Tag: niger
1 dead, others injured, trapped in Niger mining site collapse
A mining site has collapsed in Galkogo village of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger, killing one person and trapping more than 30 persons,...
NYSC embarks on monthly environmental sanitation in Niger
The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), in Niger has embarked on monthly environmental sanitation to ensure a sustainable and healthy environment for residents.
Mrs Olayinka...
4 ex-soldiers nabbed for alleged murder of NDLEA personnel in Niger
Four retired soldiers have been arrested for the alleged murder of a personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Niger.
The Police...
FG stresses ‘strategic commitment’ to complete value chain of vaccine production
Dr. Abdul Mukhtar, National Coordinator of the Presidential Unlocking Healthcare Value-Chain Initiative, has emphasised Nigeria’s strategic commitment to the complete value chain of vaccine...
Expert urges ECOWAS to deploy diplomatic dexterity to make Mali, B/Faso,...
Prof. Amadu Sesay, a don, has called on ECOWAS leaders to adopt vigorous diplomatic tactics to convince Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to return...
Ex-ECOWAS President urges leaders to lift sanctions on Mali, B/Faso, Niger
Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, pioneer President of the ECOWAS Commission, has urged the bloc’s leaders to lift the sanctions slammed on Mali, Burkina Faso,...
Niger Junta Leader Vows Sahel Nations Won’t Rejoin ECOWAS
NIAMEY: General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of the military junta in the Niger Republic, declared on Monday that none of the three Sahel countries, including...
ECOWAS: Is This the Beginning of The End?
Mali and Burkina Faso obviously have a lot more in common than squaring off in a game of football like they just did in...
I’ll be fighting for my people till death – Kantigi
Alhaji Isah Liman-Kantigi, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate in Niger in the March 18 Governorship poll, said he would continue to fight for...
Niger Govt. approves N1bn for Teachers’ Professional Development Centre
The Niger state government has approved N1 billion for the construction of a Teachers’ Professional Development Centre, to be known and called “Legacy Centre”,...
Niger governor signs N243bn 2023 appropriation bill into law
Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger has signed into law the 2023 appropriation bill of over N243 billion.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
Niger Govt. lauds FG’s social investment programmes
The Niger Government has commended the Social Investment Programmes of the Federal Government, saying the interventions have impacted meaningfully on vulnerable households in the...
FRSC records 303 deaths in 524 accidents in Niger
No fewer than 303 died in 524 road accidents in Niger from January to December, Mr Kuwar Tsukwam, the Sector Commander of Federal Road...
Niger Govt. takes measures to eliminate Boko Haram, ISWAP elements in...
The Niger Government on Friday said it has taken measures to eliminate members of the Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) ...
Bandits kill Emir’s son, others in Niger State
Armed bandits have reportedly killed the son of the Emir of Kontagora, Alhaji Bashar Saidu Namaska, in his father’s farm in Niger State.
Reports say...
Budget: Bello presents N148.2bn to Niger Assembly
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Tuesday presented a budget of N148.211 billion for the 2020 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly.
According...
Niger: Governor-elect expresses anxiety over inherited liabilities
The Niger State Governor-elect, Alhaji Sani Bello, on Monday expressed worries over the liabilities to be inherited by his government. Bello said during his...
