The dictator’s new playbook: Why democracy is losing the fight
By Moisés Naím Around the world, from the richest countries to the poorest, a dangerous new crop of leaders has sprung…
Putin is repeating the USSR’s mistakes
•The Wrong Lessons of History By James Hershberg Vladimir Putin is a product of the Cold War. Russia’s president made his…
CIVIC demands transparent probe into the bombing of children in Niger-Nigeria border
Godsgift Onyedinefu Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) has asked the Nigerian government to ensure a transparent and rapid investigation…
Russia, not China is world most serious cyber aggressor – Report
John Ayim A new analysis published on Thursday by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) suggests that Russia, not…
FG plans special flight to evacuate Nigerians in Ukraine
Minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says the federal government is working on conducting a special flight operation to evacuate…
Breaking: Explosions rock Ukraine as Putin orders full-scale invasion
•Putin calls for the “demilitarization” of Ukraine after announcing military action in Donbas •Threatens severe consequences on any country trying…
China to surpass US as the biggest economy by 2030
John Chuks Anyim The world economy is poised to reach a remarkable milestone in 2022, total annual GDP will soar…
The West imposes swift sanctions on Russia. Can they stop a war?
•Germany mothballs the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, to the surprise of many WESTERN COUNTRIES have moved swiftly to impose a…
War looms as Ukraine declares state of emergency, summons citizens home from Russia
By Pavel Polityuk and Polina Nikolskaya Kyiv declares state of emergency from Thursday, calls up reservists Tank convoy heads to Donetsk – witness…
What is hybrid war, and is Russia waging it in Ukraine?
•An old idea acquires new dimensions in a globalised world In 2014 mysterious “little green men” without military insignia emerged in…