Following Senate President, Godswill Akpabio’s revelation on the floor of the Green Chamber, that the 109 Nigerian senators had been credited with a ‘holiday token’ allowance of N2 million, it is now confirmed that the members of the upper chambers of the National Assembly (NASS) received a total of N218 million.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The military junta in Niger Republic has told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries attempted any military invasion to restore him, two Western officials have told The Associated Press.
The Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held an Extraordinary Summit on the Sociopolitical Situation in the Republic of Niger.
Nigerian President, and Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has prioretised diplomacy and dialogue, including discussions with all parties involved, to restore constitutional governance in the Republic of Niger.
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has advised President Bola Tinubu, and the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) against using violence in Niger Republic, while opting for dialogue in the maintenance of peace and order in that country.
The Secretary General of the Government, Mahamane Roufai Laouali, read out 21 names on television without specifying any further plans.
“I am being kept isolated and forced to eat dry rice”, Niger Republic President, Mohamed Bazoum, who had been ousted by the military junta, has said.
The World Bank has announced it will halt new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ law.
The 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi has returned to Nigeria from his peace mission in Niger Republic, and is currently in a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
ASHENEWS reports that the Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK and Northern Ireland says it plans to plant one million palm trees in the Southeast to assist businesses in that region.