Tag: Niger
Niger governor gives condition for minimum wage payment
Niger State Governor Umaru Bago says his administration will not hesitate to implement the N70,000 minimum wage as far as resources are available.
Bago said...
Tinubu orders reopening of borders with Niger, lifts sanctions
President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria's land and air borders with Niger Republic and the lifting of other sanctions against the...
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted economic and travel sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
ECOWAS announced this at...
Tinubu begs Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali: Don’t leave ECOWAS
President Bola Tinubu has urged the military leaderships of Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso to reconsider their decision to withdraw from the Economic...
Coup: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS after 49 years
Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso, on Sunday, January 28, 2024, declared they are immediately leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...
Coup: ECOWAS suspends Niger from regional bodies
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO) has officially suspended Niger Republic from all sub-regional bodies until constitutional order is...
ECOWAS rejects Niger junta’s 3-year transition plan
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected Niger junta’s three-year power transition plan.
It would be recalled that the head of the...
What we discussed with ousted Nigerien President — Abdulsalami-led delegation
An Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) delegation led by former Nigerian Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has met with ousted Nigerien President,...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger move against ECOWAS military threat
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic have met to discuss a joint defence strategy in response to the announcement by the West African regional...
17 soldiers killed in Niger attack
No fewer than 17 soldiers have been killed in a jihadist ambush in Niger Republic.
An army detachment was "the victim of a terrorist ambush...
