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The Economic Community of West African States has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray, made the declaration while reading the resolution of ECOWAS on the Niger coup at the ECOWAS Extraordinary meeting in Abuja on Thursday. It also called on the African Union, AU, partner countries, and …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restated its earlier order for parties in the suit by Edo Deputy Governor Phillip Shaibu to maintain the status quo ante bellum pending the next hearing date. Shaibu, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1027/2023, accused the Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki of, among others, plotting to withdraw his security details and impeach him.  He wants the court to …

As the Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) holds extraordinary summit to discuss next move in the Niger Republic crisis following expiration of the ultimatum to the military junta to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, the Reunion of Episcopal Conferences of West Africa (RECOWA), the Nigerian Supreme Council for …

Dr. Chike Obidigbo, a  former governorship aspirant in Anambra State and an Industrialist is one man who believes that Nigeria has all it takes to be a developed and prosperous nation if not for the stranglehold of the colonialists and the naive  corrupt tendencies of the political class. In this interview, he talks about the need for men of character and vision to …

Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government; Your Excellency, the President of the ECOWAS Commission; Your Excellency, President of the African Union Commission; Your Excellency, President of the UEMOA Commission; The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in West Africa and the Sahel; and Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. Let me commence by welcoming you all to …

Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States’ President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, is currently presiding over an Extraordinary Summit of the regional body on the Political Situation in Niger Republic. ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit in Abuja (PHOTO: Channels TV) The summit at the State House Conference Center in Abuja is …

The military leaders in Niger who seized power in a coup last month have formed a new government, according to a decree read out on national television on Thursday. Prime Minister of Niger Republic, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government, with generals from the new military governing council heading the defence …

Suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to stop the Federal Government, through the Department of State Services, DSS, from further prosecuting him. Emefiele, arraigned on July 25, by DSS over alleged illegal possession of firearm, was, however, admitted to bail and ordered to be remanded in prison …

The United States has said China has the potential to influence the Nigerian government through Chinese loans. This was stated in the Integrated Country Strategies document by the US Department of State, which was obtained by The PUNCH. The document was originally approved on April 6, 2022, but was reviewed and updated on June 23, 2023. According to the document, …

…Says Edo best at deploying technology in public governance in Nigeria Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has disclosed that through his government’s transparency, accountability and prudent management of resources, the State’s budget performance has continued to grow significantly from N116 billion when he came into office in 2016 to N320 billion, recording 85 per cent annual growth rate. This …