The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its decision-making organs following a military takeover in the country. The suspension was announced after an emergency virtual meeting of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) on Thursday, chaired by Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio, who also leads the Authority …
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking another major shift in his political trajectory. El-Rufai completed his registration and collected his membership card at the ADC office in Ungwar Sarki Ward, Kaduna State. Before officially joining the ADC, Nasir El-Rufai and other coalition of opposition forces, including …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday declared a nationwide security emergency following the escalating wave of abductions and violent attacks across the country. The President also directed the Nigerian Army and the Police to embark on immediate large-scale recruitment to strengthen the nation’s security architecture. In a personally signed statement, Tinubu instructed the National Assembly to …
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is facing heightened international scrutiny as a coalition of regional and global civil society organisations has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged crimes against humanity linked to the country’s disputed October 29 presidential election. The 82-page petition, submitted by groups including the Madrid Bar Association and the …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday criticised the Federal Government for celebrating the release of abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State, insisting their return should not be presented as an accomplishment but as further evidence of Nigeria’s deepening security crisis. In a statement issued by his media office, Atiku said the development was “not a …
The 19 Northern governors will hold an emergency meeting on November 29 in Kaduna as widespread school abductions and bandit attacks continue to force lockdowns across several states. Their decision followed Monday’s meeting of the South-West Governors’ Forum in Ibadan, where the governors renewed calls for the establishment of state police and urged the Federal …
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to eliminating election rigging and vote-buying ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amupitan, who assumed office in October, gave the assurance while swearing in Prof. Adeniran Tella as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Oyo State at INEC headquarters in …
A member of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, on Tuesday called for the suspension of parliamentary activities in response to the worsening insecurity across the country. Doguwa, who represents the Doguwa/Tudun Wada federal constituency, made the remarks during plenary, criticising the handling of security challenges by the President Bola Tinubu administration. ‘Country Running in …
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Air Force to commence round-the-clock aerial surveillance over forest belts in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger states, following a surge in kidnappings and terrorist attacks across the region. The order, conveyed yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, mandates air assets to maintain continuous …
The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, says the ruling party will be unable to influence the 2027 general elections, insisting he is familiar with their “tactics” and confident they will fail. Aregbesola made the remarks on Tuesday in Osogbo during the unveiling of the ADC. The event coincided with the …
