ECOWAS leaders meet on Niger Coup The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government are meeting in Abuja, at an extraordinary summit on the socio-political situation in the Republic of Niger. President Bola Tinubu, who is also the chairman of the ECOWAS, is[Read More…]
FG unveils new public service rules The Federal Government has unveiled the new Public Service Rules for immediate implementation in the service. The unveiling was done by Mr Olawale Edun, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on monetary policies, at a public service lecture, as part of the activities to[Read More…]
Tinubu nominates Wike, Umahi, El Rufai, others for Ministerial list Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and three other ex-governors made President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday afternoon. The three other ex-governors, Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Nasir El Rufai (Kaduna); Abubakar[Read More…]
Court dismisses DSS suit seeking to keep Emefiele in detention The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has dismissed a request filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking a 14-day extended detention order for the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The application was filed[Read More…]
Nigeria, Benin customs to address concerns Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has promised to address issues of concerns with Republic of Benin Customs. This is in line with the government’s drive to facilitate trade and improve Nigeria’s economy to become globally competitive, according to the National Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent[Read More…]
Food insecurity: Putin pledges free grain supply for Africa President Vladimir Putin has pledged to deepen relations with African countries across several spheres, promising a free supply of grains to the continent to tackle food insecurity. Putin made this known on Monday in a statement themed “Russia and Africa: Joining[Read More…]
Plane crash kills nine in Sudan Nine people, including four soldiers, were killed Sunday (Jul. 23) evening when a civilian plane crashed in Sudan due to “technical” reasons, the army said, as the war in the east African country entered its 100th day. In Port Sudan, on the east coast[Read More…]
Many dead and injured as building collapses in Cameroon At least 12 people have died and dozens injured in Cameroon’s business hub, Douala, after a four storey building collapsed in the early hours of Sunday morning. The cause of the collapse is unclear but the taller building appears to have[Read More…]
Tinubu emerges ECOWAS chairman President Bola Tinubu emerged as the new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu was elected chairman at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. President Tinubu, who is the latest[Read More…]
Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech President Bola Tinubu on Monday addressed Nigerians in commemoration of 2023 Democracy Day with promises to respect rule of law and reward Nigerians for their sacrifices on subsidy removal. Read full speech below. TEXT OF DEMOCRACY DAY NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU[Read More…]
