ECOWAS Warns Mali Junta On Election Dates
October 18, 2021 Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo, chair of the West African bloc ECOWAS, has told Mali’s ruling junta that elections announced for February must ahead on schedule, his delegation…
Unban production of Ogogoro; stop the tag ‘illicit gin’ – Ex-President’s Cousin Fumes
Mr. Azibaola Roberts, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday advocated lifting of the ban on local gin popularly known as Kaikai or Ogogoro. He also wants the…
Jonathan, Aisha Buhari, Atiku, others bag West Africa regional awards
Oct. 10, 2021 Former President Goodluck Jonathan, First Lady Aisha Buhari and ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar are to be honoured with the West Africa Knowledge Economic Organisation (WAKEOrg) awards for…
The APC has no provision of power shift in its constitution, but the north has supported southern presidency in the past – El-Rufai
September 30, 2021 Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has clarified that the Northern States Governors’ Forum did not oppose the idea of zoning presidency to the south in…
ECOWAS EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT: NIGERIA, ECOWAS INSIST ON PROMPT TRANSITION TO CIVIL RULE IN GUINEA
Sept. 17, 2021 … Sub-regional leaders agree to freeze financial assets of new military junta Determined to ensure a prompt return of democratic rule to Guinea after the recent military…
If Jonathan joins the APC it will strengthen the party’s structure – Sen. Akpanudoedehe
Sept. 16, 2021 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would welcome former President Goodluck Jonathan if he decides to join the ruling party. A chieftain of the party,…
Osinbajo proposes AU, UN, Commonwealth, others simultaneously suspend nations where military seizes power
Sept. 10, 2021 … Says let’s put in place measures to prevent coups Vice president Yemi Osinbajo has called of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take…
Mali’s progress toward elections insufficient – ECOWAS
Sept. 8, 2021 West Africa’s main regional bloc said on Tuesday it was concerned Mali’s transitional government has not made sufficient progress toward organising elections in February, as agreed after…
Nigeria: Portrait of a nation in bloody tears
September 5, 2021 The nation sunk deeper into the abyss of despondency under Buhari. He has scored an all-season high in nepotism; an all-time low in economic management. And he,…
Nigeria generates about N327m from rail sector monthly – NRC MD
July 29, 2021 Nigeria’s rail sector generates an average of N327 million monthly, the Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, said in Abuja on Thursday. Okhiria told…