News From Nigeria

“It is saddening and we want this to be on record that we as a body are protesting this act.” The Traditional Worshippers Association of Nigeria, Oyo State branch, have expressed displeasure over the open display of the remains of ...

By Nighvision for the Saker Blog Russia continues grinding down the Ukrainian infrastructure, and that has been the theme of the last few days. There has been a huge uptick in aerial assaults and missile strikes on various infrastructural objects ...

Daniel KovalikRTSun, 24 Apr 2022 18:31 UTC The argument can be made that Russia exercised its right for self-defense For many years, I have studied and given much thought to the UN Charter’s prohibition against aggressive war. No one can ...

On April 23, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that the Turkish commandos had carried out what it called a “large-scale operation” in northern Syria in response to a recent attack by Kurdish forces. In a statement, the ministry ...

By Nightvision for the Saker Blog The biggest development is the announcement by Russia/Putin of Mariupol’s “official liberation.” I’ve written before about how Russia often ‘jumps the gun’ on announcements, but it’s true that the city proper is liberated with ...

State Policing And Restructuring: Obasanjo Had Opportunity But Did Nothing – Adesina Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of doing nothing about restructuring and security architecture of the ...

By Ademola Adegbite, Ibadan. THE Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, last night joined his ancestors. https://11e9f80d37c9f540bfd70e01910a4cce.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html He was 83 years old and the longest reigning Alaafin ever, having ruled for over 52 years. Oba Lamidi, the third from the ...

War – for a long time by Evgeny Norin from the Telegram “Readovka” channel and translated for Ooduarere via the Saker Blog War is too serious a matter to be approached with complacent illusions. Nevertheless, in Russia, it seems, many are ...

So now we are 50 days into this Special Military Operation (SMO) and right in between the end of the first phase and the beginning of the second one.  So I want to begin by list a few things which ...

A former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria has reaffirmed his loyalty to the presidential ambition of the All Progressives Congress aspirant, Bola Tinubu, by denying claims that he had switched camps ahead of the 2023 election. Onanuga ...