Gluwa Partners with the Central Bank of Nigeria to Foster eNaira Adoption Abuja, Nigeria, March 9th, 2024, Chainwire International Business Times · Mar 9, 2024
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc The West African alliance holds Abuja summit amid political crises that have rocked the region. Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2024
‘ECOWAS is making efforts to get across to Niger’: Nigerian defence chief Ahead of an ECOWAS summit in Abuja, the Nigerian general speaks to Al Jazeera about insecurity in West Africa. Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2024
West African leaders set conditions for lifting Niger sanctions West African leaders on Sunday kept sanctions imposed on Niger after a July military coup and demanded progress towards a short transition to civilian rule before easing the measures. Radio France Internationale · Dec 11, 2023
Passengers surprised when plane lands 200 miles from destination Investigation launched by aviation authorities but airline denies it was a mistake The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Nigeria wants to revamp its railway network. Four things it needs to do to succeed Nigeria’s railway network serves only a small portion of the country. The country is 923,770km², with a railway network of 3,505km colonial narrow gauge and 669km modern standard gauge. Egypt, not that much larger than Nigeria, has a network of 6,700km. The Conversation · Oct 15, 2023
When the drugs don’t work: can we do anything about antimicrobial resistance? One little girl’s tragic death in an Abuja hospital this summer illustrates a global problem, but one that is worst in Africa where it could kill 4 million people by 2050 The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023
12 Nigerian troops die in helicopter air crash during evacuation mission Two dozen Nigerian security operatives were killed after a helicopter carrying dead and wounded soldiers from an evacuation mission in Niger state — 249 km north of Abuja —crashed on Monday, Al Jazeera reported. Read further on Dynamite news: Dynamite News · Aug 18, 2023
ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ‘use of force’ West African bloc activates standby force for possible intervention, says it wants a peaceful restoration of democracy. Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2023
ECOWAS activates standby force for possible intervention in Niger Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, chair of West African regional bloc ECOWAS, said on Thursday at the close of a summit on the coup in Niger that “no option had been taken off the table”, including the use of force as a last resort. The summit took place as Niger's coup… France 24 · Aug 10, 2023
Niger coup leaders rebuff diplomacy bid as summit considers military action Regional leaders meet in Abuja to discuss possible intervention as junta doubles down The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
What caused the coup in Niger? An expert outlines three driving factors At an emergency meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on 30 July, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded the “immediate release and reinstatement” of Niger’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. He had been held by the military since 19 July. The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023
They fled the war in Nigeria's northeast. Then bulldozers levelled their homes at a camp in Abuja Hundreds of people remain homeless in Nigeria's capital of Abuja after losing their shanties to government bulldozers The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023
‘Squandered goodwill’: How Buhari failed Nigeria a second time From the economy to security, Buhari’s legacy will be one of missteps and misdeeds as he hands over power, analysts say. Al Jazeera · May 29, 2023
Radio France Internationale · May 29, 2023 Nigeria's Tinubu sworn in as president, bringing hopes of economic prosperity Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu was sworn in as President Monday in the capital Abuja. The 71-year-old former Lagos governor and multi-millionaire businessman faces enormous challenges.
Reuters · May 29, 2023 Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu was sworn in as Nigeria's president on Monday at a ceremony in the capital Abuja, under the cloud of a disputed election and under pressure to quickly improve economic and security conditions.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2023 Nigeria Evacuates Hundreds of Citizens from Hard-hit Sudan Hundreds of Nigerians fleeing the fighting in Sudan were evacuated and brought back to the West African nation late Wednesday after days of delays that left many of them stranded in the desert and at the Egyptian border. More than 370 Nigerians, many of them students, arrived in the capital…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 ‘Women get it done’: Ireti Kingibe, Abuja’s new senator, plans for progressive Nigeria Up and coming politician will focus on wealth redistribution, female representation and healthcare access
Reuters · Mar 8, 2023 Nigerian woman who ran prostitution ring extradited to Italy A Nigerian woman who has been wanted in Italy since 2010 has been flown from Abuja back to Rome where she has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for crimes including running a prostitution ring, Italian police said on Wednesday.
WEKU · Feb 28, 2023 Nigeria's opposition parties call elections a 'sham' and demand a new vote Opposition parties in Africa's largest democracy are crying foul and calling for fresh elections in Nigeria, citing claims of vote rigging.
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Tensions rise in Nigeria as opposition demands new vote Nigeria's opposition demanded a revote Tuesday for the country’s presidential election, where partial results show an early lead for the ruling party
Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2023 Nigeria’s presidential election marked by long delays Election officials cited technical problems and the absence of voter registers as causes of the delays.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 25, 2023 Nigerians vote for new president in tight three-way first round Nigerians voted on Saturday to choose a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari in a tightly fought race, with three frontrunners for the first time in the country's modern history. Early turnout was reported to be slow in several polling stations in the economic capital Lagos, the southern city of Port…
Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2023 Presidential candidates sign peace pact before Nigeria election Candidates sign second accord ahead of February 25 polls in a bid to prevent electoral unrest.
Reuters · Feb 7, 2023 Printers of Nigeria election regalia lose out as ad campaigns pivot online A loud whir filled the back of a print shop in Nigeria's capital Abuja as machines churn out grinning faces of presidential election frontrunners on posters, flyers and food packaging.