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
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
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned against Russia’s Wagner mercenaries taking advantage of instability in coup-hit Niger, whose neighbor Mali has become a partner of Moscow. In an interview with the BBC released Tuesday, Blinken doubted that Wagner — which in
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
rom John Adams, Minna A Nigerian Army Major and three Soldiers have been killed by Gunmen in an ambush attack at Igu village along Sarkin Pawa-Kaduna road in Munya Local Government area of Niger State on Wednesday eveningAlso killed by the Gunmen during
• Hunters arrested for stealing recovered cows The Niger State Commissioner for Local Government and Internal Security, Emmanuel Umar, has confirmed the killings of no fewer than 10 bandits in Uregi village, in Rafi local government area of the state, on Monday. Seven motorcycles
Terrorists have killed three persons and abducted over 20 others in an attack on Rumache Madalla in Bassa/Kukoki ward of Niger State on Thursday. One of the abdutees is a ommunity leader, Mallam Jagwalla Wassa. The Nation learnt the attack occured around 4
The Executive Secretary , Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission,NCPC Bishop Stephen Adegbite has said that the
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has commended the Abia State Governor, Dr.
Peter Obi, the Presidential Standard Bearer of the Labour Party has, in strong term, condemned
Governor Hope Uzodimma has appealed to the Muslim faithful in Imo State to be tolerant