The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has rejected the request by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for permission to deploy Nigerian troops to Niger Republic as part of an ECOWAS force to reinstate the democratically elected president of that country, President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed on 26 July in a coup led by his […]

Northern Senators Forum has cautioned the Economic Commission of West Africa State (ECOWAS) under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, against the use of military force in restoring democracy in Niger Republic. The lawmakers led by  Sen. Abdul Ahmad Ningi (Bauchi), however, called for political and diplomatic means to restore democratic government in that […]

The Olowu of Owu Kingdom in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Oba Saka Matemilola, has debunked reports of any rift between him and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying all is well between them. Obasanjo, who is the Balogun (Chief Warrior) of Owu Kingdom, has been absent from events organised by the kingdom, fuellling rumours that the former […]

Former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that the emergence of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje and Sen. Ajibola Basiru as new National Chairman and Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is a path to stable polity. Omo-Agege, in a congratulatory message by his Media Adviser, Mr Sunny Areh on Friday in Asaba, said […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, informed the Senate that following the coup in Niger that sacked the democratically elected administration of Mohamed Bazoum, Nigeria was considering a military intervention to restore order, among a host of other sanctions. This was as the Chiefs of Defence Staff of ECOWAS region have, after a two-day marathon meeting […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, declared that his administration is poised to address all the obstacles militating against stable electricity supply in the country. He vowed that his administration will solve the challenges across the electric power sector value chain which will significantly relieve longstanding problems and improve steady peak supply for Nigerians. He […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja has issued a temporary order stopping Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State from impeaching his Deputy, Mr Phillip Shuaib over what he described as irreconcilable differences. Justice Ahmed Mohammed made the temporary order while ruling on a motion on notice filed by Shuaib praying the court to stop alleged plans […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the closure of Nigeria borders with Niger Republic is not a declaration of war between the two countries as speculated. Mr Adewale Adeniyi, the NCS acting Comptroller General, made the clarification while addressing the Illela border community of Sokoto State on Friday. Adeniyi, who was at the Illela border […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially announced the closure of all land borders linking Nigeria with Niger Republic due to the recent coup d’etat in that country. NCS’s Acting Controller General (CG), Mr Bashir Adewale, made this known on Friday during a visit to the Jibia border in Katsina. According to him, the decision […]