First Niger Bridge shut for emergency repairs
The Federal Ministry of Works has fully shut the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha,…
CAN condemns death of 37 miners in NSCDC custody
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Niger State chapter, has condemned the deaths of…
Bandits reportedly kill three Kebbi vigilantes returning from Niger
Three vigilantes from Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State have reportedly been killed…
Blackout hits five northern Nigerian states, Niger Republic
Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a blackout in five Northern Nigerian states, including…
Niger pulls out of International Criminal Court after calling it neo-colonialist
Niger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, had called the ICC an "instrument of…
2027: ‘We won’t accept Muslim-Muslim ticket’ – Niger Christian stakeholders warn Gov Bago, APC
A coalition of Christian leaders and stakeholders in Niger State has demanded that Governor…
Niger Govt revokes undeveloped land allocations, tightens land administration
The Niger State Government has unveiled fresh measures to curb land grabbing, resolve lingering…
Road crash claims 18 lives, injures 22 others on Niger road
A road crash involving a heavy-duty truck at Wuya village along the Bida-Mokwa Road…
Dekkara Attacks: Niger govt says no relief until security forces clear communities
The Niger State Government has disclosed that security agencies must first clear communities affected…
Flamingos rout Niger 5-0 in WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup
Nigeria's Flamingos thrashed Niger 5-0 in their opening fixture at the 2026 WAFU B…
Former Niger CP Diseye Nsirim dies after brief illness
Former Commissioner of Police in Niger State, Diseye Desire Nsirim, rtd, has died after…
NYSC announces postponement of 2026 Batch ‘B’ service Year in Niger
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has announced the postponement of the 2026 Batch…
Security alert as ISIS releases footage of military-grade weapons captured in Niger
A video purportedly released by the Islamic State, ISIS, following an attack on a…
Niger: ‘I won’t probe ex-governor Bello, I have all their files’ – Bago
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has said he will not investigate his predecessor,…
IS fighters overrun two Niger military bases, 38 soldiers confirmed dead
At least 38 Nigerien soldiers were reportedly killed in two separate attacks by suspected…
High fuel costs push Niger farmers toward solar irrigation
Niger State farmers have lamented the rising cost of petrol, saying it is making…
