Niger’s junta instructs police to expel French ambassador

Niger’s military junta that seized power last month on Thursday said it had revoked the French ambassador’s diplomatic immunity and instructed the police to expel him. Sylvain Itte visa and that of his family have also been cancelled. He had been told by the junta last Friday that he had 48 hours to leave the […]

INSECURITY IN SOUTHEAST: BLAME IGBO LEADERS NOT IPOB.

It’s totally out of place to blame the agitation of Biafra on what has befallen Ndi Igbo. Those that are blaming IPOB should know that there was no Biafra agitation from 1970 to 1999. What did Igbo leaders do within that space of decades? There was neither Nnamdi Kanu from 1970 to 2012 nor ESN […]

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election case

The former US president is expected to face trial in March Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him in a Georgia election interference case. Trump, who was booked and arrested last week, is accused of 13 felony racketeering and conspiracy offenses. The 77-year-old entered his plea on Thursday […]

Gabon coup leaders appoint new ruler

Central African bloc ECCAS says it “firmly” condemns the military takeover in Libreville and is considering how to respond Officers from the Gabonese Armed Forces have appointed the chief of the Republican Guard, General Brice Oligui Nguema, as the Central African country’s new ruler following the ouster of President Ali Bongo on Wednesday. Nguema was chosen to […]

Russian oil products pouring into EU – Politico

The top Ukrainian economic adviser has called on the West to close the sanctions ‘loophole’ The Ukrainian president’s top economic adviser has urged Western countries to tighten anti-Russia penalties, arguing that the current restrictions allow third countries like India, China and Türkiye, to refine crude exported by Moscow and re-sell it without restrictions. In an […]

Chinese secretly mining titanium ore in Nigeria intercepted; RUITAI firm shut

Ruitai’s board of directors are all Chinese nationals not eligible to acquire a small-scale mining licence as claimed. The Akwa Ibom government has closed down a Chinese mining firm, Ruitai Mining Company, for failing to produce an operation licence. Uno Etim Eno, the commissioner for environment and mineral resources, disclosed this to journalists in Uyo. […]

Biden doesn’t understand Russians – Orban

Foreign threats won’t weaken public support for President Vladimir Putin, the Hungarian PM believes. The administration of US President Joe Biden “misunderstands” Russians if it expects economic sanctions and frontline losses to erode support for President Vladimir Putin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed. The focus of Western politics is on “how to provide more freedom to […]

US headed for ‘hot war’ with Russia – Tucker Carlson

Washington is angling for open conflict for political reasons, the former Fox News host has said The US proxy war against Russia is likely to become an open war within the next year, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on Wednesday. The ruling Democrats need the war to keep power and too many Republicans […]

Zelensky ‘bombed’ first Biden meeting – media

The Ukrainian leader has allegedly harbored “resentment” for the “humiliation” he suffered at a 2021 meeting, The Guardian reports US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, apparently got off on the wrong foot when they first met in the White House back in 2021, The Guardian reported on Wednesday, citing an upcoming […]

Church of England priests want change to LGBTQ policy – survey

Times poll reveals widespread support for altering the current Anglican doctrine The Church of England clergy want to see priests allowed to marry gay couples, gay priests to wed, and see the Anglican teachings against homosexuality changed at an upcoming General Synod, according to a survey by The Times. The majority of almost 1,200 respondents […]

Video: When The Lie Becomes The Truth. Prof. Michel Chossudovsky

Our hope and belief was that “the Big Lie” would one day be crushed by the undeniable weight of the Truth. We still hold on to this hope. A witch-hunt is being waged against independent journalists, renowned academics, scientists and politicians who have the courage to confront the “narrative” imposed by powerful financial interests. The unspoken […]

The Subtle Art of Propaganda

Courtesy of The New York Times Propaganda comes in many forms, but perhaps no media outlet has perfected the subtlety of its art like the once-venerable – or, at least, once credible – New York Times. Two examples appeared to me today and I believe they are eminently worthy of analysis, so that we can […]

The Worst Conspiracy Theory of Them All: That There Is No Way Out

I have been planning to compose a ‘beginner’s guide’ to conspiracy theory, a work that will presumably take some fine thinking and time, given that conspiracy theory and conspiracy theorists, so-called, have been all the rage in our covidian world. Those of us who dared to opine that maybe — just maybe — the virus […]

