Russia declares partial ceasefire in besieged Ukrainian port-city
Agency Report Russia’s defence ministry announced a partial ceasefire Saturday to allow residents of two besieged cities, including the strategic…
Boko Haram menace wanes as Nigeria drops in global terrorism index
Jude Johnson Nigeria has moved to sixth in the latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI), following successes in the fight against…
Ukraine-Russia war: Nigerians recount harrowing experience, escape from intense bombings, death
By Solomon Odeniyi and Stephen Angbulu Nigerians who escaped Russia’s ongoing military offensive in Ukraine arrived in Abuja, the nation’s…
China’s to increase military spending by 7.1% in 2022
Agency Report China’s military budget — the second-largest in the world after the United States — is set to increase…
Dress code: Nigeria female police officers to wear headscarves, hijab, earrings
•As IGP approves new dress code Jude Johnson The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba, has approved a new…
Why a huge Russian convoy remains stalled north of Kyiv
•Botched logistics and fierce resistance are causing problems. But the respite could be temporary Valery Gerasimov, Russia’s enigmatic chief of…
The dangerous allure of the no-fly zone
Editor’s Note: This is a heavily revised and updated version of an article written by the authors for these pages…
Africans are already feeling the impact of the war in Ukraine
By Chris Olaoluwa Ogunmodede Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last Thursday, major developments that will reshape global politics both immediately…
How Ukrainian special forces hold off Russian offensive on Kyiv’s front lines
•Weapons from the West make a big difference—as do the Russians’ poor tactics, Ukrainian officers say By Yaroslav Trofimov | Photographs by Manu…
What if Russia loses?
•A Defeat for Moscow Won’t Be a Clear Victory for the West By Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage Russian President Vladimir…