Politics

The leaders of a military coup in Guinea have placed a ban on government members from leaving the country.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the members of the cabinet, convened a day after the removal of president Alpha Conde, only to be told to hand over their passports and official vehicles, coup leader Mamady Doumbouya said in the capital Conakry.

Doumbouya, who is the commander of an elite military unit created by Conde, also lifted an air traffic suspension imposed on Sunday as well as a curfew in mining areas.

Guinea is one of the world’s largest suppliers …

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari has revealed the identities of bandits causing mayhem in Nigeria, particularly the northern parts of the country.

The governor of President Muhammadu Buhari’s state of origin, said the criminal elements who have plunged the entire nation into an unusual security crisis are majorly Fulani herdsmen.

Governor Masari made the assertion on Monday while featuring on a Channels Television programme, ‘Politics Today’ which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

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He revealed that the elements have same religion, language like himself, stressing …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has suspended in-person or physical registration of voters in Anambra, though online pre-registration of voters in the state would still continue.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this disclosure at the commission’s 3rd quarterly meeting with leaders of political parties on Monday, in Abuja.

According to the decision was to enable the commission prepare for the state governorship election scheduled for Nov. 6.

This is just as he disclosed that 717, 947 Nigerians had so far participated in the nationwide physical registration at INEC state and local government offices, beginning …

Popular activist, Aisha Yesufu, has lambasted Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as a terrorists party.

Yesufu, co-convener of BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, an advocacy group said PDP is a pathetic terrorists’ party.

The socio-political activist made the remark while expressing her displeasure for former President Goodluck Jonathan.

In a tweet that was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York, the activist said she would have voted for Jonathan to be stoned.

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Yesufu said Jonathan was the least of her choice as Nigeria leader in 2015.…

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian Government has condemned what it describes as an ‘apparent coup d’état‘ in the Republic of Guinea.

The position of the government known in a statement issued by a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Esther Sunsuwa which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York on Sunday

According to the statement, the takeover of power by the military is in clear violation of the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance.

‘The Government of Nigeria strongly condemns and rejects any unconstitutional change of government and therefore calls on those behind this …

Former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has lamented bitterly that he has not been paid his pension entitlements for six years by the current State government.

Kwankwaso revealed that the state government did not build house or office for him, which is provided in a law that every former governor should be provided either an office or a house as one of his or her benefits.

He made the allegations in an interview with BBC Hausa service which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York on Sunday Morning.

The former governor decried that he is the …

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, have asserted that Nigerian politicians are the ones behind the problems the country is presently grappling with.

The experienced lawyer and and other prominent Nigerians on Satureday expressed optimism that Nigeria will overcome its challenges because it is a country with wonderful opportunities.

He pointed out that Nigerians should be wary of politicians using ethnicity and religion to divide the people for their selfish gains.

Falana made these assertion when he spoke to journalists on the side of an inauguration ceremony of the Old Seminarians Association of Nigeria (OSAN) in Abuja yesterday.

‘This …

Nigeria’s immediate minister of power, Sale Mamman has narrated how it took President Muhammadu Buhari less than two hours to make him a minister.

Mamman, who made this revelation in an interview with BBC Hausa on Saturday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York stated that he never thought he would be made a minister as he neither solicited nor lobbied for it prior to his appointment.

Africa Daily News, New York had reported that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Wednesday announced the sack of Mamman and his Agriculture and Rural Development counterpart, Sabo Nanono, as ministers.…

Russia on Thursday asserted that Google and Apple’s refusal to remove jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s app ahead of elections could be seen as interference in the country’s domestic affairs.

Africa Daily News, New York understands that the country is holding her parliamentary elections later this month, with nearly all vocal Kremlin critics including Navalny’s allies barred from running.

Last month Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor demanded that Google and Apple remove Navalny’s app from their stores.

On Thursday, Roskomnadzor heightened pressure on the Western tech giants alleging that they could be held criminally liable if they continue to refuse to …

The chairman of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, has asserted that the pressure to get marijuana legalised at the National Assembly would never happen.

Speaking while briefing State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Marwa stated that more than 90% of the members of the National Assembly will not dare vote in support of marijuana legalisation because they know their constituents will not take it kindly with them.

This, he said, informed his optimism the move will fail.

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The Nigerian presidency has revealed the real reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari relieved two Ministers of their duties earlier this week.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that Buhari had on Wednesday relieved Saleh Mamman, Minister of power, and Sabo Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Developments of their duties.

However, according to Presidential media aide, Femi Adesina both Ministers were not sacked due to poor performance as widely speculated.

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Speaking on Channels Television programme, Sunrise Daily which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New …

Prominent leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have claimed that about ₦1 trillion worth of stolen funds and assets have been recovered since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in 2015.

In a statement on Thursday, a former National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu; member of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Barr Ismail Ahmed, Presidential Aide, Mr. Tolu Ogunlesi; and Director-General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Salihu Lukman, said high profile recoveries were made from 2015 to date.

According to the statement, all final forfeitures are being deployed for use in the government’s Special Infrastructure …