Leader of the military junta in the Republic of Niger, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has said that their reason in overthrowing the government was to save the country and Nigeria from danger. Tchiani who who spoke over the weekend said that the coup in
The Police Commissioner in Kano State, Mr Hussaini Gumel, has dismissed reports about protests by residents of the state over the planned deployment of military personnel by ECOWAS to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. Gumel told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
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
As Seven-Day ultimatum elapses, the Economic Community Of West Africa States (ECOWAS) led by President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has imposed fresh sanctions over the coup in Niger Republic. The regional economic bloc had earlier given Niger junta seven days to reinstate President