He also emoved restrictions on student loans.

The French government did not reply to the claim but said they recognize only Bazoum as president.

Déby also med with the coup leaders in an attempt to mediate between the junta and the government.

He said there will be major problems with Nigerian borders regardless of intervention in the Niger crisis or not.

He said the Niger junta can exploit the 15-day hiatus given by the AU to disobey the one-week ultimatum ECOWAS.

President Bola Tinubu has decorated the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa, with his new rank of four-star General. The President is also to decorate the three service

He said the uninvited guests loiter without apparent purpose, harassing lawmakers and staff of the National Assembly.

This is after residents broke into government warehouses in search of palliatives.

The FG had accused the leaders of the NLC of treating the order of the National Industrial Court with contempt.

Their arrest followed an intelligence report about a shipment of ‘Colorado’, a synthetic strain of cannabis coming for them from Los Angeles.

Wagner, which has troops and business interests in the country, is providing security for the referendum.

It is unclear yet whether the new junta leaders will move toward Moscow or stick with Niger’s Western partners.

It imposed immediate sanctions including freezing of assets and closure of land and air borders.

“We want to once more remind ECOWAS or any other adventurer, of our firm determination to defend our homeland,” junta spokesman Amadou Abdramane said.

“The 2nd-8th defendants are restrained either by themselves or through their agent or privies from interfering with the claimants’ possession and control of the five listed properties…”

They said the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund has not been paid even after several promises made by government.

The bandits reportedly told the farmers to stop wasting their time going to farm in the area because they eon’t be allowed to to harvest and may end up being killed or abducted.

He said President’s priority projects include resuscitating Ajaokuta Steel Complex and Aluminium Smelter Company.

“President Bazoum was democratically elected; he is and therefore remains the only legitimate President of Niger.”

“We waited for hours and had to leave, the labour union leader said.