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Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, confirmed yet again their supremacy as the best team in the continent, defeating Mali 78-64 to win their fifth consecutive Afrobasket title in Abidjan Sunday night. The win also extended Nigeria’s unbeaten run in Africa to 29 games, dating back to 2015. With the win, Nigeria made history as […]
Continue ReadingAdeola, the declared missing daughter of popular Nigerian star actress, Jumoke George, has returned to Nigeria from Mali after four years. Her return was disclosed by the chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Monday. According to Dabiri-Erewa, her commission received Adeola from Mali, where she was reportedly trafficked. She wrote, “Breaking! Adeola, […]
Continue ReadingGhanaian president, John Mahama, in his first official visit to Nigeria since his inauguration on January 7, 2025, has explained to journalists why he visited President Bola Tinubu on Thursday at the State House, Abuja. Mahama said he was in Nigeria to thank Tinubu for honouring him with his presence during his swearing in, and […]
Continue ReadingEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to lift economic sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali and Guinea. The resolution was taken at the extraordinary summit on the peace, political and security situation in the ECOWAS sub-region in Abuja on Saturday. The sanctions are to be lifted with immediate effect. The regional bloc, however, […]
Continue ReadingMilitary regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). These countries’ military regimes announced withdrawal from the regional bloc on Sunday, January 28, in a joint statement read out on Niger national television. Leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement […]
Continue ReadingMali and Burkina Faso, in a significant move, have jointly refused to enforce the “illegal, illegitimate, and inhuman” sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the people and authorities of Niger. Both countries, which are currently led by putschists, made their stance clear in a joint press release, emphasizing that […]
Continue ReadingHave you packed your bags? Even if you have, don’t be in too much of a hurry to hop on the next flight without the required visas: Nigeria’s passport is ranked 101st out of 199 countries in the world. The ranking is based on the Henley Passport Index, described as the original, authoritative ranking of […]
Continue ReadingReno Omokri, former aide to Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Nigerian president, has knocked President Buhari’s decision to travel to Ghana for a meeting with ECOWAS leaders to discuss how to return peace to Mali, despite the incessant killings in Nigeria. Reacting on Twitter, Omokri wrote: “What an irony that @MBuhari traveled to Ghana to discuss with ECOWAS […]
Continue ReadingThe events in Mali, one of our neighbours in the West African sub-region should be of great concern to all Nigerians. In that country, democracy suffered a huge setback when on August 18, the military seized power. Since then, we have seen frenetic efforts by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) […]
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