Video: Who Killed Prigozhin? Judge Napolitano with Scott Ritter, Larry Johnson, Ray McGovern — An Intel Roundtable

We bring to the attention of Oblong Media Unlimited readers: Important debate and analysis on the death of Wagner’s Prigozhin, chaired by Judge Napolitano The original source of this article is Judge Napolitano – Judging Freedom Copyright © Larry Johnson, Ray McGovern, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, and Scott Ritter, Judge Napolitano – Judging Freedom, 2023

Moral Blindness on U.S. Aggression and Torture

As I was reading an editorial in the Washington Post yesterday condemning Russia for its war of aggression in Ukraine and the torture of Ukrainians, I just kept asking myself: Why isn’t the Post condemning the U.S. government for the same thing? And yet, not one single mention of what the U.S. government did to the people […]

What Spearheaded 22 Years of War and Atrocities? Unocal and the Coveted Trans-Afghan Pipeline Route

October 7, 2023 marks the commemoration of the US – NATO invasion of Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. Twenty-two Years of War and Atrocities have been spearheaded by September 11, 2001 provided the justification to wage war on Afghanistan. A war cabinet was created at 11 o’clock at night on September 11, 2001. On the following […]

The Rationale and Significance of Accepting Three Arab Countries Into BRICS

The 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa ended with the group’s historic expansion that more than doubled its number of official members. Prior to this event, reports circulated alleging that India was against expanding BRICS, but these were denied by its Foreign Secretary in the days before their meeting. The ultimate outcome of this year’s […]

Egedege N’okaro the first story building in Benin City, Nigeria

Egedege N’okaro is the first residential two-storey building in Benin City and serves as a living artefact of traditional Benin residential homes. The house was built in the year 1905 by High Chief Osawe Iyamu and designed by colonial British officer, Mr. Crawe Reade. The structure is located at No. 30 Erie street, off Sakponba […]

Evgeny Prigozhin buried in St. Petersburg

The late head of the Wagner Private Military Company has been laid to rest after a closed-door funeral ceremony. Russian businessman Evgeny Prigozhin has been laid to rest at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg, his media team announced on Tuesday. The controverial tycoon was best known for his association with the Wagner Private Military […]

Nigeria’s “Danfo” Airline And The NCAA’s Dance With Death

A billionaire ‘Untouchable’ runs Nigeria’s worst airline like a yellow VW Vanagon. The NCAA is very happy to play ball with him. On Sunday May 7, a Boeing 737-400 prepared to take off from Yola Airport on a scheduled local service to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Carrying 143 passengers onboard, the aircraft with the tail […]

BRICS 2023: The Africa Roadmap, Opportunities and Way Forward

South Africa hosted the 15th BRICS summit from August 22 to 24. The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) members have thoroughly discussed wide range of significant issues including the bloc’s expansion, common currency, investment and trade, the bloc’s strategy and geo-policy. We already know that BRICS members consistently champion the rights and […]

15 US-backed Officers Had Hand in 12 West African Coups

But the State Department doesn’t know anything about it — or doesn’t want to. Why? The men gathered in a graveyard in the dead of night. They wore body armor, boots and carried semi-automatic weapons. Their target lay a mile away, the official residence of the president of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh — a U.S.-trained military officer who seized power […]

U.S. Doubles Uranium Imports from Russia. Where are the Sanctions?

The United States’ uranium purchases from Russia have doubled since last year. The U.S. bought 416 tons of uranium from Russia in the first half of the year, more than double the amount for the same period in 2022 and the highest level since 2005. Considering the U.S. rulers’ continual demonization of Russia, this seems […]

If Osama bin Laden Didn’t Do 9/11, Then Who Did?

Reflections and Original Research on Aspects of the Zionist Role in 9/11 Introduction. Manufacturing Panics and Disasters The dominant War Lords behind the rising onslaught of apocalyptic upheavals are very meticulous in some facets of their planning. Their Big Plans often involve the exploitation of manufactured disaster to generate panic, lot’s of panic…. panic meant to […]

The ‘Kuwait Precedent’ Applied to Ukraine. The US Planned and Triggered this War, and Remains Intent on Prolonging It

It is becoming increasingly obvious to a range of Western observers — from the warmonger former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to the anti-war American journalist Ted Snider — that the Biden administration planned to ignite the Ukraine war long before it broke out, and has since been intent on prolonging it and blocking all attempts to negotiate […]

Western Media Spreading Disinformation About Alleged Prigozhin’s Death

The recent plane crash that occurred in Tver region was reason enough for western media outlets to launch a huge wave of disinformation, sharing unsubstantiated narratives and rumors. The aim is to gain attention from Western public opinion and to portray Russia’s image negatively, thus “justifying” the war policy against Moscow. The tragedy happened on August […]

Who Killed Yevgeny Prigozhin?

