PRESIDENT TINUBU'S MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE AND HER FAMILY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT PRESIDENT TINUBU'S MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE AND HER FAMILY   With a deep sense of grief, I condole with Ms Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, and the entire family on the passing of their son, Nkanu Nnamdi.   As a parent myself who has suffered the loss of a loved one, no grief is as devastating as losing a child.   I empathise with the family at this difficult time, and I mourn this sad loss with them.   Ms Adichie is a literary icon who has brought joy and light to many homes globally, and I pray she and her family find strength in the Almighty in this trying hour.   My prayers are with the family.   Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria January 8, 2026

BENIN, NIGER EXPEL EACH OTHER'S DIPLOMATS IN TIT-FOR-TAT MOVE. (PHOTO).


 Benin, Niger expel each other's diplomats in tit-for-tat move


Two years of tension between Benin and Niger this week saw the West African neighbours carry out a tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats, diplomatic sources in both states said on Sunday, AFP reported.


Relations have been frosty since Niger's military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023.


Niger claims that Benin wants to destabilise it, an allegation Cotonou denies.


Recent days saw Benin expel an intelligence agent and a police officer stationed at the Niger embassy in Cotonou, according to a Beninese diplomatic source, who did not specify a reason.


'Persona non grata'


In retaliation, Niger, in a note dated Thursday, declared the first counsellor of Benin's embassy in Niamey "persona non grata" and gave him 48 hours to leave the country, citing a reciprocal move.


Niger is allied with Burkina Faso and Mali, its two neighbours which are also under transitional rule. All three states have left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which Benin is part of, to form a confederation called the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).


The trio share an anti-imperialist and pro-sovereignty vision and have criticised West African coastal countries which have maintained ties with former colonial ruler, France.

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