(MENAFN) An American missionary was abducted from his residence in Niger, according to multiple security sources who spoke to CBS News, a partner of BBC in the United States. The unidentified man was taken from the capital city, Niamey, on...
(MENAFN) Niger has unveiled plans to construct two nuclear power stations through a collaboration with Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned atomic energy company. According to the country’s minister of mines, this initiative is considered “very...
(MENAFN) At least 30 people have died after an oil tanker overturned and exploded in Niger State, central Nigeria, as villagers rushed to collect spilled fuel. The incident occurred along the Bida-Agaie road near the Essan and Badeggi communities...
A new NGO report has warned that the EU’s externalisation policies have made asylum journeys increasingly deadly. A group of human rights lawyers has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate European officials for their potential...
Back Pon Di Throne WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- One of the marquee dancehall artistes of the 1990s, Terry Ganzie is once again immersed in music, returning to his roots after a self-imposed hiatus from a...
(MENAFN) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for stronger international action to address the escalating displacement crisis across Africa’s Sahel region, where nearly 4 million people have been forced from their homes in...
(MENAFN) Seven Nigerian soldiers were killed in an assault carried out by the Boko Haram terrorist group in the northeast of the country, according to media reports on Saturday. The attack targeted military personnel in Konduga, Borno state,...
SIM Senegal 2025, West Africa’s leading mining event will take place from the 4th – 6th November 2025. DAKAR, DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SIM Senegal 2025, West Africa’s leading mining event will take place from...
Rotterdam, Netherlands, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Momentum for economic resilience: New GCA report shows Africa’s economies demonstrating path-breaking climate readiness, with 10 nations leading in policy and performance. Debt pressure...
Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) All communities confronting security challenges, as well as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps and riverine areas, will participate actively in the local council elections scheduled for...
The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) has announced the completion of distribution of both sensitive and non-sensitive materials to all 274 wards ahead of the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2025....
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has declared Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31, 2025, as public holidays to enable residents prepare for the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, November 1. The announcement was...
He added that the peace accord spelt out the terms and conditions to ensure the conduct of a free, fair and credible electioneering process, adding that the Police Command and other security agencies, in partnership with NSIEC, have made...
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has declared Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31, 2025, as public holidays ahead of the Saturday local council elections in the state. The governor announced this on Wednesday in Minna,...
Villagers gathered for evening prayers at the mosque in Manda, Niger, on June 20. Soon after, the killers arrived. Terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State group (IS) slaughtered 70 worshippers at the mosque. The handful of survivors lived by...
By Yakubu Mustapha Minna The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC), has reiterated the commitment of the current leadership of the commission for ensuring free, fair, credible, acceptable and peaceful conduct of the councils’...
The stage is set for the Niger State local government elections scheduled for Saturday, November 1, with insecurity and internal wrangling within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) expected to play decisive roles in shaping the outcome...
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, has encouraged farmers in the state to focus on dry season farming by taking advantage of the lower Niger Basin to boost crop harvest. Bago gave the advise during the flag-off of the distribution farming...
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State, and the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, have advised residents to participate in the local council elections scheduled for Saturday,...