Although Wagner leader Yevgeni Prigozhin had reportedly been banished to Belarus after his brief and spectacularly unsuccessful rebellion, he seemingly enjoyed a surprising freedom of movement. He apparently traveled between Belarus and Africa and traveled frequently between St. Petersburg and Moscow. He even made a very public and conspicuous appearance in July at the Russia-Africa summit where he met […]

Brics nations just want what is theirs, and that spells doom for the Western hegemony

Economic interests will likely help the expanded bloc iron out long-standing feuds within Noted columnist Pankaj Mishra calls BRIC a “casual acronym” coined by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill in 2001 to draw attention to investment opportunities in Brazil, Russia, India and China. But it became much more significant when Russia initiated the formation of the eponymously […]

India and UAE agree to settle trade in rupees and dirhams

The two countries have also sealed a deal to link their respective national payment systems In a major boost to the position of the Indian rupee, New Delhi and Abu Dhabi on Saturday agreed to create mechanisms for settling trade in national currencies, as opposed to the use of US dollars. During Indian Prime Minister […]

India to help African nations develop digital payment systems, Mint reports

Namibia, Mozambique and Kenya among countries where New Delhi is reportedly expanding its Unified Payment Interface (UPI) network India is in talks with a number of African countries, including Namibia, Mozambique and Kenya, to help them develop their own instant payment systems similar to that of its UPI system (Unified Payment Interface), daily newspaper Mint […]

BRICS to Officially Abandon US Dollar

According to Brazil’s president, the BRICS economic alliance is officially set to abandon the US dollar for trade settlements. Moreover, the development aligns with recent de-dollarization efforts embraced by the bloc. As they continue to promote the use of local currencies internationally. Brazil’s President, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, confirmed the development at this week’s […]

Trump raises record breaking sum after arrest – Politico

The Republican hopeful has raked in $7.1 million since he was booked at an Atlanta jail on Thursday Donald Trump’s recent mugshot, which has already become iconic among his supporters, has also helped his campaign raise a record-breaking sum, according to Politico. The Republican frontrunner faces a plethora of charges and turned himself in at […]

Biden took bribes – ex-Ukrainian chief prosecutor

The US president was lobbied to stop an investigation into the energy company Burisma, where his son Hunter was a top executive, Viktor Shokin has said Former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin has claimed that Joe Biden, while serving as US vice president, received a bribe from a Ukrainian energy company in exchange for helping […]

Biden impeachment a ‘natural step’ – top Republican

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) has suggested that he’s ready to move forward with impeachment proceedings against Joe Biden as evidence of allegedly corrupt dealings by the president and his family grows more revealing each week. “If you look at all the information we have been able to gather so far, it is a […]

West enabling Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian targets – The Economist

Kiev’s drone program depends on Western-provided intelligence to circumvent Russian defenses, the British news magazine has reported Ukraine relies on Western intelligence and satellite surveillance to guide its drones toward targets within Russia, The Economist reported on Sunday. The report backs up Moscow’s claims that the West is complicit in these “terrorist” strikes. Russia’s extensive air defense […]

Ten Irrefutable, Devastating 9/11 Facts

This incisive article by the late Dr. Elias Davidson was originally published on GR in April 2018. The Legacy of Elias Davidson will live. Scholars who attempt to elucidate the crime perpetrated on 9/11 – who are commonly referred to as 9/11 truthers – are often criticized for relying on conjecture and speculation in support of their claims. Such […]

Tinubu, Chicago State University, INEC and APM’s case.

Some of the international legal issues facing Nigeria’s embattled and disputed occupant of the presidency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are roaring back to the headlines. Despite the concerted efforts by the Tinubu group to muddle the legal inquiry, it’s important to note the salient facts emerging from his claimed alma mater, Chicago State University. Second, the […]

Deluded Europe can’t see that it’s finished.

