Tag: Niger

  The head of Niger's military accuses France, Benin and Côte d'Ivoire of being behind an assault on a military ...

The controller of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Niger Command, AC Alikali Mohammed, says no fewer than 430 fire outbreaks ...

  The Chief of Army of Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has said the Nigerian Army will do everything humanly ...

Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in the state following the abduction of ...

  No fewer than 35 persons were feared dead, and 46 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a petrol ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have jointly announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).   The declaration was ...

Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has stated that security agencies including the Department of State Services (DSS), the police, Civil ...

The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has taken a significant step towards solidifying its identity with the unveiling of its ...

The landlocked nations of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are seeking to diversify their access to the sea by partnering ...

The bank is expected to facilitate cross-border trade, support infrastructure development, and provide financial resources for key sectors such as ...

Ghana is reaching out to reconnect with its neighbors as it prepares to host the 50th anniversary launch of the ...

Nigeria and Niger have resumed high-level diplomatic talks, aiming to address shared security threats and rekindle cooperation following months of ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have recalled their ambassadors from Algeria, escalating regional tensions. The decision comes after a recent ...

Authorities in Niger have released several ministers who served under the ousted government of President Mohamed Bazoum. These officials had ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have imposed a 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of ...

Fuel shortages in Niger Republic are beginning to ease after Nigeria stepped in with emergency petroleum supplies. Hundreds of petrol ...

Niger Cuts Ties With French Speaking Nations Group Niger has officially withdrawn from the global organization of French-speaking nations, further ...

AES States Ditch French Franc, Introduce  New Common Currency Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are taking an important step towards ...

Unidentified armed men disguised as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have abducted 10 persons from White ...

Niger’s military government has suspended the BBC from broadcasting in the country for three months, accusing the outlet of spreading ...

A boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie Local Government Area of Niger has claimed 22 ...

By Omonu YG Nelson The European Union has stepped in to provide critical support to the Sahel and Lake Chad ...

In a bold assertion of its sovereignty, Burkina Faso has unveiled new biometric passports that conspicuously lack the logo of ...

By ABAH SUNDAY, Abuja The federal government has mobilized first responders to the scene of a collapsed mining site in ...

In a predictable diplomatic move, Uranium assets in Niger held by France’s state-controlled Orano SA may be taken over by ...

The European Union has announced €201 million in humanitarian funding to support the most vulnerable people affected by the humanitarian ...

The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has proposed the appointment of Adhoc Mediation Committee to ...

Investigation by SUMMIT POST revealed that ICC and the ECOWAS Parliament share the same power generating set, hence the suspension ...

This follow the successful Accreditation of the Nigeria International school, Jeddah by NECO delegation led by the Minister of State ...

By ABAH SUNDAY, Abuja Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and the Niger State Government have come up with an initiative ...

In a press release, the NCA stated that subsea cable landing service providers have remotely identified the damaged areas and ...

By Omonu YG Nelson Wartime Nigerian leader and former head of State, General Yakubu Jack Gowon has appealed to West ...

...Seizes passports, froze bank accounts of dissolved ministers Guinea's military junta, which seized power in a coup in September 2021, ...

By Omonu YG Nelson ABUJA, Nigeria (29th January, 2024): The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep concern over ...

Abuja, Nigeria: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has responded to a surprise announcement broadcast on Malian ...

The military governments in Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso have pulled out of the Economic Community of West African ...

By ABAH SUNDAY, Abuja The West African Power Pool (WAPP) has set 2025 as a new date for the completion ...

Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has welcomed the release of former Niger President Mohammad ...

Mohamed Bazoum Salem, facing accusations of plotting against the state in Niger, has been granted temporary release on humanitarian grounds. ...

Will Smith, the renowned Hollywood actor, has surprised a Guinean student named Mamadou Safayou Barry with a video call and ...