Niger

UNODC, INTERPOL intercept 40,000 dynamites sticks, others meant for terrorists in West Africa, Sahel

An international operation, coordinated jointly by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)…

Six die, four others injured in Niger auto crash – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Niger Sector Command, has confirmed the death of six…

Man steals eye from brother’s corpse, lands in police net

The Police Command in Niger has arrested two suspected ritualists while in possession of…

It’s an act of God, says father who hacked own children to death in Niger

The Police Command in Niger has arrested a father, Abubakar Maibabo, for allegedly killing…

American abducted in Niger – US Embassy

The US embassy in Niamey has confirmed the abduction of an American citizen in…

Shocking! Niger discovers 333 ‘dead civil servants’ on payroll

The Niger State government recently discovered that 333 certified dead civil servants have been…

JUST IN: Ghana president Akufi-Addo elected new ECOWAS Chair

Ghana's President, Prof. Nana Akufo-Addo has been elected as the new Chairman of the…

PHOTOS: Houses, shops burnt as Petrol tanker explodes in Niger

A tanker reportedly loaded with petrol exploded after colliding with a trailer engulfing houses,…

Floods kill at least 51 people, destroy thousands of homes in Niger

Torrential rains and floods killed at least 51 people and destroyed more than 26,000…

Red Cross trains 20 volunteers on COVID-19 response in Niger 

The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and the National Headquarters of the Nigerian…

JUST IN: WHO certifies Africa wild polio-free

The World Health Organisation has certified the African region polio-free. The independent Africa Regional…

ECOWAS asks Mali junta to reinstate Keita government

Leaders of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have demanded the reinstatement of…

Police arrest two suspected bandits, recover firearms in Niger

The Police Command in Niger said it had arrested a suspected armed bandit in…

Gunmen on motorcycles kill six French aid workers in Niger

Gunmen on motorcycles killed six French aid workers, a Nigerien guide and a driver…

Generator fume kills seven in Niger 

The Niger State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the death of seven females from…