Nigeria and African news

Guinea-Bissau Coup: Borders Closed, President Detained as Election Crisis Deepens

amazingtimes8 months ago03 mins

Africa has recorded yet another military takeover—this time in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau. In this week’s Security Update, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum breaks down the unfolding crisis, the actors behind it, and the implications for democracy across West Africa. #SecurityUpdate #RimamndeShawulu #AfricaSecurity #NigeriaSecurity #GlobalConflicts #CoupInAfrica #WestAfricaPolitics #NationalSecurity The coup followed a highly contested election between incumbent President Umaro…

Lassa fever kills 19 in Taraba

amazingtimes2 years ago03 mins

By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo At least 19 persons have died of Lassa fever at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, Taraba state, in the last two months. The state commissioner of health Gbangsheya Buma, disclosed this on Wednesday in an interview with journalists in Jalingo. He said eight out of nine suspected cases that…

Supreme Court nullifies judgment, sacking Anyanwu as national secretary of PDP

amazingtimes1 year ago01 mins

The Supreme Court has nullified the judgments of the Court of Appeal and Federal High Court, which sacked Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A five-member panel of the apex court on Friday held that the issue of who is the National Secretary of the PDP borders on…

Pilgrimage to Rome: Italian embassy pledges support for NCPC

amazingtimes4 years ago02 mins

The Italian Embassy in Nigeria, has pledged to support the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) to facilitate pilgrimage to Rome. According to a statement shared on the twitter handle of the NCPC, the Italian Ambassador, Mr. Stefanor De Leo made the promised when the Executive Secretary of the commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam, paid him a…

History, historians and nation-building in Nigeria

amazingtimes4 years ago04 mins

By Prof. Terhemba Wuam According to the historian Jorma Kalela, “Why history?” is more fruitful than the question of “what is history?” The former question is posed because people need knowledge of the past, which they can use as they deem fit as the past is always used in the present. In the United States…

CAN calls for arrest, prosecution of bank officials behind scarcity of new naira notes

amazingtimes3 years ago02 mins

Joseph Hayab, Chairman of the Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called for the arrest and prosecution of bank officials hoarding the new naira notes and helping money bag politicians from the bag door. He also called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to do everything possible to make…

Restore security in Rivers LG secretariats- Tinubu directs IGP

Emefiele to forfeit $4.7m, N830b, mansions, others

SOKAPU appeals for support to victims of Tudun Biri bombing

Europe Has Not Closed Its Doors—It Has Changed the Rules, By Rimamnde Shawulu

Presidency reacts to Campbell’s prediction of Nigeria as a failed state

US expresses readiness to help Nigeria identify Boko Haram sponsors

Guinea-Bissau Coup: Borders Closed, President Detained as Election Crisis Deepens

Lassa fever kills 19 in Taraba

Supreme Court nullifies judgment, sacking Anyanwu as national secretary of PDP

Pilgrimage to Rome: Italian embassy pledges support for NCPC

History, historians and nation-building in Nigeria

CAN calls for arrest, prosecution of bank officials behind scarcity of new naira notes