(MENAFN) Soldiers from Niger’s military have killed a prominent leader of the Boko Haram jihadist faction, the West African nation's armed forces declared on Thursday. The "notorious" Ibrahim Mahamadu, also known as Bakoura, was taken out during a...
(MENAFN) Torrential rains across Niger since early 2025 have claimed 47 lives and injured 70 more, the Directorate General of Civil Protection (DGPC) reported Wednesday. Most fatalities occurred due to the collapse of clay-built homes or drowning...
(MENAFN) Niger has been battered by relentless torrential rains since the start of 2025, resulting in the deaths of 47 people and injuring 70 others as of August 20, the Directorate General of Civil Protection (DGPC) reported Wednesday. The...
From the Margins to the Center: How Feminists Transformed Global Agendas From WiLDAF’s experience, one can say that feminist movements have evolved significantly over the years. Feminist actors have become more organized and structured with...
ACEP-BURKINA SA wins dual honors at Global Brand Frontier Awards 2025 for Excellence in Microfinance Innovation and Financial Inclusion in Burkina Faso. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a landmark recognition...
(MENAFN) Niger’s military announced on Thursday that its forces have killed Ibrahim Mahamadu, also known as Bakoura, a senior leader of the Boko Haram jihadist group. The operation took place on Shilawa Island in Niger’s Diffa region, part of the...
(MENAFN) Moscow has expressed its willingness to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in strengthening their security efforts against terrorism and armed factions that are undermining the Sahel region, according to a statement from the Russian...
(MENAFN) Russia has accused Ukraine of supplying weapons, drones, and training to militants carrying out coordinated attacks on governments in Africa’s Sahel region. Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s deputy UN representative, made the claims during a UN...
(MENAFN) Russia has accused Ukraine of supplying weapons, drones, and training to militants to carry out coordinated attacks in Africa’s Sahel region. Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s deputy UN representative, made the claims during a UN Security...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso has declared United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak “persona non grata” following a UN report accusing jihadist groups and national forces of abusing children. The April report documented 2,483 “grave...
The Niger State Government has pledged N5 billion to revive the Nigerian College of Aviation’s mini campus at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna, to ease the financial burden of sending students abroad for aviation-related courses....
The Chairman of Niger Food, Engr. Sammy Adigun, has announced that the company’s newly finalised partnership with the Dangote Group and Africa Rice will create no fewer than 500,000 jobs for Nigerians through massive rice production. Adigun...
President Bola Tinubu has stressed the need to make Nigeria the logistics hub of Africa, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to railway modernisation as a catalyst for transforming the nation’s transportation, energy, and economic...
From Idu Jude Abuja The President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has said that the ongoing railway sector project across the country, is to address the problem of population growth from the year 2050 and to lead Africa’s economic development. President Ahmed...
BY EMMANUEL OLUKOTUN The Niger State Government has mapped out N2 billion to establish a State Cooperative Bank of Agriculture. The ‘Farmer Governor’, Mohammed Umaru Bago, made this known in a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the...
President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called for urgent prioritisation of food security and self-sufficiency across Africa, stressing that agriculture holds the key to sustainable development on the continent....
The Niger State Government has announced plans to establish a state-owned cooperative bank for agriculture to give smallholder farmers easier and quicker access to soft loans. Governor Umaru Bago disclosed this on Friday, September 12, 2025, in...
Governor Umaru Bago has unveiled plans for a state-owned cooperative bank in Niger State to provide smallholder farmers with accessible, low-interest loans, aiming to boost agricultural productivity and support the state’s agricultural revolution...
The Niger State Government has announced plans to commit N2 billion as seed capital for the take-off of its State Cooperative Bank for Agriculture. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago disclosed this, according to a statement issued by Bologi Ibrahim,...
The Niger State Government states that it will soon finalise the modalities for establishing a state cooperative bank for agriculture, enabling smallholder farmers to access soft loans quickly and easily for agricultural purposes. Governor Umaru...
