Bamako: Since September, blockades have been multiplying across Mali, carried out by jihadists from the JNIM, the al Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims. The jihadists are imposing a fuel blockade that has paralysed the landlocked Sahel country’s economy. The resulting unrest and violence have sent refugees fleeing westwards into Mauritania. According […]
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Jihadists Threaten to Overrun Mali as Blockades Continue
Bamako: Since September, blockades have been multiplying across Mali, carried out by jihadists from the JNIM, the al Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims. The jihadists are imposing a fuel blockade that has paralysed the landlocked Sahel country’s economy. The resulting unrest and violence have sent refugees fleeing westwards into Mauritania. According […]
ECOWAS Court Calls for Enhanced Collaboration Between Judges and Staff
Abuja: The ECOWAS Court has advocated for stronger collaboration between its College of Judges and support staff to bolster shared commitment to excellence, professionalism, integrity, and effective justice delivery. Justice Ricardo Gon§alves, the Court’s President, emphasized this initiative during the court’s 2025 Judicial Retreat, themed ‘Efficiency and Effectiveness: Streamlining Processes for a Dynamic ECOWAS Court,’ […]
Nigerian Football Gets a Boost as Tottenham, Cambridge United FCs Scouts Visit
Abuja: Francis Okooboh, Head Consultant of Abzchain Resources Football Club of Abuja, has reaffirmed commitment to developing grassroots football talents in Nigeria, leveraging new partnerships with top European football clubs. Okooboh stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, when scouts from Tottenham Hotspur FC and Cambridge United FC visited. He described the […]
FG to Inaugurate Disability Forum for Effective Governance
Abuja: The Federal Government has concluded plans to establish a National Forum of Disability Commissions and Agencies to enhance coordination and promote effective disability governance across states. Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Mr. Ayuba Gufwan, disclosed this during a two-day inauguration workshop for the forum. According to News Agency of Nigeria, […]