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Politics

August 8, 2023

Opposition members defecting to APC seeking daily bread: PDP

The decampees had cited internal crisis and political bickering within the party for the action.

APC and PDP LOGO
August 8, 2023

Tinubu’s desperation to block release of his Chicago university records abnormal, puzzling: U.S. Lawyers

The CSU told The Gazette a Bola Tinubu graduated on June 22, 1979, but declined to reveal the student’s gender, much less if it is the same person as the president.

President Bola Tinubu
August 8, 2023

Xi Jinping sacks top Chinese generals

President Xi Jinping has dismissed top Chinese generals amid a seeming cleansing of the ruling party.

Xi Jinping and Army generals
August 8, 2023

Niger coup plotter General Barmou worked with U.S. Special Forces for many years: Official

“If there is a desire on the part of the people who are responsible for this to return to constitutional order, we are prepared to help with that…”

General Moussa Salaou Barmou and U.S. SPECIAL FORCES
August 8, 2023

Radda appoints former Kano deputy governor as SSG

He is currently the pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council of the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina.

EX-DEPUTY GOVERNOR ABDULLAHI GARBA, GOVERNOR DIKKO RADDA
August 8, 2023

UN backs ECOWAS’ mediation, wants coup plotters to release Bazoum

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has underlined his support for ongoing mediation efforts by (ECOWAS).

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres and President Bola Tinubu
August 8, 2023

Niger coup plotters name ex-cabinet member as prime minister

Mr Lamine Zeine was formerly the minister of economy and finance for several years in the cabinet of then-President Mamadou Tandja, ousted in 2010.

Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine
August 7, 2023

Labour Party will use ‘Yahoo-Yahoo’ internet fraudsters to develop Edo, party chieftain says

“If we put these young men in what I call the technological village…and provide facilities for them to develop ideas of the new Edo we need.”

LABOUR PARTY LEADERS+LABOUR PARTY LOGO
August 7, 2023

Coup: Italy asks ECOWAS to extend Niger ultimatum over military invasion

Italy has urged ECOWAS to extend its deadline for the reinstatement of Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.

ITALY FOREIGN MINISTER AND TINUBU
August 7, 2023

Niger military junta waits ECOWAS’ action after refusing to relinquish power

On Sunday as the deadline expired, the junta closed its airspace until further notice, citing the increased threat of military intervention.

BAZOUM and NIGER COUPISTS