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Mali’s military regime on Monday strongly condemned West African sanctions including border closures and a trade embargo over delays to a return to civilian rule, saying regional leaders were allowing themselves to be “exploited” by foreign powers. The junta also announced the recall of its ambassadors and the closure of its borders in a tit-for-tat move. The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting on Sunday agreed to cut financial aid and freeze Mali’s assets at the Central Bank of West African States, according to a final declaration. They also decided to recall their ambassadors to…

• We’re not aware of the conversation, says VP’s spokesman • Rev. Waive urges VP to join the race as group explains why Southeast will support Osinbajo • Daniel, Obanikoro, GNI want Southwest leaders to streamline aspirants A week after the Director-General, Tinubu Support Groups and former House of Representatives member, Abdulmumin Jibrin, disclosed that former Lagos State governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will be contesting in the 2023 Presidential election, The Guardian gathered last night that he had informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his aspiration, to which the President reportedly asked him…

Eniola Akinkuotu, Oladimeji Ramon, Friday Olokor, Tunde Ajaja, Solomon Odeniyi and Godfrey George 8 January 2022 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, civil society organisations and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party have said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), should be ready to account for his actions when he leaves office next year. Their views came as a response to the President’s statement during his interview on Channels Television on Wednesday that anybody who asks him to come and give any evidence in any court when he leaves office would be in trouble because he already made sure all important issues are on…

Says appointment of NIA boss followed due process The National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd), has warned groups working towards compromising the secrecy of the intelligence community to desist from doing so or face the full wrath of the law. He warned groups and individuals, who use pseudonyms to issue false claims against violating the secrecy upon which the intelligence community functions. The NSA also said that the appointment of the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, was made in full compliance with the relevant law contrary to speculations. Monguno, in a…

Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, yesterday called on Nigerians to recognise and support the sacrifices and contributions of the members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in maintaining the territorial integrity of the country. The Senate President made the call at the special juma’at prayer to commemorate the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration at the National Mosque, Abuja. He said the sacrifices of the nation’s fallen heroes would be remembered for paying the supreme price to protect the territorial integrity of the country and called for their support and prayers by Nigerians. He noted that the National Assembly…

FIFA has announced the final nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Player and The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year. Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern München, Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain) and Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool FC) are the three nominees for the Best Men’s Player award. The virtual awards ceremony will be broadcast live from the Home of FIFA in Zurich on January 17. FIFA Legends Kristine Lilly and Sami Khedira discussed the nominees during a live-streamed announcement event and analysed their chances of winning these prestigious prizes. The final three nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Player are: Jennifer…

Paul Pogba is not expected to return from a thigh injury for at least another month, Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed amid mounting speculation over the French midfielder’s future. Paul Pogba is expected to be out injured for at least another month Marco. BERTORELLO AFP/File The 28-year-old last played in a 2-2 draw at Atalanta in early November before pulling up with the injury during training on international duty with France. Former United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hoped Pogba would be back “just after Christmas”. But interim manager Rangnick is now resigned to a far longer layoff.…

National Assembly workers under the aegis of Parliament Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) have threatened to embark on strike as from next Monday over the non-payment of their eight months outstanding national minimum wage as well as 15 months CONPECULIAR allowances. PASAN made this known in a communiqué dated January 6, 2022, issued after its joint NASS/NASC congress held in Abuja, a copy of which was transmitted to the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan; Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), Engr. Ahmed Mashi; Director of Department of State Service (DSS); Divisional Police Officer…

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has donated N30million to the families of three police officers of the state Police Command who were killed while on duty in the state in November last year. The late officers, Inspectors Isaac Isodje, Saviour Udeh, and Ebenezer Edward, who were deployed to the Diobu Division of the state Command, were shot dead by armed men while on a stop-and-search duty in Diobu axis of Port Harcourt. Presenting the cheque on behalf of the governor yesterday to families of the slain officers, the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Paulinus Nsirim, said…

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the board of the newly incorporated Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to ensure strict compliance with corporate governance principles that place premium on doing business with the highest ethical standards, integrity and transparency. Inaugurating the board chaired by Senator Margery Chuba Okadigbo at the State House, Abuja on Friday, the president charged the board members to focus on profitability and operate at par with its industry peers across the world. He said: ”The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is mandated to focus on profitability and continuous value creation beyond the simple fulfilment of legal…