OPINION | Niger: Trouble in the Neighbourhood, By Dakuku Peterside | METROWATCH
Niger Republic is Nigeria's next-door neighbour. She is not the best neighbour Nigeria would desire but, as a sovereign ...
Monday, February 9, 2026
Tag: Niger Republic
We Don’t Know You, President Bazoum is Our Man — ECOWAS tells Niger military leaders | METROWATCH
By Ogochukwu Isioma Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja called for the immediate release and ...
Niger’s Head of Presidential Guard Names Himself New Ruler after Ousting President Bazoum | METROWATCH
By Cecilia Odeh The head of the presidential guard in Niger, Gen. Omar Tchiani, has appointed himself president of the ...
President Tinubu Hosts ECOWAS Special Meeting on Niger | METROWATCH
(PRESS STATEMENT) Following the coup in Republic of Niger that has upended the constitutional political leadership in the West Africa ...
U.S. VP Harris, UN Sec-Gen Guterres Call Tinubu over Nigér Coup | METROWATCH
By Seyi Babalola In separate telephone conversations with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening in Abuja, United States Vice President ...
Niger Republic Coup Leaders Win Army’s Backing, Call for Calm | METROWATCH
Coup leaders in Niger who say they have overthrown the elected government won broad army support and called for calm ...
Niger President Makes Defiant Vow to ‘Save Democracy after Coup’ | METROWATCH
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum took to social media on Thursday with a defiant vow to protect "hard-won" democratic gains a ...
BREAKING | Niger Republic Soldiers Topple President Bazoum in Military Coup | METROWATCH
Military officers in Niger Republic have toppled the government of President Mohammed Bazoum, hours after he was held inside the ...
Controversial N1.4Bn Jeeps’ Deal: This is Not the First Time We Are Doing it – FG opens up on vehicles bought for Niger Republic
By Our Reporter Despite outrage trailing Federal Government’s approval of the sum of N1,145,000,000 for the purchase of ...