As the continent grapples with an ageing population, new centres of power have emerged We Europeans are still convinced of the centrality of our small continent not only to the history of mankind but to shaping the world today. We lecture everyone else based on values that we firmly believe are universal. We think of […]

Expanded BRICS will make up nearly 40% of global economy – data

The bloc’s combined GDP already exceeds that of the G7, and the gap will widen further once six new members join next year The addition of six new member states will propel the BRICS group of countries far ahead of its major rival, the G7, in economic terms, several Russian media outlets reported this week, […]

Johannesburg BRICS declaration (FULL TEXT)

The joint statement was adopted at the 15th summit of the economic bloc in South Africa on August 23, 2023 XV BRICS Summit Johannesburg II Declaration BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa Wednesday 23 August 2023 Preamble 1. We, the Leaders of the Federative […]

The Western propaganda machine claims BRICS is a ‘challenge to NATO’ and a ‘mortal threat’ – is this true

Since the Johannesburg Summit, BRICS has become bigger, more influential ffcc potentially more financially independent. Should that cause concern? Even 30 years after the end of the Cold War, it is difficult for the Western world to abandon the mentality of that period. Thus, Russia and China are still used as credible threats which can […]

Biden administration sought control over TikTok – report

A draft agreement would have given Washington unfettered access to the platform’s servers and other property The Biden administration sought to gain control over nearly every aspect of the inner workings of social media behemoth TikTok as part of negotiations allowing its continued operation in the US, according to a draft agreement obtained by Forbes […]

The COVID-19 Power Grab as “Organized Crime”. A Multi-faceted Deception

Many holes are busting through the thick mental wall of media-generated obstructions meant to block wide public understanding of the COVID-19 power grab. The fake fight to vanquish the celebrity coronavirus is being widely exposed as a multi-faceted deception. As delusions are shattering, more and more people are starting to open their minds to the […]

The Covid “Vaccine”: A Bioweapon Disguised as a Medical Cure?

Introduction We are living through a time whereby an alleged Covid-19 “vaccine” is underway to injure, maim and kill a significant portion of the Earth’s people. This invasive global assault on the human species continues to be pressed forward behind the cover of dangerous deceptions. Pre-planned disinformation is being circulated to create false alarms linking […]

The CEO of Pfizer Is Now the World’s Highest Paid Pharma boss

While Moderna CEO became a multi billionaire during the covid hysteria era. Albert Bourla, the notorious snake oil salesman and horse doctor who serves as the CEO of Pfizer, is now the highest paid executive in the entire Pharma industry. In Vivo has published the total compensation package for Bourla, which last year reached an astronomical $33 […]

Russia, Donbass and the Reality of Conflict in Ukraine

I just returned from my third trip to Russia, and my second trip to Donbas (now referring to the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk collectively) in about eight months. This time, I flew into lovely Tallinn, Estonia, and took what should be about a six-hour bus ride to St. Petersburg. In the end, my bus […]

Silencing the Lambs. How Propaganda Works

In an address to the Trondheim World Festival in Norway, John Pilger charts the history of power propaganda and describes how it appropriates journalism in a ‘profound imperialism’ and is likely to entrap us all, if we allow it.  In the 1970s, I met one of Hitler’s leading propagandists, Leni Riefenstahl, whose epic films glorified the Nazis. […]

NATO: “War Started in 2014”. “Fake Pretext” to engage Russia? To Invoke Article 5 of Atlantic Treaty?

Statements of NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg Author’s Update On September 7, 2023, Stoltenberg in a presentation to the European Parliament, formally acknowledged that “The war didn’t start in February last year. It started in 2014.” This far-reaching declaration confirms his earlier statement in May 2023 to the effect that the Ukraine War “didn’t start in 2022”, “The war […]

On BRICS Non-Invitation of Nigeria

In 1987, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi convened a consultative meeting that led to a global grouping of nations called the Concert of Medium Powers. The meeting aptly called The Lagos Forum was attended by senior officials from Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Senegal, Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, and […]

US barely ahead of Russia in military strength – report

Russia is right behind the US in military strength, with China rapidly catching up, the Global Firepower (GFP) website said in its 2023 rankings report, released this week. GFP has been producing the annual report since 2006, ranking 145 countries around the world by “potential war-making capability across land, sea, and air fought by conventional means.” The in-house […]

Multi-Billion Dollar “Directed Energy Weapons (DEW)” Market, For Military and “Civilian Use” (?). Were DEWs Used in Hawaii?

Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) constitute a buoyant $5.3 Billion dollar business (2022) which is slated to increase to $12.9 Billon dollars by 2027. This profit-driven military-industrial market is dominated by six “Defense Contractors” including Raytheon, Northrup Grunman, BAE Systems (plc), Boeing, Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies. According to Raytheon: “The development of directed energy (DE) technology is used to counter the drone […]

How the Ukraine war affects the world order and global power balance.

WIKE AND HIS VOW TO RECOVER THE ABUJA MASTER PLAN

Given his antecedents and personality, strategic thinkers would wish Nyeson Wike to be deployed to the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Works, or Ministry of Power. As pillars of the country’s economy, these ministries and some others require special attention. Insecurity is the main cause of the nation’s devastated economy. Food insecurity and instability of […]

Not a Single Court in the Western World Is Willing to Examine the Covid-19 Evidence. “Crimes against Humanity” Revealed by Dr. Reiner Fuellmich

Quite some time ago, in 2021 to be precise, we discussed the remarkable phenomenon of the German-American trial attorney Dr. Reiner Fuellmich and his plans to take the pandemic and its instigators to court. Dr. Fuellmich early on organised a professional investigative committee to gather facts about the galloping pandemic and to elaborate a legal strategy to deal […]

Atiku, Kwankwaso, Obi Discussing Merger, May Set Up Formidable Party

Gearing up for possibilities as the country continues its transition process, the trio of Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Peter Obi have begun to discuss the possibility of a merger, with the ultimate goal of setting up a formidable party that can more effectively challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), THISDAY has learnt. The […]

Is There a Genuine “Anti-Imperialist People’s Movement” in West Africa? Niger’s Military Government is Supported by the Pentagon

According to reports, “An anti-imperialist people’s movement” has unfolded spontaneously across francophone West Africa in support of Niger’s Conseil National pour la sauvegarde de la Patrie (CNSP) (National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland) which came to power on July 26, 2023 in a military Coup d’Etat against the elected government of President Mohamed Bazoum. Demonstrations in Niger by […]

Leaked Documents Indicate Zelensky About to be Replaced

It seems increasingly clear that the West wants to replace Zelensky. In addition to several predictions by experts that the Ukrainian president will be removed from power, it is now revealed that some previously leaked Pentagon’s documents expose a plan to make the mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, the new head of state. The documents were leaked months […]

Niger: A Coup Against French Control and Dominance

The situation in Niger is still in flux. On 26 July 2023 a military coup took place in that West African state that led to the ouster of its elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, by Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani. The Brigadier General has proclaimed that he is the new president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the […]

“Divide and Rule”: Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni Is Biden’s “Political Asset”. U.S. Behind Niger Coup d’Etat. America’s Hegemonic Wars Against Europe and Africa

First published on August 14, 2023. Minor revisions on August 16, 20, 2023 A year prior to Italy’s 2022 elections, Giorgia Meloni was invited to join the Aspen Institute, a Washington based strategic think tank with close relations to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the Atlantic Council and the military industrial complex: “The Aspen institute is also involved […]

Breaking: US Not in a Position to Send More Missiles to Ukraine

Western criticism of the Ukrainian “counteroffensive” is increasing. In response to Kiev’s unlimited demand for arms, Western media claim that the US is not in a position to send more heavy weapons to the regime. According to a major western outlet, Washington does not produce enough tactical ballistic missiles to send the number that would be […]

Misinformed Westerners and the Demise of Ukraine: “The West Supports the Destruction of Ukraine”

The West supports the destruction of Ukraine. Misinformed Westerners are led to believe that their governments support Ukraine. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the West supports the destruction of Ukraine and its peoples. Amply documented, the West never wanted peace for Ukraine. Instead, Western policymakers seek to “fight to the last […]

‘Fight Russia to the Last Ukrainian’ Is Official White House Policy

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has dragged on with no end in sight. The fighting has ground to a near standstill, with thousands of lives being traded for miles of territory. The situation has delighted the political establishment in Washington, who see throwing hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers into the meatgrinder as a cost-effective […]

