Mali is opposed to any intervention by foreign governments led by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS in neighbouring Niger, Bamako’s top diplomat said at UNGA on Saturday, a week after both countries’ juntas alongside Burkina Faso formed a military alliance. “Mali remains strongly opposed to any military intervention by ECOWAS,” said Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop, “Any invasion of this country constitutes a direct threat to the peace and security of Mali, but also to...

An African magic ‘juju’ has been discovered in front of the official residence of the Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Olamide Oladiji. Oladiji who raised the alarm after discovering the ‘juju’ told newsmen on Monday in Akure, that the entire lawmakers at the House had been having sleepless nights since they commenced the impeachment process against the state deputy governor, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa.  Oladiji said the House was unable to serve the...

Over 1,000 Nasarawa women from all religious organisations including herbalists across the 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state on Sunday held a prayer rally for peace, God intervention ahead of governorship tribunal judgment in the state. According to the women, the prayer session was for the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. David Ombugadu whom they claimed to have overwhelmingly voted for in the March 18 election in the state, to...