Niger’s Ousted President Held in Secret Location, Lawyers Say Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum is being held in a secret location by the junta that seized power in the West African state, lawyers representing him said on Friday, denying accusations that the president had tried to escape. Bazoum has been in detention since a July
READ MORETinubu: Niger Junta Can Quit Within One Year President Bola Tinubu yesterday said that it was very possible for Niger’s military rulers to restore democracy in their troubled nation within one year. He said if Nigeria could achieve the feat within nine months in 1998 when Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar as head of state conducted a
READ MORENDLEA to Crackdown on Drug Peddlers in Niger Before Election — Official The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Niger state has announced plans to crack down on illicit drug dealers and users before the upcoming general elections. According to the NDLEA Commander in the state, the goal is to ensure that drugs do
READ MORENNPC Prospects for Oil in Niger, Borno –Report The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC is prospecting for crude oil in more locations across the north, after discovering the commodity in Bauchi and Gombe states. NNPC stated that it was currently taking coordinated steps for more frontier exploration in the region, as part of measures
READ MOREFRSC Arrests 2 Suspected Car Thieves in Niger The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it has arrested two persons for attempting to register two stolen vehicles in different parts of the state. The suspects (name withheld) stole the vehicles in Ibadan and Abuja and had since been handed over to the police for prosecutions.
READ MORESenate Alerts Military on Terrorists’ Enclaves in Kwara, Niger States The Senate has identified terrorists’ enclaves in communities within three local government areas of Kwara and Niger States, respectively. Accordingly, the chamber, on Tuesday, urged the Military to carry out a comprehensive onslaught of bandits and criminal elements within Kainji Lake National Park and the
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