…cites threats to constitutional order
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the immediate deployment of its reserve force to Benin Republic as the region responds to an attempted military takeover of the country.
In a statement issued...
The President and CEO of Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa business unit, Mr. Jim Swartz, revealed at the weekend that Chevron has recorded no incidents of sabotage in the last year.
Swartz gave the commendation during his visit to the NUPRC corporate headquarters...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Sunday's attempt to seize military power in Benin Republic failed.
Onanuga, in a post on
He added that security forces, led by the National Guard, regained control and...
A group of soldiers appeared on Benin state television on Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government in what was described as an apparent coup, marking another power grab in West Africa.
Identifying themselves as the Military Committee for...
The Sokoto State Government has debunked reports alleging that the Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, accompanied his Abia State counterpart, Dr Alex Otti, to visit Nnamdi Kanu at the Sokoto Custody Centre.
The state government, in a statement on Friday...
The Sani Bello Foundation, in association with Graceland Healthcare Development Foundation, provided free surgical care to over 600 patients at the Kontagora General Hospital, in commemoration of the birthday of Col. Sani Bello (Rtd).
The initiative focused on ailments such...
A British universal bank, HSBC Holdings, has confirmed that interim chairman Brendan Nelson will take over permanently, a decision that comes almost a year after the bank began searching for a successor to former chairman Mark Tucker.
The appointment,...
The Federal Government says it has allocated $200 million as an emergency intervention to cushion the impact of declining donor funding on Nigeria's health programs, reaffirming its commitment to maintaining essential services and protecting decades of health gains.
The Minister...
Senator Tunde Ogbeha, Vice President (North Centre) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has stated that the party’s mission to rescue Nigeria must be driven by collective commitment.
Speaking in Kabba on Saturday during the formal presentation of the party...
French authorities have isolated two people infected with the virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).
These people were part of a tourist group visiting the Arabian Peninsula, according to the Ministry of Health.
MERS is a deadlier but less...
