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The hostility between West African countries Nigeria and Niger might cease in the coming days as President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Niger. The borders connecting the two neighbouring countries were closed in August 2023 following a military coup in Niger which saw democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum ousted and locked up on 26 July 2023. The Nigerian government also imposed other far-reaching sanctions on Niger, including...

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A couple and two others have been arrested by detectives from the Zone 2 command in charge of Lagos and Ogun states with fake N9 Million and 300 million CFA notes in the Lagos Island area of the metropolis. Parading the suspects before newsmen on Friday at the headquarters of Zone 2 at Onikan, Lagos, Olatoye Durosinmi said the suspects were arrested based on an intelligence report about the hideout of one Adeniyi Quadri, who...

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Following the threat by three member-states run by the military to permanently withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the regional bloc has extended an olive branch to the estranged members. ECOWAS said on Saturday it is relaxing the sanctions on Niger Republic over last year’s coup. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, said, “The Authority has resolved to lift, with immediate effect, the following measures imposed on the...

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One of the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Former Nigerian head of state, Yakubu Gowon has urged the regional political and economic union to lift sanctions on Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic. The Former Head of State made the plea in an open letter to the Heads of State and the ECOWAS member states on Wednesday. The 15-nation bloc of ECOWAS – formed in 1975 to promote...

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“The airspace of the Republic of Niger is open to all national and international commercial flights from ground to unlimited except for Nigerian flights to or from Nigeria,” Niamey’s aviation authority announced on 6 February 2024. However, the ban does not apply to commercial flights that transit Nigerien airspace without landing in the country. “On the other hand, the Niger Republic airspace still remains closed for all military, operational and other special flights. These military...

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The heads of State of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced the immediate withdrawal of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. The three countries accuse ECOWAS of deviating from its founding principles of brotherhood, solidarity and mutual aid and allowing foreign powers to meddle in its affairs. They also criticised the ECOWAS leadership for the sanctions imposed on them as part of efforts to reverse the military coups in...

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The Republic of Niger has been formally suspended from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) until constitutional order is restored in the country. The suspension of the Republic of Niger from the regional body was contained in a statement following the decisions taken at the summit of heads of state and government held on Sunday in Abuja. The statement reads in part: “Until the 64th ordinary session held on Dec. 10, 2023, the Conference...

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New Acting Secretary-General of the Parliament, Mr Bertin Somé has been approved by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Speaker of the Parliament, Mr Sidie Tunis who announced the appointment in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, explained that the former Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Research. Somé, who assumed office on Nov. 1, replaced Mr John Azumah, who retired from active service in the community. Speaker Tunis formally presented the acting...

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Niger’s junta has dragged the Nigerian government and Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to court, seeking the relaxation of the harsh sanctions imposed on the country following the late July coup that led to the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum. Younkaila Yaye, one of the military government attorneys, at the proceeding in Abuja on Monday, said the country is in the grip of economic depression. Businesses are shutting down because of rising costs,...

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Nigerians have opposed the decision of West African governments under the aegis of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to mobilise a coalition of military troops for a possible invasion of member-nation Niger. On July 26, Nigerien soldiers unseated the country’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum and held him hostage. Two days after the military takeover, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the commander of the Nigerien presidential guard, named himself as the new leader. The coup...

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