The Senate has rejected the plan by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) military action in the Republic of Niger. TheHintsNews reports that President Bola Tinubu Friday notified the National Assembly about the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) proposed military action against the Nigerien military junta who recently seized power. Also, the Northern Senators Forum in a statement issued Friday kicked against the option of war and called for political and diplomatic means to restore democratic government in that country. However, considering the President’s request during a closed-door session that lasted for more than two hours…
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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has warned that any military action against the Republic of Niger will spread to other countries in West African. TheHintsNews reports that President Bola Tinubu Friday notified the National Assembly about the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) proposed military action against the Nigerien military junta who recently seized power. Also, the Northern Senators Forum in a statement issued Friday kicked against the option of war and called for political and diplomatic means to restore democratic government in that country. However, the CNG in a statement issued Saturday by its Spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman,…
Manchester United have completed the signing of Danish striker, Rasmus Hojlund in a deal worth €85 million United agreed a bumper deal for Atalanta for the frontman, who promptly underwent his medical and put pen to paper on a five-year contract earlier this week Hojlund, 20, flew into Manchester on Tuesday afternoon after United settled on a fee and reported to the club’s Carrington training complex. Speaking after signing his contract, Højlund said: “It’s no secret that I have been a fan of this great club since I was a small boy, and I dreamed of walking out at Old…
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has alleged that the decision of President Bola Tinubu to go to war over the coup in Niger Republic was to enable him declare a state of emergency in Nigeria and suspend the ongoing Presidential Election tribunal. TheHintsNews reports that the President had on Friday written to the Senate seeking approval of a military action in Niger in line with the resolutions of ECOWAS member states. However, Frank in a statement issued Saturday accused the President of taking advantage of his position as ECOWAS chairman to…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appeased the North Central with the position of National Legal Adviser. The NEC took the decision at its meeting held on Thursday in Abuja. The decision became imperative following the resignation of the former National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdulahi Adamu who hails from North Central. Following Adamu’s resignation, the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) with the blessing of President Bola Tinubu anointed the immediate past Governor of Kano state, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje for the position. The decision which was ratified at the last NEC meeting saw the…
Senators from the 19 northern states Friday kicked against the plan by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to initiate military actions in the Republic of Niger. The Spokesperson for the Northern Senators Forum, Senator Suleiman Sumaila, in a statement said the Forum took cognizance of the efforts of the ECOWAS leaders under the chairmanship of President Bola Tinubu, in resolving the situation in Niger Republic. The forum, however, maintained that the emphasis should be on political and diplomatic means to restore democratic government in Niger Republic It stated: “We, the Northern Senators of the Northern Senators Caucus…
President Bola Tinubu Friday notified the National Assembly about the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) proposed military action against the Nigerien military junta who recently seized power. The President in a letter addressed to the Senate and read at plenary by President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, stressed the need to restore democracy in the West African country. The letter reads: “Following the unfortunate political situation in Niger Republic culminating in the overthrow of its President, ECOWAS under my leadership condemned the coup in its entirety and resolved to seek the return of the democratically elected govt. in…
The Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadarin Daji covering Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi, and Zamfara states have neutralised scores of bandits, rescued kidnapped victims, recovered items and destroyed bandits’ hideouts in the ongoing clearance operation in the Northwest. In a statement issued Friday by the army headquarters, armed bandits attempted to infiltrate and attack Isa LGA of Sokoto state, the vigilant troops deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) responded swiftly and repelled the attack with superior firepower which forced the bandits to flee with gunshot wounds as traces of blood stains were seen in their routes during the pursuit.…
President Bola Tinubu, says his administration is poised to address all the obstacles militating against stable electricity supply in the country. The President stated this Friday at the ground breaking ceremony of the new 350MW Gwagwalada Independent Thermal Power Plant (Phase 1). The President in a statement issued Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, urged the NNPC and its partners to deliver the landmark project within the promised three years completion timeline, insisting that, “three years must be three years.” Tinubu noted that a swift improvement in the stability and quantum of energy supply will…
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) has entered into partnership in a bid to improve the capacity of safety investigation Agencies. Speaking in Abuja at the closing of a peer review programme hosted by the NSIB, the Commissioner, Akin Olateru said the aim of the programme was to boost the capability of agencies in the investigation of civil aviation accidents and serious incidents. Olateru noted: “Today brings to an end, the European Union (EU), EASA/ BAGAIA programme in Nigeria. Nigeria has been chosen as a pilot, We are the first to…