Average price of 5kg cooking gas in Nigeria surges to N6,430 in August – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N5,974.55 recorded in...
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UN steps in to assist Nigerian families hit by heavy floods
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing...
Kaduna troops thwart terrorist threat, confiscate weapons
The Nigerian security agencies recorded fresh gains against insecurity as troops of I Division Nigerian Army neutralised one terrorist and...
Expect more rains from Monday, NiMet tells Nigerians
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s...
Minister vows to take legal action against states hoarding empowerment equipment
The minister of women affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has threatened to take legal actions against states and retrieve machines distributed by...
U.S. troops wrap-up first phase of withdrawal from Niger Republic
The Ministry of National Defense of Niger and the U.S. Department of Defence announced on Monday the end of the...
US troops withdraw from Niger’s Air Base 101
The U.S. military withdrew its personnel from Niger's Air Base 101 near the airport in the capital Niamey on Sunday,...
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso’s new ‘Sahel States’ confederation sparks ECOWAS disintegration fears
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has warned of regional disintegration and heightened insecurity as Burkina Faso, Mali,...
Niger junta agrees to negotiations to end strain ties with Benin
The ruling military junta in Niger has consented to engage in diplomatic talks with its counterpart from the Republic of...
Russia pledges fresh military supplies, instructors to Burkina Faso
The Russian government has promised to dispatch additional military supplies and instructors to Burkina Faso to boost the West African...
