Three African Countries Quit ECOWAS
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states. ALSO READ: Ayra Starr Apologises For Disrespecting King Sunny Ade The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” […]
Overseas Students No Longer Allowed To Bring Family Members — UK
The United Kingdom Home Office says effective January 1, 2024, overseas students including those from Nigeria will no longer be able to bring family members to the country. ALSO READ: SUPER EAGLES CAMP OPENS IN ABU DHABI TODAY “We are fully committed to seeing a decisive cut in migration,” the UK Home Office said in […]
ECOWAS Court Orders Release Of Bazoum
Niger’s deposed president Mohamed Bazoum must be freed immediately from detention, where he has been held since a July 26 coup, the court of the West African bloc, ECOWAS, ordered on Friday. ALSO READ: World Bank An Enemy Of Nigeria – NLC The court called for his “immediate and unconditional release” and ordered that Bazoum […]
UN Ends MINUSMA In Mali After 10 Years
The UN mission in Mali officially ended a 10-year deployment in the country on Monday, its spokesperson said, in a pull-out ordered by Mali’s military leaders. ALSO READ: Super Falcons Bag Women’s Team Of The Year The mission, known as MINUSMA, lowered the United Nations flag on its headquarters in the capital Bamako, its spokesperson […]
Curfew Partially Lifted In Sierra Leone After Coup Attempt
Daily life began to resume amid a heavy security presence in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown on Monday, as the government partially lifted a curfew imposed after armed clashes erupted in the city. ALSO READ: Students’ Loan Scheme To Kick-Off In Jan 2024 Says Gbajabiamila Early on Sunday, armed assailants stormed a military armoury and several […]
Hamas Halts Handover Of 14 Hostages To Red Cross
The armed wing of Hamas said Saturday it was delaying the handover of a second group of hostages due to be released under a truce deal until Israel “adheres to the terms of the agreement”. ALSO READ: Mohbad’s Father Begs Nigerians For Financial Assistance Over DNA Test The entry of humanitarian aid to the north […]
‘Free’ Elections After Transition – Gabon New Leader Vows
General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup last week that toppled Gabon’s 55-year-old ruling dynasty, took the oath of office as interim president on Monday, promising “free, transparent and credible elections” to restore civilian rule but without giving a timeframe. ALSO READ: FG Begs NLC To Suspend Two Days Warning Strike He also vowed […]
World Bank President Banga To Visit Nigeria
World Bank President Ajay Banga will begin a three-day visit to Nigeria on Thursday during which he will meet with President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the international lender said in a statement on Tuesday. ALSO READ: We Have nothing to hide – INEC chairman The visit is referred to as the next step […]
AU, ECOWAS Condemn Coup Plot In Niger
An attempted coup was underway on Wednesday in the fragile state of Niger Republic, where members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, triggering a standoff with the army. ALSO READ: Court Dismiss DSS Suit Against Emefiele Hours after the president was detained, Bazoum supporters tried to approach the complex where he was being […]
Tunisian black women: ‘My skin colour says I don’t belong’
Tunisian black women: ‘My skin colour says I don’t belong’