Social media posts circulating on February 8, 2026, claim the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has cancelled sit-at-home orders following a directive from detained leader Nnamdi Kanu. However, verification remains challenging given Kanu’s continued incarceration at Nigeria’s Department of State Services facility following his November 2025 terrorism conviction and life sentence. IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful…
Residents of Woro village in Nigeria’s north-central Kwara State buried dozens of victims following a devastating armed assault on February 3, 2026, with one survivor, Muhammed Abdulkarim, recounting in a News Central TV interview that community members interred 178 bodies over two days—including 12 of his own family members. According to multiple international and Nigerian…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, attended high-level diplomatic events in Washington, D.C. in early February 2026, including the 74th National Prayer Breakfast, where she addressed religious freedom and U.S.-Nigeria security cooperation. Her visit drew criticism from Judd Saul, Executive Director of Equipping the Persecuted, who alleged she was “parading around Washington” while denying genocide…
A viral video featuring American humanitarian worker Alex Barbir has ignited public debate after he alleged that Benue State officials obstructed his efforts to rebuild a market for survivors of the devastating Yelwata massacre—and subsequently presented an inflated ₦300 million construction bill for work he estimates should cost ₦50–60 million. Barbir, founder of the U.S.-based…
At 48, a software engineer began forgetting names mid-sentence. His focus frayed by the afternoon. His mood swung unpredictably. Desperate for clarity, he ordered NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) powder, creatine, and an array of “brain-boosting” supplements—spending hundreds of dollars in one week. Three months later? Minimal change. “I felt scammed,” he admitted. “Then my doctor explained…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Saturday evening at approximately 8:55 p.m., concluding a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation between the two nations. The President’s return followed several days of diplomatic engagements in Ankara and Istanbul, where he held talks…
The FCT Minister Nyesom Wike threatened to “forcibly gain access” to the Yakubu Gowon Stadium if denied permission for political rallies—a move analysts warn could trigger confrontations in Nigeria’s most protracted subnational crisis. Wike made the declaration on Friday during a supporters’ gathering in Port Harcourt, accusing Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s administration of politically motivated denials…
Burkina Faso’s military government has dissolved all political parties and repealed laws governing their operations under a decree approved January 29 by the Council of Ministers. The presidency announced the measure, which transfers all parties’ assets to the state, formally ending multi-party politics in the West African nation, a system suspended since Captain Ibrahim Traoré…
