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Niger’s coup leaders that toppled Mohamed Bazoum said late Sunday they would “prosecute” the ousted president for “high treason” and “undermining the security” of the country. This is contained in a statement read out by a member of the junta on national television. “The Nigerien government has so far gathered… evidence to prosecute the deposed … [Read more…]
The Abia State Governor Alex Otti has directed the ban on the operation of commercial motorcyclists better known as okada within the Umuahia and Aba metropolis. According to Governor Otti’s Chief Press Secretary Kazie Uko, this directive takes effect immediately. “The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has directed the immediate ban on … [Read more…]
The newly appointed Enugu State Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Prince Ezeh has assumed office with a pledge to sanitize and digitalize the ministry with the aim of boosting the state’s internal generated revenue. Prince Lawrence Ezeh who came to the ministry Friday promised to work assiduously to ensure that the State attains greater … [Read more…]
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in 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 … [Read more…]
A former Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Lamido Sanusi, is in Niger to meet with the junta leaders. Mr Sanusi, a former Emir of Kano, was seen in a picture standing beside the leader of the junta, General Abdourahamane Tchiani. It is not clear in what capacity Mr Sanusi visited Niger. However, the former … [Read more…]
A former rebel leader and politician in Niger has launched a movement opposing the military government that took power in a July 26 coup, a first sign of internal resistance to army rule in the strategically important Sahel country. In a statement seen on Wednesday, Rhissa Ag Boula said his new Council of Resistance for … [Read more…]
The World Bank has announced its intention to stop new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ law. Earlier this year, the Ugandan government passed an anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) law. The Washington, DC-based lender said on Tuesday it would pause project financing pending a review of measures it introduced to protect … [Read more…]
The Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms says the Nigeria Customs Service and 62 other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government should not collect revenue directly. The Chairman of the Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily breakfast programme on Wednesday, said the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is … [Read more…]
Civil rights group, Egalitarian Mission for Africa (EMA), has dragged the Economic Community of West African (ECOWAS) to the bloc’s court over the proposed military intervention in Niger Republic. The group asked the court to invoke ECOWAS protocols to stop the planned military action against Niger. The suit was instituted by a Nigerian lawyer Kayode … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has commended the security agencies, especially the Nigerian Army for improved security and end to sit-at-home in the state, assuring that his administration would not let down its guard. This was even as the Army has reiterated that security could only get better given the level of resources … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned protest scheduled to hold today (Wednesday), August 9, 2023. NARD President, Innocent Orji, made this known on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily breakfast programme on Wednesday. According to him, the industrial action by the association, however, continues. Orji said, “Yes, we put on hold the … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to initiate a series of financial sanctions against individuals and entities associated with the leaders of the coup that truncated the democratic order in Niger Republic. Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who made this known on Tuesday while … [Read more…]