Tag: Niger
Niger’s outgoing president, Issoufou wins Mo Ibrahim prize
Mahamadou Issoufou, who is stepping down as president of coup-prone Niger after two terms in office, has won Africa’s top prize for leadership.
Iss [...]
Abducted Kagara schoolboys regain freedom
The students abducted from Government Science College, Kagara, Niger state, have been freed by their abductors.
About 27 of the students and 12 ot [...]
Moh’d Bazoum defeats incumbent, Ousmane in Niger presidential election
Niger's ruling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum has won the presidential election with 55.75% of the vote, beating former President Mahamane Ousmane, th [...]
Kagara school abduction: 27 students, three teachers, others missing — Niger govt
No fewer than 42 people, including 27 students, were kidnapped when bandits attacked Government Science Secondary School, Kagara in Niger State.
Th [...]
Just in: Niger State shuts all boarding schools following attack by bandits
The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in the bandit ravaged areas of the sta [...]
Buhari to attend ECOWAS summit today in Niger
President Muhammadu Buhari will today leave Abuja for Niamey, the Niger Republic capital, to participate in the 57th Ordinary Session of the Econo [...]
14 shot dead as gunmen raid village in Niger
The Niger police command says 14 persons have been killed by gunmen at Ukuru Village in Mariga local government area of the state.
Wasiu Abiodun, t [...]
Nigeria exports $81.48bn electricity on credit as blackout persists
Three neighbouring countries bought a total amount of electricity worth $81.48bn from Nigeria in the last two years, even as many households and busin [...]
I enjoy raping elderly women – Rapist
The Niger state police command has arrested a rapist, Sani Garba, a 32-year-old man, for raping a 60-year-old woman. Garba, who was paraded by the com [...]
60 year old man rapes eight year old girl after luring her with N100
The Niger state police command has arrested 60-year-old Haruna Lawal, for raping an eight-year-old girl in Wushishi community in the state.
A state [...]