Northern Nigeria Security Situation Report (August 23–30, 2026). read more.

Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, died on Sunday, 23 August 2026, at the age of 66, leaving behind a career that stretched across more than four decades of Yoruba theatre and Nigerian cinema. His daughter, Kira Hassan, confirmed his d…. read more.

Northern Nigeria Security Situation Report (August 16–22, 2026). read more.

A generation ago, the sound of Yoruba urban life belonged to Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, K1 De Ultimate, Saheed Osupa, and Pasuma. Today, it belongs to Asake, Seyi Vibez and Portable. The names have changed, the beats that echoed their creativ…. read more.

Northern Nigeria Security Situation Report (August 9–15, 2026). read more.

For much of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, governors have often followed a familiar political trajectory. They complete two terms, attempt to install a preferred successor, seek relevance at the national legislative assemblies or acquire a mini…. read more.

On 26 July 2023, Niger's armed forces, led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, citing the country's deteriorating security environment, economic mismanagement, and governance failures as justification for t…. read more.

Northern Nigeria Security Situation Report (August 1–8, 2026). read more.

For most of Nigeria's democratic life, "state police" has functioned less as policy than as ritual, a proposal wheeled out after every mass-casualty attack, litigated at every constitutional conference since 1999, and quietly shelved once t…. read more.

Northern Nigeria Security Situation Report (July 26 – August 1, 2026). read more.