Tag: Niger

“As you are all aware, our region is in the spotlight once again… this crucial meeting has been convened to ...

“ECOWAS, under the influence of foreign powers, betraying its founding principles, has become a threat to its member state..." Niger, ...

“The ECOWAS Commission is yet to receive any direct formal notification from the three Member States about their intention to ...

The police said the shootout occurred on Friday around 2 a.m. in a forest that links Abuja to Kaduna State.

“We need the support of Nasarawa state, Kogi state; we need the support of Niger state and Kaduna state. We ...

“People are getting crushed by growing poverty and hunger, wars are growing in number and ferocity, and trust is in ...

The military authorities also said 159 other terrorists were arrested.

In January 2022, the suspect killed his mother and subsequently confessed to the crime.

The nine RECs, who were appointed in October, took their oath of office shortly before the quarterly meeting of RECs ...

The committee will consider easing sanctions on Niger based on the outcome of negotiations between the new committee and the ...

Despite ongoing negotiations with the Niger junta, Mr Bazoum, his family and some members of his government are still being ...

The end-of-year meeting is expected to review various decisions and agreements taken and initiated by the body, including that of ...

The states that terrorists operated in are some of the states most affected by terrorism, locally called banditry.

With the lack of good governance and political will, aloofness and official corruption being the real vectors of insecurity, the ...

“No matter the provocation, our response to the events of November 26 will be measured and determined along only one ...

The executive order directed all the ministries, departments and agencies of the state to adhere strictly to the initiative as ...

Top officials of AU and ECOWAS spoke in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday, the first day of the second annual conference ...

Sanctions and suspensions of membership from the AU and regional blocs aren’t as effective as they once were.

Mr Umar said the activities of customs officers would not jeopardize the economic activities of residents.

At least four of the 10 new RECs are persons with public ties to President Tinubu, the APC and some ...

It was learnt that the boat was returning from Katcha market in Niger State and heading to Danbo village in ...

The agreement was signed against the backdrop of an ongoing political crisis in Niger following a coup on 26 July ...

The lawmakers noted that the closure of borders is causing hardship to the people in some northern states.