…Tinubu Bows Out with Call for Unity and Democracy West African leaders have chosen President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, bringing Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s two-term tenure to a close. The announcement was made during the 67th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the symbolic handover of the community’s emblem marked the transition of...
…Seeks Recommitment Of Member States The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Omar Alieu Touray has said that the regional body is stronger together as a community. He also urged member states to recommit themselves to strengthening the regional body. Touray, in his welcome address during the celebration of the 50 years anniversary of the Commission in Lagos on Wednesday, outlined the various achievements recorded as a body. He said, “In...
…Laud Ghanaians Over Credible Polls Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan led West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has congratulated the President-elect of Ghana, Mr. John Mahama, and commended Ghanaians for the largely peaceful and orderly conduct of the December 7, 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. The Elders whose mission left Ghana on Wednesday following the official announcement of the election results by the Electoral Commission of Ghana described the election as transparent, stressing that Ghana has...
…Kano State Govt Ready To Sign Death Warrant An Upper Sharia Court sitting in Kano has sentenced Islamic cleric, Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara, to death by hanging. His conviction and sentencing ended his 16-month-long trial before the court after he was charged and arraigned by the Kano State government with blasphemy, incitement, and sundry offences on July 16, 2021, which were said to be in contravention of Sections 382 and 375 of Kano Sharia Penal Code...
The National Universities Commission NUC has issued a provisional license to the Osun State Government for the takeoff of the University of Ilesa, which makes it the 60th State University and 220th in the country. The university will focus on Agriculture and Health Sciences to produce graduates that will be relevant to the state as well as boost its economy. The Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, while presenting the license to Governor Adegboyega...
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has said more than 90,000 members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have surrendered in the last year. The governor indicated this while speaking at an event organized on the margins of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York. Zulu stated that the terrorists voluntarily surrendered to the army for disarmament, de-radicalisation and reintegration. According to him, this has never happened anywhere in...
Scores of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) members in Oyo State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors were received by the APC governorship candidate, Sen. Teslim Folarin and the Oyo Central Senatorial Candidate, Dr. Yunus Akintunde, on Saturday during a local meeting of the party held at Elekuro High School, Ogbere in Ona-Ara area of the state. The PDP defectors were led by Mogaji Akinjide, while Elder...
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has said Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had advised him to contest for a seat on the senate after the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary. Wike said this on Friday in an interview with Channels Television. According to him, he rejected the suggestion because he did not contest the PDP primary to settle for a vice-presidential or senatorial ticket. “Let me...
The South East geopolitical zone of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on weekend witnessed the bandit’s devilish operations on Enugu-Port Harcourt highway resulting in the abduction of some unidentified passengers in three buses. The bandits heavily armed swung at the unsuspecting commuters at the Leru-Ihube-Okigwe road, and marshaled them into the bush. Soldiers who came to the scene in response to the distress call were equally attacked and their military van was purportedly set ablaze....
The inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of personnel and operational assets in and around the federal capital territory (FCT). Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to the statement, Bala Senchi, deputy inspector-general of police in charge of operations, has been directed to supervise and coordinate the deployment of the personnel which will cover surrounding states. “The Inspector-General of...
