Press Releases

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Following an urgent appeal from Benin, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commanded his nation's military to assist in neutralizing coup conspirators, according to a statement released by the presidential office Sunday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria’s Senate has authorized the deployment of its military to neighboring Benin as part of a peace-support mission following an attempted coup that prompted urgent appeals for outside assistance, according to general reports.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria’s Senate has given the green light for the dispatch of troops to Benin on a peacekeeping mission after an attempted coup in the neighboring West African nation prompted Benin to request external security support.

South African Government

QUESTION: Mr M Dlelanga (ANC) to ask the Deputy President: Following his oversight visit as Chair of the Water Task Team to Johannesburg Water facilities and the briefing on the current status of the water supply systems in Gauteng, what specific...

World Trade Organization

The high-level event marked the launch of a new phase under the Partenariat pour le Coton (PPC) initiative, with a focus on mobilizing investment to accelerate the transformation of the cotton-to-textile-and-garment value chain.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday confirmed the safe release of 100 students abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Niger State, and urged authorities to expedite efforts to free those still held...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigerian airstrikes were pivotal in thwarting an attempted coup in neighboring Benin after rebellious soldiers tried to overthrow President Patrice Talon, the government reported.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau opposition figure Fernando Dias da Costa following a contested election that sparked a military takeover in the West African nation, authorities confirmed.

EIN Presswire

CANTON, GA, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Founder and Clinical Director of Favor Family Medical Practice Draws on More Than 20 Years in Healthcare to Deliver Patient-Centered Primary Care in Canton, Georgia Canton,...

South African Government

Statement on the meeting of African Leaders, the African Union and African Organisations held on the margins of the G20 Leaders Summit President Cyril Ramaphosa met today, Friday 21 November 2025, with African Heads of State and Government, the...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has extended asylum to prominent Guinea-Bissau opposition politician Fernando Dias da Costa, following a contested election that precipitated a military takeover in the West African nation, according to official statements.

U.S. Department of Justice

DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Nosa Edokpaigbe, a Nigerian national, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, ordered to pay $1,408,897.16 in restitution, and a forfeiture money...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

ABUJA, Nigeria, Nov. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nigeria yesterday welcomed an official government delegation from St. Kitts and Nevis, just weeks after the two nations achieved a historic milestone: granting visa-free entry to citizens of St....

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The US diplomatic mission in Nigeria has issued a warning indicating that American government facilities and schools connected to the United States could face a potential terrorist threat, according to a notice released Monday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Gunmen have killed 20 people and stolen cattle from a village in central Nigeria during what local authorities describe as a "bandit" attack, according to reports.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Nigerian government has attributed a recent surge in abductions across the north-western and central regions to the jihadist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa Province (Iswap). However, analysts dispute this,...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday announced a “nationwide security emergency” following a significant increase in terrorist attacks and abduction cases throughout the country.

EIN Presswire

President Julius Maada Bio was honoured for his commitment to Education advancement in Sierra Leone and Africa ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA, November 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, there have been ZERO releases at the border for 16 months Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst illegal aliens, including those convicted for...

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, November 25 - This was announced by the Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Tanja Fajon, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.