[FULL TEXT] President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech at UN general debate
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Speech at the General Debate of the 76th Session of United Nations General Assembly Friday, September 24, in New York, USA. Protocols: […]
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ECOWAS freezes financial assets, places travel ban on Guinea junta
Following Thursday’s Extraordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS member-states on the political situation in Guinea and Mali, the […]
Guinea coup: Osinbajo departs Abuja for ECOWAS meeting
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has departed Abuja to represent the President, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the second extraordinary summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads […]
African Union suspends Guinea over coup
Guinea’s ruling military came under diplomatic pressure on Friday as the African Union suspended the country over last weekend’s coup and West African envoys arrived […]
Guinea needs a bitter pill. But will Africa find it? By Azu Ishiekwene
Zambia’s peaceful and orderly election in August offered a glimmer of hope that Africa’s story might be changing. For the third time in three decades, […]
Buhari urges ECOWAS to take proactive steps to prevent coups in sub-region
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take proactive steps aimed at preventing coups in the sub-region.According […]
Nigeria rejects Guinea coup, soldiers plan transitional govt
Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea’s capital on Sunday said on state television that they had dissolved the West African nation’s government and constitution […]
Coup d’état in Guinea, President Conde toppled
The bug of military coup d’etat in Africa has once again bitten Republic of Guinea as soldiers on Sunday seized incumbent President Alpha Conde. Heavy […]
Tunji Olurin, former ECOMOG commander dies in Lagos
General Tunji Olurin, former field commander of the defunct ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Liberia, is dead.Former Military Governor of old Oyo, General Tunji Olurin, […]
ECOWAS Speaker lauds Ouattara,Gbagbo for reconciliation, peace pact
Dr Sidie Tunis, Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament has commended President Alasssane Ouattara of Cote d’ Ivoire and former President Laurent Gbagbo for their reconciliation […]
ECOWAS Speaker tasks Member States on addressing electricity challenge
Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis, has tasked Members States to enforce policies and regulations to ensure efficiency and address the electricity challenges in […]
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 […]
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 […]