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General Tiani Alleges France Offered Nigeria Money To Subvert Niger Republic, Others

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General Tiani Alleges France Offered Nigeria Money To Subvert Niger Republic, Others

Niger Republic’s Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has alleged that France is providing financial support to Nigerian authorities to establish a military base in Borno State. Tiani said the plan is purportedly to destabilize Niger and its neighboring countries. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, made this known in a…

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Burkina Faso President Lands In Niger For First Sahel Alliance Summit

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Burkina Faso President Lands In Niger For First Sahel Alliance Summit

With Agency Reports Military-led Burkina Faso’s president landed in Niger on Friday afternoon for the first summit between leaders of a new Sahel bloc on Saturday, an AFP journalist saw. Ibrahim Traore was welcomed at Niamey international airport by Abdourahamane Tiani, leader of the Nigerien military regime that overthrew civilian president Mohamed Bazoum almost a…

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Bandits Attack Abuja, Niger Communities, Kill RCCG Pastor, Three Others

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Bandits Attack Abuja, Niger Communities, Kill RCCG Pastor, Three Others

A Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastor and three other persons have been reportedly killed and 39 others abducted after bandits stormed Kuduru town, Bwari area council, Abuja, Garam community, and Azu community in neighbouring Niger State. Reports quoted witnesses to have revealed that the bandits attacked Garam town in Niger state, about five…

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NERC Reveals Niger’s N4bn Indebtedness To Nigeria For Power Supply

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NERC Reveals Niger’s N4bn Indebtedness To Nigeria For Power Supply

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s freshly released quarterly report has stated thatNiger currently owes Nigeria N4.22bn ($5.48m: $/N769.27 exchange rate) for power supplied in the past. According to the report, Niger’s state power firm, Nigerien Electricity Society, was yet to remit the $5.48m invoice issued for power supply by the Nigerian market operator. “None of…

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