Northern traders have lamented the loss of about thirteen billion naira weekly due to the closure of borders in the region over the ongoing crisis in Niger Republic. President Bola Tinubu had on the fourth August ordered the closure of all borders with Niger Republic. The borders include Jibiya in Katsina state, Illelah in Sokoto […]
Nearly two weeks after the military took over power in Niger, the coup plotters have named former economy minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as the country’s new prime minister. A spokesman for the military junta made the announcement on television late on Monday night. Lamine Zeine was formerly the minister of economy and finance for […]
