commander exposes America’s vulnerability in Africa as China benefits from war on terror and Russia pushes in
The United States is doubling down on its commitment to secure Africa from present and future threats of terrorism, according ...
Biden’s top diplomat Antony Blinken says with 82 million forcibly displaced people in the world, including more than 26 million refugees, countries must act now
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Sunday that with 82 million forcibly displaced people around the ...
In brutal takedown, USAID Administrator Samantha Power lambasts ‘malign forces’ who perpetrate ‘evil acts’ of ‘famine’ in Ethiopia similar to ‘genocide in Western China’ and ‘ethnic cleansing in Myanmar’
The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power on Saturday delivered a brutal takedown of ...