Gabon’s army has said that it would reopen the country’s borders, closed in the wake of the military coup that ousted ex-president, Ali Bongo Ondimba. General Brice Oligui Nguema, the head of the elite Republican Guard, on Wednesday led officers in a coup against Bongo, scion of a family that had ruled for 55 years. His ousting came just moments after Bongo, 64, was proclaimed victor in presidential elections at the weekend, a result branded a fraud by the opposition. The coup leaders said they had dissolved the nation’s institutions and cancelled the election results as well as closed the borders. Five other countries in Africa, Mali, Guinea, Sudan, Burkina Faso and Niger have undergone coups in the last three years.

It said the fact that some African countries, including neighbouring Niger Republic, witnessed coup in recent times did not put Nigeria under any form of fear. While not justifying the military takeovers, they said leaders must be accountable and desist from repressive rule if coup must become a thing of the past. On August 18, 2020, the then President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, was ousted by the military and a transitional leader installed. ), also noted that the coups were instructive enough for politicians to change their style of governance. I give soldiers no reason and no excuse to tamper with the democratic rule.

Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, global health officials have sought to create a “pandemic treaty” to better prepare for future outbreaks. The governing body of the World Health Organization, or WHO, chose delegates from each of its six administrative regions worldwide to lead the negotiations. The United States and the European Union have both said they support the inclusion of “One Health” provisions in a pandemic treaty. But as a far-reaching and sometimes abstract concept, “One Health” measures could be costly to put into practice. “Lower income countries don’t want to make obligations unless they get funding,” Gostin, of the WHO global health law center, told Reuters.

The presidency on Friday affirmed that President Bola Tinubu will use his participation at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, to shop for more foreign direct investments (FDI) for Nigeria. The summit is scheduled to take place between 9th and 10th of September. The presidential aide noted that Tinubu will be meeting with some potential investors in the Nigerian steel development, electricity generation, transmission and distribution, shipyard building capacity sectors among others, which will generate more job opportunities for Nigerians. Ngelale stated: “We brief you today on His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s preparations for the upcoming G20 Summit in New Delhi, India on September 9 to the 10th of this month. He added: “In addition to that, His Excellency, Mr. President will be meeting with the President of Brazil, President da Silva, he will be meeting with German Chancellor, Olaf Schultz.

The Vice Chancellors at the panel hearing on Friday noted that they paid money into a particular account in order to get some foreign currencies needed for their travel. “But we read the very disturbing media publication and I can say that the Vice Chancellors are not part of that. The Vice Chancellors have not provided any bribe to anybody. “To say that Vice Chancellors are transferring money for bribes is completely out of context and not true. “ They should have contacted some of the Vice Chancellors to find out the purpose for which they made those transfers.

The Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW), has disclosed that hundreds of social workers from different parts of the world are expected at the 2023 International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Africa Region Conference. Mustapha, in the statement issued on Friday, noted that the conference will have notable social workers across Africa and beyond in attendance. He said, “The conference shall be hosted by Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW) between 22nd and 24th November 2023 in Lagos state, Nigeria. “The conference will provide opportunities for social workers to meet, interact and share experiences. It is therefore an opportunity for all Social Workers across the globe to respond through research and various contributions.

He said this on the sidelines of the 3rd National Stakeholders’ Seminar tagged “Building National Cohesion through Environmental Safety”, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organised by the Environment and Safety Management Institute (ESMI). ADVERTISEMENT“The 10th National Assembly is passionate about the issues around climate change. ADVERTISEMENT“This is the best time that Nigerians can talk about the issues around environmental safety because the challenges are overwhelming. “Issues of flooding, desertification, erosion, and generally our environment is no longer what it was in the past.

In the ongoing Big Brother Naija house, tensions have flared as Doyin Davids, one of the housemates, has expressed her perspective on her former friend Ilebaye’s behaviour, suggesting that Ilebaye has been manipulating the situation to appear as the victim. This revelation from Doyin Davids comes in the aftermath of a heated confrontation between Ilebaye and Whitemoney regarding the use of the sound system provided for the house’s wager task. The dispute erupted when Ilebaye turned up the volume after Whitemoney had turned it off, leading to a confrontation between the two. Whitemoney’s contention was that Ilebaye had increased the volume at an inopportune hour, seemingly disturbing the peace in the house. After the emotional confrontation and Ilebaye’s tears, Doyin Davids was observed having a discussion with Cross in the Head of House washroom.

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THE Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely in New York City under guidelines announced on Tuesday by Mayor Eric Adams, which he said should foster a spirit of inclusivity. Houses of worship can broadcast up to 10 decibels over the ambient sound level, the mayor’s office said. “For too long, there has been a feeling that our communities were not allowed to amplify their calls to prayer,” Adams said. Officials in Minneapolis made news last year when they moved to allow mosques to broadcast the adhan publicly. “Having that echo in a New York City neighbourhood will make them feel part of a community that acknowledges them,” she added.

The Niger junta has ordered the police to forcefully evict French ambassador, Ambassador Sylvain Itte, from the country. The visas of French ambassador and his family have been cancelled and police are instructed to expel the envoy, the junta said in a statement dated Aug. 29 and confirmed as authentic on Thursday by its communications head, according to Reuters. The regional bloc, ECOWAS deployed a “standby” force and ordered it to transition Niger back to constitutional rule. The force has not yet entered Niger, and the bloc says the door remains open to dialogue but it won’t wait forever. The junta has appointed a new government and said it would return Niger to the system of government prescribed by the constitution within three years, a timeline that ECOWAS has rejected.

Great leaders are role models in life—Adam GrantONE attribute you cannot take it from the Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, Kauran Bauchi, is the value of empathy. Anybody who works closely with the Kauran Bauchi or knows him will definitely testify that he is an epitome of human kindness and empathy. Governor Bala Mohammed proposed to visit him on Tuesday, August 1,2023, but could not make it. Ali Garu, former Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Garba Noma, Jarman Bauchi, Chief of Staff, Government House, Dr Aminu Gamawa, some Special Advisers and many other top government functionaries and party stalwarts. (See the rest on www.tribuneonlineng.com)Habila, a journalist and politician, writes in from Bauchi, Bauchi State.

At least five people have died after a train hit railway workers at high speed close to a station in Italy. The workers, aged between 22 and 52, were replacing part of a track outside the northern city of Turin when they were killed. They had been working on the line between Turin and Milan when the empty passenger train went through Brandizzo station at a reported 160km/h (100mph). The train driver was treated at the scene for shock but later sent home. Italian reports said the workers had been replacing about 10m of track when the empty train transporting a dozen wagons went through Brandizzo station at high speed.