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Niger Republic

February 24, 2024

ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger; to restore electricity, air travel

In July 2023, the regional bloc imposed sanctions on Niger following a coup that toppled the country’s President Mohamed Bazoum.

Omar Alieu Touray
February 24, 2024

ECOWAS leaders meet in Abuja to address political, economic development

ECOWAS leaders would also address the political situation in Senegal at the Abuja meeting.

ECOWAS
February 23, 2024

Ex-ECOWAS president urges Tinubu, others to lift ‘crippling sanctions’ on Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

Mr Chambas also called on Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger military leaders to withdraw their threat to exit from the sub-regional bloc.

ECOWAS
February 19, 2024

My kinsmen smuggling herdsmen into Benue from Niger Republic to bring me down: Gov Alia

“This is not the Benue we prayed for. The electioneering period is over, and now is governance,” said Governor Hyacinth Alia.

Armed herdsman and Governor Hyacinth Alia
February 16, 2024

N19.6 million sex enhancement drugs intercepted in Sokoto: Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service joint border patrol team sector IV says it seized a consignment of sex enhancement drugs worth N19.6 duty paid value in Sokoto.

SEX ENHANCEMENT DRUGS
February 13, 2024

Russia, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, other embassies owing $5.3 million ground rents in Abuja: FCTA

FCTA listed the 43 embassies and high commissions in an advertorial published on national dailies Tuesday.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
February 10, 2024

Tinubu begs Nigerian Army to shun coup d’etat plot

Mr Tinubu charged the Nigerian Army to “upscale the fight against insecurity, which has robbed us of peace and progress.”

Tinubu, army
January 30, 2024

Niger Republic junta expels EU recovery mission officials

The military junta in Niger has expelled several members of the European civilian reconstruction mission EUCAP Sahel Niger from the country.

Niger junta
January 28, 2024
ECOWAS
January 20, 2024
Adewale Adeniyi Comptroller General of Customs