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Azeez November 17, 2017

Earthquake: Buhari commiserates with Iran, Iraq

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commiserated with President Hassan Rouhani and the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the devastating earthquake which struck recently. Senior Special Assistant on Media and…

Omoleye Omoruyi July 9, 2017

Iraq declares victory over ISIS

The Iraqi prime minister, Haider Jawad Kadhim Al-Abadi has reportedly said that the last Isis fighters have now been driven out of Mosul which is where they first declared their…

Itunuoluwa April 3, 2017

Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner in Iraq

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner is in Iraq, a US official confirmed. Kushner, Ivanka’s husband, was invited by the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford.…

Op-ed Editor February 10, 2017

Opinion: What Trump’s ban says to Nigeria and the rest of us

by Chude Jideonwo “We live in a very unknown but somehow very scary world right now,” tweeted a friend from home barely 50 minutes after news of President Donald…

Op-ed Editor January 30, 2017

The Thread: Iraqi refugee, Brahim, literally saved my life, twice -US Soldier | #MuslimBan

Donald Trump's ban on refugees has got the US and other countries reeling. See below the retelling of a personal experience by a US soldier, @dyllyp. *tears*

Isime Esene January 29, 2017

The Explainer: Why Nigerians shouldn’t rejoice over Trump’s Muslim ban

For the past couple of days, all hell has literally been let loose since the signing of an executive order by United States President Donald Trump that restricted entry to…

Isime Esene January 2, 2017

Church Crawler: That Sunday when we stormed The Apostolic Church crossover service

by Damilola Fowowe Yes! It’s a new year and how best to start a year than in Church. So in Church Crawler style (see Sola Sobowale’s entrance in The Wedding…

Op-ed Editor October 20, 2016

The Thread: They say we’re playing with the fire called religious extremism again

SBM Intelligence, a policy watchdogs based in Nigeria has tweeted its findings on the on-going attacks on the Shiites Muslim sects warning that it (the attacks) could ignite war from across the borders (Iraq)…

Kolapo Olapoju August 9, 2015

Syndicate recruits Nigerians for ISIS – Immigration service

The Nigeria Immigration Service has revealed that a syndicate is behind the recruitment of young Nigerians for terrorist group, Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS). Two Nigerian youth were…

Kolapo Olapoju May 12, 2015

The day 14 foreign ambassadors visited Buhari (PHOTOS)

by James Sambo On Monday, May 11, 14 foreign ambassadors visited President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, at the Defence House in Abuja. The ambassadors brought along goodwill messages from their countries to…

Kolapo Olapoju November 14, 2014

Terrorism at its peak: ISIS unveil new currency (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Undoubtedly, the marauding insurgents of Boko Haram are watching this development with keen interest and similar aspiration. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has announced…

Kolapo Olapoju November 10, 2014

“We have indeed established an Islamic caliphate” – Boko Haram release shocking video

by Kolapo Olapoju Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has released a new video showing how it controls and operates in the towns and villages it has captured and declared an…

Kolapo Olapoju September 29, 2014

“Don’t travel to #Nigeria” – #America warns its citizens against coming this way

by Kolapo Olapoju The U.S State Department has issued a travel advisory to its citizens, warning them against travelling to certain countries, which includes Nigeria. The US Passport and International…

Isime Esene September 8, 2014

Bomb scare: London’s Luton Airport terminal evacuated

by Isi Esene There was anxiety today at United Kingdom's sixth biggest airport as passengers were evacuated after a suspicious item was found in the security search area. Airport officials immediately…

Op-Ed Editor August 30, 2014

Ikemesit Effiong: The Iraqi Christians and Northern Nigerian Christians are equal (Y! FrontPage)

by Ikemesit Effiong Last Thursday, Olaiya Phillips, the chairman of the Northern Christian Elders Forum, movingly asked the world in the Huffington Post, “Are Iraqi Christians Worth More Than Nigerian…

April 20, 2014

Simon Kolawole: 3 home truths about Boko Haram

by Simon Kolawole Ladies and gentlemen, we are in trouble. The US, with all its military might, sophistication and financial resources, has not been able to extinguish the threat of…

October 17, 2013

Opinion: My first time in Nigeria

by Paul Phillips I work as media consultant and my job has taken me to many challenging parts of the world. I have been questioned by security police in Beijing,…

October 7, 2013

Woman caught placing bomb in a primary school in Iraq

Civilians look at the site of a car bomb attack in New Baghdad District, eastern Baghdad October 7, 2013. File photo A guard caught a woman planting a bomb next…

September 19, 2013

Opinion: Sweet relief from the Middle-East

by Ochereome Nnanna The recent events in Iran and Syria are pointers to the fact that the power of diplomacy must not be underestimated. It is only through skillful diplomacy…

September 12, 2013

Femi Aribisala: Super-Power isnt Super-powerful; when will America learn?

by Femi Aribisala When President George Bush visited Iraq in December 2008, Muntadhar al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, threw his shoes at him, shouting: “This is a farewell kiss from the…

September 10, 2013

Opinion: Barack Obama and Syria – When morality trumps ethics

by Adeolu Ademoyo President Barak Obama has established the moral point against the use of chemical weapons and against its use in Syria. He has established that Iraq and…

August 17, 2013

DISQUALIFIED! Meet the woman considered TOO BEAUTIFUL for politics in Iran (LOOK)

Nina Siakhali Moradi was disqualified after winning a post on the Qazvincity council — just because she was too pretty. This is the face that launched a thousand protests. A…

July 19, 2013

Sad news: Blast during sermon in Iraq mosque kills at least 18

A bomb hidden in a Sunni mosque exploded while worshipers listened to a sermon Friday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 36, police and health officials said. The bomb…

July 5, 2013

No kidding: 92-year-old father of 16 weds for the second time… to a 22-year-old bride (PICTURED)

STR/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Musali Mohammed al-Mujamaie, 92, with his new bride, 22-year-old Muna Mukhlif al-Juburi. He's old enough to be her great-great-great-grandfather. A 92-year-old farmer in Iraq named Musali Mohammed al-Mujamaie…

June 30, 2013

Opinion: I wish your parents were gay

by Saatah Nubari To everybody who supports gay rights, be you a President or anybody, at this juncture I’ll just say to you that I WISH YOUR PARENTS WERE GAY.…

April 25, 2013

Opinion: Terrorism – The last time an American President promised to…

by Favour Afolabi The last time an American President promised to get "those that committed terrorism on the Homeland" by all means necessary, here is what it took the Nation…

December 7, 2012

Gangnam Style: Americans rise against rapper, PSY for singing “Kill those f—ing Yankees…”

PSY has been taking over America with his surprise smash hit “Gangnam Style” but there’s new information on the South Korean pop star that will soon change his popularity among…

September 18, 2012

“The Muslims are Angry!!!!!” (See Photos)

OMG! Baby rage. by Isi Esene All we have seen in the news recently are images of rage, violence, killings, stone-throwing and burning of flags in the Arab world following…