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West African leaders have reiterated the call for a multilateral approach to tackling terrorism in the sub-region. Speaking during the opening of the 68th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja on Sunday, Sierra Leone President

Ambassador of Czech Republic to Nigeria Tomáš Výprachtický, has spoken of his country’s resolve to deepen bilateral cooperation with Nigeria in various sectors of the economy. Výprachtický said this at a dinner organised to unveil the Nigeria-Central Europe Chamber of Commerce (NCECC)

The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring regional stability and integration in the region. The Council made this known at the end of its 95th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers held between Dec. 10 and

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday said it ordered the immediate deployment of elements of its standby force to Benin after authorities there thwarted a coup attempt. Troops, including soldiers from neighbouring Nigeria, are to support the government

The United Nations has welcomed a newly signed peace accord between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda as a “critical step” toward restoring trust. UN Secretary-General António Guterres, in a statement, hailed the accord while warning that active fighting

West African leaders have called for collective action by all member States to contain the prevailing threats to democracy and the rule of law in the sub-region. They made their positions known in Abuja during a ceremony organised by the ECOWAS Parliament

Russia is not looking to rejoin the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrial nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a visit to India on Thursday. The G7’s share of the global economy has been shrinking for years, Putin was quoted as

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Yu Dunhai, has reaffirmed China’s support for Nigeria’s security efforts and ongoing economic reforms during a high-level meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar. In a statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in

The ECOWAS Parliament has created a special closed-door committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent military coup d’etat in Guinea-Bissau, which culminated in President Omaro Embalo’s exit from office. The regional parliament took the decision during its 2025 Second Extraordinary Session,

More than a year after she filed for divorce from televangelist Benny Hinn, Suzanne Hinn’s marriage to the popular faith-healer is now officially over for a second time in 46 years Records from the Hillsborough County Court in Florida, first cited by