We’ve not given up on peaceful resolution of Niger crisis, says ECOWAS president
Omar Touray, president of the Economic Community of West African Commission ECOWAS, says the decision of the regional body to deploy standby military troops in the Niger Republic does not translate to a country fighting another. After its second extraordinary meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, ECOWAS directed the deployment of standby military […]
Ivorian president: ECOWAS’ decisions on Niger taken collectively — it’s not Nigerian affair
President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire says the decision by the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) to deploy troops to the Niger Republic was taken collectively by member states. TheCable reported that ECOWAS on Thursday during its second extraordinary meeting, directed the deployment of standby military troops to restore constitutional order […]
Tinubu: We’re committed to supporting Niger achieve peaceful democratic stability
President Bola Tinubu says the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is committed to ensuring democratic stability returns to the Niger Republic. Tinubu spoke on Thursday while delivering his closing remarks at the second ECOWAS extraordinary summit held in Abuja. The summit was held to deliberate on a way forward to […]
ECOWAS directs deployment of standby force to ‘restore constitutional order’ in Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has directed the deployment of standby military troops to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. ECOWAS gave the directive on Thursday at the end of its second extraordinary meeting held in Abuja to address the political crisis in Niger. The resolve to deploy […]
PHOTOS: AU, UN officials attend ECOWAS meeting in Abuja
Officials from the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) were present at the second Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting on the crisis in Niger Republic. The extraordinary meeting held on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Participants deliberated on how to proceed after the military junta in […]
‘Job racketeering’: Reps committee orders arrest of ex-FCC staff for shunning invitation
The house of representatives has issued an arrest warrant against Yusuf Kolo, a former staff of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), over failure to appear before the ad hoc committee investigating job racketeering in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Yusuf Gagdi, chairman of the committee, issued the arrest warrant on Thursday after Kolo failed […]
Tribunal sacks Kano’s NNPP rep over primary school certificate forgery
The national and state house of assembly elections petition tribunal in Kano has sacked Muktar Yarima, candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), as a member representing Tarauni federal constituency. In a judgement delivered on Thursday, the three-member tribunal ruled that the primary school certificate submitted by Yarima to the Independent National […]
Tinubu to ECOWAS leaders: We must prioritise diplomatic negotiations in resolving Niger crisis
President Bola Tinubu says leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must prioritise diplomacy in their approach to resolving the crisis in the Republic of Niger. Tinubu spoke on Thursday in Abuja while delivering his opening remarks at the second ECOWAS extraordinary summit on the socio-political situation in Niger. […]
Ecuador presidential candidate shot dead at campaign rally
A presidential candidate in the forthcoming election in Ecuador has been shot dead at a campaign rally. Fernando Villavicencio, a member of the national assembly, was hit with torrents of bullets as he stepped into his vehicle after the rally on Wednesday. A former journalist, he was one of eight candidates vying for […]