(MENAFN) Russia and Niger have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, focusing on developing power infrastructure in the energy-deprived West African country. The agreement was...
(MENAFN) Russia and Niger have formalized a collaboration to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including plans to build power generation infrastructure in Niger, where nearly 80% of the population currently lacks electricity access. This...
(MENAFN) France has indicated a readiness to engage in discussions concerning restitution for offenses committed by its military forces in Niger during the colonial period, according to a news agency, which referenced a memo from the office of...
(MENAFN) Heavy rains have caused devastating floods in Niger State, Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of 21 people. The flooding on Thursday submerged approximately 50 homes across two communities, Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa, in the Mokwa...
The Worldwide Fistula Fund will host Dr. Ouedraogo will visit the U.S. from Sept. 9–13 to raise awareness & support for maternal health initiatives. SCHAUMBURG, IL, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Worldwide Fistula Fund...
European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner has discussed strengthening co-operation on migration with Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, African Integration and Guineans Abroad Morissanda...
Tribute to Ambassador Mahlangu We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute the late Ambassador Mahlangu who was serving as South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya. The Late Ambassador Mahlangu was also accredited to Somalia. He was...
By Jeff Crisp Irregular arrivals For the past 40 years, the governments of wealthy countries in the Global North have been striving to curtail the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants from less prosperous parts of the world....
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso has declared United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak “persona non grata” following a UN report accusing jihadist groups and national forces of abusing children. The April report documented 2,483 “grave...
NEWARK, Del, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Dehydrated Culture Media Market is set to expand from USD 1,185.0 million in 2024 to a projected USD 2,398.3 million by 2034, at a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%. Dehydrated...
A Business Mogul and South West Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has condemned the killing of a female food vendor simply identified as Amaye in Kasuwan-Garba town in Mariga Local Government...
Nami Abdullahi, former Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS boss has buried his governorship ambition and now wants to contest the Senatorial election in the Niger South Senatorial District. Though Nami did not say on which platform he would be...
The Niger State government has admitted that the level of decay in primary schools across the state is so severe that ongoing renovation efforts may not yet be visible. The acknowledgement comes at a time when education in the state has been under...
Pupils at the Central Primary School, Kaffin Koro, in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State, are still forced to sit on bare floors under broken ceilings despite repeated claims by the government that education is a top priority. The...
On September 1, 2025, Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council, a decision that has sent ripples through the political landscape of one of Nigeria’s largest states. The announcement, made in...
Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago of Niger State has approved the immediate dissolution of all commissioners and other senior political appointees in the state's executive council. According to the announcement, only the Chief of Staff, the Deputy...
A woman identified as Ammaye, a well-known food seller in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, has been killed by a mob over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. The incident took place on Saturday, 30 August 2025, in Kasuwan Garba...
Hill Top Model School in Minna, situated just some metres from the residences of former Nigerian Heads of State, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, has fallen into shocking disrepair, laying bare the neglect of Niger State’s education...
A disturbing incident has been reported in Minna, Niger, where a housewife, Adiza Bala, also known as Mama Sabir, allegedly poured hot water on her co-tenant, causing serious injuries to her face and chest. The incident occurred on August 9, 2025,...
Some parents and stakeholders in Niger, Nasarawa and Kogi States have commended the decision of the Imo Government to ban graduation ceremonies in primary schools, and called for a nationwide abolition of the practice. By Reporters Some parents...
