Nigeria gunmen kill 50 in raid on northwest village, residents say
2 month agoISWAP claims to have targeted a Red Cross vehicle in Chitimari, Diffa region, killing two volunteers Niger
2 month agoISWAP says it executed a Nigerian army spy near Kirinwa town
The Nigerian army has issued a rare statement denying reports of an alleged coup plot.The Nigerian Defence Headquarters said it was categorically false. It follows reports that the Presidential Guard had been mobilised because of the suspected coup
4 month agoNight raid by IS-West Africa on a Nigerian police barracks in Gajiram, Borno:
At least 40 missing, 'presumed dead' in northwest Nigeria boat accident - official
Total collapse of the electrical grid in Nigeria has caused widespread blackouts across the largest economy in Africa
Jitender Sachdeva, founder and Group President, Skipper Seil Group, announcing plans to invest $1.6B into Nigeria, in the power sector, over the next 2 years. Says he’s been doing business in Nigeria for 25 years, across healthcare, power and defence
The President of Nigeria: We follow the developments in Gabon closely and we have deep concern about the political and social stability there
Military reinforcements from Niger's forces on the borders with Nigeria and Benin
ECOWAS: We are still giving diplomacy a chance in Niger, but all options are on the table
ECOWAS Commissioner: Our forces are ready to respond to the situation in Niger if other means fail
Nigerian Minister of Defense: Our army will not take part in any actions aimed at sabotaging democracy in Nigeria
Director of the International Organization for Migration Mission in Nigeria: We are ready for any scenario of asylum from Niger, as happened in Sudan
Director of the International Organization for Migration Mission in Nigeria: All Niger's borders are closed
Ivorian President: "ECOWAS" decides to start its military intervention in Niger "as soon as possible"
The President of ECOWAS has Ordered the Deployment of the ECOWAS-Standby Force to restore Constitutional Order in the Republic of Niger
Negotiation with the military government in Niger must be the "foundation of our approach", Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday in Abuja at the opening of a new ECOWAS summit on Niger.
President Bazoum is represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger at the ECOWAS Summit (Abuja, Nigeria)
2nd Extra-Ordinary Summit on the Socio-Political Situation in the Republic of Niger. Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria arrives at the Summit
The military council in Niger meets envoys of the President of Nigeria and the President of "ECOWAS"
RFI:African countries are planning to send a contingent of 25,000 troops to Niger as part of a military invasion.Nigeria can provide more than half of the military contingent. In addition Senegal, Benin and Côte d'Ivoire can send their soldiers as well
Nigerian President Tinubu seeks his country's Senate support to back a regional military intervention in neighbouring Niger
10 month agoThe last round of contacts between the military junta and ECOWAS has failed and the talks have collapsed when the delegation left the country. Parallel to this, the Nigerian junta has withdrawn from their functions the ambassadors in France, the United States, Togo and Nigeria.
Nigeria cuts power supply to Niger Republic
The West African Economic Community "ECOWAS" will hold an emergency summit Sunday in Nigeria on the Niger coup
1 year agoSuspected Islamic State West Africa (ISWA/Wilayat Gharb Afriqiyah)Militants Kill 7 Christians at a Church in Lukoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
A US convoy vehicle was attacked in Nigeria, but no Americans were involved or hurt, the White House said Tuesday
No fewer than 29 fishermen in Mukdolo village along Dikwa-Ngala Road have been killed by suspected Boko Haram militants while fishing in the Lake Chad region
Nigeria presidential candidate Peter Obi says to challenge election result in court
