Military chiefs from some West African countries are currently in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital for a high-powered delegation meeting over the coup in the Republic of Niger. The meeting, which followed the threat of military action in Niger by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), is being chaired by the chairman of ECOWAS military chief, General Christopher Musa. The …

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana has called on the Authority of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not to attack the Niger Republic as a whole but impose sanctions on the military junta. According to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, “apart from suspending Niger from ECOWAS, the leaders of the sub-regional body should refrain from attending international …

Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday in Abuja called for the immediate release and reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate Head of State and Government of the Republic of Niger. In a communique at the end of the Extraordinary Summit on Socio-Political Situation in the Republic of Niger …

Access to the residence and offices of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum was blocked off on Wednesday by members of the elite Presidential Guard, a source close to Bazoum said. The reason for the action was however unclear. But the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu …

Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company, has announce the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement by Savannah Energy Niger Solar Limited with the Government of the Republic of Niger for the development of two solar photovoltaic power plants, which have a combined installed power generation capacity of up to 200 megawatts. A signature ceremony was held on Thursday …

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Niger have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over the Kano-Maradi train line. The MoU was signed by the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, and the Minister of Transportation of the Republic of Niger, Alma Oumarou, in Abuja Sambo stressed the importance of the Nigeria-Niger Republic rail line, explaining …