Nigeria and several African countries have joined a new Red Sea Defence Alliance aimed at protecting commercial shipping and freedom of navigation around one of the world’s most important maritime corridors. The Saudi-led Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance brings together 14 countries, including Nigeria, Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia and Comoros, alongside Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Pakistan, Jordan,…
Nigeria’s relationship with South Africa is facing renewed pressure as the National Assembly suspends official legislative engagements with the country, while Nigerian traders in Lagos are protesting the growing presence of Chinese businesses in retail markets. The two developments are separate, but they point to a wider concern around how Nigerians respond when foreign nationals…
The recovery of hundreds of human remains from Gaza rubble has triggered a fresh call from the United Nations for international investigators to gain access to the territory, as concerns grow that important evidence could disappear before it is properly examined. The latest development shifts attention from the immediate destruction caused by the war to…
Iran has rejected direct diplomatic talks with the United States after President Donald Trump said Washington was open to resuming negotiations. The latest exchange shows how far apart the two sides remain even as the wider Middle East crisis continues to threaten energy supplies and shipping routes. Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said there would…
The United Nations has called for urgent global action to control the risks posed by increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems, warning that the world could be approaching an “irreversible change” that affects generations to come. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk made the warning in a letter to governments and leading AI companies,…
At least 98 Nigerians have been killed in South Africa since 2022 in mob attacks, hate-related violence and alleged extrajudicial killings, according to Nigerian officials. The figure has become a major point of concern as anti-migrant tensions continue to put Nigerians and other African nationals at risk. The crisis is no longer only about individual…
US President Donald Trump has rejected requests from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for American strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, as the group expands its position around the strategic Red Sea shipping route. The decision highlights a difficult choice for Washington. Saudi Arabia wants stronger military action against the Iran-backed Houthis, but the…
The Houthi capture of Mocha port in Yemen has created a new threat to international shipping as the Iran-backed group pushes closer to the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The development comes as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz crisis continue to disrupt energy markets. Together, the two flashpoints are raising concerns about what could happen…
The 18th BRICS Summit 2026 in India is bringing some of the world’s most influential emerging economies together at a time when international conflicts are making cooperation harder. Vice President Kashim Shettima is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the summit in New Delhi, where leaders are expected to discuss global governance, economic cooperation and major international…
Ukraine has carried out what its Special Operations Forces described as its deepest drone strike inside Russia, hitting major gas facilities more than 3,000 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. The September 9 operation targeted the Novy Urengoy and Purovsky gas condensate plants in Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets region, one of the country’s most important oil and gas-producing…
