Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger pull out of ECOWAS as bloc awaits formal notice

NewsNigeriaWest AfricaBurkina Faso, Mali and Niger pull out of ECOWAS as bloc awaits formal notice

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 29, 2024

The heads of State of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced the immediate withdrawal of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. The three countries accuse ECOWAS of deviating from its founding principles of brotherhood, solidarity and mutual aid and allowing foreign powers to meddle in its affairs. They also criticised the ECOWAS leadership for the sanctions imposed on them as part of efforts to reverse the military coups in...

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Federal Government addresses economic and security challenges

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Government addresses economic and security challenges

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 29, 2024

Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu is working round the clock to confront all the challenges in the country. In a statement on Sunday, the Minister said that the government was not downplaying the current situation faced by Nigerians, and is committed to building a Nigeria “where no one is left behind.” Read the statement below: There is no downplaying the reality of the challenging...

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Tobi Amusan begins 2024 with a record-breaking bang

NewsNigeriaSportsTobi Amusan begins 2024 with a record-breaking bang

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 28, 2024

Oluwatobilola ‘Tobi’ Amusan has bounced back from last year’s heartbreak at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary where she finished sixth to win the African women’s indoor 60-meter hurdles. But Amusan did not only win, she also set a novel record of 7.77s, what Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development John Enoh called an “amazing accomplishment.” At the Qazaqstan Athletics Sports Complex in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Saturday, 27 January, Amusan breezed past American Nia Ali...

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Nigeria breezes into AFCON quarterfinals with 2-0 Cameroon win

NewsNigeriaSoccerSportsNigeria breezes into AFCON quarterfinals with 2-0 Cameroon win

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 28, 2024

The Super Eagles have scaled to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament. This followed Nigeria’s victory over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on Saturday night. The score line was 2-0 in favour of the Nigerian team. Ademola Lookman netted the first goal in the 36th minute and doubled it seconds before the referee blew the final whistle in the 90th minute. The Super Eagles’ next game will be with the...

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Fire destroys election materials at INEC office in Ibadan

NewsNigeriaFire destroys election materials at INEC office in Ibadan

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 26, 2024

As the people of Oyo State eagerly anticipate a rerun election slated for 3 February, fire broke out at the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters, INEC, in Ibadan South East LGA. The fire first noticed at about 10:30 a.m. on Friday destroyed all the logistics materials in the office, according to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Adeniran Tella. The REC said that though the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, it was...

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PDP calls for swift action as gunmen abduct chairman of Lagos chapter

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP calls for swift action as gunmen abduct chairman of Lagos chapter

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 26, 2024

Unknown gunmen have abducted the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Philip Aivoji. The State publicity secretary of the party, Hakeem Amode, said Aivoji was attacked by hoodlums and subsequently taken away to an unknown place on his way back to Lagos from Oyo State on Thursday evening. He attended a stakeholders meeting convened by Governor Seyi Makinde and Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State. “Aivoji’s abduction was a...

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Supreme Court strikes out appeals against Fubara, Kefas and Aliyu

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaSupreme Court strikes out appeals against Fubara, Kefas and Aliyu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 26, 2024

The post-election tussle in Rivers, Taraba and Sokoto States ended on Thursday after the Supreme Court dismissed the appeals challenging the election victory of governors Siminalayi Fubara, Agbu Kefas and Ahmed Aliyu. Delivering judgements in separate appeals against the three governors, the court noted that the challengers were not convincing enough to have the judgements delivered in their favour. Justice Ibrahim Saulawa vetoed the appeal by Tonye Cole of the All Progressives Congress, APC, against...

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Tinubu has no plan of making Lagos the capital of Nigeria – Bayo Onanuga

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu has no plan of making Lagos the capital of Nigeria – Bayo Onanuga

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 26, 2024

The Presidency has refuted the insinuations that President Bola Tinubu intends to move the national capital back to Lagos State. The speculations arose after the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, announced plans to decongest its head office in Abuja by relocating some of its departments to Lagos. The departments selected for relocation by the CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso are the Banking Supervision Department; Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department, Consumer Protection Department; Payment System Management Department...

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DHQ reacts as CAN chairman accuses Nigerian military of protecting bandits who attacked Mangu

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaDHQ reacts as CAN chairman accuses Nigerian military of protecting bandits who attacked Mangu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 26, 2024

The chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Mangu LGA of Plateau State, Rev Timothy Daluk, said army officials were complicit in the terror attacks on Christians witnessed in the area on 23 and 24 January. A swarm of Fulani-speaking jihadists have been on rampage in Plateau since mid 2023. The attacks peaked on 24 December 2023 when several villages in Barkin-Ladi, Mangu and Bokkos LGA were attacked concurrently. Over 200 people were...

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NLC President Ajaero faults Tinubu’s reforms, says common people are suffering

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNLC President Ajaero faults Tinubu’s reforms, says common people are suffering

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 26, 2024

Joe Ajaero, the national president of the National Labour Congress, NLC, has rated Tinubu’s economic policies poorly, saying they are killing Nigerians. Tinubu inherited a range of challenges from his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari: high unemployment, inflation at the highest level in 20 years, record debt, widespread insecurity and massive oil theft draining national revenue. He extended the ruling party’s reign with his election victory on 25 February 2023 after promising voters he would deal with...

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