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President Donald Trump Haile Selassie warned about what would happen if a strong nation could destroy a weak people with impunity. The world ignored him then. Africa should not ignore the warning now — especially when the language of “deals,” “spheres” and “might” has returned so openly to global politics. When a headline in the New York Times opinion section on 16 December warns that Trump is putting us on the path to World War III. A grim anniversary passed this year almost unnoticed. Ninety years ago, in October 1935, Fascist Italy invaded Abyssinia — one of only three African…

The Kaduna State Government has successfully treated 30,089 children across all the 23 local government areas in the state for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in 2025, the state’s Nutrition Officer (SNO), Ramatu Musa, has said. Ms Musa said this while presenting the State of “Nutrition in Kaduna’ at a one-day meeting with the wife of the Governor and spouses of the 23 LGAs chairpersons in Kaduna, the state capital, on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this feat was achieved through the State Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) services. Ms Musa, represented by Jibril Isah, noted…

Livelihood pressures, intensified by climate change and ineffective government policies, have driven communities such as Okolomade in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State to abandon conservation rules and engage in widespread deforestation. For 22-year-old Enaanasebhaami Mark, cutting and sawing trees is now the only viable means to maintain a livelihood. He once dreamed of studying welding and fabrication at the university, but poverty ended those hopes. “I have been doing this work for one year and three months now,” he said. “My parents are poor farmers. I’ve written WAEC and passed, but there’s no money to continue school. This…

In the usual tradition of style and finesse, the Super Eagles have touched down in Morocco as Nigeria’s quest for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title gathers momentum. The three-time champions arrived in the North African kingdom on Thursday, completing their journey from Cairo to Fès aboard a chartered flight, and officially opening the final phase of preparations for the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria’s delegation, comprising players, coaches and officials, flew out of Egypt after concluding a short but intense pre-tournament camp and a friendly match against hosts Egypt in Cairo. Calvin Bassey looking…

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Osun State has revealed that two members of the 2024 Batch C have been conferred with the state honours award. It also disclosed that a total of 23 corps members absconded and 36 had their service extended for various breaches of the scheme’s rules, while 2,353 corps members of the batch successfully completed their one-year mandatory national youth service. This revelation was made by the Osun NYSC State Coordinator, Agbor Ndoma Obim, on Thursday during the passing-out ceremony for the corps members in Osogbo. Agbor, who visited both Osogbo and Olorunda local government…

President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over a meeting of the National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. DAILY POST reports that the meeting is the party’s second caucus gathering in 2025, following an earlier session held on February 25. The meeting is also the first since Prof Nentawe Yilwatda emerged as APC national chairman in July. It comes a few days after the party rescheduled its National Caucus and National Executive Committee, NEC, meetings from December 15–16 to 18–19, with the NEC now expected to hold on Friday at the Presidential…

The Borno state Police Command has dismissing claims circulating on social media that the major suspect in the rape case of a five-year-old girl was arrested and later released. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso said the Command received a formal petition on November 24, 2025, concerning an incident that allegedly occurred on November 13, 2025, at about 9:00 a.m. According to the police, the petition alleged that the minor was sexually assaulted while on her way to school by a suspect identified as Abdulsalam M. Adakwaki, also known as…

Enyimba’s 3‑1 victory over Kwara United on matchday 17 of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, was no fluke, according to interim head coach Lawrence Ukaegbu. Chidera Michael netted two quick goals, while Micheal Agu’s was also for the People’s Elephant. Toyeeb Gidado scored for Kwara United in the game. Ukaegbu said the result matched his plans and expectations from the game “We really trained well for the match. It wasn’t a surprise; it was a good game for us,” Ukaegbu told club media. “It was a good game, and that was what we expected.” The win lifted Enyimba to eighth place in…

Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Ogun State, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, has lauded Lafarge Africa Plc for the renovation of Christian Pelamourges Memorial Baptist Day Nursery and Primary School, Ewekoro. Arigbabu, who spoke at the inauguration, said the renovation aligned with the state’s school facility rehabilitation programme. The renovation by Lafarge featured the refurbishment of five blocks of classrooms, the extension of the Head Teacher’s office, and the construction of new dining and toilet facilities. It also included structural improvements such as new roofing, electrical and plumbing works, plastering, tiling, and painting across the classroom blocks. The project also encompassed…

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating expenditure in Nigeria’s power sector has accused electricity Distribution Companies of shortchanging Nigerians and failing to deliver on the promises that informed the privatisation of the industry 13 years ago. The accusations were made on Thursday during the resumed investigative hearing of the committee, as officials of Abuja, Port Harcourt and Benin Electricity Distribution Companies appeared before lawmakers. The Chairman of the Committee, Ibrahim Aliyu, said the expectation that privatisation would lead to stable and improved electricity supply has largely remained unrealised, deepening public frustration across the country. “Across Nigeria, the general perception…