Niger’s Foreign Minister, Hassoumi Massoudou has called on the country’s soldiers to release President Mohamed Bazoum and settle their demands through dialogue, after what appeared to be an attempted coup.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Russia plans to enhance cooperation during its second Africa summit in St Petersburg starting on Thursday, focusing on delivering grain and fertilizer to African nations.
Niger’s army command on Thursday, declared support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard, saying its priority was to avoid destabilising the country.
The chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday condemned the coup attempt in Niger.
President Bola Tinubu said that an ECOWAS mission has been sent to the Niger Republic to intercede in the attempted coup in the country.
The third trial of a vaccine against hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) has been completed in Vietnam, local media reported on Wednesday, while it awaits official approval.
The management of Korea-Nigeria Friendship Institute (NKFI) of Vocational and Advanced Technology, Lokoja, has offered full scholarships to three students who built a sport utility vehicle (SUV) at an exhibition.
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Wednesday constituted 33 standing committees to fast-track its legislative works.
The Kano state Police Command have arrested and prosecuted over 500 phone snatchers in different parts of the state, who are tagged as armed robbers.
The Abia state Police Command has confirmed the killing of two of its personnel on Tuesday evening in Aba, the commercial hub of the state, by unknown gunmen.