Tag: Niger Republic
Gunfire, blasts rock Niger Republic airport overnight before calm restored
Niger Republic, like its Sahel neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso, has struggled to contain attacks from jihadist groups linked to…
Tinubu: How Nigerian Armed Forces helped foil Coup in Benin Republic
Benin further asked for Nigerian ground troops to assist its forces in securing constitutional institutions and containing armed elements involved…
Home at Last: 150 Nigerians repatriated from Niger Republic
According to NEMA, the group included 88 adult men, 32 adult women, 14 boys, and 16 girls.
NEMA receives 150 stranded Nigerians back from Niger
The returnees comprised 88 adult male, 32 adult female, 14 male children, and 16 female children, reflecting a broad demographic…
Police smash petrol smuggling syndicate in Sokoto, Katsina
The statement also quoted the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun as commending the officers who intercepted the Jerry…
Niger dumps French, adopts Hausa as national language
Most of the country’s population of about 26 million people understand and speak Hausa. In comparison, only around three million…
Nigerian military reacts to alleged withdrawal of Niger Republic from MNJTF
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye said this while dismissing reports that Niger Republic has withdrew from…
ECOWAS: X-raying the existential threat of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso exit
The three states notified ECOWAS that they would withdraw their membership within one year, which is the stipulated timeline for…
Niamey: With burning coals in hand, no time for debates
Tchiani’s claims might have been partly based on assertions eleven days earlier by Nigerian health practitioner, Shehu Mahdi, alleging the…
Northern groups slam Niger Republic’s Tchiani, demand apology for Tinubu
“We reject in totality, the recent allegations made by Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, Military Head of Niger Republic against Nigerian President…
Tchiani’s allegations: Between facts and fiction,
The only “proof” of Tchiani’s fairytales came from a video shared by Mahdi Shehu, a disreputable social commentator. Shehu alleged…
‘Tchiani exhibiting traits of desperate, sinking military dictator’
“Our contention is that Gen. Tchiani is simply exhibiting the traits of a desperate and sinking military dictator by making…
CDS Musa reacts to alleged plan to use Nigeria to destabilize Niger Republic
Musa made the declaration in Sokoto on Thursday in obvious response to recent claim by the leader of Niger Republic…
FG dismisses claims against Nigeria by Niger Republic junta leader
The claims about the alleged establishment of a so-called Lakurawa terrorist headquarters in Sokoto State, purportedly orchestrated by Nigeria in…
Flamingos wallop Niger Republic 9-0 in WAFU B U17 Girls Cup
The Flamingos started brilliantly, with Aishat Animashaun scoring after only five minutes, following an in-swinger by Mary Mamudu. 2024 FIFA…
ACF: Why we are excited over CDS Musa’s visit to Niger Republic
ACF in a statement issued in Kaduna by Prof . Tanko Muhammad-Baba, its National Publicity Secretary on Sunday said the…
Notorious Nigerian bandit kingpin Kachalla Baleri caught in Niger Republic
Baleri who has been linked to abductions and large-scale killings in the Northwest had some weeks ago released a video…
Breaking: Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger Republic, lifts other sanctions
ECOWAS leaders had agreed to lift economic sanctions against the Republic of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea.
We’re waiting for last order to reopen Nigeria’s border with Niger – Customs
Mr Kamal Muhammad, Customs Comptroller in charge of Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command said this while interacting with residents of Nigeria's border…
Killer herdsmen invited to Benue to bring down my administration, Gov. Alia cries out
The Benue House of Assembly had last week directed Special Advisers to Alia on internal security and commanders of Livestock…
Group counsels ECOWAS on how to respond to withdrawal of three members
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic announced they are withdrawing from ECOWAS over the weekend.
Saving ECOWAS by applying the breaks in Niger Republic
He also pointed out that Nigeria’s security forces are already overstretched given the increased number of theatres of insecurity in…
ECOWAS to ready standby force for counter-terrorism, promises gradual easing of sanctions on Niger
The ECOWAS leaders directed the commission to embark on deep reflection and explore the possibility of convening the extraordinary summit.
108 Nigerians stranded in Niger Republic return home
The Nigerians who were irregular migrants to the Niger Republic were conveyed to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency camp
U.S. military resumes counterterrorism missions after deal with Niger junta
Gen. James Hecker, the top Air Force commander for Europe and Africa revealed this Wednesday, saying the resumption of the…
Military Coup: In whose interest?
In the long run, military rule ends up stifling progress, prosperity and does incalculable damage to national unity and cohesion…
Niger coup: I’ve been inundated with calls from countries to support ECOWAS with military – Tinubu
Addressing the urgency of the situation, the president added: ''Even as of this morning, I have been inundated with phone…
ECOWAS says Niger junta’s 3-year transition plan unacceptable
Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security insisted that the regional body would no longer accept prolonged…
ECOWAS Vs Niger Republic: Is peace the opposite of War? (Part Two)
ECOWAS may create peace in Niger Republic starting with War, but perhaps not in the short run. It could be…
Niger: ECOWAS’ War and Peace Options
In dangling both war and peace options to the Niger military, the regional leaders were bent on restoring constitutional order…