Bomb explosion rocks Niger community, claims one, injures four
A bomb explosion occurred in the Bassa community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, resulting in the death of one person and injuring four […]
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Niger Vigilante Corps denies existence of factions in its camp
Assistant State Operations Officer of the Niger State Vigilante Corps, Alhaji Sule Butu, has refuted the allegation of division among vigilantes. Butu stated this while […]
Eid-el-Fitr: Police ban horse riding in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has prohibited horse racing in Minna, the state capital, during the Eid-el-Fitr festivities. This decision was disclosed by the State […]
Issues Around Hunger Protests In Niger
Fears have arisen in Niger State due to protests and the hijacking of a truck carrying food by enraged youths and women. Earlier this month, […]
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger military juntas announce exit from ECOWAS
On Sunday, the military regimes of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger jointly declared their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). […]
Niger Governor Bago presents 2024 budget of N613bn before State Assembly
Niger State Governor, Muhammed Umaru Bago, has submitted the 2024 Appropriation of N613,274,081,698.17 to the state House of Assembly for thorough legislative review and swift […]
Niger’s Military Govt Gets New Prime Minister
Barely two weeks after the military toppled democratic government in Niger, the military leaders have named former economy minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as the […]
Coup: Tinubu Writes Senate for Military Intervention to Sack Niger Republic Junta
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the upper legislative house, the Senate for implementation of resolutions from recent ECOWAS Extraordinary Meeting held in Abuja […]
Niger’s Military Junta Cuts Ties With Nigeria, France, US
Niger’s junta has ended all connections including military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler, as international pressure mounts on it to restore democratic order […]
10 ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Meet In Abuja
Chiefs of Defence Staff of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting in Abuja over the situation in Niger where soldiers overthrew the […]