Propaganda

By Mohammed Alih Leadership is a sacred trust. It is deeply associated with divinity. Leadership is not a factor of propaganda, sloganeering, or mere noise-making and superficial popularity. A person may be popular and yet not qualify as a true leader. In Zamfara State, we measure our leaders not by…

By Steve Osuji Rescue Or Release: It has been a well-established fact that the Tinubu administration is fuelled by propaganda and lies. Bayo Onanuga, our erstwhile friend and professional colleague, as Igbo say, has practically learned to use the left hand in old age. He has redefined the art of…

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. delivers his speech on Friday, July 10, 2026, during the Stratbase Institute’s commemoration in Makati City of the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 arbitral award on the West Philippine Sea. — Photo from Stratbase Institute MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have achieved a significant breakthrough in the ongoing counter‑terrorism operations in Borno State. According to security sources, operatives successfully neutralised an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) cameraman, and disrupted a crucial part of the group’s propaganda machinery. ISWAP, a violent extremist organization responsible for…

(July 8, 2026 / JNS) Welcome to “Axis of Truth,” a fearless JNS series hosted by Emily Schrader—renowned journalist, human-rights activist and outspoken critic of authoritarian regimes. Each week, Schrader cuts through spin and censorship to uncover the political agendas, media manipulation and propaganda shaping Israel news and the broader…

A Gold Coast man is expected to appear before Southport Magistrates Court today (8 July, 2026) charged with violent extremist material offences. The Pacific Pines man, 51, allegedly possessed and shared violent videos and propaganda messages linked to the Hamas, Hezbollah, Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Ansar Allah, and Palestinian Islamic…

As part of its attempt to pervert America’s semiquincentennial into a partisan celebration of the most corrupt president in American history , the White House has put out, in partnership with Hillsdale College, a series of propaganda videos masquerading as history. A 13-minute piece titled “The Story of America: The…

A violent anti-migrant propaganda movie titled Citizen Vigilante was a smash hit on Apple and Amazon over the weekend, and the online right is celebrating. The film, directed by a man frequently described as the world’s worst director and starring disgraced actor Armie Hammer, blew up after Elon Musk began…

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, Terrorists Exploiting Cyberspace for Recruitment, Funding, Says COAS The Nigerian Army has warned that terrorist and other criminal groups are increasingly exploiting cyberspace to recruit members, raise funds, coordinate attacks and disseminate propaganda, describing the trend as a growing threat to…

When JD Vance spoke at the Richard M Nixon presidential library last week about his new book on his journey from atheism to an allegedly devout Catholicism, he raised eyebrows by minimizing Watergate. “The idea that it down a presidency is crazy,” he said. He said it was the “deep…