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...

Russia moves to displace France in uranium-rich Niger with nuclear power proposal

Despite holding some of the world’s richest uranium deposits, Niger suffers from chronic electricity shortages and has for decades exported the raw material to France for refining. That dependency is now under strain as the military government in...

Russia outsmarts France with nuclear power move in Niger

SCREENGRAB Russia has dangled the possibility of building a nuclear power plant in uranium-rich Niger - a vast, arid state on the edge of the Sahara desert that has to import most of its electricity. It may be deemed impractical and may never...

Senator Musa Empowers Niger Residents, Takes The Bull By The Horns

Distinguished Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, popularly known as Sani 313, is by all standards a courageous man. In 2019, Sen. 313 relaunched his political ambition on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the very popular...

CSW-N Applauds Reintroduction Of CRS In Niger, Katsina Public Schools

1 The Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria (CSW-N) has commended the Governments of Niger and Katsina States for reintroducing Christian Religious Studies (CRS) subject in their public primary and secondary schools. It described the actions of...

Niger monarch urges communities to reintegrate GBV survivors

The people of communities affected by the activities of bandits in the Niger State have been called upon to reintegrate the survivors of gender based violence, to psychologically, socially, and financially equip them to return to their families....

200 Niger East students head abroad under Senator Musa scholarship

Two hundred students from Niger East Senatorial District departed from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday to pursue undergraduate studies in India and China under the Senator Mohammed Sani Musa International Undergraduate Scholarship...

Bago’s Giant Strides In Education: A True Story of Ongoing Transformation In Niger 

A closer look at the activities of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago over the last two years tells a story, one of giant strides, commitment, and unprecedented investment in the future of Niger State. Governor Bago came into office with a clear vision:...

No Beds, No Medical Supplies: Over 5,000 Residents Of Niger State Community At Risk As Primary Health Care Centre Falls Into Disrepair –Report

A report by civic tech organisation MonITNG has revealed that more than 5,000 residents of Tugan Minna community in Chanchaga Local Government Area, Niger State, are at risk as their Primary Health Care Centre lies in complete disrepair. With no...

IPI Nigeria raises press freedom concerns at VON director retirement tribute

The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI) has raised concerns over rising media repression in Nigeria, citing recent cases of harassment, arrests, and censorship of journalists. The warning came during a dinner...

BREAKING: Nigerian Students Declare Mass Protest In Niger State Over Education Neglect, Unpaid Scholarships

The National Association of Niger State Students (NANISS) has declared plans for a mass protest in response to what it describes as prolonged neglect of the education sector and unpaid scholarships across the state. The students body in a...

Boko Haram denies Nigerien army claim to have killed leader

A close aide to the head of jihadist group Boko Haram on Friday denied Nigerien army claims that he he had been killed in a targeted airstrike in the Lake Chad basin. The militant group has been waging a bloody insurgency to establish an Islamic...

Doubts over Niger claim that a Boko Haram leader killed

Niger's army said its soldiers killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, but experts cast doubt over the unverified claim. Since Boko Haram's insurgency to establish an Islamic caliphate in neighbouring northeast...

Boko Haram denies Nigerien army claim to have killed leader

A close aide to the head of jihadist group Boko Haram on Friday denied Nigerien army claims that he he had been killed in a targeted airstrike in the Lake Chad basin. The militant group has been waging a bloody insurgency to establish an Islamic...

Targeted airstrike eliminates senior Boko Haram commander Bakoura, confirms Niger army

The Niger army says it killed Boko Haram leader Ibrahim Bakoura in an Aug. 15 airstrike in the Lake Chad region 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...

Beyond Kinetic Force: A Pakistani Case For Political Dialogue In ...

Left-leaning insurgencies, while diverse, often manifest common patterns such as carrying out onslaughts on power structures, taking to guerrilla warfare tactics. However, the particular approaches can vary, influenced by factors like the...

Broken Ceilings, Flooded Wards: Niger State Community Residents Lament Rot At General Hospital Amid ₦3Billion Hajj Sponsorship

Residents of Paikoro Local Government Area in Niger State have raised an alarm over the deplorable state of Kafin Koro General Hospital, a facility intended to serve more than 10,000 people across surrounding communities, according to civic...

Volta Economic Corridor: A $500 Million Leap Toward Ghana’s ...

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Nigeria: How Islamic Jihadists Razed Or Sacked Estimated 1200 Churches

Substantive Statement: (Intersociety, Enugu, Eastern Nigeria: Sunday, Sept 14, 2025)-The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (https://intersociety-ng.org) is disclosing using severally gathered statistics from multiple...

Footballer, Scientist, Fashion Girl: Michelle Alozie Is Living the Dream in Three Dimensions

For a very long time, we will keep referring to that famous line Jola Ayeye once said about Nigerian women: “One thing about Nigerian women, we achieve.” Few people embody that truth as brilliantly as Michelle Alozie. On the pitch, she’s one of...