Why Amotekun is not effective in protection of Yorubaland

Majeobaje, a Yoruba Socio-cultural Group, has said all that Yorubaland needs is a united and oliticised Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, for effective protection of their terri Chief Akintayo Akin-Deko, the Convener, Majeobaje Group, made the submission while speaking with newsmen after a meeting, tagged ‘Majeobaje Rountable’, held on Sunday in Ibadan. The News…

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Aung San Suu Kyi: Trial of ousted Myanmar leader begins

The trial of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has got under way, four months after a military coup removed the elected government from offic She is charged with owning unlicensed walkie-talkies and violating Covid restrictions. Later trials will focus on allegations of corruption and breaking the official secrets act. Human rights groups have…

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Ecobank Raises $350m Tier 2 Sustainability Notes

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé based parent company of the Ecobank Group has announced that it has successfully raised $350 million Tier 2 Sustainability Notes. According to the statement, the Tier 2 issuance was the first to have a Basel III-compliant 10NC5 structure outside of South Africa in 144A/RegS format and will be listed…

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Turkey’s Erdogan says held ‘fruitful, sincere’ talks with Biden

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he held a “fruitful and sincere” meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Brussels. “We believe there is no problem that cannot be resolved in Turkey-US relations,” Erdogan added after holding his first meeting with Biden since his election….

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EVA maker Lord town Motors shares sink after CEO, CFO exit

Lords town Motors Corp. announced the abrupt departure of its two top executives and said its board found evidence of inaccurate statements, intensifying the turmoil for the electric-vehicle maker and onetime SPAC star. Chief Executive Officer Steve Burns and Chief Financial Officer Julio Rodriguez have resigned from the company, effective immediately, the company said in…

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Niger: Attack on Seini Oumarou’s home kills guard

A machine-gun attack on the home of Seini Oumarou, president of Niger’s National Assembly, has killed one of his guards and seriously wounded a second, authorities said. The attack, which happened overnight Friday to Saturday, was carried out by two men on a motorbike, Osseini Salatou, an adviser to Oumarou, told journalists on Saturday.  “They…

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