Niger

Gunmen kidnap five female students, one teacher, two gatemen in Niger

Gunmen have kidnapped five female students, one teacher and two gatemen of Tular Academy,…

70-year-old woman anoints hunters with dog’s blood, leads them against bandits, kills 40 in Niger

No fewer than 40 bandits were killed in an operation carried out by local…

Police arrest three notorious kidnappers, rescue victim in Niger

Three suspected kidnappers have been nabbed by the police in Niger state. The notorious…

Nigerien, holding Nigerian passport, arrested for trying to register for Ghana card registration

The Kasoa Central District Police Command has arrested a man from Niger who allegedly…

Kano NYSC: Two members set to marry, says official (photos)

Two serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kano State, Mohammed…

N30,000 minimum wage: Labour begins indefinite strike in Niger today

The Organised Labour in Niger state, on Monday, instructed its workers to embark on…

Suspected jihadists kill 18 civilians in Burkina Faso

Suspected jihadists have killed 18 civilians in an attack in northern Burkina Faso, the…

Olabayo and Ositelu are prophets, Mbaka is not, says Primate Elijah Ayodele

The founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has attacked the…

Nigeria to get $417m from Global Fund to tackle Malaria

The National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Dr Audu Mohammed, on Tuesday said…

Bandits launch counter-attack on villagers after gun duel with police

The Police in Niger State, on Monday, confirmed the repel of attack by bandits…

Eight die as trailer loaded with 46 people, 37 cows, 10 goats crashes in Niger

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Niger Command, says eight people have died in…

Niger to start N30,000 minimum wage payment in January

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has reiterated the commitment of the Niger state government to…

Niger in national mourning as terrorists attack death toll rises to 89

Niger, on Monday, began three days of national mourning after a suspected terrorists attack…

Bandits abduct over 32 villagers in Niger, demand N49m ransom

The gunmen, who stormed Munya Local Government Area of Niger State and abducted over…

Video: I supply AK-47 to bandits in five northern states – notorious gun runner, Samson Salau

A notorious gun runner, Samson Salau, has described how he buys and sells AK-47…