Pressure Mounts On Niger Coup Leaders As Deadline Nears
Pressure mounted Saturday on the leaders of a coup in Niger on the eve of a deadline set by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS for the military to relinquish…
PDP Cautions Tinubu Against Embarking On War With Niger Republic
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is advising President Bola Tinubu to jettison the thoughts of engaging in a war with the Republic of Niger following the…
Coup: Army Will Defend Nigeria’s Democracy At All Cost, COAS Vows
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has declared that the Nigerian military will always defend the nation’s democracy at all costs using every constitutional means. Lt. General…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress Win Fourth Consecutive Afrobasket Title
Nigeria have won the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket championship, making it a record fourth title on the bounce. The D’Tigress defeated Senegal 84-74 in Kigali, Rwanda to etch their names…
Niger Coup Weakens Fight Against Terror In Africa – France
The coup in Niger will undermine the fight against resurgent terror groups in Africa’s Sahel region, France’s defence minister said this week, accusing the country’s junta of taking “hostage” not…
At Least 16 Killed In Georgia Landslide
At least 16 people were killed and dozens were missing after a landslide at a resort town in northwestern Georgia, officials said Saturday. The landslide took place on Thursday in…
Police Arrest Suspected Carjacker In Lagos, Recover Vehicle
Police authorities in Lagos State have arrested a suspect carjacker and also recovered the vehicle. This is according to a statement by the spokesman of the Zone 2 Command HQ,…
Elevator Tragedy: Police Arrest Three Over Doctor’s Death
The Lagos State Police Command, on Saturday, said three persons have been arrested over the unfortunate death of a medical doctor, Vwaere Diaso, at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos-Island, last…
‘I Tweeted In Anger’, Ministerial Nominee Bosun Tijani Explains Controversial Tweet
Senator Abdulfatai Buhari representing Oyo North Senatorial District, on Saturday, tackled a ministerial nominee, Bosun Tijani, about a controversial tweet he made over four years ago. The lawmaker quizzed Tijani,…
VIDEO.I.NG Watch Movies – Senate Adjourns Screening Of Ministerial Nominees
The Senate resumed the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s 48 ministerial nominees for the fifth non-consecutive day on Saturday. The red chamber had previously screened some nominees for confirmation on…