ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday in Abuja lifted sanctions it imposed on Niger over the unconstitutional takeover of government in that country on July 26, 2023. The July 2023 military putsch was the fifth successful one in Niger since its independence from France in 1960. In the July 2023 coup, […]
BREAKING: Tinubu Writes ECOWAS To Suspend Sanctions On Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso And Niger
BREAKING: Tinubu Writes ECOWAS To Suspend Sanctions On Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso And Niger President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to suspend economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. Speaking at the Extra-ordinary Summit of ECOWAS in Abuja on Saturday, Tinubu, who is […]
Australian PM Announces His Engagement to Jodie Haydon
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his engagement to his partner of four years, Jodie Haydon.Australian PM Announces His Engagement to Jodie Haydon. The 60-year-old proposed to his partner who is 45, at the Lodge of his official Canberra residence, on Valentine’s Day, with a ring he specially designed. Albanese and Haydon met at […]
President Biden’s Campaign Team Shun National Security Warning Join TikTok App
US President, Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has joined TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns over the platform and banned it on federal devices. His aide said Biden is not expected to personally join the platform, nor the others in his administration. He added that the account will be run entirely by the […]
Namibian President, Hage Geingob Is Dead
Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82 in the early hours of Sunday. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Namibian presidency said the President died while receiving medical treatment for cancer at Lady Pohamba Hospital in Windhoek. The presidency said Geingob’s medical team at the hospital did its best […]
New Zealand Increases Minimum Wage to $14 per hour
The adult minimum wage rate of New Zealand will increase by 2 per cent to 23.15 NZ (New Zealand) dollars, (14.12 U.S. dollars) an hour from April 1, 2024. The government is committed to striking the right balance between protecting the incomes of the lowest paid workers, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke Van Velden, […]
Just In: ECOWAS reacts to Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger’s exit Move
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reacted to the announcement by the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic, that they have exited from the regional bloc. The three countries had earlier Sunday said in a statement that they were leaving ECOWAS, stating that the regional body had failed to […]
BREAKING: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdraw From ECOWAS
BREAKING: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdraw From ECOWAS The military regimes in Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger have withdrawn their membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Ibrahim Traoré, Assimi Goita, and Abdourahamane Tiani, heads of state of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, respectively, stated their […]
Japa: More Nigerians Migrated Abroad In 2023 – IOM
The United Nations migration body, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has disclosed that more Nigerians migrated abroad in 2023. The IOM Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Mr. Laurent De Boeck, disclosed this during a media parley on Monday in Abuja. According to him, no fewer than 260,000 Nigerians approached the IOM for assistance to […]
Isreal-Hamas War: Ceasefire and Hostage Release to Start Friday
Isreal-Hamas War: Ceasefire and Hostage Release to Start Friday A pause in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza will start on Friday morning with the first hostages to be released hours later, mediator Qatar said, after nearly seven weeks of fighting. Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and of Palestinians detained by Israel were […]