….vows to sue ECOWAS A CIVIL Society Organization, CSO, One Love Foundation, OLF, Thursday, condemned threat and resolution by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to invade Niger Republic following failure of the coup plotters to relinquish power to the deposed President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum and …
Read More »Niger Coup: ECOWAS orders immediate reactivation of standby force
President Tinubu, chairman of ECOWAS The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the immediate reactivation of its standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic, where a coup on 26 July ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. In a communique read at the end of the emergency meeting …
Read More »Court adjourns hearing in Emefiele, FG’s applications to August 15
Godwin Emefiele Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday, adjourned till August 15, 2023, for hearing of applications seeking to stop further prosecution of suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and that of the Ministry of Justice, seeking to appeal the …
Read More »El-Rufai withdraws, recommends Sani to Tinubu as minister – Report
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu flanked by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai (right) and former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima when Tinubu visited to commiserate with the Kaduna governor on the recent train attack in the state… Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has recommended a replacement …
Read More »Just In: Liverpool Hijack Chelsea’s Bid For Caicedo, Agree £111m For Brighton Player
moses caicedo The summer transfer window in England has witnessed one of the most dramatic deals of all time as Liverpool have just agreed a British record transfer fee of £111 million with Brighton for midfielder Moises Caicedo. Caicedo has been Chelsea’s major transfer target all season and Brighton rejected …
Read More »Let the poor comedian breathe! – AY fires back at critics
Ayo Makun celebrates 50th birthday Comedian Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, has fired back at critics who took issue with a video he shared featuring his one-year-old daughter sweeping the floor. The comedian, who recently faced the unfortunate event of a fire that ravaged his Lagos mansion, posted a …
Read More »Niger Republic: A word of caution to dogs of war
Femi Fani-Kayode I am on record as saying that if Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali or ANY OTHER country, attacks Nigeria, violates our territorial integrity or attempts to take one inch of our nation we must and will fight them to the last man. I have also said that Nigeria’s defence …
Read More »Financial Records Reveal CBN Owes $14bn To JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Others
Details of the Consolidated Financial Accounts of the Central Bank of Nigeria for the year 2022 has revealed that the bank is indebted to JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and other liabilities. The CBN Consolidated Financial Statements showed that it owes JP Morgan, N3.2trn or $7bn and Goldman Sachs N0.23trn or $500m, …
Read More »Tinubu’s Ministerial Appointments, ‘Unfair, Unjust’ – Ohanaeze
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Thursday, said it was dissatisfied with ‘the current appointment of ministers in Nigeria by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’ Our correspondent reports that Tinubu gave five ministerial slots to South-East, seven to South-South, ten to North-West, nine to South-West, eight to North-East and eight to North-Central. Ohanaeze …
Read More »SDP Governorship Bid Faces Collapse As Zonal, LG Chairmen, Others Defect To APC
Yakubu Ajaka The governorship bid of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Kogi State is facing a serious imminent collapse as top stakeholders are abdonining the party ahead of the governorship election on November 11. This has brought more woes to the party’s governorship candidate, Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, who was …
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