Manufactured imports rise to N40.94tn, Nigeria exports N4tn goods
Between January 2017 and March 2021, Nigeria spent N40.94tn on the importation of manufactured goods. It earned only N4.22tn on the export of manufactured goods […]
ECOWAS
Revealed: PIB Would Permit Only Dangote Refinery, NNPC To Import Fuel
Dangote refinery and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation will be the only two entites permitted to import petroleum products into Nigeria if the senate version […]
ECOWAS Court Awards N30M Against FG For Torturing Agba Jalingo
ECOWAS court has awarded N30m against the Buhari administration for the mistreatment of journalist Agba Jalingo in Cross River state. The judgment was delivered today […]
ECOWAS Court ends 2021 retreat, reviews staff welfare, recruitment process
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday ended its annual administration and budget retreat with a review of staff welfare, recruitment, promotion process […]
NPC, NBC amendment bills against constitution, attempt to criminalise freedom of expression –Falana
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, in this interview with SAMSON FOLARIN, urges media professionals to mobilise public support against the proposed amendments […]
Twitter wants ban lifted, Reps say suspension dictatorial, ill-timed
The micro-blogging and social media platform, Twitter, has written the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), seeking restoration of its operations in Nigeria. The Special […]
ECOWAS Court Stops FG From Prosecuting Nigerians For Using Twitter
The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has stopped the Federal government from prosecuting Nigerians who use the microblogging platform, Twitter after it was suspended. […]
NEXIM Bank urges FG to boost regional trade
The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank) has advised the Federal Government to make effort to boost Nigeria’s trade in the ECOWAS and African continent. Mr […]
FG Dragged to ECOWAS Court Over Twitter Ban
The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has been taken to court for banning Twitter in Nigeria. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 176 […]
ECOWAS Summit on Mali: Buhari departs Nigeria for Accra tomorrow
By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja tomorrow (Sunday) for Accra, Ghana to attend an emergency Extraordinary Summit of […]
Buhari meets Jonathan, calls for resolution of Mali’s political crisis
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has urged disputing parties in the ongoing political crisis in Mali to settle their differences and unite for […]
EU pledges improved collaboration with Nigeria
The European Union (EU) has pledged the commitment of EU countries and their business concerns in Nigeria to redouble efforts and collaborate more with the […]
Senate President tasks ECOWAS Parliament on eliminating terrorism, cross-border crimes
By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has charged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to, […]
Senate to hold zonal hearings on constitution review May 26
THE Senate has said its planned zonal public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution, would hold from May 26 to 27. Deputy President […]
How Immigration Officials Swung Into Action, Rescued 7 Suspected Victims Of Human Trafficking In Jigawa
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued seven women in Jigawa, suspected to have been trafficked from different […]
FG establishes centre for arms control
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) to be domiciled at […]
Minister calls for legal framework for management of IDPs, inter-agency collaboration
Abuja – The Minister of Special Duties, Dr George Akume, on Tuesday in Abuja called for a legal framework for the management of internally displaced […]
Nigeria Should Use Article 4 Of ECOWAS Laws To Combat Killer Herdsmen — Falana-led Coalition
— Says Art 4 of Protocol Allows the Member States To Restrict Entry of Transborder Criminals— Says ‘Ostensive Lack of Enforcement of Extant Laws’ And […]
Foreign herders holding Nigerians to ransom, says Ortom
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to push for a review of the ECOWAS […]
ACF, Afenifere disagree as Senate knocks govs negotiating with bandits
The upper chamber of the National Assembly also berated governors negotiating with bandits, saying such negotiations were fuelling banditry. The senators stated these on Wednesday […]