Nigeria/Niger diplomatic row over –Tuggar

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to hold direct talks with his Niger Republic counterpart, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, according to Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar. Tuggar made this statement while addressing journalists in …

Reviving Sporting Glory: Sir Itiako Ikpokpo’s vision for the Niger Delta

Still, Ikpokpo remained undeterred. Convinced that the Niger Delta must lead a renaissance in Nigerian sports, he conceptualized the Niger Delta Sports Festival — a grassroots- driven initiative aimed at rekindling widespread interest in sports, …

Niger quits French-speaking nations group

Junta-led Niger has formally withdrawn from the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), further severing ties with former colonial ruler France. The OIF is a global institution, similar to the Commonwealth, that brings together French-speaking …

Niger Insecurity: Presence of ISWAP threatening customs border patrol operations — CG

Niger Stiffens Burkina Border Troop Presence Over ‘Terror’ Threat

  Niger beefed up its troops presence on the border with neighbouring Burkina Faso to counter a perceived “terror threat” liable to force local people from their homes, an security source told AFP on Thursday. Ruled by a military junta since July 2023, …

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger invited to ECOWAS 50th anniversary launch in Accra

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Nigeria begins talks with Niger Republic to mend strained ties

Estranged West African neighbours, Nigeria and Niger Republic, have begun discussions to repair the strained relationship between them.Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this following his trip to Niamey, Niger's …

Foreign Ministers of Nigeria, Niger Meet on Security Talks

Nigeria and Niger’s foreign ministers met on Wednesday to discuss cross-border security, terrorism, and economic cooperation, despite lingering tensions between the neighbours since the July 2023 coup in Niger. The talks come shortly after Nigeria renewed …

Prez Mahama’s diplomacy to re-integrate Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to ECOWAS receives plaudits  

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah Accra, April 17, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama will give a detailed report on his recent diplomatic engagements with heads of state of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger during the next ECOWAS Summit.   Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, …

Ghana President invites Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger leaders to ECOWAS 50th anniversary launch

17 april 2025 - 13:23:23 MA 252 Views Panafrican News Agency Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama, has invited to the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to attend the official launch of 50 years of the establishment …