…through a death warrant signed by Siaka Stevens, the same man he made Prime Minister of Sierra Leone. Like Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, Bangura handed over power to a democratically elected government in 1968. The 1967 elections saw Stevens and his All Peoples Congress ( APC) in front. To stop him, Brig. David Lansana ascen…

…Africa stood out with significant growth in passenger arrivals. Chad, Cabo Verde, and Sierra Leone recorded 25 percent, 24 percent, and 23 percent growth respectively in aviation passenger arrivals in Q1 2026. On the flip side, three countries in the region recorded declines. São Tomé and Príncipe saw a seven percent d…

…and Micronesia.Others are Montserrat, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, St. Kitts and Nevis, The Gambia, Togo, and Tuvalu.Several other destinations grant Nigerians a visa on arrival, including Burundi, Cambodia, Comoro Islands, Iran, Madagascar, Maldives, Niue, Palau Islands, Samoa, Timor-L…

…Agreement for the AAGP by ECOWAS Heads of State at the ECOWAS Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone, was a milestone that further highlighted the need to protect Nigeria’s energy infrastructure. Also, the director-general of the state Centre for Youth Development, Comrade Robert Igali, commended PINL’s community-friendly po…

…abroad is non-negotiable. We pushed the agenda at the recent ECOWAS Summit in Freetown Sierra Leone where President Tinubu’s voice was clear and unambiguous. At the same time, we are preserving and strengthening the Nigeria-South Africa strategic partnership because both countries benefit from trade, investment, and re…

…providing troops, logistics and leadership for missions in countries including Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau.The latest deployment comes as ECOWAS continues to confront growing security and political challenges across West Africa, including military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, as well a…

…N45 billion foreign exchange loss in the second quarter and persistent hyperinflation in Sierra Leone were the key drags on that segment.HBM Nigeria Posts Fastest Earnings GrowthHBM Nigeria, formerly Lafarge Africa, produced one of the strongest earnings performances among the major players.The company reported:Revenue…

…of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, which took place recently in Lungi, Sierra Leone, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Tinubu, condemned the attacks and pledged that Nigeria would push for stronger measures against xenophobia at the African Union. by Linda Ikeji at 27/07/2026 3:31 PM |…

THE memory of flying into Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, aboard Overland Airways’ state-of-the-art Embraer 175 remains unforgettable. It was the airline’s inaugural Lagos–Freetown service on December 19, 2024. We departed from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, in the afternoon, accompanied by the…

…signed the Intergovernmental Agreement for the project at the ECOWAS Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone, at the weekend. The agreement provides the sovereign backing required to advance the ambitious pipeline project, which is designed to link Nigeria’s gas resources with markets across West Africa, the Sahel, Morocco an…

…xenophobic attacks, and anti-immigrant protests. While speaking on Sunday in Freetown, Sierra Leone, during the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, the President, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, informed the African leaders that the Nigerian government…

…Rutherford, New JerseyFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A man from Sierra Leone, Amadu Raheem Komba Gbandeh, who had accurately predicted 36 football matches, has forecast the outcome of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain.In a Facebook post on Sunday, July 19, hours before the…

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Sunday arrived in Lungi, Sierra Leone to participate in the 69th Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government Summit. On arrival at the Sierra Leone International Airport, Lungi, Shettima was received by the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr Mohame…

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…conflicts. For instance, when it concluded that diamonds from then-conflict zones like Sierra Leone, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo were fueling violence, it backed the Kimberley Process under which diamonds from those countries were banned from reaching the international market. In fact, former Liberian P…

…d'Ivoire, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. by Linda Ikeji at 13/07/2026 9:17 PM | Share this Story

…recalled the role played by Nigerian troops in peacekeeping operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone under the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), saying the military had demonstrated its capability in restoring peace during regional conflicts. He urged the Federal Government and security…

…Nepal Nicaragua Nigeria North Macedonia Pakistan Palestine Russia Rwanda Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka St Lucia Sudan Syria Tanzania Timor-Leste Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Uganda Venezuela (non biometric) Vanuatu Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe The post UK updates list of countries that…

…African states — 14 out of 34 countries. What is more, the Senate report didn’t include Sierra Leone, which took its first deportees in May or the Central African Republic, which took deportees, including from Iran, in June. Often lawyers don’t know where their clients are even held. Nguyen told AFP all he knows of his…

…in more than 13 African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, The Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Benin Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and several other markets across the continent. This growing reach reflects Verve’s commitment to delivering secure, convenient and innovative payment solutions that e…

…hope for all Nigerians." Earlier, the ILO Country Director for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and the ECOWAS Liaison Office said the project has evolved into a major platform for promoting a just transition in Nigeria. "As you know, this is a collaboration between the International Labour Organisation and the Fr…

…in operations linked to the MASSOB and IPOB crises, peacekeeping assignments in Sierra Leone and Sudan, as well as deployments in Nigeria's North-East," the statement read. The governor also redeployed the Acting Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, retired Brig.-Gen. Gakji Shipi Goshwe, as Coordinator of the Safe School…

…visa-free within the bloc for up to ninety days. Ghanaians and Nigerians, Senegalese and Sierra Leoneans, Beninians and Togolese, none of them require visas to visit each other's countries. The protocol has been in operation for decades. It has not produced the security catastrophe that opponents of liberalisation alwa…

…to attacks on its personnel. The same force helped restore order in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Today, that sting appears missing. Although the military eventually secured the release of General Rabe's widow, the bandits had already done their worst. Edo Shuts Schools Over Terror Threat On June 13, the Edo State Governme…

…all the governments, with a view to our ultimate withdrawal from all, except, probably, Sierra Leone. But whilst Britain was contemplating 'ultimate withdrawal' from West Africa, France was frantically busy trying to extend the spheres of her influence there. The Germans too were beginning to think that they also had a…