Niger, UNICEF, WHO engage journalists to boost measles-rubella campaign

The Niger State Government, UNICEF, WHO and other development partners have engaged journalists and stakeholders in a bid to roll out the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine in the state, targeting three million children. Niger State Governor Mohammad...

AfDB Commits US$145 Million to Triple Niger’s Solar Capacity, Lift Power Access

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has sealed a $144.7 million financing package with Niger that aims to nearly triple the country’s renewable energy capacity while pulling millions more citizens onto the electricity grid by decade’s end....

Family thrown into mourning as farmer loses 5 children in Benue boat mishap

The Obagaji community has been thrown into mourning following a tragic boat mishap in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State A middle-aged man lost five of his children while returning from harvesting cassava from the farm The Chairman of...

Niger govt sets teachers’ retirement age at 65, announces wage increase

Niger State government has domesticated and passed a law at the State House of Assembly setting the retirement age of teachers in the state at 65 years, effective from January 1, 2026. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago disclosed this during the 2025...

Pregnant Woman Shot During Protest Over Illegal Mining Linked To Ex-Niger State Lawmaker, Planned Relocation Of School

An illegal mining site allegedly owned by Hon. Yakoi Kango, former member representing Munya Local Government Area in the Niger State House of Assembly, has sparked protests in Mutum Daya community, Shiroro Local Government Area, leading to the...

BREAKING: Nigerian Senate Moves To Counter ‘Christian Genocide’ Narrative, Says Violence Not Religious, To Engage U.S. Lawmakers, Others

The Nigerian Senate is set to debate a motion seeking to correct what it describes as “dangerous misrepresentations” of the country’s security challenges as a campaign of “Christian genocide.” The motion, titled “Urgent Need to Correct...

FG Overhauls Agricultural Education To Drvie Food Security, Employment

Transforming Nigeria’s agricultural education and tackling food security challenges, the Federal Ministries of Education and Agriculture and Food Security have announced reforms to modernise agricultural curricula, attract young people, and align...

Niger sets teachers’ retirement age at 65, approves conditional return of PTA levies

The Niger State Government has passed a law setting the retirement age for teachers in the state at 65 years, effective from January 1, 2026. The state governor, Umaru Bago, made this disclosure during the 2025 World Teachers’ Day celebration held...

Niger Govt, UNICEF Seeks Media Support On MR Vaccine Campaign

2 Chinwendu Nnadozie As part of strategies to guarantee wider publicity, enlightenment and the participation of targeted communities in the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and Niger state...

NSCDC nabs six illegal miners in Niger, seizes motorbikes, tools

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State has arrested six suspected illegal miners during a midnight raid in Minna. State Commandant, Comdt. Suberu Aniviye, who paraded the suspects at the Command Headquarters on...

Youth coalition urges governments to combat rising insecurity in Niger North

Threatens legal action over inaction of authorities The Coalition of Niger North Youth Forum (CNNYF) has joined forces with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Niger State Branch, to call for urgent action from both the Federal and Niger State...

Niger Assembly Speaker assures stakeholders of commitment to peace, unity

The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, has assured stakeholders that the House remains committed to promoting peace and unity in the state through legislation. This assurance was given during a public...

Niger Govt urges parents to mobilize children for measles, rubella vaccination

Niger State Government has advised parents to mobilize their children for the upcoming Measles, Rubella, MR, vaccination campaign. The 10-day vaccination campaign is set to commence on Monday, October 6, 2025, in Niger and Nasarawa states. To...

Niger Govt, UNICEF, WHO Engage Journalists On Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign

As part of efforts to combat diseases and safeguard future generations, the Niger State government has engaged stakeholders including media practitioners in the bid to rollout the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine. This is as the State Governor,...

U.S. pressure triggers FG, Senate pushback on alleged Christian persecution

• Presidency faults claims, says opposition distorting Nigeria’s image • Senate to debate motion countering ‘Christian genocide’ commentary • Akintola warns of ‘Western agenda’, says no religious war in Nigeria • Ex-defence minister dismisses U.S....

Tragic end: Kidnappers abduct, murder veterinary doctor, hold children captive

From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja A veterinary doctor and former President of the Veterinary Medical Council Association (FCT Chapter), Dr Ifeanyi Ogbu, has been killed following a kidnapping incident at his residence in Kungabokun, a remote village in the...

Niger FIDA pledges support for NAPTIP against human trafficking, child labour

The International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, in Niger State has pledged to support the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, in combating human trafficking and child labour in the state. The state...

Broken Promises, Shattered Trust: The 1,000-Student Fraud In Niger State, By Abdullahi Sani Kuta

In May 2024, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago stood in Bida, at a dinner hosted by the Niger South Stakeholders Forum in his honour, and declared a dream that electrified Niger State: his government would sponsor 1,000 students to India to study ICT,...

Anglican Church, the Truth and Defending Archbishop Alexander Ibezim Against Malicious Lies

By Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, PhD Anglican Church is structured in such a way no Bishop or Archbishop does anything without a Board and Synod. If Diocesan Board approves anything and Synod ratifies it, it’s no longer the Archbishop or the Bishop....

Banditry: Authors Ask Niger Govt, FG to protect Communities

The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has asked the Niger State and the Federal Governments to rise up to their responsibilities and protect communities from daily bandit attacks. The National President of the Association, Dr. Usman Akanbi...