Nigeria’s exports to Africa surged in the first half of 2025, reaching N4.82 trillion, a 14 per cent increase from N4.21 trillion in the same period of 2024. West Africa continued to dominate as the main market, absorbing over 62 per cent of Nigeria’s continental exports. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs …
Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Guinea-Conakry to attend the inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya. Shettima’s media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed in a statement on Friday that following the inauguration, the Vice President is scheduled to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The inauguration comes after …
Burkina Faso released 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel detained after an emergency landing on December 8, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar confirmed Thursday. “Through sustained dialogue, we resolved the matter concerning Nigerian pilots and crew, showing the effectiveness of diplomacy in sensitive situations,” Tuggar said in a statement on X. The release followed meetings between Burkina …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and groups responsible for the unconstitutional change of government in Guinea-Bissau. The regional bloc also called for a swift transition led by an inclusive government and the immediate release of all political detainees. ECOWAS Threatens Sanctions Reading the communiqué …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the region following escalating political instability and security threats in member states. The announcement was made on Tuesday by ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. …
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to the Republic of Benin to help restore calm and stability following last weekend’s attempted military takeover. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the approval on Tuesday during plenary after the president’s letter was reviewed by the Committee of the Whole, citing Section 5, …
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Nigerian military for its swift intervention in the Benin Republic following an early-morning coup attempt that briefly disrupted the French-speaking West African country’s 35-year democratic rule. A statement issued yesterday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said Nigeria acted on two separate emergency …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strongly condemned the attempted military coup in the Benin Republic, describing it as a “subversion of the will of the people of Benin.” In a statement released on Sunday by the ECOWAS Commission, the regional group commended the West African nation’s army for responding swiftly and …
West African leaders have urged member states to confront rising threats to democracy and the rule of law across the sub-region, warning that the challenges could undermine regional stability. The call was made in Abuja at an event organised by the ECOWAS Parliament to mark its 25th anniversary. Sierra Leone’s President and Chairman of the …
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says the Federal Government will soon publish the identities of individuals and networks behind the financing of terrorism in the country. Speaking during an interview on Television Continental on Sunday, Bwala said the Tinubu administration has begun taking “far-reaching decisions” on national security …
