Buhari Mourns Victims of Deadly Floods, Road Crash in Niger, Kano 

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sorrow over two major tragedies that have claimed more than 120 lives in Niger and Kano states. In a statement released on Sunday by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, Buhari said he was “shocked and devastated” by the scale of the loss following severe flash floods in Niger […]

Troops Crush Terrorist Camps, Recover Arms, Others in Niger State

  Nigerian Army troops in a decisive blow to insurgency, have launched aggressive clearance operations in Niger State, dismantling terrorist hideouts and recovering key assets in a fierce confrontation with armed insurgents. The operation targeted the notorious Dakwala and Chikuba forests, long identified as strongholds for terrorists and kidnappers. Troops unleashed a sweeping mission, engaging […]

Catholic Church Conducts Mass Wedding For 21 Couples In Niger

NIGER, KONTAGORA – Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, in Niger state, Most Rev. Dr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, has conducted a mass wedding for 21 couples. Also, no fewer than 400 Parishoners in Kontagora have received sacrament of confirmation to become full fledged members of the Catholic community. During the event which […]

Niger Junta Expells ICRC, Shuts Down Offices

  The military government in Niger has announced the immediate closure of all International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) offices within the country, alongside an order for all expatriate staff to leave, intensifying the junta’s control over foreign humanitarian activities. This directive was issued on Monday, reflecting the increasing friction between the ruling junta […]

Outrage as Army Kill Six Nigerien Farmers in Border Crises

  In a tragic incident near the Niger-Burkina Faso border, at least six young farmers from the Kel Tamerkest community in Niger’s Maradi Region were reportedly executed by Burkinabe security forces. The victims, identified as Hamed Ousmane Rhissa, Ghadou Ag Ouka, Ahmadou Ag Issa, Mossa, Abdoulaye, Ibrahim Ag Alhadi, and Bahas Ag Hama, were known […]

Tanker Explosion Claims Over 60 Lives In Niger

  Lucky Obukohwo Reporting     A tanker explosion on Saturday at Dikko Junction on the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, has claimed the lives of over 60 persons and leaving several others critically injured. It was learnt that the fatality rate was high because people gathered to scoop the […]