Alake Advocates Mineral Equity To Avoid Debt Trap Worsening Plight of African People
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake has urged mineral-rich African countries to use the proven mineral reserves of their countries as equity in joint ventures instead of taking loans that worsen the plight of their people. Speaking…
Tinubu Markets Nigeria To Qatari Investors, Says Systems Are Being Reformed & Upgraded
President Bola Tinubu has assured the international business community that Nigeria is ready for serious business as his administration will deal decisively with any and all entrenched interests in the country who undermine investor confidence, pledging to remove all bottlenecks…
ECOWAS Bows To Pressure, Lifts Sanctions on Niger, Mali, Guinea
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has bowed to pressure from critics of its approach to political development in some West African, resolving to lift some sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali and Guinea. The resolution was taken at…
Why Integrous, Accountable Judicial Systems Will Strengthen Democracy In West Africa – Tinubu Tells ECOWAS Judges
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to advancing judicial reforms with determined support, emphasizing that integrous and accountable judicial systems will strengthen democracy across West Africa,…
Nigeria Chairs African Mining Ministers Group
Ngeria broke new grounds in the global mining industry on Monday, clinching the chair of the newest mining pressure group, the Africa Minerals Strategy Group. Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake was unanimously elected the pioneer chairman…
Hamas Considers Gaza Truce Amid Nearly Fifth Month Of Deadly Fighting
Ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the troubled Gaza’s south in a bid to secure a new truce in the nearly four-month war, raging battles continued in the region on Sunday. This is amid…
Nigeria Bemoans Withdrawal of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso from ECOWAS
The Federal Government of Nigeria has lamented the military pronouncement indicating that Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have withdrawn their membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). A statement signed by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of…
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Withdrawal from ECOWAS
Three military-led West African nations have announced their immediate withdrawal from regional bloc ECOWAS, accusing the body of becoming a threat to its members. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso “decide in complete sovereignty on the immediate withdrawal” from the Economic…
Terrorism: Tinubu Wants Strengthened Nigeria – France Cooperation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the weekend in Abuja, called for strengthened cooperation to address the prevailing threat of terrorism, while commending the outgoing French Ambassador to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann, for her dedication to enhancing relations between France and Nigeria….
Northern Groups Hail Matawale’s US Visit, List Gains
The recent visit by the Minister of Defence, Bello Matawale, to the United States of America has been commended by several Northern groups under the North Central Stakeholders Forum for its immense significance in addressing the fight against terrorism and…
Saudi Embassy Reveals Why Passengers’ Visas Were Cancelled
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia has disclosed that those passengers who were denied entry and subsequently deported to their initial destinations didn’t fulfil the entry conditions and requirements in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Kingdom,…
