BOOK REVIEW: A Marxist spotlight on Ozidi Boys and Alabeni in the politics of resistance & militancy
Book: Spiked Beyond Spikes Author: Ekanpou Enewaridideke Reviewer: Ebikabowei Kedikumo Ekampou Enewaridideke’s Spiked Beyond Spikes is a political novel set in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The novel presents a society divided by power, oil wealth, ethnic domination, poverty, and state violence. Through the figures of Alabeni and the Ozidi Boys, the novelist explores […]
Iranians walk out of talks venue after Trump threat
Iran’s delegation on Sunday walked out of the Swiss venue where it held talks with the United States towards permanently ending the Middle East war, after Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic republic over its support for Hezbollah.
Security forces repel bandit attack on Sokoto LGA Headquarters
A joint security operation involving troops of the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, police operatives, civil defence personnel, and local security outfits has repelled a bandit attack on Tureta, the headquarters of Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Israel lifts all war-related restrictions on northern border areas
Israel on Sunday announced the lifting of all restrictions imposed on northern border areas as part of the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, after fighting wound down following a flare-up.
Security Clampdown: Abia bans Okada operations in Umuahia, Aba, Ohafia
The Abia State Government has banned commercial motorcycle operations in the metropolitan areas of Umuahia, Aba and Ohafia, citing security and public safety concerns.
Egungun Festival not licence for violence, Olubadan warns
By Adeola Badru The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, has warned masquerades and their followers against engaging in any form of violence during and after this year’s Egungun Festival, stressing that anyone found disrupting public peace will face the full weight of the law. The monarch issued the warning ahead of the commencement of the […]
