Mali Soldiers agree to release ousted President, want 3-year stay in power
The junta that seized power in Mali wants a military-led transitional body to rule for three years and has agreed to release the ousted president, a source in a visiting…
Some agreement reached, negotiations to continue as ECOWAS mediators meet Mali coup leaders
Mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc reached agreement on certain points in talks with Mali’s military junta that are aimed at returning the country to civilian rule, the parties said…
Jonathan arrives in Mali with ECOWAS delegation
A delegation of West African leaders headed by former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has arrived in the Malian capital, Bamako on a mission to try to push for a…
U.N team visits detained Mali president, others as coup supporters plan to rally
U.N. human rights officials met overnight with Mali’s ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and other officials who have been held by mutineers since a military coup earlier this week, the…
My Govt Produced Arotile – Jonathan; Pilot Buried with military honour
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, said his administration’s restructuring of the Nigeria Defence Academy in 2011 to integrate women into combatant programme produced the likes of Tolulope Arotile, the Nigeria…
Buhari to depart for Mali on peace mission Thursday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday depart for Bamako, Republic of Mali on a one-day visit, following the briefing by the ECOWAS Special Envoy to the country, former President Goodluck…
Jonathan pays surprise visit to Buhari in Aso Rock
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday paid an unscheduled visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he briefly met with President Muhammadu Buhari. It was his first visit to the…
The President does not have the powers to convene a national conference – Osoba
Olusegun Osoba Elder statesman and former governor of Ogun State, Mr Olusegun Osoba, says the President does not have the powers to convene such a national conference. Osoba stated this…
Court grants EFCC permission to detain frm. AGF, Adoke for another 14 days
Former AGF and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)Â permission to detain the former Attorney-General of…
Democracy ‘would have collapsed’ in 2015 if Buhari was denied victory – Garba Shehu
SSAÂ to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu Mr Garba Shehu believes democracy would have collapsed in Nigeria if President Muhammadu Buhari had been denied victory in 2015….