President Bola Tinubu announced on Wednesday the swift reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with its neighboring Niger Republic. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, conveyed the directive, which also included the immediate lifting of additional sanctions against the country. The statement, seemingly crafted to preserve […]
ECOWAS
A gathering of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and media representatives took place in Lagos on Monday, February 5, 2024, in a concerted effort to confront the mounting challenges confronting the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Spearheaded by leading organizations such as the West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), […]
In the late hours of Sunday, August 13, 2023, the coup’s orchestrators unveiled their decision via a formal announcement delivered by a representative of the junta on national television. Speaking on behalf of the military administration, Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane revealed that substantial evidence is in the possession of Nigerien authorities, […]
The military junta in Niger has taken a bold step by cutting off all connections, including military agreements, with France, its former colonial ruler, as international pressure mounts for the restoration of democratic order in the country. In a national television announcement, the junta also recalled its ambassadors and issued […]