Niger’s military ruler proposes 3-year transition, warns against attack
Niger’s military ruler proposes 3-year transition, warns against attack Niger’s new military ruler said Saturday a transition of power would not go beyond three years, and warned that any attack on the country would not be easy for those involved….
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger discuss response to ECOWAS military threat
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger discuss response to ECOWAS military threat Protesters hold a Niger flag during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey on August 3, 2023. Hundreds of people backing the coup in Niger gathered on August 3, 2023,…
Why Putin called me – Mali’s military leader
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita said on Tuesday that he had spoken on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Niger, where a junta seized power in a coup last month. Putin “stressed the importance of…
Interference in democracy not acceptable’ – Tinubu welcomes Central Africa’s Support
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the solidarity of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on the political impasse in the Niger Republic. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on…
African Union meets on Niger crisis
The African Union (AU) said it was holding a meeting on Monday on the crisis in Niger following the coup on July 26 that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum. “AU’s Peace & Security Council meets to receive an update on the…
The wife of the Head of Niger Republic Junta is a Nigerian From Kebbi State
As the proposed military invasion of the Niger Republic looms, All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged the Tinubu administration not to get included in the armed conflict for the sake of…
The Coup Leader is Not The most Senior in The Army , They Had A 4 Star General — Gen Ayoola
A former Nigeria Chief of Defence Research and Development, Major General Henry Ayoola (retd) has pointed out that the man who led the coup in Niger is not the most senior officer in the country’s army. He made this statement…
N13bn Lost Weekly To Border Closure – Northern Traders Laments
Northern traders have decried the loss of N13 billion weekly in revenue owing to the closure of borders in the region over the Niger coup. Report has it that Ibrahim Dandakata, the chairman of the Arewa Economic Forum, disclosed this…
Tinubu Govt Desperately Dragging Nigeria Into War – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government of desperately dragging Nigeria into war for ulterior motives. Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesman, said the projected war with Niger Republic was heightening the tension in Nigeria. Report has…
Niger Coup Leader Agrees to Dialogue with ECOWAS after Nigeria’s Intervention
The military junta that seized power in the Niger Republic has expressed its willingness to dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to resolve the political crisis in the country. This was revealed by a team of…