Venezuela, U.S. might and the limits of international law
By GEB The brazen invasion of Venezuela by the United States, subsequent arrest of its president and his wife, and their ongoing trial in New York, is clearly redefining the…
Agitations for 2026 World Cup boycott over Trump’s tariffs, threats gather momentum
Top European football personalities join fray The 2026 World Cup, to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is being threatened by factors that have nothing to do…
UK political coalition wants FIFA to strip U.S. of 2026 World Cup hosting rights
A group of UK politicians from several different parties have demanded that FIFA expel the United States from hosting and competing in the 2026 World Cup, reports sportbible.com. In just…
Fortress Europe’s African victims
By Adekeye Adebajo Europeans may be horrified by U.S. President Donald Trump’s draconian immigration policies, which include snatching people off the streets and deporting them without due process. But the…
Trump’s Hobbesian World Order
By Shlomo Ben-Ami One year into his second presidency, Donald Trump has established himself as the most revolutionary U.S. president in recent history. Whereas “America First” once seemed like an…
How U.S.–Venezuela crisis undermines rules-based order
By Ngozi Egenuka Donald Trump and Nicolás Maduro As the crisis between America and Venezuela unfolds, legal scholars, diplomats and policy experts warn that the incident exposes the fragility of…
Donald Trump and the white man’s burden in Nigeria
By Adekeye Adebajo U.S. President Donald Trump recently threatened to take military action against Nigeria to save Christians from a “genocide.” Trump has three possible motives for making such a…
Finally, Trump launches his bombs on Nigeria!
By Etim Etim In the dead of the night of December 25, the United States launched targeted missiles strikes against ISIS terrorists in Jabo community in Sokoto State, making good…
Trump announces US strikes on terrorists in Nigeria
United States President Donald Trump said US forces conducted deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in northwestern Nigeria, and vowed more attacks if the militants keep killing Christians. “I have…
The Administrator As Catalyst For National Development
By Ben Oramalugo It is a truism that the public sector plays a vital role in the political, economic, and social development of every nation. In Nigeria, it functions as…