In a live national broadcast to the nation, Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has spoken about his plans to revive the country’s economy and the various initiatives that his government has established to improve the lives of Nigerians. In the broadcast, the president also gave reasons for the removal of the fuel subsidy scheme that…
Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on Sunday July 30, in Abuja called for the immediate release and reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate Head of State and Government of the Republic of Niger. They also warned that, In the event, ECOWAS’ demands are not met within one week, they would “take…
Following the coup in Niger Republic that has removed the elected political leadership in the West African country, the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu will host a special meeting of the regional leaders on Sunday, July 30th in Abuja. The Special Adviser to the President on Special…
Niger Republic’s new military leader, General Abdurahmane Omar Tchiani, cuts an elusive figure. As a military officer, he seems to have created an air of mystique around himself as he gradually navigated the country’s political labyrinth to assume the highest office. Most reports have described General Tchiani as a highly respected General in the Nigerièn…
The bank launched the main African Economic Outlook report in May during the Bank’s Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The West Africa Economic Outlook presents the current state of economic and social development in the region and projects the outlook for comparative analysis over time and across countries. While analyzing the granularity of…
Many Nigerian universities owned by the federal government have, in the past few months, increased fees to be paid by students, leaving parents and their wards groaning. The Nigerian government has said the federal government-owned universities remain tuition-free, describing as inaccurate the media reports suggesting the introduction of tuition by the institutions. Many Nigerian universities…
Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2022 into law, to abolish the death sentence penalty from the country’s statutes. Persons found guilty of murder, if the president assents to it, henceforth, would be sentenced to life imprisonment, the new law provides. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, on Friday, July 14,…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated 28 persons as ministers. The list includes ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai and ex-Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike. The list was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at the plenary on Thursday. The ministerial list was submitted to the Senate by the president’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, at…
A group of soldiers went on air on state television late on Wednesday night to confirm the coup d’etat in the Niger Republic and the removal of the country’s president, Mohamed Bazoum, from power. The spokesman for the group, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, dressed in a blue uniform and surrounded by nine other officers in different…
The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government and Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has reacted to the unfolding events in Niger Republic following reports of the coup d’état in the country. In a statement released by the president, he expressed the ECOWAS’s rejection of…
