EKO HOT BLOG reports that France has reacted to the directives of coup leaders in the Niger Republic asking its Ambassador, Sylvain Itte, in the country to leave within 48 hours. According to France, the coup leaders in Niger do not have the authority to expel its ambassador in Niamey. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘We Will … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa has said the death of soldiers killed by bandits in Niger State will not be for nothing. Musa stated this on Friday after laying wreaths on the graves of 20 deceased soldiers and presenting the national flags to their next of kin … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the coup leaders in Niger Republic have announced a military alliance with neighboring nations of Burkina Faso and Mali whose current leaders also seized power in separate military coups. The three countries announced the alliance in a joint statement by their foreign ministers in Niamey, Niger’s capital on Friday. EDITOR’S … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Military Cemetery in Abuja hosted a mournful crowd as family and friends joined the military to bury officers who died in Niger State. This online media platform recall that the military officers were killed in an ambush by bandits in Niger State. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘We Will Hand Over … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tinubu on Thursday met with a delegation of Islamic leaders under the auspices of the Council of Ulamas that recently met with the coup leaders in Niger Republic. The Islamic leaders, led by Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, are at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to brief the President on the outcome of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Niger Republic has been suspended from being part of the African Union (AU). The suspension follows the ousting and continuous detention of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum by a military junta. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘We Will Hand Over Power After 3 Years’ – Niger Junta Suspended EFCC Chair, Bawa Marks 67 … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports tha the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reportedly rejected the three-year power transition plan proposed by the military junta in the Niger Republic. ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, declared this during an interview with BBC on Sunday evening. More details shortly… Click to … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Algeria has rejected the plans of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to carry out a military intervention in the Niger Republic to restore democratic rule. Recall that ECOWAS defence chiefs had agreed upon a tentative date for potential military intervention in Niger should diplomatic negotiations fail. EDITOR’S … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has met with ousted Nigerien President, Mohamed Bazoum. This online media platform earlier reported the delegation arrived in Niamey on Saturday for a fresh round of negotiations with the military junta in the country under the leadership of General … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Niger Republic military Junta on Saturday failed to meet with the delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by former Nigerian military head of state, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd). This online media platform reports the delegation, which also includes the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Burkina Faso and Mali have deployed war planes in Niger Republic following the threat of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) troops that they were waiting for order to strike. The regional bloc had given Niger junta a week ultimatum to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible sanctions, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Prime Minister of Niger, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, on Friday, stated confidently that the deposed President, Mohamed Bazoum will face no harm. Zeine, in an interview with The New York Times, said, “Nothing will happen to him because we don’t have a tradition of violence in Niger.” EDITOR’S … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that West African defence leaders, under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have agreed upon a tentative date for potential military intervention in Niger, should diplomatic negotiations fail. However, the specific date remains undisclosed. EDITOR’S PICKS You Are Not Competent To Criticise Tinubu’s Reforms’ – APC Slams Bakare … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that defence chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are currently holding a second day of talks in Ghana on possible armed intervention in Niger. The defence chiefs aim to restore civil rule in the Niger Republic should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup there fail. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, said yesterday in Accra, Ghana, that it will not hesitate to invade Niger Republic, if all efforts to reverse the coup in the country fail. This came as the German government said it is in support of sanctions imposed on the military … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday confirmed that 36 officers were killed in Niger State. Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba confirmed the casualties while giving update on the ambush of troops in Niger State and an evacuation helicopter that crashed on August 14, 2023. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar has revealed why the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) jet going to Niger State crashed. Abubakar on Tuesday vowed that the air troops attached to Operation Hadrin Daji and Operation Whirl Punch, despite the crash, will continue operations in both Niger and … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin reportedly spoke on the phone on Tuesday with Mali’s military leader, Assimi Goita, to discuss the crisis in the Republic of Niger. Goita confirmed his conversation with Putin in a post on his official Twitter page. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘You Are Not Competent To Criticise Tinubu’s Reforms’ … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that bandits in Niger State have killed 13 soldiers and brought down a Nigerian Air Force helicopter. The bandits ambushed the soldiers along the Zungeru-Tegina road in the Rafi Local Government Area of the state. They also brought down a helicopter that was on a mission to evacuate casualties from … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the military junta in Niger Republic is set to prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason and undermining the internal and external security of the West African country. This online media platform reports that the spokesman of the military junta, Amadou Abdramane, made this known in a statement read … Read more