Niger govt seeks collaboration on adolescent, mental health policies

The Niger State Government has called for collaboration among governments, development partners, educators, and parents to ensure the effective implementation of adolescent and mental health policies across the country. The Permanent Secretary of...

Nigeria, UK, Spain partner on ₦1.1b research to develop antibiotic alternatives

A Canadian centre has committed N1.1 billion to a transdisciplinary research work by United Kingdom (UK), Spanish, and Nigerian researchers. The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, has approved and allocated $1.7 million for...

SEBIS seeks reopening of Ikom-Cameroon border to drive development

The South-East Business and Investment Summit has called for joint effort and participation from critical stakeholders and investors to tackle socio-economic challenges in the South-East and return the region back to economic power house. Speaking...

CITAD Condemns Police Arrest Of Varsity Student For Criticising Niger Governor Bago, Demands Immediate Release

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has condemned the arrest of Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student of the Department of Agricultural Economy and Extension at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL)....

DONALD TRUMP: WHAT TINUBU SHOULD DO

President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu should immediately send a high-powered delegation composed of respected Nigerian statesmen, business leaders, and senior government officials to engage with U.S. authorities. The team should include former...

The Fight Against Terror in the Sahel: From Despair to Agric...

Across the borders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, one of Africa’s gravest threats is unfolding the expansion of extremist activity throughout the Sahel. Groups such as Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) have become de facto rulers of...

Don warns against return to military rule, urges ECOWAS reforms

Political scientist and activist, Professor Ibrahim Jibrin, on Tuesday noted that military rule is not a viable alternative to democracy in Nigeria and West Africa at large. Jibrin who spoke at the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the...

Bago Approves Tuition-Free 2024/25 Session For Niger Varsity Students

The Executive Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has declared tuition-free education for the 809 newly admitted students of the Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna (AKUM). According to a Thursday statement signed by Bologi Ibrahim, the...

Africa: Mali faces fuel crisis as al Qaeda-tied jihadi fighters tighten grip around capital Bamako

A two-month-old fuel blockade by al Qaeda-linked militants has all but paralysed the capital of Mali, turning the screws on the military government and raising concern that the jihadists might try eventually to impose their rule on the West...

Science ScienceAlert Scientists Solved Chicago's 'Rat Hole' Mystery, And The Culprit Is Adorable

The identity of the miscreant responsible for a rodent-shaped hole in a Chicago sidewalk is not the beastie everyone thought it was. After careful examination of all the facts and evidence, a team of sleuthing scientists has determined the true...

Scientists Solved Chicago's 'Rat Hole' Mystery, And The Culprit Is Adorable

The identity of the miscreant responsible for a rodent-shaped hole in a Chicago sidewalk is not the beastie everyone thought it was. After careful examination of all the facts and evidence, a team of sleuthing scientists has determined the true...

Niger won’t pay contractors for shoddy jobs – Perm Sec

Niger State government says it has put in place monitoring mechanisms to ensure strict compliance with the various contracts, and also warned contractors handling the state projects that it will not accept or pay for any shoddy jobs executed. The...

Bago Mourns Victims of Niger Tanker Explosion

Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has expressed deep sorrow over the tanker explosion that claimed several lives in Essa, Katcha Local Government Area, describing the incident as tragic and avoidable. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,...

South Africa plans to revive its small-nuclear reactor technology

The electricity and energy Minister said that South Africa expects its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor to be removed from the status of care and maintenance by the first quarter next year, or even sooner. South Africa, once considered a leader in the...

Tanker Explosion Kills 30 in Niger State, Injures 40

At least 30 people have died, and around 40 others sustained various injuries following a devastating tanker explosion on Tuesday in Niger State. The explosion occurred at about 11:00 a.m. in Essan and Badeggi communities along the Bida–Agaie road...

Researcher says Libya’s migration crisis has turned geopolitical

Libya faces rising demographic and security risks from unmanaged migrationSpeaking to Al-Masar TV, as monitored by Libyan Express, security affairs researcher Mohamed Al-Sanousi said that Libya’s migration crisis has evolved from a humanitarian...

Niger Sets Up Monitoring Committees For Ongoing Capital Projects

Laleye Dipo in Minna Niger state government has put in place monitoring committees for all ongoing capital projects in the state to ensure only well certified and completed projects are paid for. The plan is also to ensure the general public gets...

South Africa aims to revive its small nuclear reactor technology

South Africa expects to lift the care and maintenance status of its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) by the first quarter of next year or even earlier, the electricity and energy minister said on Wednesday. Once considered a global leader in the...

Speaker Abbas seeks Algeria visa-free deal for Nigerians to boost trade, research

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for visa-free access to Algeria and streamlined visa processes for Nigerians. Tajudeen made the request during a meeting with the Algerian Minister of Foreign...

UNICEF, WHO, Niger Govt Jointly Committed To Wellbeing Of Adolescents

1 Chinwendu Nnadozie The Niger State government of Nigeria, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have reaffirmed their collective commitment towards improving adolescents’ well-being through...