Politics
Niger Coup: Civilians Hold Pro-Army Rally
In what seems like a public endorsement of the Army’s disruption of the constitutional order in Niger Republic, hundreds of civilians have been seen demonstrating publicly in solidarity with the coupists.
The demonstrators gathered on Thursday, at Independence Square in the heart of the capital city, Ndjamena.
It was gathered that the solidarity march followed a call by a coalition of civil society associations on a day marking the country’s 1960 independence from France.
According to one of the demonstrators, Issiaka Hamadou, security was paramount to them, irrespective of which part of the globe the help would come from.
He maintained that it was “only security that interests us,”.
Citizens are not mindful of where they get it from, be it “Russia, China, Turkey, if they want to help us.”
The only exception, Hamadou pointed out is the French, who have long swindled the Central African nation.
“We just don’t want the French, who have been looting us since 1960 – they’ve been there ever since and nothing has changed,” he said.
It was gathered that at the moment, France has up to 1,500 troops in Niger, said to be stationed to fight against jihadism in the Sahel.
It would appear that economic hardship, characterised by joblessness, is a major reason why the masses are lending their support to the military.
A young man, identified simply, as Oumar, said, “I have no job after studying in this country, because of the regime (of Bazoum), which is supported by France.
“All that has to go!”
What appears to be uppermost on the minds of Western countries is the likely ripple effect of breakdown of law and order in Niger, given the horrible experience with jihadist insurgency that flared in northern Mali in 2012, which precipitated into Niger and Burkina Faso three years later. At the moment it even threatens the borders of fragile states on the Gulf of Guinea.
The general belief among the populace queueing behind the coupists in Niger is France’s failure to protect them from jihadists, while hopes are high that Russia might succeed where the former colonial masters failed.
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, alongside his running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will visit Benue State on Wednesday for a town hall meeting as part of efforts to promote their vision for a new Nigeria.
The meeting, scheduled for 10:00 a.m on Wednesday, will take place at Mission House, beside Benue Links Park, Wurukum, in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
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The visit is expected to provide an opportunity for the NDC presidential and vice-presidential candidates to engage residents of the state and communicate their political vision ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Announcing the visit, Obi described Benue as the Food Basket of the Nation and said the delegation was taking its message of a new Nigeria to the state.
“PO IN BENUE.
“We are taking the message of a New Nigeria to the Food Basket of the Nation today,” the announcement read.
The town hall meeting is part of the party’s political engagement activities as Obi and Kwankwaso seek to build support for their joint presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.
Politics
Shettima Arrives Jigawa for APC Presidential Campaign Rally, Tinubu to Inaugurate Four Projects
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally alongside President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Shettima arrived at the Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi International Airport, Dutse, where he was received by Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, alongside governors from other states.
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The Vice President’s arrival was disclosed on Tuesday by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha.
Those present included Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
Members of the National Assembly, senior government officials, APC stakeholders and other prominent political figures from across the country were also present to welcome the Vice President.
Before proceeding to the Dutse Township Stadium for the campaign rally, Shettima is expected to accompany President Tinubu to inaugurate four projects in the state.
The projects include the Renewed Hope Technical Services Centre, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Multipurpose Skills Acquisition Centre, Jigawa State’s agricultural mechanisation programme and a dualised road project in Dutse.
The initiatives are aimed at strengthening technical education, promoting skills acquisition, improving agricultural mechanisation and enhancing road infrastructure across the state.
Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, on Monday, November 9, 2026.
Stanley Nkwocha disclosed this in a statement released on Monday, announcing the Vice President’s visit to Ebonyi State for the campaign rally.
The rally is scheduled to take place at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, as part of the APC’s campaign activities under the Renewed Hope agenda.
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The announcement called on residents and party supporters to turn out in large numbers to welcome the Vice President, describing the event as an opportunity for massive political mobilisation.
“One city. Thousands of voices. An atmosphere of incredible energy,” the statement said.
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