The triumvirate of Tchiani, Traore and Goita are behaving like petulant children. And it is now time to pull the ears of the petulants and apply tough love. You cannot continually overlook a child throwing his toys out of the pram anytime he is upset. The indulgence must stop, not too soon. It appears that we are minimising the risk …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states will meet in Ghana on Tuesday to discuss the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. The meeting will take place over two days, Tuesday and Wednesday. In a statement on Tuesday, the bloc said member states will discuss the modalities of the countries’ withdrawal and its implications for ECOWAS …

Another tanker laden with 40,000 liters of fuel had an accident and burst into flames in Niger state yesterday. The accident occurred along Agaie Lapai road a few kilometers after Bida town. However, tragedy was averted as the road leading to the accident spot was closed immediately for traffic. The accident occurred in the night. While no life was lost, …

The Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, has called on ECOWAS to adopt a new approach in its dealings with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, collectively known as the Alliance of Sahel States. Speaking in Abuja during a media briefing on Monday, Mignot expressed the EU’s regret over …

An explosion at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, located in Mashegun Local Government Area of Niger State, has resulted in the deaths of four people and left several others injured. The explosion occurred on Sunday morning when miners had resumed work at the site. The cause of the blast remains unknown, though residents of the Sabon Pegi community have …

The National Examination Council has announced that it has accredited more foreign schools in a bid to expand its global presence. According to a statement released by NECO’s acting Director of Public Relations, Azeez Sanni, on Saturday, the accredited schools are in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea. The examination body, last year accredited some centres in Niger Republic to enable …

The Economic Community of West African States Parliament is stepping up diplomatic efforts to prevent Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from leaving the regional bloc. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, confirmed that parliamentary diplomacy mechanisms are being deployed to engage the three nations, emphasising the importance of unity within ECOWAS. He spoke in an interview …

President Bola Tinubu has said the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would continue to persuade the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return their nations to the fold. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, reaffirmed this position at a meeting with ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence …

Chiefs of Defence Staff in West Africa have appealed to Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to return to the regional bloc. The chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff and the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, made the appeal yesterday while leading the defence chiefs on a visit to the National Coordinator of …

The US army closed its last base in jihadist-hit Niger on Monday, more than a year after military coup leaders in the African country demanded its troops leave. After nearly 800 soldiers pulled out of a base in the capital Niamey in early July, around 200 remained at the large Agadez base in northern Niger. The “withdrawal of US forces …