Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has called on the Inspector general of Police, Kayode Egbetokun seeking an injunction to stop the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, from marrying off girls who were orphaned after bandits attacked Mariga…
The National Boundary Commission (NBC), has proposed a Joint Technical Committee towards resolving the lingering interstate boundary dispute between Niger and Kebbi states. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, made the proposal in Abuja on Friday, during a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lifted the ban on trade relations with the Republic of Niger and Republic of Guinea. This was made known in a statement by the spokesperson to the President. According to the statement, President Bola Tinubu…
…Urges Governors to disburse wage awards to cushion hardship In a bid to tackle the rising food insecurity, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanisation Programme in Niger State. The project, an initiative of…
By Moses Adeniyi The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, brokered a strategic agro-trade partnership with its counterpart in northern Nigeria, Niger State towards enhancing food production and security. The agreement is coming amidst recent food crisis across the Country, with…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the decision to lift sanctions on Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso was based on the need to maintain regional unity and security. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission said this at…
In a move that took the West Africa sub-region unawares, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger which are under military rule on Jan. 28, announced their withdrawal from the sub-regional politico-economic bloc, ECOWAS. Whereas Mali and Burkina Faso officially notified ECOWAS…
…Nigerians risk a further hike in price of rice, oil, millet, others By Moses Adeniyi Nigeria’s foreign trade value may further suffer within the West African region particularly, with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, as the three military regimes of…
ECOWAS says it has not received formal notification of withdrawal from the bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. ECOWAS is a sub-regional political and economic union of 15 West African countries. It stated on Sunday in Abuja that its…
Niger State Police Command has beefed up security in Tara Local Government Area and its environs to stem the tide of kidnappings in parts of the council. It also rescued four persons out of several other victims kidnapped from…
