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FG Condemns Coup d’etat in Guinea, says it violates ECOWAS protocol on democracy
The Federal Government has condemned the coup d’etat that happened today in the Republic of Guinea, saying it violates ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance.
Army putschists in Guinea had on Sunday staged a coup and…
Military arrests Guinean president Conde, seizes power
Army putschists in Guinea said on Sunday they had arrested the president and staged a coup, in the latest political upheaval to roil the impoverished west African country, as the government insisted it had repelled the attack.…
Statelessness: UNHCR, NPC, NCFRMI takes birth registration to IDP Camps
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the National Commission for Refugee, Migrants and Internally Displaced People (NCFRMI)
and the National Population Commission (NPC) are working towards having zero stateless…
ICPC docks UNICAL Don over alleged N20.6m Contract Fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC) has arraigned a Dean in the University of Calabar, Prof Francisca Bassey, for alleged involvement in a N20.6 million contract fraud.
This was…
Buhari: How Nigeria Lost $50bn Over Delay in Passage of PIB
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday bemoaned the loss of $50bn worth of investments in the petroleum industry since 2011 due to the absence of the Petroleum Industry Act.
Buhari spoke in Abuja at a ceremony on passage of…
Olu of Warri: 1,000 police personnel deployed for Emiko’s coronation
At least 1,000 police officers have been deployed to ensure watertight security before, during, and after the coronation of Omoba Tsola Emiko as the 21st Olu of Warri, Kingdom.
The coronation is scheduled for Saturday, at…
APC LG Congress holds Sept 4
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Saturday, September 4, 2021 for its local government congress.
A terse statement by the Secretary of the party’s Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee…
Drug War: Nigeria, Saudi Arabia seek partnership
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have agreed to strengthen partnership in the fight against trafficking of illicit drugs between the two countries.
The anti-narcotics agencies of the two countries, Nigeria’s National Drug Law…
We’re Living in Climate Emergency Times says UN
The United Nations said that the world has passed the stage of possibility of climate emergency but at a point of living through it.
The UN in a statement on Wednesday marking the World Humanitarian Day (WHD), a day that honors…
Buhari becomes President of Pan-African Agency of the Great Green Wall
President Muhammadu Buhari has been chosen as the President of the Pan-African Agency of the Great
Green Wall even has the country has been selected to host the upcoming Summit of the Heads of State of the body next month.
The…