The arrival of Russian mercenary group Wagner in Mali with soldiers, arms and ammunition, has introduced a new twist into the crisis over the military coup in Niger Republic. The Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, a few days after appearing in a video
The Leader of the ECOWAS delegation to Niger Republic, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has submitted his report on the points raised by the military junta to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He expressed preference to diplomacy and not war to prevail as stakeholders brainstorm
The chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has urged the troops of the Nigerian Army to disregard any rumour peddling around that the Army has been given matching orders to invade the Niger Republic. He further urged them to be
An Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, parliamentarian, on Saturday, said corrupt military chiefs of the sub-region were the ones desirous of military invasion of Niger Republic. Idris Wase, the first Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of ECOWAS, made the accusation when
The ECOWAS Parliament was on Saturday divided over taking military action as an option aimed at tackling the political situation in Niger Republic and restoring civil rule there. Some members made called for actions that would nip in the bud military incursion into
Some residents of Kano have kicked against the proposed use of force by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to resolve the Niger coup crisis. ECOWAS on Thursday directed military forces of the member States to be on standby for restoration
The military junta that took power in Niger Republic in a coup last month has formed a new government. The new government was formed via a decree read out on national television on Thursday. Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Thursday, ordered its standby force, Economic Community of West African Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), a Peace Keeping Force to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray, made the
Leaders from West African bloc have commenced a second emergency summit on the coup in Niger, after the country’s military chiefs defied an ultimatum to restore the elected president. Many West African leaders including the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African
President Bola Tinubu has summoned another emergency meeting of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), over the coup in Niger Republic. This is as the deadline earlier set by the body for the military junta to return power to the deposed
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The Government of Abia State has called for the investigation of the killing of Abia
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Abia State Government says there is no truth in a recently circulating video on social