Chicago State University: US court assumes jurisdiction, says Atiku satisfies all requirements

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, says it has jurisdiction in the case instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to compel Chicago State University (CSU) to produce critical documents relating to Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu who is currently the President of Nigeria contested […]

The Final Colonial Partition of Africa at the Turn of the 20th Century

The “Black Continent” of Africa until the end of the eighth decade of the 19th century was not properly known territory, especially its central parts which have been unknown to the Europeans. The West European powers until the 1880s were acquainted mainly with the African littorals and their immediate hinterland. However, what was inside the continent […]

Donald Trump. Will the Country Survive Coordinating Four Indictments? One Defendant

It has been a long time coming for an objective dissertation of the 2020 election fraud to be presented publicly in a comprehensive yet logical, easy to follow narrative that millions of Americans will find plausible and convincing. Just after the Fulton County RICO indictment was announced, a press meeting was scheduled for Monday morning […]

August 19, 1953: ‘Our policy was to get rid of Mossadegh as soon as possible.’ Britain’s Role in the 1953 Coup d’Etat in Iran

70 years on from the 1953 coup d’etat that subverted democracy in Iran, STEVE BISHOP suggests Britain should apologise for its role in overthrowing the democratically elected prime minister August 19 marks the 70th anniversary of the 1953 coup d’etat in Iran which brought down the government of democratically elected Dr Mohammed Mossadegh. The deposing of […]

2023 Imo Guber, And The Unforeseen Factors

In the next three months, Imo State electorate will troop out to elect a new Governor, or re-elect the incumbent, Senator Hope Uzodinma. The election will precisely hold on November 11, 2023. Indications are the polls will be tough and tight, as is usual with Imo State Governorship elections. No matter how easy it looks […]

African country seeks investment after massive oil discovery – Bloomberg

Namibia is looking for private investors for the construction of new ports, according to the outlet Namibia is bracing for the launch of its first crude production after major offshore oil discoveries and needs substantial investment to build new port infrastructure, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The recent finds hold an estimated 7 billion barrels […]

A MEMO TO SOUTHEAST GOVERNORS, LEADERS ON SECURITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Perhaps for the first time since the country’s return to democracy in 1999, the meeting of the South-East Governors’ Forum recorded full attendance of the 5 governors of the zone. In the past, governors would typically send their deputies and infrequently attended the zonal meetings in person probably because they believed the forum to be […]

EU ‘dancing on edge of volcano’ with Ukraine – French ex-president

Nicolas Sarkozy says the bloc’s policy is driven by “miscalculation, exaltation, anger, superficial reactions” It’s high time for the EU to abandon its emotionally driven policies on Ukraine and start talking about achieving peace, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has suggested. In an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche on Saturday, Sarkozy criticized Brussels for […]

France’s Sarkozy urges West to get real on Crimea

Europe and Russia need each other, the former French president has said Diplomacy is the only way to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, which should be neutral and a bridge between Russia and the EU, the former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, said in an interview on Wednesday. Sarkozy, 68, spoke to Le Figaro about […]

Putin discusses Niger coup with Malian leader

Russia’s leader has stressed the need for a peaceful resolution of the crisis to ensure a more stable Sahel Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Mali’s interim leader, Assimi Goita, on Tuesday concerning the coup in Niger, which has sparked outside threats to restore democratic order by force. During the phone call, Putin called for […]

African Union rejects military intervention in Niger – media

Such a move by West African leaders “would be an unprecedented contradiction,” according to a policy analyst The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union has come out against the deployment of armed troops in Niger to free ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and restore constitutional order, the French outlet Le Monde reported on […]

Tinubu, Commander-In-Chief Without Troops

“The worst thing that can happen to a leader is to look back; and find that nobody is following.” US President Lyndon B Johnson, 1908-1973. Talk is cheap. Nigeria is not Lagos. Presidents don’t talk first and think later. Those are three pieces of advice President Bola Tinubu should bear in mind whenever making announcements. […]

RUMORS OF WAR! NIGERIAN SOLDIERS RESIGN ENMASSE.

