Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation. In a Christmas Day interview, Gen Tchiani accused France of allying with militant groups in the Lake Chad region to undermine Niger's security,

ECOWAS, the West African Regional Bloc has risen in Nigeria’s defence over the claims by Niger Republic that it was plotting to destabilise Nger’s military leader

Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, has dismissed allegations that France is sponsoring terrorists in Nigeria.

Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser, has dropped a bombshell as he revealed what Niger Republic's military junta want Nigeria to do against France.

"Any attempt to blackmail Nigeria over ECOWAS’s principled stance against the unconstitutional seizure of power in the Niger Republic is both disingenuous and doomed to fail."

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, said the relationship between Nigeria and France is strictly economic, not military. Ribadu made this known during an interview with BBC Hausa on Friday. Ribadu’s clarification comes amid an allegation made by the leader of Niger’s military junta,

ECOWAS has finally opened up on the allegation that Nigeria was making an alliance with France to launch an attack on the Niger Republic through new terrorist group.

The diplomatic row between Nigeria and the military junta in Niger has attracted the attention of the regional bloc, ECOWAS. ・ECOWAS supports Nigeria in diplomatic row with Niger over accusations of destabilization ・Niger's military leader accused Nigeria of colluding with France to destabilize Niger Republic ・Nigeria has dismissed the accusations

The Nigerian government has strongly dismissed allegations made by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the military leader of Niger Republic, accusing it of conspiring with France to destabilise Niger and its neighbours.