Tag: NIGER
Buhari dispatches security chiefs to Niger, orders return of students
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a team of security chiefs to coordinate the rescue operation of students abducted from Government Science College in Kagara,...
Niger shuts boarding schools after mass abduction
Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in crises-ravaged areas.
The governor gave the order after a brief...
Gunmen invade Niger school, abduct students, others
Gunmen on Wednesday morning attacked Government Science College, Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
Several students have been abducted while one student...
Catholic priest killed, brother kidnapped after visiting mum in Benue
Unknown gunmen have killed a Catholic priest in Niger State and kidnapped his brother.
Rev. Fr. John Gbakaan and his brother whose name has not...
Niger gov tests positive for coronavirus
Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello says he has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The governor tweeted on Monday evening that he was asymptomatic and...
How US soldiers rescued American held hostage in Nigeria after Niger...
About six captors were killed on Saturday after US special operations forces rescued an American citizen taken hostage by armed men earlier this week...
Police probe death of 7 women in Niger salon
Police in Niger State say they have begun investigation into the death of seven women in a salon in the state.
Seven women were on...
Niger govt lifts suspension on Juma’at prayer amid rising coronavirus cases
Niger State Government has lifted the suspension of congregational Friday Prayer (Juma’at) for Friday (today) amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Secretary to the State Government and...
Coronavirus: Anambra, Niger record first cases as national figures hit 305
Anambra and Niger States have recorded their index cases, according to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday night.
The...
I’m perfect bridge between Nigeria, Niger – Akinwumi Adesina
President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi
Adesina, says he is the perfect bridge between Nigeria and Niger.
The 60-year-old revealed in a tweet on Tuesday,...