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After two weeks, Niger's military junta is making cabinet nominations and rejecting discussions. As Niger's military junta enters its second week in power, its leaders are appointing a government and rejecting calls for negotiations in what analysts describe as an attempt to entrench their power and demonstrate that they are serious about governing the West African country in the face of an escalating regional crisis. As Niger's military junta enters its second week in power, its leaders are appointing a government and rejecting calls for negotiations in what analysts describe as an attempt to entrench their power and demonstrate that they are serious about governing the West African country in the face of an escalating regional crisis. The junta has appointed a new prime minister and a raft of new cabinet members. They also refused to accept meditation teams from the United Nations, the African Union, and the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, citing "evident reasons

Police warn Nigerians about a new kidnapping tactic. One of the most common crimes in several Nigerian cities is kidnapping. The public has been informed about a new kidnapping technique by the police in Delta State, South-South Nigeria. Kidnappers may use a tricycle to intentionally hit a car in order to lure the occupants out, according to Delta State police spokesperson Bright Edafe, who posted the alert on his Twitter page on Monday. "Let's be cautious, especially when driving, out there. According to Mr. Edafe, a deputy superintendent of police, "On July 29, 2023, the kidnapped victim noticed that a tricycle had struck (his) car from behind. He went outside to investigate only for the keke's occupants to shoot him and take him away in his own car. He claimed that the alleged kidnappers made their victim send a ransom of N700,000 to them. At a road junction, the suspects were waiting for more money from their victim when a police patrol team conducting a stop-and-