Nigeria Ready To Engage Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger – Tinubu
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed anguish over the declaration by the Military authority in the Republic of Niger pointing out that the Republics of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have withdrawn membership of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement on Monday, a spokesperson for the […]
Tinubu To Inaugurate Minimum Wage Committee Tuesday
The Federal Government of Nigeria will tomorrow inaugurate a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new National Minimum Wage for the Country. The planned inauguration of the Committee is sequel to the approval of President Bola Tinubu. This was according to a statement on Sunday by Segun Imohiosen for […]
Umahi Orders Arrest Of Street Traders On Federal Highway
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi has ordered law enforcement agencies to effect the immediate arrest of some headstrong traders plying their trade on the completed section of the Aba axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, which is currently under total reconstruction. At the same time, the former governor of Ebonyi State expressed his […]
Why Kidnapping, Banditry Has Persisted In The North — Shettima
The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima has asserted that corrupt governance was responsible for the crisis of insecurity and banditry in the north. Shettima spoke as the Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association, SCKLA, hailed the Nigerian Army for its peace-building efforts in Southern Kaduna, but called on the army to do more to guarantee […]
Stubb Narrowly Wins 1st Round Of Finland’s Presidential Poll
Alexander Stubb of Finland’s centre-right National Coalition Party has been declared the winner of the first round of the country’s presidential election and will now go head-to-head with Pekka Haavisto of the liberal Green Party in a run-off in two weeks’ time. After the election on Sunday, Stubb had 27.2 percent of the total votes […]
Banditry: “Defend Yourselves”, Gov Tells Katsina Residents
The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umar Radda, has called on residents of the state not to relent in protecting themselves against bandits attacking their communities. He gave the charge at the commissioning of three Islamiyya schools constructed by a philanthropist, Alhaji Abubakar Dardisu at Yammama in Malumfashi and Mani local government areas of the […]
Relocation Of FAAN, CBN Depts To Lagos’ll Cut Costs — FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared that the relocation of the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to Lagos will benefit Nigeria on the long run because it is poised to increase operational efficiency and reduce operating costs. In a statement […]
Biden Vows Reprisal As Three US Troops Are Killed In Jordan
President Joe Biden has blamed Iran-backed militants for the drone attack on a base in Jordan which killed no fewer than three American troops on Sunday, while vowing to hold the perpetrators to account. Africa Today News, New York reports that it is the first time American military personnel have been killed by hostile fire […]
Naira Depreciation: Manufacturers Mull General Price Hike
Manufacturers in Nigeria have predicted fresh hikes in the prices of commodities in the market to rise in response to the continued fall of the naira against the United States dollar in the forex market. Africa Today News, New York reports that on Friday, the naira plunged to N1,420/$ at the parallel window of the […]
Despite S’Court Victory, My Battles Not Yet Over – Fubara
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has declared that despite last week’s victory at the apex court, the battles against his administration may not be entirely over. But he insisted that he was ignoring the diversions because he was more concerned with fulfilling the promise of sound governance. In addition, he stated that although […]
Two Confirmed Dead In Light Aircraft Crash In Belgium
No fewer than two people were confirmed dead on Sunday when a light aircraft crashed into a car as it was attempting to land in high winds at an aerodrome in eastern Belgium, police have disclosed. The landing failed and the plane collided with a car parked on the road near the aerodrome in Spa, […]
Why We Quit ECOWAS, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Opens Up
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced that their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, was because it has become a threat to member states. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of West African […]