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Niger coup leaders form new government

The military leaders in Niger, who seized power in a coup last month, have formed a new government, according to a decree read out on national television today. Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member junta, with generals from the new military governing council heading the defence …

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Cooking gas price to increase next week – Marketers say

The President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, Olatunbosun Oladapo, has hinted that price of cooking gas will go up starting next week. According to Punch, Oladapo cited rising international prices, high tax rates and prices of vessels, forex scarcity, and naira devaluation as some of the …

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Sanusi meets Niger Coup leaders, briefs Tinubu

Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, 14th Emir of Kano, yesterday met with the coup leaders in Niamey, the country’s capital. Sanusi’s meeting with the coup leaders came as Niger’s former rebel leader launched an anti-coup movement in the first sign of internal resistance in the country. Sanusi, a former governor of …

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Fuji Maestro, Saheed Osupa writes on life at 54

Popular fuji maestro, Saheed Osupa in a poetic message has recounted how he began his musical career from Ajegunle to become a renowned performer. Saheed wrote this ahead of his 54th birthday. He admitted it was not all rosy. He wrote; “Trust me, that coming from a stormy start, and …

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25 Nigerian Soldiers Operating Armoured Tanks, War Vehicles Resign

25 Nigerian Soldiers Operating Armoured Tanks, Other War Vehicles Resign Amid Corruption Allegations Against Army Authorities A total of 25 soldiers are exiting the Nigerian Army despite the worsening security challenges the military is currently combating in some parts of the country, SaharaReporters has gathered. In the list exclusively obtained …

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