Avoid Military Hostilities In Niger, Atiku Warns ECOWAS
A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) not to travel the road of military hostilities to resolve the leadership crisis…
D’Tigress Overpower Rwanda, Reach Fourth Successive AfroBasket Final
The D’Tigress have reached the final of the FIBA 2023 Women’s AfroBasket championship. They overpowered hosts Rwanda 79-48 in the semi-final tie on Thursday to seal a fourth straight final…
US Charters Plane To Evacuate Americans From Coup-Hit Niger Republic
The United States has chartered a plane to evacuate its non-essential personnel from coup-hit Niger, a State Department official said Thursday. The flight, which is also open to American citizens…
NLC Threatens Strike If FG Fails To Withdraw Lawsuit
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued an ultimatum to the Federal Government to withdraw a lawsuit filed against the organised labour. It is threatening a nationwide strike on August…
UPDATED: Trump Pleads Not Guilty To Election Conspiracy Charges
Former president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to historic charges of leading a criminal conspiracy that sought to defraud the American people by overturning the 2020 election. Trump,…
PSC, NPF To Set Up Committees To Look Into Areas Of Likely Frictions
The Police Service Commission (PSC) and Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have agreed to set up joint committees to look into areas of likely frictions in the operations of the two…
Immigration Warns Nigerians Against Travelling To Niger Republic
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Comptroller in charge of the Jibia Special Border Command, Katsina State, Mustapha Sani, has warned Nigerians against travelling to the Niger Republic. This is due…
Three African Teams Make Women’s World Knockout Stage For First Time
Despite starting off on a largely disappointing note, African teams made history at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Three of the four sides that represented the continent made it to…
Tinubu Dispatches Envoy To Niamey, Urges Robust Dialogue To End Impasse
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dispatched a delegation to Niger Republic with a mandate to expeditiously resolve the…
Macron Suffers New Africa Setback With Niger Coup
The coup in Niger represents a major setback for French President Emmanuel Macron, raising questions about France’s military presence in the country but also the future of his wider strategy…