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Niger Coup: Premier Radio FM Organises Unity Lectures, Concert In Kano

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August 16, (THEWILL) - Premier FM Radio, Kano, on Wednesday organized lectures, concerts and a drama to boost relations and promote unity among the people of Nigeria and their Nigerien counterparts. The event, which took place at the premises of...
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OPINION: Niger: Are Military Coups Becoming The Norm in The Sahel

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On 26 July, Niger experienced the fifth military coup in its troubled history. The head of the Presidential Guard, General Omar Tchiani, led a group of army officers to overthrow and detain the civilian President Mohamed Bazoum. On the...
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We Have Enough Wars Already – Adeboye Cautions Against ECOWAS Military Intervention In Niger

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August 12, (THEWILL) -The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says Nigeria is already fighting some serious wars and that the country does not need more wars. Adeboye’s comment followed the controversy over...
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Nigeria, ECOWAS, Others Sued Over Planned Military Action In Niger

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August 09, (THEWILL) - The Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa (EMA), an international relations expert, Prof. Bola Akinterinwa and a lawyer, who claim to have family members in both Nigeria and Niger, Hamza Dantani, have urged...
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Coup: ECOWAS Announces New Sanctions Against Individuals, Entities In Niger

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August 08, (THEWILL) - Ahead of the ECOWAS Extraordinary meeting on Thursday, in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu, in his capacity as the Chairman of the sub-regional body, has ordered additional financial sanctions through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...
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Niger Coup: ECOWAS Leaders To Meet Thursday

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August 07, (THEWILL) - The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), has scheduled a fresh meeting over the Niger Republic coup, as the deadline earlier set for the military junta, has elapsed. Nigeria's President and chairman of ECOWAS,...
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Coup: Tinubu Dispatches Envoy To Niamey, Urges Robust Dialogue To End Impasse

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August 03, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's President and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dispatched a delegation to the Niger Republic with a mandate to expeditiously resolve the current political impasse...
Opinion

OPONION: Coups d’état Surge After Years Of Relative Calm

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August 02, (THEWILL) - It is indeed disheartening to witness the recurring cycles of coup d'état in some African countries. From January 1, 2020, through December 2022, there were a dozen coup attempts on the continent. Of recent, the...
Editorial

THEWILL Editorial: Good Governance As Antidote To Military Coups

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Last Wednesday's military coup d’etat in Niger Republic, a West African country and Nigeria's closest northern neighbour, is another wake-up call for African leaders on the need for good governance in their respective countries. Sixty-two-year old army general, Abdourahmane...
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OPINION: July 29 1966 On My Mind: Did General Aguyi-Ironsi Deserve To Die? Part 1

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July 28, (THEWILL) - This is a three-part series I first published on the fiftieth remembrance of the overthrow and death of General Aguiyi Ironsi, Nigeria’s first military head of state. On the fifty-seventh remembrance, I have decided to...
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EFL Cup Round-Up: Fleetwood Make History, Abraham Fires Villa Through As Brighton Stun Man Utd

The EFL Cup delivered another dramatic night on Wednesday as Manchester United threw away a two-goal advantage at Old Trafford, Tammy Abraham rediscovered his scoring touch for Aston Villa, Everton left it late against Wolves, and Fleetwood Town pulled off one of the round's biggest surprises.
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