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The military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at a meeting in Ghana, coordinated a plan for a possible military operation in Niger, Abdel-Fatau Musah, the West African bloc’s commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, said. “We have already discussed and coordinated all potential actions …

Count down to the proposed visit of the South Eastern governors and other Igbo leaders, to President Bola Tinubu, over the security situation in the zone. The National President of Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU), Chief Emeka Diwe, has urged the President to release the leader of the Indigenous …

Prominent pro-Democracy and civil rights advocacy group- Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA), has described as unconstitutional and illegal, the harassment by police and the eventual arrest of a popular Ilorin Isese devotee and activist, Adegbola Abdulazeez, a.k.a. Talọlọrun (Who is God), who incidentally has been remanded in jail …

In a last minute effort to avoid potential military action, West African regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations (UN), have opened a last-ditch diplomatic option with the military junta in Niger. The representatives from ECOWAS are expected to arrive in Niamey, the …

Hundreds of Nigerien Nationals resident in Kano on Saturday staged a peaceful protest calling for the reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum held by the military Junta in their home country. The Nigeriens who staged the demonstration around WAPA in Fage Local Government Area of the state,also condemned the military coup …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI). A statement issued on Friday, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the approval was in furtherance of President Tinubu’s commitment to easing the impact of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians …

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the FCT Youth Network have congratulated the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on his appointment as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The Presidency on Wednesday night, unveiled the designations of President Bola Tinubu’s ministers. In a congratulatory …

ECOWAS logo The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the killing of at least seventeen Nigerien soldiers in a recent ambush close to the Mali border. In a statement released on Wednesday in response to the killing of the Nigerien soldiers, ECOWAS said that the country had become …

From L-R President Bola Tinubu and former state governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) President Bola Tinubu will administer the oath of office to his recently appointed ministers on Monday, August 21st. This follows the allocation of portfolios to the ministerial appointees, as announced by the Presidency on Wednesday, …

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has taken a strong stance against the rising kidnapping and criminal activities within the state. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for new commissioners in Calabar, Otu announced a crackdown on criminals and urged law enforcement agencies to apprehend and prosecute offenders in accordance …