Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s 36 governors over “the repressive use of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024 to criminalise legitimate expression and violate the human rights of Nigerians, including activists, journalists, bloggers and social media users.” The ECOWAS Court had, in … Read more
The Nigerian government has again denied allegations that it is colluding with France to destabilise its neighbour, Niger. The Nigerian Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, issued a statement on Thursday describing the allegation as “unfounded” and “counterproductive.” He said Nigeria respects the sovereignty of individual countries and is focused on tackling terrorism within its borders. … Read more
The Nigerian government has denied any involvement in the recent attack on the Niger-Benin oil pipeline. The attack is believed to have been launched by Lakurawa, a terrorist group operating in the border communities between Nigeria and Niger. In a statement issued by the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday, the government expressed its … Read more
The Nigerian government has called for collective action among West African nations to tackle the region’s persistent challenges. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, made this call on Wednesday at the 53rd Session of the Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held in Abuja. He said there … Read more
A gathering of civil society organisations expressed concerns on Thursday over the withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Guinea from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its potential ripple effects. The gathering, held under the auspices of the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), said this could exacerbate security challenges across the Sahel, … Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal and called for an alignment of purpose and structure in West Africa to effectively address the challenges confronting the region. Speaking during a meeting with the Senegalese President at the State House, President Tinubu said West Africa must work together to defeat the … Read more
Four out of every ten children in Nigeria are trapped in child labour, a Nigeria Child Labour survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The report, ‘Nigeria Child Labour Survey 2022,’ was launched in Abuja on Thursday. Specifically, the survey established that 39.2 per cent of Nigerian children across all age … Read more
President Macky Sall of Senegal has bemoaned the high cost of organising elections in Africa. The president, whose tenure ends on 2 April when the new president-elect, Bassirou Faye, takes over, said while democracy remains the best form of government, the process of choosing leaders is quite ruinous to the economy of African nations. Mr … Read more
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank in line with the vision of the Abuja Treaty. Addressing leaders at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday, President Tinubu said his administration will … Read more
The military junta in Niger is recalcitrant and has refused to release President Mohamed Bazoum and members of his cabinet and family, the President of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) Commission, Omar Touray, said on Sunday in Abuja at the ongoing meeting of ECOWAS leaders. Mr Touray also said the junta, which … Read more
