Tag: Niger Republic
Niger junta blocks U.S. envoy from meeting President Bazoum
Nuland, who is the undersecretary of state said Bazoum is under “virtual house arrest”.
Niger waits ECOWAS’ response after junta rejects ultimatum
ECOWAS has said it would issue a statement on its next steps in response to the Niger junta’s refusal to…
Coup: Niger Republic shuts air space, warns ECOWAS
Nigeria's led ECOWAS had last Sunday issued the military junta seven days's ultimatum to hand over power to Bazoum or…
FACT CHECK: Will NYSC deploy members to Niger Republic?
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says there is no plan to deploy youth corps members to…
Niger coup: PDP governors warn Tinubu against going to war
The communique read by the Chairman PDP Governors’ Forum, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, advised government to further employed…
President Tinubu: There is need to abort the suicide mission to Niger
Right now, the Nigerian people have more than enough to worry about, with so much hunger in the land and…
Senate condemns Niger coup, says Tinubu did not seek permission to deploy troops
The Senate said this after a closed door session in which members deliberated on President Tinubu's letter on the resolutions…
Niger coup: Northern Senators warn Tinubu, ECOWAS against military action
ECOWAS, led by Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu had last Sunday issued a 7-day ultimatum to the coup plotters in Niger…
Niger Coup: The Ulama Forum in Nigeria sends strong warning to Tinubu, ECOWAS
The Forum commends the latest diplomatic initiative of sending envoys by ECOWAS to engage the military leaders of Niger in…
Before marching to Niamey, let us pause
Nigerian soldiers can be sent into Niger, only to find out that they are essentially continuing France’s unholy wars of…
Quit now or we push you out, ECOWAS Military Chiefs warn Niger Junta
“That is our message to them and if they don’t, then we will make them hand over to civilian authorities…
Coup: Tinubu writes Senate to seek deployment of military to Niger
Tinubu, in the letter to the Senate, said following the unfortunate political situation in Niger Republic culminating in the overthrow…
Biden calls on Niger’s junta to release President Bazoum
The statement also comes on the day that the Nigerian President Bola Tinubu sent former Nigerian leader, Abdulsalami Abubakar to…
Niger junta reopens borders with neighbours, excludes Nigeria
The junta closed the borders last Wednesday, at the same time that it announced that it had removed democratically elected…
France, Italy to begin evacuating their citizens from Niger
France said it would also evacuate other Europeans who wanted to leave the country, a former French colony.