Tag: Niger
Boat mishaps: 99 persons die in Kebbi, Niger, Lagos between April, September
No fewer than 99 persons died in six boat mishaps that occurred in Kebbi, Niger and Lagos States between April…
Niger defense minister tells U.S. to deploy armed drones against militants
Niger has asked the U.S. to start using armed drones against jihadist groups operating on the Mali border, raising the…
Chad withdraws troops from fight against Boko Haram in Niger
Chad has withdrawn hundreds of troops from neighbouring Niger, where they were helping local forces fight Boko Haram Islamist militants,…
Eid-el-Kabir: Niger Gov Urges Nigerians To Embrace Farming
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Saturday advised citizens of the state to embrace farming to improve the country’s food…
Dangote, Niger sign $450 million MOU on sugar production
In another bold move for self-sufficiency in sugar production through the government’s backward integration policy, the Pan African Conglomerate, Dangote…
Flooding: 30 Communities In Niger On High Risk
Mr Ugochukwu Chioke, the Chief Operating Officer of Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station (SHPS), says on Wednesday that about 30 communities…
Niger To Use 20% Bailout Funds For Pensioners
Niger government says it will use 20 per cent of its bailout funds for settlement of all outstanding allowances of…
Niger Gov Signs MOU To Make Minna Data Hub
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Council on City Data (WCCD) to…
Flood Renders Many Homeless In Niger
A flood which followed many hours of downpour displaced many homes and caused deaths in Suleja, Niger, on Sunday, witnesses…
Public Urged To Comply With Safety Rules
The Fire Service in Niger has called on the public to adhere strictly to fire safety precautions to avoid outbreak…
Niger rescues 100 migrants abandoned in Sahara
Authorities in Niger said on Wednesday they have rescued over 100 migrants in the past week abandoned by traffickers in…
18 Immigrants Repatriated
The Nigeria Immigration Service in Niger says it has repatriated 18 immigrants to the Republic of Niger.
Niger, Canada to develop culture and tourism – Commissioner
Niger Government said that it would partner with the Canadian Government to promote culture and tourism in the state and…
160,000 PVCs Unclaimed In Niger — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Niger says it still has 160,000 unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards (PVC).
Niger To Partner Institute On Rice, Sugarcane Farming
The Niger State Government says it has concluded arrangements to partner the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) to boost rice…
Niger Court Frees 15 Civilians
A court in Niger has freed 15 civilians accused of complicity in an attempted coup against President Mahamadou Issoufou, the…
Niger Governor Sacks Food Masters
Gov Abu Sani Bello has directed the immediate replacement of Food Masters in all the Boarding schools in the state.…
Militants kill 15 soldiers
Militants ambushed an army patrol in Niger on Friday, killing 15 soldiers and wounding 19, the Defence Ministry said. The…
Victims of tanker fire get N28m relief materials
Niger Government has distributed relief materials worth N28 million to victims of tanker fire in Tegina, Rafi Local Government Areas…
10,173 households to benefit from FG’s cash programme
Ten thousand, one hundred and seventy three (10,173), households in Niger are to benefit from the first phase of the…
Dozens of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Niger
Niger Interior Minister on Wednesday said dozens of Boko Haram fighters have given themselves up to authorities in southern Niger,…
AEDC to deploy 65,000 meters in Niger, Kogi
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), says that plans are at advanced stage to begin mass installation of 65,000 meters…
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14 dead, 8 houses burnt in petrol tanker fire in Niger
Fourteen persons in Tegina town in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger state, on Friday, lost their lives as a…
30 Boko Haram terrorists killed in Niger
A Boko Haram assault against Nigerien villagers of Toumour on Eid el Kabir day, has ended with the insurgents getting…
Lagos, Niger Begin Talk On Agric. Partnership
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday kick-started discussions on partnership for the development of agricultural commodity value chain with Niger…
Lagos evacuates 413 beggars, deports 31 others to Niger
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has evacuated 413 beggars from the streets of Lagos and deported 31 others to…
Niger warns: Boko Haram now has an army
Niger’s defence minister, Hassoumi Messaoudou, told Radio France International on Friday that regional leaders needed to “rethink Boko Haram” and…
2 Nigerian migrants going to Europe perish in Sahara Desert
Two Nigerian migrants seeking greener pastures in Europe, via Libya, have died in the Sahara Desert, within the borders of…
US condemns Boko Haram attack in Niger
The United States Government, on Tuesday, condemned Boko Haram’s June 3 attack on a military outpost in Bosso, Niger. The…
Boko Haram: 50,000 flee from attacks in Niger
Tens of thousands of people have fled southeastern Niger following deadly attacks by Boko Haram insurgents on the town of…