VAM News Update A former Minister of Economy and Finance Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine has been named Niger Republic‘s new Prime Minister. He was appointed the PM by the country’s self declared…
Tag: Coup
Coup: House Rejects President Tinubu’s proposal for military intervention in Niger Republic
VAM News Update NIGERIA President, Bola Tinubu’s proposal for a military intervention to restore democratic rule in Niger Republic has been rejected by the senate. This is coming after the Nigerian leader…
Customs: Closure of Nigeria’s borders with Niger Republic Confirmed
VAM News Update THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed closure of all borders with the Republic of Niger. NCS acting comptroller-general, Adewale Adeniyi, who addressed the Illela border community in Sokoto…
Coup: Tinubu dispatches envoys to Niger, Libya, Algeria
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday dispatched a delegation to the Republic of Niger with a mandate to resolve the current political impasse occasioned by the recent coup in the country. Tinubu,…
Coup: Nigeria cuts electricity supply to Niger Republic
THE development followed an emergency meeting by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Major cities in the Niger Republic are experiencing prolonged blackouts after Nigeria cut its power supply to…
Coup: Aircraft Conveying 360 Nigerians Pilgrims Trapped In Niger
MaxAir says one of its aircraft is temporarily trapped in Niamey due to the ongoing military coup in Niger. In a statement on Thursday, the airline’s management said the aircraft had successfully…
Military declares coup in Niger
VAM News Update Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s…
Coup: Fani-Kayode’s Interrogation Not Over – DSS Declares
VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update THE Department of State Services on Tuesday said the interrogation of a former Minister of Aviation and Director of Special Projects and New Media for the All…
Coup: Fani-Kayode Released, Asked To Report On Wednesday
VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been released by the Department of State Services (DSS). The secret service also asked Fani-Kayode to report back to its facility…
DHQ Denies Warning Soldiers Against Coup In Nigeria
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has warned politicians not drag the military into their issues. It said a viral online report credited to the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, where…