Nigerian Information Minister Mohammed Idris has refuted claims from some stakeholders in the country that the West African nation was considering approving a deal with the United States and France to establish military bases in the country to host soldiers from both Western powers following their ouster from neighboring Niger.
Nigeria n Information Minister Mohammed Idris has refuted claims from some stakeholders in the country that the West Africa n nation was considering approving a deal with the United States and France to establish military bases in the country to host soldiers from both Western powers following their
Earlier a group of leaders from the country's northern region wrote an open letter to President Bola Tinubu urging him to"tread with caution" over the alleged signing of a defence pact with the US or the French government, noting that any such deal"will be a profound threat to the country's sovereignty and independence".
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Government of Nigeria on the occasion of the sixth U.S.-Nigeria…
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