Tag: Niger
Concerted War Against Terrorism
For the first time since the terrorist group Boko Haram held sway in Nigeria and striking in some of the…
I will not sleep until abducted girls are rescued – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said he will “not sleep” or rest on his oars until the over 200 abducted girls in…
Thousands escape from Boko Haram, says UN
Thousands of refugees are fleeing harrowing scenes of atrocities and body-strewn streets in northern Nigeria, the UN said Tuesday. The…
Boko Haram: Thousands flee to Niger, Cameroon
Thousands of people have fled across Nigeria’s borders with Cameroon and Niger amid renewed clashes between the Nigerian military and…
Under 13 tournament: Lagos, Niger, Katsina, FCT in semi finals
Four teams, Lagos, Katsina, Niger and the FCT, on Sunday booked semi-finals tickets in the ongoing National Under-13 championship in…
37,000 flee Boko Haram battles with Nigerian soldiers
More than 37,000 people have fled violence between the army and Boko Haram insurgents in northern Nigeria for neighbouring Niger,…
4 Freed French hostages head to Paris
NIAMEY (AFP) – Four Frenchmen kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Niger were on their way back to France Wednesday after…
Boko Haram crisis: Nigerians seek refuge in Cameroon
The United Nations refugee agency has said that the ongoing crisis in north-eastern Nigeria is continuing to send people fleeing…
Keita fires Mali past spirited Niger
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) – Mali denied determined Niger a first point at the Africa Cup of Nations when…
Niamey, Niger capital threatened by new flood
Renewed flooding of the Niger river threatens Niger’s capital Niamey and parts of the west of the country, local and…
Terrorism: Nigeria, Niger pledge collaboration
Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou and his Nigerian counterpart Goodluck Jonathan agreed Thursday to reinforce joint efforts against terrorism in their…
African Nations Cup: Ethiopia, Angola, Niger, Togo qualify
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying results Sunday: At Addis Ababa Ethiopia 2 (Girma 63, Seid 65) Sudan 0 Ethiopia win…
Niger, Chad, Mali face hunger prospect, says FAO
In its latest global food forecast for this year, the UN’s food agency, the Food and Agriculture Organisation has predicted…
Consumers Owe PHCN N1.3b In Suleja
Electricity consumers in Suleja, Niger, and its environs are owing the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) N1.3 billion, the…
Time Bomb Found At Seme Border
A team of policemen from anti-bomb squad of the Lagos State Police Command this morning announced a shock find at…
Boko Haram: 200 Chadian Fighters Arrested In Kano
At least 200 people have been arrested after last week’s bombings and shootings in Kano city, and most of those…
Strike: Death Toll Rises To 22
Since the nationwide protests against fuel subsidy removal started on Monday, at least 22 people have been killed while several…
Niger NDLEA Nabs 70 Drug Suspects
The Niger Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said it seized 137.550 kilogramme of illicit drugs and…
Cholera Claims 20 In Kano, Kaduna
The Federal Ministry of Health has said that 20 people died of cholera, while 149 cases were reported in an…
After Humiliating Atiku: Jonathan Begs Core North
President Goodluck Jonathan has begun moves to woo the core north after he inflicted a humiliating defeat on former Vice…