Tag: Niger

The lawmaker, who recently led several meetings with top US officials, stressed that constructive collaboration will better support Nigeria’s counter-insurgency ...

The school closures occur amidst the rising attacks in the country by armed persons on schools, religious houses and security ...

The command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, in a press release, said armed men attacked the school around 2 a.m. on Friday

The Niger lawmaker, Mohammed Jafaru, travelling to Babanna for an official engagement when the ambush occurred.

Some of the officers suspected to be involved in the coup plot include a brigadier general, a colonel, four lieutenant ...

“The alleged dastardly act simply shows a well-organised campaign to displace pastoralists from their abodes in some parts of Kebbi."

The French visit was earned, not solicited. It was Nigeria’s capacity, not its dependency, that drew attention.

Nigeria has recently come under intense scrutiny on the global stage over allegations of religious freedom violations.

Terror groups have rebounded after past leadership losses, so Lake Chad Basin security forces cannot afford complacency.

Withdrawing from the global court shows that the Alliance of Sahel States prioritises joint action, whatever the consequences.

The Nigerian leader spoke in a nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria's 65th Independence Anniversary

Among those abducted was a lawyer identified as Barrister Ahmad, and traders returning from the New Bussa weekly market

A PREMIUM TIMES investigation has uncovered how Mr Ganduje secretly stripped Kano State of its 20 per cent equity in ...

The governor's planned departure will further shrink the PDP’s control to just nine states, with the APC growing to 24.

The Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mouktar Atima, says five Ibaji Local Government Area communities ...

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Wasiu Abiodun, said acting on a tip-off, the Crack Squad of the ...

The police spokesperson disclosed that during a search, 21 SIM cards and 29 SIM certificates were recovered from Mr Suleiman, ...

Focusing only on Boko Haram’s ISWAP faction is no longer an option for the region’s security forces.

With Morocco and Tunisia already qualified, the battle for the remaining automatic slots and four play-off spots intensified across multiple ...

Non-adherence to safety protocols and environmental abuses led to the Mokwa flooding disaster in June.

“Our forces continue to dominate the area with patrols to deny terrorists freedom of action,” he said.

Mining without licence is illegal in Nigeria, as stipulated by the Minerals and Mining Act of 1999.

"The aspiration of the people would be the wish of the party. Yes, the National Working Committee (NWC), state organs, ...

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