Concrete Roads: A Game Changer For Emergency Response And Security In Niger

Across Nigeria, numerous ungoverned areas have become safe havens for bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists. Despite substantial resources invested in combating insecurity, these criminals exploit inaccessible terrains, forests, and poor...

Niger, Nasarawa Move To Bolster Operations Of Remand Homes

News Investigators/ Niger State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, says its remand homes have remained instrumental in reforming children and equipping them with skills for self-reliance. Rachel Twaki, Director, Social Welfare...

Niger East Senator Offers Scholarship To 200 Students To Study Abroad

Senator representing Niger East, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa has sent 200 students from Niger East Senatorial to India and China under his International Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme. The send-off, described by parents and community leaders as...

Niger Senator Sponsors 200 Students for Studies in India, China

Senator Mohammed Sani Musa has sponsored 200 students to pursue undergraduate degrees in India and China under his International Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme. The students departed from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday, August...

Hill Top School In Niger State Near Babangida, Abdulsalami's Residences Now Lies In Ruins

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...

Group Vaccinates 238,158, Deepens Impact In Tech, Agric

The Sydani Group, an organisation that specialises in health system strengthening, agriculture, education and socio-economic development, said it has vaccinated 238,158 individuals between January and June 2025 under its Saving Lives and...

Niger Government College Kagara Attacked By Bandits Lies In Ruins As Soldiers Move In, Children Remain Out Of School

Government Science College, Kagara, located in the headquarters of Rafi Local Government Area, Niger State, is lying in ruins years after it was attacked by armed bandits. According to civic tech organisation MonITNG, the institution has been...

Parents seek end to primary school graduation ceremonies in Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi

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. They expressed their views...

Niger State Students Threaten Mass Protest Over Neglect of Education, Unpaid Scholarships

The National Association of Niger State Students (NANISS) has announced plans to stage a mass protest over what it describes as long-standing neglect of the education sector and failure to pay student scholarships in the state. In a statement...

Scientists split giraffes into four species. Three are in trouble

In a photo provided by Billy Dodson/GCF shows, a southern giraffe is one of four species of giraffe. One species is officially four, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced on Thursday, Aug 21. [Billy Dodson/GCF via The New...

Niger Open to Investments in Transportation Sector, Others, Says Dep Gov Garba

The Niger State Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, said the state government is ready to welcome investments across all modes of transportation to drive economic growth and enhance public safety. Garba also said the state is committed to supporting...

Niger students threaten mass protest over unpaid scholarships, education neglect

The National Association of Niger State Students (NANISS) has declared plans for a mass protest, citing prolonged neglect of the education sector and unpaid scholarships across the state. The students issued the declaration on Saturday, saying...

Niger Govt Technical College Bida Nears Collapse Despite Multi-Billion Naira Education Budget

A civic tech organisation, MonITNG, has called on Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago to urgently intervene in the deplorable state of Government Technical College, Bida, Niger State. The once-thriving technical institution now lies in ruins, with...

Gbiniyiri conflict cannot be over land but ethnic supremacy - Dr. Noagah Buk

A Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Peace Studies, School for Development Studies, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. Kaderi Noagah Bukari, posited that the current conflict erupting between Gonjas and Brefos over a parcel of land is...

Niger army says it killed a senior Boko Haram leader in a targeted airstrike

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The army in Niger says it used a targeted airstrike to kill a senior leader of the Boko Haram jihadi group, which has killed thousands of people in West Africa. Ibrahim Bakoura was killed in an Aug. 15 strike in the Lake Chad...

Bago Threatens To ‘Sell Niger State’ + Peter Obi Sues Adeyanju

In Niger State, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has sparked public criticism after defiantly stating that he would continue to borrow to fund projects, even if it meant “selling the state.” This comes amid a social media debate over accountability,...

Zarumai Model School Behind Niger State Govt House Roofless, But Has Solar Streetlights –Report

Zarumai Model School, located just behind the Government House in Minna, Niger State, has fallen into a state of severe decay, exposing the deteriorating condition of public education across the state, according to civic technology platform,...

Niger offered 200 university scholarships for 2025-26

MOROCCO Since 1990, Morocco’s scholarship programme for Niger – part of a broader cooperation dating back to 1976 – has enabled over 2,000 Nigerien students to study in Morocco, with about 700 currently pursuing education in the country, reports...

CAS Broker: Driving technology innovation in Ghana’s logistics industry

CAS Broker has emerged as a trailblazer in Ghana’s logistics and port operations, introducing groundbreaking digital innovations that are transforming how cargo moves across the nation’s ports, terminals, and inland trade corridors. With a vision...

Over 90% Of Niger State Schools In Deplorable Condition, Civic Tech Group Reports

A recent report by civic tech organisation MonITNG has highlighted the worsening state of education in Niger State, revealing that over 90 percent of schools in the state are in a deplorable condition. In a statement released on Thursday, the...