Africa

Yaoundé, Aug. 30, 2023 Hours after military leaders seized power in Gabon, President Ali Bongo issued a plea to the public from where he is being held under house arrest. Bongo called on the people of Gabon to “make noise,” saying in a brief video that he had been illegally …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Aug. 30, 2023 Participants of an International Symposium on the Niger Republic crisis and the future of African Integration has urged leaders in the continent to avoid constitutional amendments in favour of tenure elongation. The call is contained in a communique issued on Wednesday at the …

Libreville, Aug. 30, 2023 Gabonese military officers have canceled elections results and dissolved state institutions, claiming they have taken over power, local media reported on Wednesday. The African country’s borders are closed until further notice, said the reports, adding gunfire was heard in the capital Libreville. The officers said that …

…..says Nigeria’s price is in line with or lower than prices across the West African coast. Management of Dangote Cement Plc has clarified that the price of a bag of cement from its factories across Nigeria (as at 28th August 2023) is N4,010 in Okpella and N4,640 in Ibese, Objana, and …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Aug. 28, 2023 The UN envoy to Mali, El-Ghassim Wane, says while its peacekeeping operation in Mali (MINUSMA) draws to a close by the end of the year, the UN remains committed to supporting the country’s stability and development. Wane, the Special Representative of the …

The Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, has charged lawyers in the country to join in the collective efforts to build Nigeria into “a beacon of hope and inspiration for the entire black race,” urging that towards this end, all should “be inspired by the lessons …

Nigerian representatives to the 2023/2024 CAF Champions League have suffered preliminary round elimination. This follows the conclusion of second leg games at the Enyimba Stadium and Remo Stars Stadium respectively August 26, 2023. For Enyimba FC, a 0-0 second leg result vs Libya’s Al Ahli Benghazi confirmed their elimination with …

By Kevin Okunzuwa Benin. Aug. 26. 2023 Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Saturday congratulated Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin for beating ASO Chlef of Algeria in the preliminary round of the 2023/2024 CAF Confederation Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ASO Chlef on Aug. 19 …

Bendel Insurance of Benin defeated Algerian side ASO Chlef 4-3 on Penalties in their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round fixture on Saturday, August 26. Aso Chlef won the second leg in Algiers 1-0 to tie the aggregate score at 1-1 after the Nigerian side had won the first leg last …

Niger as battle ground is sweet music to the ears of President Alassane Dramane Ouattara whose goal is to divert attention from his contentious third term in Cote d’Ivoire and keep war away from his country through neighbouring Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea respectively. When Ouattara boldly announced in Nigeria that …

Niger Republic’s military administration on Friday gave the German, US and Nigerian ambassadors 48 hours to leave the country, according to Agency reports. “In reaction to German Ambassador Olivier Schnakenberg’s refusal to reply to an invitation by the ministry for a discussion on Friday August 25 at 11.00 a.m., and …

OSOGBO Democracy can only survive in Africa when leaders allow free and fair elections and elected leaders serve the interest of the citizenry, Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has declared. He made the assertion at a three day executive retreat organised by the African office of the United Nations …

Niger, a large and arid country in West Africa has a history of coups and attempted coups since its independence from France in 1960. In 1974, Lieutenant Colonel Seyni Kountche leads a military coup, ending Hamani Diori’s 14-year rule, suspending the constitution and dissolving the parliament. Kountche forms the Supreme …

By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, Aug. 24, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has directed the delegation of Muslim Ulamas (Muslim scholars) mediating in the Niger Republic crisis to return to the junta in order to have a tentative commitment. After a closed-door meeting with the president, Ustaz Abdullahi Bala-Lau, leader of the …

The media was recently awash with news of a coup d’état in Niger Republic. The Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani-led military junta struck on July 26, sweeping aside the democratically elected government led by President Mohamed Bazoum. With the coup, Niger joined the growing list of African countries under military rule. Already …

Cairo, Aug. 23, 2023 The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has stressed the importance of adopting dialogue to reach a peaceful resolution of the crisis in Niger Republic. “Egypt boosts all efforts exerted to defuse tensions in a way that promotes the democratic order and the sovereignty and stability of Niger and …

By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) Seventy undergraduates drawn from Nigeria and Ghana have been awarded 4-year scholarships by the Association of Brotherhood Academic Scholarship (ABAS). The awardees, comprising 66 Nigerians and four Ghanaians, were selected after scaling through an examination conducted by ABAS on June 24, 2023 in Calabar, Cross River …

Nigerian clubs in the 2023/2024 CAF Champions League suffered defeat in their respective preliminary round first leg games on Sunday August 20, 2023. MEDEAMA FC 1-0 REMO STARS Remo Stars Sports Club were defeated 1-0 in Ghana by Medeama FC in their CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg clash …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)’ delegation has met with Niger Republic’s detained President Mohamed Bazoum and coup leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani in the capital, Niamey on Saturday. The delegation was led by Nigeria’s former military leader, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar and ECOWAS …

Niamey, Aug. 19, 2023 Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have met to discuss a joint defence strategy in response to the announcement by the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, of military intervention in the coup in Niger. Military staff of the three countries met in the Nigerien capital Niamey to …

By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, Aug. 19, 2023 The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) combating insurgency in the Lake Chad region says it has continued to record mass surrender of insurgents. A statement on Saturday by the spokesman of the task force, Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, said the development was due to …

Following defeat to Cameroon in her second match, Nigeria bounced back to winning ways in her third match with a win over Burundi at the ongoing 2023 African Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship in Yaounde, Cameroon. Nigeria spanked Burundi 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-9) to record their second win of the championship …

By Joshua Olomu Abuja, Aug.18,2023 Nigerian music superstars, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema and ace comedian AY Makun have been listed among the ‘100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stars were named in …

Nigeria lost to hosts Cameroon 0-3 (16-25, 13-25, 18-25) in their second match at the ongoing 2023 African Senior Women’s Nations Volleyball Championship in Yaounde, Cameroon on Thursday. Nigeria started the first set on a high note but the much experienced Cameroonian team suppressed the aggressive Nigerian lads 25 to …

A good number of people, including me, seem opposed to Nigeria leading the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to war in Niger. In one of the most telling anti-war metaphors, a Nigerian columnist and Editor, Lasisi Olagunju, likened military intervention to rubbing buttocks with the porcupine.  Doves everywhere …