Niger has adopted Hausa as its national language, replacing French in a major shift from its colonial past.
Three West African countries, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are preparing to roll out new biometric passports as part of their withdrawal from the West African regional...
Netflix has said that its Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) will now be open to film and TV students in West and Central Africa. Applications are...
The streets may be empty, but there have been large, yellow and green automobiles still moving around. You’re probably wondering, “why are they moving? And where...
Niger Republic authorities have urged citizens to reduce the use of firewood during the Muslim Eid celebrations. According to BBC, the capital city of Niger, Niamey is expected to...
The Presidency on Monday revealed the school feeding programme has been launched in 19 of the country’s 36 states, Guardian reports. The school feeding program, officially...
United States President Donald Trump reportedly made insensitive comments to the widow of a soldier killed in battle. Sergeant La David Johnson, 25, was killed by Islamic...
The Senate has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off its ongoing strike in the interest of the students and Nigerians...
A 22-year-old Nigeria woman who left the country in April in search of greener pastures in Europe survived 10 days in Sahara Desert after being abandoned...
A statement from the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Battalion, a militia which controls Zintan said Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been released from prison late on...
Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello wants to be called “Mr Governor” and not “Executive Governor”. While “Mr” certainly seems more accessible than “Executive”, hopefully...
At least 25 people in Niger have been killed following a Boko Haram attack on a village in Bosso, the southern region of the country. Niger...
Fifteen Boko Haram fighters were killed and 20 others arrested by Defence and Security Forces (FDS) during clashes that occurred in Diffa region of Niger near...
Niger is reportedly forcing Nigerians away from Lake Chad in the wake of a deadly battle with Boko Haram. Voice of America reports that thousands of...
Nigeria is reportedly covering the financial costs of the operations by multinational forces against Boko Haram. According to Punch, Nigeria pays the troops from Chad and...
A military plane on an operational mission against Boko Haram on Tuesday accidentally dropped a bomb on a funeral gathering in a Niger village, killing 37...
The United States military will provide communications equipment and intelligence to help African nations in the fight against Islamist group Boko Haram, the Commander of U.S....
Niger’s parliament on Monday in Niamey, made a unanimous decision approving the deployment of troops to Northern Nigeria. Adamou Salifou, National Assembly President, said after the...
Some of the over 200 abducted Chibok school girls are currently very ill, according to Stephen Davis, an Australian cleric hired by President Goodluck Jonathan to serve as a hostage...
President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, has declared war on Boko Haram. Chadian president, Idriss Deby is supporting this declaration saying it will be “total war.” These proclamations were...
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