(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) 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...
(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...
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) 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...
BY BEN OGBEMUDIA The All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded a clean sweep in the just-concluded Niger State Local Government elections, clinching all 25 chairmanship seats across the state. The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 25 chairmanship positions in the recently held local government elections in Niger State. The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) reported that the APC won 271 of the 274...
1 MINNA – Rising from monitoring last Saturday’s Local Government Council (LGC) election, a group of observers have rated the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) good for successfully conducting the election. The observers,...
1 MINNA – Niger State Chief Judge, Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik has challenged the 12-member Niger State Local Government Council (LGC) election petition tribunal to eschew his sense of professionalism and discipline because the way they...
Observers of the November 1, 2025 Niger State local government elections have called for a more transparent and credible electoral process to strengthen public confidence in elections across Nigeria. Speaking during a press briefing in Minna, the...
Bandits allegedly attacked Hon. Jafaru Mohammed Ali, the House of Representatives member for the Borgu/Agwara Federal Constituency of Niger State, as he travelled to meet his constituents. The incident occurred today, November 4, 2025, at about 11...
Gunmen, suspected bandits on Tuesday attacked a member of the House of Representatives representing Borgu and Agwara Federal Constituency in Niger State, Hon. Jafaru Mohammed Ali. The Guardian gathered that the attack occurred at Kuble village...
On the night of October 21, three unidentified men kidnapped 48-year-old American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout from his home in a secure neighborhood blocks away from the presidential palace in Niamey, the capital city of Niger. The armed...
The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of all 25 chairmanship positions in the local government elections held across the state on 1 November 2025. According to a...