In an exclusive revelation by SaharaReporters, a total of 25 soldiers hailing from the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps (NAAC) are set to exit the Nigerian Army, a move that raises questions amidst the prevailing security challenges that the military is grappling with across various regions of the nation. The departing soldiers, all belonging to junior […]

Donald Trump vows to prosecute Biden if elected

The former US president says his ‘corrupt’ successor will be brought to justice under his administration US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump told an audience in Alabama on Friday that he will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate potential illegality perpetrated by the “Biden crime family” on his first day in office, if he reclaims the White […]

The appointment of a special counsel for Hunter Biden’s case is just a trick to better shield the US president and his son

The ‘new’ head of the ‘highly sensitive’ investigation hasn’t been given any powers that he didn’t supposedly have before US Attorney General Merrick Garland, who works for President Joe Biden, desperately wants the world to know that the government’s investigation of his boss’ son is utterly apolitical. America’s top law-enforcement official is so desperate, in […]

Agent Zelensky: Ukraine on Sale

“Zelensky relaunches the war on corruption. “Zero tolerance against corrupts and against those who get rich with war”: this is the title of the daily newspaper L’Avvenire giving the image of a simple and honest President who renounces any privilege and fights corruption. This image, conveyed by the entire political mainstream media coverage, is demolished […]

China and Brazil deal a blow to US dollar-powered bullying

Ditching the American currency in trade will diminish Washington’s ability to impose its will China and Brazil have secured a deal to conduct bilateral trade in their own respective currencies, eliminating the US dollar as an intermediary. The agreement between the two BRICS countries, which have $150 billion in annual trade, would probably have been signed in […]

Brazil calls for ‘move away’ from dollar

President Lula da Silva has kicked off his first state visit to China with a BRICS bank event Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has stated that developing nations should move away from the US dollar in favor of their own currencies in order to push back against American dominance over the global financial […]

US must stop ‘encouraging war’ in Ukraine – Lula

The Brazilian leader delivered the comments as he concluded a state visit to China The United States and its allies should focus on promoting peace instead of fueling the Ukraine conflict by arming Kiev, Brazilian President Lula da Silva said on Saturday as he concluded a state visit to China, his country’s primary trading partner. “The United […]

Stop ‘thinking about war,’ Lula tells Biden

The Brazilian leader has claimed that he will try to persuade the US president to focus on investment rather than conflict Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled a new campaign to boost infrastructure spending and attract foreign investment, partly by making an anti-war appeal to US commander-in-chief Joe Biden. “We are going […]

Russians ditching dollars – central bank

Around $450 million worth of foreign currency was converted into rubles last month, data shows The drop in the ruble exchange rate against major foreign currencies has prompted many Russians to sell off their dollar and euro holdings, the Bank of Russia said in its monthly financial risks review published this week. According to the […]

MILITARY COUP IN NIGER REPUBLIC AND PROPOSED ECOWAS MILITARY INTERVENTION- WHY NIGERIA MUST VOTE FOR DIALOGUE, NOT WAR!

PACTA SUNT SERVANDA VERSUS CLAUSULA REBUS SIC STANTIBUS PRINCIPLES The developing story after the 26 July 2023 military putsch in Niger Republic cannot escape the attention of any well-meaning Nigerian for obvious reasons. Beside the point that military rule is generally regarded as an aberration and antithetical to democracy, Nigerians know at close quarters what […]

NIGERIA OUR GRIM REALITY

After listening closely to the news and factual reports emanating from all around. I can state with a certain degree of accuracy, that war or no war, we are in for a very very rough time in the near future. The whole war with Niger scenario is in my opinion a mere distraction. As it […]

El-Rufai’s Betrayal and Akpabio’s Buffoonery.

Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai’s rumored withdrawal from consideration as a minister in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government because high-tensile inter-elite intrigues torpedoed his senate confirmation and caused the president to sour on him is the bluntest, crudest, most double-dyed political treachery I’ve seen in a long time. Sure, El-Rufai is a detestable, self-important, […]

PRESIDENTIAL TRIBUNAL: ANY CHANCE WITH THE JUDICIARY?

One cannot be envious of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), as the 180 days that the current laws give the Presidential Election Tribunal to render verdict are about to expire. The concern, however, is that the high hopes are progressively giving way to perceived uncertainties that the country would be forced to deal with […]

Defunct “Counter-Offensive”, Non-Existent Ukraine Air Force: “F-16 Training for Ukrainian Pilots Faces Delays and Uncertainty”. Washington Post

Kyiv wants U.S.-made fighter jets as fast as possible, but the first pilots to undergo training probably won’t be ready to fly them until next summer A report entitled F-16 Training for Ukrainian Pilots Faces Delays and Uncertainty (Washington Post) reveals that the training of Ukrainian pilots for F-16 jets Made in America will be delayed for almost […]

Is British intelligence pushing a new war in Kosovo?

