By Tunde Akinmade Member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have once again reiterated their strong commitment to democracy and their rejection of military rule in the subregion by imposing a regime of comprehensive sanctions against Read more…
Category: FOREIGN
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not stand for vice-president in next year’s election, and will instead retire from politics. Mr Duterte said last month that he would run for the vice-presidency in 2022. The country’s constitution bars Read more…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo left for Sao Tome and Principe this morning to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the inauguration of the country’s newly elected president Mr. Carlos Manuel Vila Nova. He will be joining other Heads of State and Read more…
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Gabriel Aduda has inaugurated a newly constructed Nigeria Chancery in Bissa, Guinea Bissau. Aduda stressed the need for improved bilateral relations between Nigeria and Guinea Bissau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Read more…
The president of the Republic of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, on Wednesday resigned following his arrest by troops in a coup on Tuesday. Rebel soldiers arrested and detained the president on Tuesday afternoon together with prime minister Boubou Cisse at Read more…
A military coup may be underway in Mali as the country’s president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and prime minister, Boubou Cisse, have been detained by mutinous soldiers on Tuesady, Reuters reports. Soldiers are reported to have mutinied earlier in the day Read more…
BY GORDDY OYAILO JNR More than 100,000 people defied Bangladesh’s lockdown order on Saturday to attend the funeral of a senior leader of the Islamist party in the district of Brahmanbaria, authorities said. The estimated size of the crowd was Read more…
BY UGOCHUKWU AGBO A blanket ban on holding a mobile phone while driving is coming to Britain’s roads, as new law bans motorists from picking up their mobiles for any reason. Drivers caught holding phones for reasons such as browsing Read more…
BY UGOCHUWKU AGBO The Embassy of Israel in Nigeria on Friday re-opened after a two-day closure of all Israeli embassies and consulates. The closure was forced by a strike action embarked upon of because by diplomats and military attaches over Read more…
Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Zimbabwe on the death of her long time leader, Comrade Robert Mugabe, whose death was announced by the country’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, early Friday. He was aged 95. Read more…
