President Muhammadu Buhari Calls For Improved Bilateral Tie As Gambia Sworn in Barrow For Second Term

President Muhammadu attended the inauguration of Adama Barrow, the Gambian President for a second term, as a mark of Nigeria’s strong commitment towards the entrenchment of democracy and good governance in The Gambia and the West African sub region. Nigeria supported the entrenchment of democracy and good governance in The Gambia following the refusal of…

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Sudanese Protesters Mount Barricade Despite Military Threat

Sudanese anti-coup protesters on Sunday mounted barricades in Khartoum shortly after a deadly crackdown on mass rallies, as civil disobedience campaign against the military takeover entered its seventh day. Tens of thousands turned out across the country for Saturday’s demonstrations, marching against the army’s October 25 power grab, when top General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dissolved…

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Okonjo-Iweala May Quit WTO Job- Report

Less than Eight months into her four-year tenure as the Director General at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), there are reports that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is growing frustrated with the workings of the organization and has floated the idea of resigning if no headway can be found on critical issues. According to Bloomberg, five trade…

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Saudi Arabia Deports Indian Protesters

Arab media has reported that Saudi Arabia deported a number of non-resident Indians (NRI) living in the Gulf state for protesting against the highly controversial register introduced by the far-right Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Inspired by Shaheen Bagh Protests in India last year, where a group of mainly Muslim women organised…

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