No one in British parliament has been more aggressive in inciting ethnic tensions in Kosovo than Alicia Kearns. A closer look at her record reveals intelligence ties and “probably illegal” regime change activities. In a remarkable turnaround, after over two decades of turning a blind eye to the slow-motion erasure of Serbs in Kosovo, the EU […]

New evidence from Nord Stream underwater expedition refutes official claims

Observers have drawn a number of conclusions based on a recent series of visits to the site of the Nord Stream pipeline rupture via drone. There’s just one problem: all of them seemed to have missed the location of the explosions. After a recent underwater expedition, we can now reveal where they went wrong, and […]

Leaked files suggest hidden British hand in latest Kerch Bridge strike

British intelligence freelancers collaborating with Ukraine’s Security Service to destroy Kerch Bridge have been exposed. Leaked documents suggest they played a role in the latest attack on the bridge, and may be helping Kiev hunt down accused collaborators. On July 16, a predawn assault on the Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea with mainland Russia left two […]

Biden’s corruption led to Ukraine’s destruction: fmr. Kiev diplomat

Former Ukrainian diplomat and political insider Andrii Telizhenko — now under US sanctions on what he says are false grounds — speaks out. Former Ukrainian government official and diplomat Andrii Telizhenko joins Aaron Maté to discuss how, in his view, powerful US figures including Joe Biden have used Ukraine for personal corruption and the geopolitical […]

VIDEO: Former top Pentagon advisor Col. Doug Macgregor on Russia-Ukraine war

Former senior advisor the Secretary of Defense Col. Doug Macgregor joined Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate for a candid, live discussion of the Russia-Ukraine war. Col. Macgregor analyzed the battlefront as Russia advanced on Ukrainian positions and offered a withering assessment of the “NATOization” of Ukraine and the role of neoconservatives and the “uni-party” in […]

Victoria Nuland declares US is protecting ‘biological research facilities’ in Ukraine

Days before Nuland’s comment, the Russian military claimed it had uncovered 30 biological laboratories in Ukraine linked to the Pentagon’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland said Tuesday that there are “biological research facilities” in Ukraine the US is concerned Russian forces might seize. She made the comments when asked by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) […]

Meet the British intelligence-linked firm that warped MH17 news coverage

Staffed by British special forces veterans, Pilgrims’ Group quietly shaped international coverage of the MH17 disaster as it shepherded journalists to and from the crash site. In November of 2022, a final judgment arrived in the trial of alleged perpetrators of the attack on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17). Russian nationals Igor Girkin and Sergey […]

Ukraine’s baby factories rake in record profits amid chaos of war

While average Ukrainians suffer amid NATO’s proxy war against Russia, business is booming for the surrogate baby industry, which requires a steady supply of healthy and financially desperate women willing to lease their wombs to affluent foreigners. Surrogates “have to be from poorer places than our clients,” explained the medical director of Kiev’s largest “baby […]

What the West fails to understand about BRICS

The main goal of the bloc is to find ways towards development without domination by superpowers, be it the US or China Western pundits are arguing that BRICS nations “risk becoming vassals of China,” claiming that other members of the group (Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa) are comprehensively dominated by Beijing in terms of economic clout […]

All the News the CIA Sees Fit to Print

John Kiriakou looked up from his desk at CIA headquarters and was stunned to see The Washington Post investigative reporter, Bob Woodward, walking through the secure area without an agency escort. On another occasion, Kiriakou—who rose at the CIA to become executive assistant to the deputy in charge of operations, the spy agency’s dark activities—saw […]

Video: Tucker Carlson Shared a Terrifying Message. “How Filthy and Dishonest are Our News Media”

Indoctrination, Intimidation and Intolerance: What Passes for Education Today

“Every day in communities across the United States, children and adolescents spend the majority of their waking hours in schools that have increasingly come to resemble places of detention more than places of learning.”—Investigative journalist Annette Fuentes This is what it means to go back-to-school in America today. Instead of being taught the three R’s of education […]