Gunmen riding motorbikes have killed 22 villagers in western Niger, most of them attending a baptism ceremony on Tuesday. The […]
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FLASH: Boko Haram Leader, Bakoura Denies Death Report In Niger Airstrikes
Boko Haram Leader, Ibrahim Bakoura Doro, alias Abu Oumaimah, has denied reports by the Government of Niger Republic that he […]
Continue readingFLASH: Boko Haram Leader, Ibrahim Bakoura Doro, Reportedly Killed In Niger Republic
The Government of Niger Republic says its armed forces have allegedly killed a senior Boko Haram leader, Ibrahim Bakoura, also […]
Continue readingNiger Republic Junta Dissolves Judicial Unions, Lawyers Declare Strike
Niger’s lawyers have announced a two-day strike on Thursday and Friday to protest against the military government’s dissolution of the […]
Continue readingNiger Republic Junta Detains Three Journalists After Reporting Rift With Russia, Turkey
The Nigerien junta have detained three journalists working for the independent Sahara FM radio station, marking the latest crackdown on […]
Continue readingFLASH: Niger Drops French As Official Language, Switches To ‘Hausa’ In A Bold Break From Colonial Ties
In a landmark move that clearly reflects Niger’s growing desire to reclaim its cultural and political narrative, the country has […]
Continue readingNiger Republic Junta Leader Tiani Inaugurated As 5-Years Transitional President
Leader of Niger’s ruling junta, Abdourahamane Tiani, has been officially sworn in as transitional president for five years under a […]
Continue readingFLASH: Jihadists Killed 13 Nigerien Soldiers
Thirteen Nigerien soldiers were killed in two separate clashes with jihadist groups, the army said Wednesday. During the first incident, […]
Continue readingPetrol Price Hits N8,000 Per Litre In Niger Republic As Nigeria Shuts Petrol Stations In Border Areas
Despite growing complaints from marketers over revenue losses, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) declared on Monday that the stations would […]
Continue readingFLASH: With Nowhere Else To Turn, Niger Republic Begs Nigeria For Fuel Amid Severe Shortage
Niger Republic has seek Nigeria’s assistance to alleviate a severe fuel scarcity crisis that has brought the country to a […]
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