West African Coup Mediators Meet Mali’s Military Leaders
Visiting West African mediators have met Mali’s senior military figures who carried out the country’s second coup in less than a year. On Tuesday a military colonel – who was
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Nigeria: Members of Governing APC Singing Discordant Tunes, Acting as Opposition, Osoba Says
A former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba has said the conflicting opinions of members of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) is affecting Nigeria negatively. Mr Osoba stated this
Nigeria: President Buhari Not Interested in 3rd Term, Garba Shehu Says
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will not be seeking a third term in office and is not interested in such discussions, that’s according to presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu. According to Mr
Mali’s Former Coup Leader Takes Power after President’s Arrest, Says He Wasn’t Consulted on Formation of New Government
Mali’s interim vice president, Colonel Assimi Goita has said that he seized power after the transitional president and prime minister failed to consult him about the formation of a new
Nigeria: Southern Governors’ Ban on Open Grazing ‘Show of Power’, Garba Shehu Insists
The Nigerian Presidency is insisting that the ban by the country’s Southern Governors on open Grazing is a show of power as they proffered no alternatives or solutions. Garba
‘Politicking to Demonstrate Power’: Buhari Criticises Nigeria’s Southern Governors Over Open Grazing Ban
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has criticised and appeared to query the legality of the decision by Governors of the country’s southern states to ban open grazing in their region. The
Youth Advocate Releases Book On New Nigerian Vision
Youth advocate Seun Awogbenle has announced his new book titled ‘The Urgency of Now: Why Nigeria Needs A vision of Prosperity, Protection and Liberty.’ The book has ten chapters that
‘Political Joke, Misadventure of the Century’: PDP Chieftain Agbo Criticizes Cross River Governor Ayade Over Defection
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition political party has described the recent defection of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC)
Lure of Oil Wells: Why Cross River Governor Ayade Defected to Nigeria’s Ruling Party
New facts have shown that economic factors far more outweighed the political reasons that necessitated the recent defection of the Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, from the Peoples Democratic
‘In a Primordial World, Extreme Opposition Can Be Cataclysmic’: Ben Ayade Justifies Decamping to APC
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Governors Have Never Been Opposed to Legislative and Judicial Autonomy – Fayemi
[bc_video video_id=”6255340725001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”default” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] Chairman of the Nigeria Governora Forum Kayode Fayemi has called on the country’s judiciary and
CNN: Trump Justice Department Seized Reporter’s Phone Records
The Trump administration Justice Department secretly obtained the 2017 phone records of a CNN correspondent, the network said Thursday in revealing the existence of another apparent leak investigation aimed at
Nigeria: Senate Spokesman Calls For AGF Malami’s Resignation Over Stance on Open Grazing
Spokesman of the Nigerian Senate Ajibola Basiru has taken a swipe at the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami over his “less than dignifying” argument of equating open grazing
Nigeria: Destroyed Materials Will Be Replaced in One Year, Electoral Commission Says
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says some of the destroyed sensitive and non-sensitive electoral materials will take between six months to one year to get them replaced. Festus Okoye,
Nigeria: Cross River Governor Ayade Dumps PDP for APC
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has defected from the People’s Democratic Party to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). Chairman of the APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and
Atedo Peterside Hits Out at Nigeria’s AGF Malami, Says Stance on Open Grazing Hypocritical
Atedo Peterside, President and Founder Anap Foundation has hit out at the Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney-general of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami for his objection to the ban
France’s Fingers Dripping with Blood for Supporting Terrorists in Africa – Bolaji Akinyemi
A former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi has warned African leaders that France should be the last country to be regarded as a friend of the African continent.
Republicans Defy Trump to Back Capitol Riot Probe
The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives has voted, with Republican support, for a commission to investigate the Capitol riot. Thirty-five Republicans defied their party leaders and former President Donald Trump
Nigeria: Financial Autonomy for State Legislatures, Judiciaries Non-negotiable, AGF Malami Insists
Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has stated that the constitutional provision in Section 121(3) guaranteeing financial autonomy for the judiciary and legislature
Nigeria: Devolve More Powers to States, PDP Governors Tell Buhari
Nigerian Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately devolve more powers to the states with respect to security
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