Salman Rushdie, the author whose publication led to death threats from Iran in 1989, was attacked Friday at a literary event in western New York. He was rushed to a hospital in Pennsylvania where he underwent a surgical operation. Presently, he is in a critical state after sustaining injuries invital organs, including the possibility of…
From the resignation of Boris Johnson as British prime minister to the historic grain deal signed between Russia and Ukraine, here’s a round-up of top five international stories for July. 1 – Resignation of Boris Johnson as British PM On July 7, 58-year-old Boris Johnson stepped down as Conservative Party leader and announced his resignation…
Emerging world economies are facing a debt crisis and several of them are forced to cut their spendings while others seek external financial aid to stay afloat. Clearly, the national budgets of developing nations are at a breaking point and in the case of Sri Lanka, it is a total collapse. The island nation of…
Did you know there are two Chinas? And tensions are running high between both sides and the potential of war in the Asia-Pacific cannot be ruled out.
Unarguably, the resurgence of the M23 rebel group is a major setback to absolute peace, stability, and security across the crisis-prone East and Central African region. There is no breath of fresh air for conflicting parties at the moment – which underscores the glitches in past political resolutions. Life is becoming untenable for the civilian…
Desperate times call for desperate measures, they say and undeniably, as time rolls by with each passing day of turbulence, the widening consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war are becoming crystal clear. Confronted with the grim reality of wartime, European security landscape threads through a more dramatic path and policy positions once considered sacrosanct are now…
In a world where China is establishing its power and other nations, backed by the United States, are asserting their rights in the Indo-Pacific region, the battle for military supremacy figures is high on the political agenda of nations. The rivalry on the world stage is getting fiercer by the day and to the ‘big…
The debate over arms possession in Nigeria has waxed and waned over the years, stirred by frequent attacks in Nigeria, especially in the Northern region. In particular, the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna bound train last month, where up to 398 passengers were on board, reignited a national discussion about civilians’ possession of arms. Recent years…
Finland and Sweden are both set to walk through the path of becoming strategic members of the United States-led military alliance, NATO. Will Russia invade Finland and Sweden too?
Millions of Filipinos through their franchise exercised on Monday, May 9, ushered in a new era of political dispensation by voting in Ferdinand Marcos Jr as President of the Republic of the Philippines in a record-breaking election that would fast-track and further consolidate the return of the Marcos clan back into the Malacanang Palace after…
By Alabi Quadri Ahead of the 2023 forthcoming general election, political parties and likewise gladiators have started alignment and realignment. A series of defections have been taking place in the polity. In February, prominent politicians, including the former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung; popular…
Many hope for a world where there will neither be bombs nor artillery rocking the blue skies, but just the Sun in its natural state rising in the East and setting in the West. Today, the hope of humanity seems to have been dashed. The world economy and by extension, its political system is now…
By Bankole Taiwo James Around 1300s, the history of Oyo begins when the kingdom was founded by Oranmiyan, the ancestral father and the first Alaafin of the kingdom. As of the early 16th century, Oyo was still a minor state with little power ruled by Oranmiyan, the fourth Ooni of Ife and the youngest of…
Centrist presidential candidate of La République En Marche (Republic on the Move) Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, April 24, emerged the President of the Republic of France for a second five-year tenure in the Elysee Palace – becoming the first incumbent French state leader to win a re-election bid after Jacques Chirac in 2002. Running on…
The ‘Invisible force’ scaling down the five-year premiership tenure of all Pakistani prime ministers to an inclusive end right – from 1947 when Liaquat Ali Khan becomes the inaugural state leader of the South Asian country – is very much in place 75-years on. This time around Imran Ahmed Khan happens to be the latest…
During the final moments of his life, the now late Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Atakumosa-East Central local government of Osun State was as abandoned and unprotected as other vulnerable citizens being killed across the country every day. He was shot dead, in the early-morning hours of April 11, in his…
Was President Buhari at Abuja Stadium during Nigeria vs Ghana match? This is a question running through the lips of many football fans and spectators alike. Was President Muhammadu Buhari really present at Moshood Abiola National Stadium when Nigeria played against Ghana? He would have been so conspicuous. The State House would have announced it….
The successful hosting of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games by Beijing, a world power, consolidate its position as an indispensable state actor in international affairs. A one-party state led by the Chinese Communist Party (CPP), its economic strength is of high-importance and one of great global reckoning. Chinese President Xi Jinping in a…
The Presidential election showdown between Ex-Finance Minister Rodrigo Chaves and Former State Leader Jose Maria Figueres is now a done deal. The renowned Economist came out head and shoulders above the well-experienced Politician. Convincingly, Mr. Rodrigo emerged victorious in the presidential run-off election held on Sunday where he polled 53 percent of the ballots against…
Over 3.8 million people have reportedly made their way out of Ukraine since the Russian invasion. Currently, Kyiv is faced with a huge displacement crisis as reports by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) showed that six million more individuals are internally displaced. The Republic of Poland thus far is the largest recipient…
