Tag: Niger
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…